
Rural Immigrant Student Empowerment
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


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