Upcoming Events

14th Annual

GROW (GrassRoots Organizing Workshops)

New England Weekend

September 29 - October 1, 2017

Strategies for Lasting Social Change

Pine Tree Camp, Rome Maine

(Near Belgrade Lakes in Central Maine)

Learn about organizing, enjoy beautiful surroundings and healthy food, network with old friends and meet new ones with similar interests.

Workshops this year will focus on how to strategize to build lasting and impactful grassroots campaigns. Workshops this year include:

-Strategy Development/Crafting a Campaign Plan

-Centering Directly Affected Communities

-Influencing Public Policy

-Theater of the Oppressed

-Organizing Democratically

-Building Diverse Groups/Coalitions

-Grassroots Organizing 101

***Click here to register and reserve your spot!***

For more information contact Sass Linneken at 207-607-2571, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Current Project Highlights

Changing Maine Directory

www.ChangingMaine.org

Maine's grassroots resource for non-profits and change agents

Visit the Changing Maine Directory (CMD) to see an extensive list of non-profit organizations and grassroots groups working to make Maine a healthier, more just, more peaceful place. Each listing includes detailed descriptions and the most up-to-date contact information for over 1,500 non-profit, grassroots, progressive, social change and social service organizations throughout Maine. Previously called the Maine Alternative Yellow & Green Pages, since 1986 ROSC has continuously worked to keep this directory's entries current, accurate and relevant to help empower folx looking to create positive, meaningful social change.

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Down to Earth Storytelling Project

ROSC is a proud fiscal sponsor of Andy Burt's Down to Earth Storytelling Project, which is capturing stories on film that can connect people everywhere to the growing climate justice movement. The film will be the centerpiece of a larger project meant to inspire, motivate, and move people to act on climate in their own communities. Some of the plans of this project include:

The creation of a journaling workbook that draws from the filmed stories and may guide people into deeper personal and community commitment to climate and social justice activism
A four-week experience that includes four workshops featuring the film, invited guest activists, visioning exercises, and time for sharing workshop participants' own stories arising out of daily journaling in the workbook guide.
A virtual workshop experience similar to the one described above.
A two-hour workshop including the film and time for reflection on filmed stories that spoke to audience members.
A handout with opportunities for further reflection and action steps and resources.

To help contribute to the project, please click here.

ROSC is a proud member of MaineShare

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Our Mission

is to build and support a movement for nonviolent social change that will educate, activate, & empower all Maine people through grassroots community organizing.

Our Goal

is to organize people with disabilities, prisoners, low-income people, youth, peace workers, and all Maine people through nonviolent action to gain power/control over their own lives.

Contact Us

PO Box 2444
Augusta, ME 04338-2444
PH: (207) 607-2571
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