Accessible Rural Communities Solutions Roundtable

November 18, 2025 12:30 – 3:30pm MST (11:30 – 2:30pm PST) | Live via Zoom

Join rural leaders and advocates from across the West for an interactive roundtable on building communities that welcome people of all ages and abilities. The event will feature keynote speaker Jeremy Maxand, Independent Living Advocate, along with peer-to-peer solution sharing and discussion.

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Creating rural communities where everyone can thrive means ensuring access for people of all ages and abilities. From housing and transportation to outdoor recreation and community decision-making, accessibility is essential for building welcoming, resilient places. The Accessible Rural Communities Solutions Roundtable will explore how rural communities across the West are advancing accessibility—addressing the needs of people with physical disabilities, older adults aging in place, neurodiverse residents, and others who benefit from access assistance.

The roundtable will feature keynote speaker Jeremy Maxand—a disability advocate, former mayor of Wrangell, Alaska, director of the Living Independence Network Corporation, and board member of the Idaho Access Project. Drawing on his experience as a wheelchair user and his leadership in community accessibility, Jeremy will highlight both the challenges rural communities face and the opportunities they have to lead the way in inclusive design and policy.

In addition to the keynote, you’ll hear solution stories from rural communities across the western region and participate in interactive breakout sessions where you can connect with peers, exchange ideas, and discuss practical approaches in more depth. Come ready to share your own insights—and leave with new connections, fresh perspectives, and strategies you can put to work in your own community.

Open to all rural change makers, no matter where you’re from. Join us if you live in, work with, serve or care about accessible rural communities!