Coronavirus is deeply impacting our communities. Below you will find a list of ideas and resources compiled from across the state of how rural Oregonians are meeting each others’ needs and calling for structural change at this moment. We will be updating this page with resources as we receive them. Send us any resources and […]
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An Incredible Year with the ROP Fellows!
The inaugural year of the ROP Rural Organizing Fellowship has come to a close and we are amazed by the fellows’ passion, curiosity, and commitment to help their communities thrive. The fellows met for quarterly organizing retreats in different communities around the state to build a collective understanding of what our rural communities need and to strengthen […]
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Rural Organizing Fellows Working Hard Across Oregon!
Happy International Workers of the World Day! On this May Day, we wanted to celebrate the powerful work ROP’s Rural Organizing Fellows have been doing across Oregon to advance human dignity and democracy. Read on to learn more and meet the Fellows at the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session on June 1st! Today (May 1st) […]
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South Coast Speaks from the Heart
As crisis becomes a daily reality for so many, rural organizers and activists have been reaching out to their neighbors and searching for ways to keep each other safe. As we learn how to have the backs of those who are most impacted in this moment, let us listen to and draw from the stories […]
Read MoreCreating a Culture of Safety & Security
In rural Oregon, we know how the Right hopes to control our communities through the politics of fear and rejection. For 25 years, ROP has supported rural communities combating the dehumanization and marginalization of our neighbors, including when the Right’s crosshairs have been focused on LGBTQ folks, Jews, immigrants, Muslims, and other all-too-convenient scapegoats. […]
Read MoreYouth Lead the Way in Rural Oregon
Please join us in welcoming the new Jefferson County human dignity group to the ROP family! Two weeks ago, nearly 50 people from across Jefferson County filled the Madras library annex for the group’s first official meeting. Every seat in the room was taken by members of the Teen Book Club, supportive parents and teachers, […]
Read MoreFrom Orlando to Cottage Grove: Building Beloved Community
Like you, we are grieving, shocked, and heartbroken by the shooting at an Orlando LGBT nightclub on Latinx night. The grief is compounded by the news of a hate crime late Saturday night in rural Oregon. A young gay man was brutally assaulted in Cottage Grove, his attacker repeatedly referring to his sexuality during the beating. Thankfully […]
Read MoreGrowing Beloved Community in the Times of Fear & Division
WOW! Well over 130 folks came together from across the state to cheer each other on, to break the isolation so many of us feel working for justice in our small towns, and to strategize about how we can build power together as a state. It was a powerful and inspiring weekend! One of […]
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