Issue Area Resources

Strategy Sessions: Elections, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, and More!

Posted on October 5, 2020March 11, 2022

ROP convenes statewide strategy sessions for rural organizers across Oregon and the country to grapple with the multiple overlapping crises that our communities are facing. This page will continue to be updated with registration information for upcoming strategy sessions, recordings of past strategy sessions, and instructions on how to host your own strategy session with […]

Voter Communications Strategies – English Version

Posted on August 24, 2020August 18, 2022

Tips and tricks on how to communicate with voters in the lead up to any election, and use this moment to build relationships and strengthen your local group! This resource is also available in Spanish here.

De-escalation Flash Cards

Posted on August 3, 2020January 5, 2021

Folks in Clatsop County created these flashcards which are easy to print and hand out at your next rally to ensure all of your demonstration participants are on the same page about how best to engage with counter-protesters.

Ballot Basics: Who Represents You?

Posted on July 22, 2020November 14, 2020

Check out this graphic to learn more about who represents you and what different elected officials make decisions about.

Questions to Ask Law Enforcement about Their Collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Posted on July 22, 2020January 5, 2021

Want to talk with your local sheriff or police chief to make sure they aren’t collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement? Are you not sure where to start? Check out this list of suggested questions and set up a meeting with the chief or the sheriff! If you want further support, you can always reach […]

Organizing Resources for Coronavirus Response

Posted on March 23, 2020January 5, 2021

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 […]

Chain of Deportation

Posted on November 27, 2019January 5, 2021

The text in these graphics reads: Links in the Chain of Deportation US policy and militarization worsening global refugee crises Racism toward immigraant communities creating fear and isolation Private detention centers and corporate profits Public institutions collaborating with ICE Law enforcement collaborating with ICE Jails used as detention centers ICE active in our courthouses No […]