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Perspectivas
group for high school students

Perspectivas  is a youth group led by Rural Immigrant Student Empowerment (RISE) of Dutchess County and affiliated with Rural and Migrant Ministry, built on the organizational principles of RMM’s youth programs.  Perpectivas gives high school students from immigrant families in rural Dutchess County a forum to advocate for themselves and their community through journalism. Weekly meetings allow young people to share experiences and exchange opinions, support each other, and come to agreement on their common purposes. From those conversations emerge news and opinion pieces, for publication, that broadcast student perspectives to the wider community.

Rural and Migrant Ministry Programs

Perspectivas is affiliated with the youth programs of Rural and Migrant Ministry, and participates in retreats, training sessions, and advocacy organized by RMM

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Our Working Agreement

As a member of this group, I agree to do the following to the best of my ability in every meeting.

* I will treat everyone with respect

* I will maintain confidentiality of what people say and do

* I will be fully present in all activities

*I will express my opinions honestly

RISE is an affiliate of Rural and Migrant Ministry
RISE is made possible by funding from
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 "Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”― George Bernard Shaw

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