Thanks for Coming to the Ellsworth Community Meeting Thank you to all those who attended the Ellsworth Community Meeting! This is the result of having Conversations that Connect; and we hope to have many many more. Connecting with our neighbors and friends helps us tackle the issues we may have in our community. Want to […]
Deep Canvassing in Ellsworth On July 9th, a group of our Deep Canvassers went door-to-door in Ellsworth, Wisconsin. They successfully knocked on 300 doors and had 94 conversations. This effort was a part of our Conversations that Connect project. Through this project, we are talking to many community members about the concerns they have in […]
Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley – Bob As a part of the Conversations that Connect project, a group of our volunteers went Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley early this June. Deep Canvassing uses stories, experiences, and shared values to connect with neighbors and community members. Bob tells us about his first time Deep Canvassing:
Deep Canvassing in Spring Valley Recap Organizing begins with listening. Our project, Conversations that Connect, works to continue the conversation about issues people are facing in our community, and explore ways to work together to solve them. When we canvass, we use a technique called Deep Canvassing. This technique encourages storytelling to connect with people […]
Learning To Connect Talking with the people of Pierce County and the surrounding communities is an essential part of the work that we do. As a nonpartisan organization, we listen and work to understand everyone. By identifying shared values, we hope to depolarize the neighborhood, one conversation at a time. What we have found to […]
Deep Canvass Training May 2022 Are you ready to learn more about Deep Canvassing? PCGRO is hosting a Deep Canvass Training on Saturday, May 7 from 9AM-5PM at the Unitarian Universalist Society in River Falls. Here, we will spend all day learning how to have authentic conversations that are grounded in active listening and mutual […]
Conversations that Connect – Deep Canvassing Info Session Interested in learning more about Deep Canvassing? There are two opportunities to do so! First is Wednesday, March 30 from 7 to 8PM. Register here. Next is Thursday, March 31, from Noon to 1PM. Register here. Hope to see you there!
Conversations That Connect – Deep Canvassing in Pierce County This summer, we are undertaking an ambitious community outreach effort to engage people using “deep canvassing” which is having two-way conversations with our neighbors to better understand their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future. Each conversation is an opportunity to build trust, identify shared values, […]