PCGRO Stories – Jessica If you have been following us for a while, you may recognize Jessica Rein. A lively mother of four, Jessica most recently started working with the PCGRO team as a Field Organizer. Although, her involvement with the organization goes further back. Back in 2019, she was busy organizing a local chapter […]
Last week, we kicked off our Bridge the Divide project. We voted for our favorite snacks and listened to local speakers talk about Ranked Choice Voting in Wisconsin. Thank you to all of those who joined us in River Falls and Menomonie. Make sure you follow us and look forward to more events like this:
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:
Celebrate Juneteenth Today is Juneteenth, the celebration of the day of the effective end to slavery in the United States. It is a day to celebrate, reflect, and learn about the history of Black Americans. Learn more about the history of Juneteenth here. Here’s a more recent account of the history of the holiday: Juneteenth […]
Non-Partisan Vigil for Gun Safety to be held June 12 In conjunction with the Young People’s March for Our Lives in Washington D.C., all are invited to join a non-partisan candlelight vigil on June 12 from 6-7PM at River Falls Veteran’s Park. The vigil is to be followed by a memorial for victims of the […]
Know Your Voting District The Voting District maps in Wisconsin have been drawn. They are not the fair maps we were working towards but make sure for the 2022 election, you know what your district looks like. 2022 is an election year! Here are a few ways that you can prepare: Mark Your Calendar. August […]
Bridge The Divide Kickoff Events! Join us for a fun evening in the park to learn how we can make our democracy work better for everyone. We’re building a local movement to bring Ranked Choice Voting to Wisconsin and reduce extreme partisanship in elections to create a more representative democracy. At the event, you’ll hear […]
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 […]
Everything You Need To Know About Roadside Revival By Sophia Forliti The month of May was defined this year by our participation in No Mow May. No Mow May is the commitment from landowners not to mow their lawn for the month of May. In doing so, they will allow more plants to grow, and […]
Roadside Revival – Douglas We talked with Douglas, a member of our Roadside Revival team, to talk about what exactly the project is, and what kinds of actions they are taking. This is what he said: What is Roadside Revival? ~175 years ago Wisconsin was covered by communities of plants that had evolved to prosper […]
Roadside Revival – Maureen By Maureen Ash Roadside Revival is the name chosen for our effort to make our roadsides into habitat for pollinators, birds, and small animals. As humans use more and more land to grow food and build homes, there’s less land remaining for the other creatures with whom we share the earth.  […]
Bridge The Divide – June Monthly Meeting We are moving forward with our democracy work. Our new project is known as Bridge the Divide. We hope to build a local movement to bring ranked choice voting to Wisconsin in order to reduce extreme partisanship in elections and create a more representative democracy. Our June Meeting […]
“New Richmond Social Justice Collective unveils community mural” – Star-Observer A new work of art has joined the New Richmond community! Created by the Social Justice Collective, this mural was a large-scale project meant to bring in the creativity of local artists. The final design was supposed to portray New Richmond as a welcoming and […]
Isaak Mohamed: From Somalia to Barron City Council, How I Got There The League of Women Voters of Greater Chippewa Valley is hosting a presentation by Barron City Council Member Isaak Mohamed. The presentation will take place on Thursday, May 26, 2022, from 6-7:15PM at Dunn County Judicial Center. If you are unable to come […]
Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week This week is Municipal Clerk Appreciation Week. To celebrate, there are a few things that you can do. First you can sign up to be a poll worker this year! Clerks do amazing work, but they can’t do it alone. Sign up to be a poll worker here. You can also […]
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 […]
No Mow May! As we slowly creep up on the spring weather, we encourage you to learn more about and participate in No Mow May to help pollinators. Learn more about it here.
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 […]
Thank Election Heros Day of Action This upcoming Tuesday, April 12, join a local Thank Election Heroes Day of Action celebration in your area! Learn about how elections are run and thank you election officials from the Spring election! Go here to find your nearest location.
Voter Experience Survey Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin learn from voters about their voting experience this Spring election. If you voted this spring, please participate here.