I am normally a shy person. The idea of walking up to a stranger’s house and knocking on their door is way out of my comfort zone. But this past week I did just that along with a friend and other volunteers from Wyoming Rising and the Wyoming Voter’s Network — we knocked on dozens of doors in Cody and had really good conversations with…
Events
Our next membership meeting is August 13th, at 2:00 p.m. Our good friends from Hot Springs and Fremont Counties will join us to talk about the Small Town Summit they attended this summer. Organizers from rural areas in 25 states met in Missoula with Small Town Summit.org to participate workshops on shifting power, changing narratives, and strengthening capacity for our hometowns. The Summit provided a…
We invite all members and volunteers, to walk as a team in the Park County Fair parade. It is about a 6 block walk. We will hand out American flags and cards stating the Wyoming Rising mission to the parade watchers. We highly encourage you to make positive signs and messages related to our 5 core missions of civil liberties, quality public education, affordable health…
Upcoming Talk to Focus on “Courage” in Wyoming. Powell, Wyo. – Author Rodger McDaniel and former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson are scheduled to discuss the theme of McDaniel’s recent book, Profiles in Courage: Standing Against the Wyoming Wind, at Heart Mountain Interpretive Center near Powell on April 25 beginning at 12 noon. Rodger McDaniel has written five books, including two award-winning biographies of Wyoming U.S. …
What is a Red/Blue Workshop? 5-8 Republican-leaning citizens (“Reds”) and 5-8 Democratic-leaning citizens (“Blues”) gather together for a day of structured conversations. Two moderators, trained by Braver Angels, lead the workshop, ensuring that ground rules are followed and that everyone is treated respectfully. Why? In Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address in 1861, with the nation on the brink of Civil War, he appealed to the…
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.