El acoso sexual es ilegal. La vivienda justa es su derecho. Hemos tenido reportes de acoso sexual de parte de proprietarios de alquiler en el oueste de WI. Eso es ilegal y pueden reportarlo. Para mas informacion, visiten la Division de Derechos Civiles del Departamiento de Justicia.
Sexual Harassment is Illegal. Fair Housing is Your Right. PCGRO has learned of landlords sexually harassing their tenants who are behind on rent payments in Western WI. This is not acceptable and illegal. People who have had this experience can report this behavior and get help. For more information, please visit the Civil Rights Division […]
Including People with Disabilities in the Voting Process Everyone who is of voting age is strongly encouraged to exercise their constitutional right to vote. This right is one of the cornerstones of our American democracy. Local elections are happening in August and November and one of the issues that Pierce County GRO is addressing is […]
This Pandemic Shines a Spotlight on Our Unsustainable Food System We are bringing you this article from Local Harvest as it’s is a good summary of the situation we are now facing with our Food System. “The average American consumer is taking notice, for once, of the numerous weaknesses and paradoxes of a food system […]
Protect Yourself from Covid-19 – Take Action What Help protect yourself from COVID-19 by supporting our Pierce County Director of Public Health, AZ Snyder and by encouraging your county supervisor to adopt a communicable disease ordinance. When JULY 14th at 6:00 p.m. River Falls High School Auditorium, Pierce County Board Meeting to consider proposed public health […]
Poem: Pioneer Village by Maureen Ash Pioneer Village I’ve always liked this sort of thing, history, the olden days, pretending I live here, this cabin or soddy or small white frame house spare with just some nails for their hand-sewn jackets, a shelf for stained crockery, one or two cups. A street of old buildings […]
Covid Rapid Response and ResiliencyCovid respuesta rápida y resistencia For complete information, click here. Incluye información en español.
Food Independence Day How independent are we? Local Food For All would love to find out! Make your Fourth of July picnic this year be a declaration of another kind of independence—celebrate Food Independence Day! Assemble your meal from as much local food as you can find, whether it’s from your own garden, cadged from […]
PCGRO launches Western WI Nonpartisan Voting District Project We are launching our new project today: Western WI for Nonpartisan Voting Districts! Check out our new video which explains gerrymandering and how we can fix it. We can only make this happen when we, the people, demand it. Join our project. Contact us to say you’d […]
Deaf Culture and American Sign Language Pierce County GRO is committed to embracing cultural diversity. This also includes recognizing members of the Deaf Culture who embrace American Sign Language (ASL) as their language. Just like English, ASL is considered a language that is now being accepted in education curricula throughout the United States. By learning […]
Poem: After the Burn by Maureen Ash After the Burn We walk around the field we burned,grass growing back so tender and green,and it’s like a new addition to the housefreshly dry-walled and painted, so roomy nowand lighter, more airy, the horizon made sharp. Fire scoured it down to where we can seehow the land […]
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program for Farmers and Ranchers Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. USDA is accepting applications now through August 28, 2020. Producers […]
When Savoring a Pleasant Moment is a Radical Act Much is happening in our midst that demands our attention and requires action. Most recently, just across the state border from us, George Floyd was murdered and a system of aggression and abuse in the police and our society in general was uncovered. Many of us […]
W.R.A.P. Programa de Asistencia al Alquiler de Wisconsin Los Wisconsinites no deben temer ser desalojados o no tener donde vivir debido a que su presupuesto se haya visto impactado por la pandemia de COVID-19. Y, por eso “We’re All In”. El Gobernador Tony Evers y el Departamento de Administración de Wisconsin (DOA) se han asociado […]
Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program Wisconsinites should not fear being evicted or being without a place to live because their budgets have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. And, that’s why “We’re All In.” Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) are partnering with members of the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association to […]
Memorial for George Floyd In River Falls, WI BLACK LIVES MATTER Please leave flowers and take handouts at the memorial in Veterans’ Park today, Monday, June 1st. You may also turn on all houselights from 6-10 pm today, Monday, June 1st. This is a peaceful event and is not a gathering due to COVID. Some […]
Death of George Floyd and Implicit Bias As we are faced with the deep injustice brought to light through the murder of George Floyd and the responses to protests, we’ve been thinking about implicit bias and how our brains are wired in ways that can be deeply hurtful and even deadly. Here’s a story that […]
Poem: Farm Truck by Maureen Ash Farm Truck Well, we’re spending a rainy morning in the truck.Mr. and Mrs. Old Farm Coupledriving to buy seed and to visit my niece, bundling the trips to save on fuel. Spring and a light rain, corn poking up like rows of lit matchesburning green out of the ground, today’s drizzlelike […]
Share Love, Not Hate Although rules are changing quickly around our response to Covid-19, there has been one constant since the pandemic began: hate crimes against Asian Americans. As Dr. Jackie Brux, Emeritus Professor of Economics, UW-RF, tells us: “One distressing element of our Coronavirus era is the alarming surge in hate speech and hate […]
Video: Celia Olson Reminds Us of the Importance of US Census Complete your census now! Special thanks to Celia Olson.