Dear ROPnet, Since the election, rural Oregonians have been linking up across the state in our Meeting the Moment Zoom Gatherings to develop shared analysis, build joint strategies, and deepen our relationships and connections across the ROP network. ROP is bigger and stronger than ever, and we know we’re going to need each other in the months and years […]
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We’re Hiring Organizers
As 2024 comes to a close, we’ve been reflecting on what ordinary rural people can accomplish when we join together and organize. We shared some of the key victories made possible by human dignity groups organizing for democracy and justice across rural Oregon in our annual report. Keep an eye on your mailbox for your […]
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Día de los Muertos
November 26, 2024 Dear ROPnet, As we witnessed across the entire state this summer, rural Oregonians showed up together to celebrate joy and justice. Summer might be over, but community building through local events carries on! While putting their Halloween costumes away, casting their ballots, and turning their clocks back, Hood River Latino Network (HRLN) also […]
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Election to Inauguration: Getting Ready Together
Dear ROPnet, Last Thursday, ROP hosted our largest virtual meeting ever! 140 people joined our post-election gathering: Meeting the Moment. We are linking up across county lines as a way to refuse the tools of authoritarianism: isolation, fear, and despair. It doesn’t mean we don’t feel those things, but when we do, we reach out […]
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A Season of Staff Transitions for ROP
Dear ROP friends and community, What has always been true about ROP is that our leadership comes from the ground up. That includes the leaders of our 90+ Human Dignity Groups who are local community members seeking to create change in their communities. That includes our Board of Directors–representatives of Human Dignity Groups from around the state–and all of our ROP Directors […]
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Capacity Building Toolkit
Keep your human dignity group alive and thriving for the long haul! Welcome to the Rural Organizing Project’s Capacity Building Toolkit for rural and small-town human dignity groups! ROP exists to develop and support vibrant social justice groups in rural Oregon. We have learned a lot about what allows a group to thrive and what […]
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Palestine Solidarity Resources
Groups in at least 11 counties have taken action in support of peace since October 2023. Hosting rallies, vigils, or marches, and writing or calling our congresspeople are some of the most popular ways to engage on this issue. (Send us your announcements, photos, or videos to Rural Organizing Project Facebook and/or Instagram and we […]
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“Nothing has rocked the city like this”
Dear ROPnet, “I’ve worked for the city for over seven years. I’ve worked for dispatch; for the police department; I’ve seen a lot of changes but nothing has rocked the city like this.” Savannah Lovell, former John Day city employee ROP works to build a shared standard of human dignity, including the belief in the equal worth […]
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What We’re Taking Away from the Caucus
Dear ROPnet, Our cups are full to the brim with love and admiration for all of the groups and individuals who make up ROP and who made ROP’s 33rd annual Rural Caucus and Strategy Session so incredible. About 150 of you joined us for this year’s caucus on Saturday, April 6th, and since then we’ve been basking in the […]
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It Takes a Village to Raise a Caucus
Dear ROPnet, This year’s Rural Caucus and Strategy Session is just two weeks away, and registration is already full! Over 130 rural Oregonians have registered for the Caucus, showing just how eager folks are to get in a room with one another and strategize together for the year to come. There’s still much to do to […]
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