Since drafting this KTA, immigration agencies have furthered their violent attacks on our communities. For our team’s statement on CBP’s shooting of two people in Portland, click here. This ROPnet is from Marika Straw, a ROP human dignity leader who is the Outreach Coordinator for Pride in Numbers and Board President for People Like Us in Wallowa County. January 12, 2026 Dear ROPnet, […]
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KTA: Get Your Leadership Team Ready for 2026
To kick off 2026, each KTA will be paired with monthly virtual office hours with ROP staff, where you can join other human dignity leaders and organizers from around the state to talk more about the topic, receive peer mentorWHYship, skill up, and strengthen your group! Register for January office hours here WHY THIS ACTIVITY? 2025 […]
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Lessons Learned from a Hard Season of Detention Response
Rural Oregonians believe in looking out for our neighbors. ROP has been working towards rural communities that are safe and welcoming for all since our founding in 1992. This fall and winter, our safety has decreased dramatically as ICE scaled up and intensified its violent kidnapping of community members across the state. In the past few […]
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2025 Year in Review | Rural Organizing Project
It’s been a hard and scary year, but there’s also so much that’s worth celebrating. Human Dignity Groups across rural Oregon are combining small acts to form tidal waves of resistance. As a network, we are loudly defying the notion that rural communities will sit back and accept federal overreach and violence in our communities. […]
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“A Comprehensive Freaking Uproar”
We know that many of you have been closely following what’s been going on in Newport since early November, when we first learned of the threat of a new ICE prison. We wanted to share this latest update from Representative David Gomberg because it so powerfully shows the response, which has been a resounding “Hell […]
Read MoreKTA: Rejuvenate: Let’s Hold Our People Close
WHAT IS THIS ACTIVITY? This month’s Kitchen Table Activity is to make a plan with your group for how you are taking time to care for one another and for leaders and organizers in your community who need some extra love and support. To keep our movement strong and healthy for the long haul, we […]
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KTA: Protect Your Neighbors from ICE
WHY THIS ACTIVITY? ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents have more than doubled detentions in the past few weeks, and their violent tactics against Oregonians are only getting more extreme. Meanwhile, the National Guard deployment to Portland is held up in the courts but could occur at any time. Amidst all of this violence against […]
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KTA: Oregon is home, not a military target
WHAT IS THIS ACTIVITY? Join thousands of Oregonians from every part of the state who are jumping into action to tell the Trump Administration: NO TROOPS IN OREGON. There are multiple ways to plug in this month, so keep reading! (P.S. We’re also thinking about how to use this federal abuse of power as a way […]
Read MoreKTA: Join us for a Meeting the Moment Conversation with Hardy Merriman
WHY THIS ACTIVITY? Do you feel like there’s so much being thrown at you that it’s the most you can do to respond to whatever feels most urgent in the moment? If so, you’re not alone! In this moment of attacks on basic rights and the foundations of our democracy, it’s all too easy to […]
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Fighting for the Future We Believe In, One Festival at a Time
In its 8th year, the Hood River Latino Festival has become a beloved essential cultural landmark in our community. It serves as a vibrant platform for honoring and celebrating the rich tapestry of Latino culture while providing vital resources to our community members. YOU ARE INVITED TO THE HOOD RIVER LATINO FEST! This festival doesn’t […]
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