This session welcomes Sarina Otaibi, program director at Activate Rural, and Luwaina Al-Otaibi, program director at The YES! House, both initiatives of the Department of Public Transformation. They share stories from The YES! House in Granite Falls, Minnesota (pop. 2,678), and from the Activate Rural Learning Lab. The conversation explores navigating community engagement, residencies, and structures for stewardship of rural creative spaces.