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MONTHLY NEWSLETTER |
July 2024 |
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Dear friends,
Welcome back for the July 2024 edition of our newsletter. We hope you’re beating the heat and finding time to unwind. How was your Fourth of July? We spent the day cooking out with loved ones and enjoying the fireworks. We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates with you as the seeds we planted this spring continue to sprout.
We’re grateful for opportunities we’ve had to share community-generated wisdom and healing strategies with our partners supporting rural Eastern N.C. For example, we collaborated with the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to share strategies for leveraging community engagement to build capacity. These moments of collaboration remind us of why we do this work.
And we’re excited to update you on the progress we’re making with the second year of the Tarboro Young Civic Leaders program as we embrace the capacity of young people to be agents of change in their communities.
Finally, we urge you to keep reading to learn more about valuable resources you can share with your community and to see fresh perspectives on the work ROI is doing to reimagine models of community wellness.
Onward! Vichi and Seth |
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Seth at the Kate B. Reynolds Statewide Health Improvement Advisory Council |
On May 29, Seth represented ROI at the Kate B. Reynolds Statewide Health Improvement Advisory Council Meeting. He shared valuable insight with attendees regarding Community-Based Systems Mapping as a tool to find leverage and build strategy through community engagement. We’re thrilled to be in partnership with other organizations invested in systems change in rural N.C. communities. | |
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Check out the Presentation
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2024 Young Civic Leaders (YCL) Cohort Announcement |
In June, we kicked off the second year of the Young Civic Leaders program with the Town of Tarboro. The program selected four interns to join the town’s Parks & Recreation and Planning Departments. This cohort is looking forward to building their confidence and transferable skills, and also cultivating a sense of accomplishment this summer. | |
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Learn more about YCL
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Vichi’s Anti-Racism Daily Interview |
Check out this piece from the Anti-Racism Daily, a newsletter dedicated to dismantling white supremacy, to gain some insights from Vichi about how ROI is interrupting cycles of trauma, building trusting relationships, and facilitating opportunities for community healing. | |
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Join the Conversation
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Community Resources in Rural N.C.: Help Us Spread the Word! |
| Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) | Edgecombe County residents enrolled in Medicaid with Eastpointe are eligible to receive free services including:
Food boxes and meals Utility setup One-time payments for security deposits and first month’s rent Personal safety interventions Transportation to work, school, the gym, and more
Learn more here |
| I-Speak: Paid Focus Group |
A trusted partner, IGDILab @ University of Minnesota, is building the Interactive Storybook Assessment for the Equitable Assessment of Knowledge (I-SPEAK), a unique tool designed to blend learning with fun in a culturally relevant way. Residents of the rural South, including eastern N.C., are invited to participate in a paid focus group interview where they will be compensated for their time and insights.
Sign-up instructions here | |
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RSVP For August Policy Listening Session |
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For anyone local to Nash, Edgecombe, and Wilson counties here in North Carolina: Join us virtually on Wednesday, August 14th from 12-1pm EST to discuss important policy matters that affect our community. This session is open to all who are interested in sharing their thoughts and ideas. Let's come together to listen, learn, and collaborate on ways to make a positive impact. Don't miss this opportunity to have your voice heard!
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RSVP here
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Rural Opportunity Institute supports youth, organizations and communities to interrupt the cycle of generational trauma and design innovative solutions for healing and resilience.
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