Tuesday, May 28th,
Dear rural organizers, community advocates, and activist extraordinaires,
Did you know that we’re going to have a big party following the Caucus on Saturday, June 8th? Y’all are invited to celebrate 20 years of the Annual Rural Caucus & Strategy Session with us with food (cooked by PCUN President Ramon Ramirez himself!), music, and fun!
Check out the details below, RSVP to let us know you’re coming, and, just in case you haven’t registered for the Caucus yet, here’s the link to do that, too!
Warmly,
Jessica
Party with Rural Organizing Project!
20 Years of the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session
A Celebration of Rural Leadership for Social Justice
On Saturday, June 8th ROP will hold its annual Rural Caucus & Strategy Session, a cherished convening of ROP’s membership since 1993. The first Rural Caucus & Strategy Session established ROP as an organizationand 20 years later we have a lot to celebrate!
What better place to celebrate that at rural Oregon’s new leadership center, the CAPACES Leadership Institute?
On Saturday, June 8th we’ll share more with you about ROP benchmarks in our 20th year, including:
- The Rural Organizing Cookbook: Recipes for Justice from Rural Oregon’s Grassroots Movement for Human Dignity
Brought to you by ROP Founder Marcy Westerling and Sarah Loose - Meet ROP’s new Latino Advisory Board
- Hear about our 20-Year Visioning
- And much more!
Dinner, dancing, and good company from across rural Oregon. Can you join us?
RSVP online here, or email cara@rop.org, and let us know if we can expect you!
Tickets (though no one turned away for lack of funds):
For those attending the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session:
Rural attendees: free with Caucus registration
Urban allies: $15
For those not attending the Rural Caucus & Strategy Session:
Rural attendees: $15
Urban allies: $25