Civil liberties are an issue of advocacy for Wyoming Rising, a local 501(c)4 nonprofit organization. Immigration and non-citizen workers are a major component of civil liberties in our nation. Immigration always makes it to the top priority in political party platforms and policy discussions. With climate extremes becoming more commonplace throughout the world (droughts, huge destructive storms, floods, etc.) and violence and oppression occurring in…
Civil Liberties
Have you seen Heineken’s latest spot on your social media feeds under superlative headlines, the clapping-hands emoji or the single comment: “THIS”? Its new Worlds Apart campaign partners a feminist with a member of the “new right”; a climate change denier with an environmental activist; and a transgender woman with a transgender – er, denier to ask if there is “more that unites us than…
Straight Talk is a three-part series for advocates and those who want to be better allies to the LGBT+ community. The second presentation for this series is May 17 and the final is on May 31 at St. John’s Church in Powell. See our calendar for the address and website. Masks welcome but not required.
This is a Wyoming-based project to help former convicts who have served their time win back the right to vote. Job Title: Voting Rights Restoration Organizer Location and Timeline: We are hiring organizers for this position beginning January 17, 2022 and continuing through April 9, 2022. Organizers must be based in Wyoming. The Outreach Team (https://www.theoutreachteam.net/) is hiring one statewide organizer who will recruit and…
Wyoming Humanities Council offers some insightful web events. Recently, it featured Baktash Ahadi, who was born in Afghanistan and then moved to the US with his family. He served in the Peace Corps and then served as an interpreter and cultural advisor for the US in Afghanistan. He continues his work by producing, writing, speaking, and teaching about “individual, organizational and cultural change.” His message…
Wyoming Rising is posting a series of billboards with positive messages in Cody and Powell this year. The first board went up March 1 and promotes the idea that the Wyoming environment and economy are interdependent. Our summer billboard, designed by Stephanie Manuele, carried a message in support of civility and inclusion. Our Third billboard continues that message, reminding Wyomingites what we value in our…