Bridging Divides, Defending Dignity How rural Oregonians have moved democracyforward since 1992! Welcome to the Exhibit Host Guide for Bridging Divides, Defending Dignity: How rural Oregonians have moved democracy forward since 1992! We are excited that your community wants to host the traveling exhibit celebrating 30 years of rural organizing with the Rural Organizing Project! […]
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Radio by and for the People
For generations, rural Oregonians have relied on community media to break isolation, share information about community happenings, survive crises, and celebrate art, music, and culture! As wealthy corporations buy up small-town papers and radio stations, human dignity leaders are working hard to support rural media makers. These partnerships allow us to amplify pro-democracy organizing, share […]
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Spanish – Communications: Strategy lab – Presentation Slides
This is the Spanish translation of a slide presentation from a session at the 2023 Rural Caucus and Strategy Session. Here’s the description of the session: On Message, With Meaning – Rural Organizing Intensive Track #3 Join Robert Bray to learn how to do media messaging that breaks down complicated issues into clear statements and […]
Read MoreSpanish – On Message, With Meaning – Presentation Slides
This is a Spanish translation of a slide presentation from a session at the 2023 Rural Caucus and Strategy Session. Here’s the description of the session: On Message, With Meaning (Communication Track, Part 1) Learn how to do media messaging that breaks down complicated issues into clear statements and moves your target audiences without repeating […]
Read MoreCommunications: Strategy lab – Presentation Slides
This is a slide presentation from a session at the 2023 Rural Caucus and Strategy Session. Here’s the description of the session: On Message, With Meaning – Rural Organizing Intensive Track #3 Join Robert Bray to learn how to do media messaging that breaks down complicated issues into clear statements and moves your target audiences […]
Read MoreMessaging, Messengers + Spokesperson Skills – Presentation Slides
This is a slide presentation from a session at the 2023 Rural Caucus and Strategy Session. Here’s the description of the session: Messaging Strategy Lab: More on Messaging + Spokesperson Skills – (Communication Track, Part 2) Always wanted to be an effective spokesperson and public speaker with a message to communicate? We will go deeper […]
Read MoreOn Message, With Meaning – Presentation Slides
This is a slide presentation from a session at the 2023 Rural Caucus and Strategy Session. Here’s the description of the session: On Message, With Meaning (Communication Track, Part 1) Learn how to do media messaging that breaks down complicated issues into clear statements and moves your target audiences without repeating your opposition’s messages all […]
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Welcome to the team, Sam!
If you were at this year’s Rural Caucus & Strategy Session in Albany, you already had the pleasure of meeting Sam Corti, ROP’s newest staff member! Sam joined the ROP staff team in early 2023 as our Development and Communications Coordinator, plus bagel wrangler! We have loved working with the incredible Sam on everything from […]
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Party & Rural Organizing Intensive this weekend!
We are just a little bit away from getting our first glimpses into the May election results, and we are counting our lucky stars that we get to debrief, celebrate victories (we hope!), grieve losses (we hope not!), and plan for what’s coming next in rural Oregon at the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session this […]
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We Believe We Will Win!
The 2023 Rural Caucus & Strategy Session is just a little over a week away, and below are a few reasons why you won’t want to miss getting together this year! Seats are limited, so please register now to save your spot for the Caucus on Saturday, May 20th, and the Rural Organizing Intensive on […]
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