We put our mission into action through five main program areas: Accompaniment (Standing With Others), Rural Academy of the People (Nurturing Leadership), Youth Empowerment, Immigrant Legal Rights Project, and Community Good Federal Credit Union (Financial Equity).
Featured Events
Film Screening to Benefit RMM: American Pachuco
Joins us at The Beacon Movie Theater for this special screening. Director David Alvarado will participate in Q & A after the film.
We believe that a just, rural New York involves all of us. We also believe that those who courageously call out for justice need others to stand with them — to accompany them in this quest.
Rural Academy of the People (Nurturing Leadership)
RMM’s Rural Academy of the People (RAP) offers a variety of adult education programs through our Centers and online that are initiated and designed by rural, grass-roots leaders.
Youth Empowerment
Rural & Migrant Ministry has been on the cutting edge of offering creative and effective programs that support young, emerging leaders in rural New York for more than 35 years.
Immigrant Legal Rights Project
The Immigrant Legal Rights Project assists people in protecting their legal rights by working hand-in-hand with RMM’s Rural Academy of the People and our long tradition of advocacy.
Community Good Federal Credit Union (Financial Equity)
In partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of New York, RMM has embarked on a pioneering initiative with the Community Good Episcopal Federal Credit Union to establish financial stability and equity among rural and farmworking families.
That’s what’s so special about RMM: You see the world so differently, and it’s truly changed my perspective on life. I feel like I have a sense of direction of where I want to go in this world and what I want to do.
—Yaritza, Youth Empowerment Program participant
OUR NEW PODCAST: Empathy and Action
“Empathy and Action” is a podcast by Rural & Migrant Ministry as part of our Journey of Empathy Caravan to Save New York’s Rural Economy. In this podcast series we will hear stories from the past and present that hold up the resilience, struggles,and positive impact of rural communities and immigrants in New York State. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Jennifer Rogers-Brown and features interviews, music, and inspirational stories.
Your support has had a tremendous impact in the lives of the people we serve. Without you, we couldn’t offer the vital programs that help marginalized communities in rural New York to thrive in the face of systemic injustice. In these uncertain times, we need your support more than ever!
Summer Overnight Leadership Camp as published on USA Today
“Todo Cambió” song slideshow
Mission
We create hope, justice, and empowerment with farmworking and rural families in New York by building community and developing leaders through advocacy, education and the arts.
Vision
We envision a New York State where farmworking and rural families are empowered, are treated with dignity and respect, and have the opportunities and resources they need to thrive.
We put our mission into action through three main program areas: Immigrant Legal Rights Project (Accompaniment), Rural Academy of the People (Popular Education), Empowering Youth (Youth Empowerment) and Common Ground Credit Union.
We believe that those who courageously fight for justice need others to accompany them in their quest. Through programs that speak truth to power and build up bases of power, RMM works for systemic change in rural New York.
Popular Education invites people to collectively learn from one another. Our Rural Academy of the People offers participatory educational programs as rural leaders develop their understandings and skills to work for systemic change.
Young powerful leaders, who are committed to justice and inclusivity, are essential to the well-being of our rural communities. We offer a federation of creative programs that have a proven track record of identifying and nurturing new generations of leaders.
Common Ground Credit Union
As the immigration crisis continues to build, we at RMM remain steadfastly dedicated to shaping a more just, rural New York State through nurturing leadership, changing unjust systems and structures, and standing with the disenfranchised, especially farmworkers and rural workers. Thus, RMM has embarked on a pioneering initiative with the Common Ground Credit Union to establish financial equity among migrants and rural, farmworking families, who face undue barriers to building economic stability.
“That’s what so special about RMM: You see the world so differently, and it’s truly changed my perspective on life. RMM has truly shaped me for the better, and I will forever be grateful for all the opportunities I have been able to get because of this program. My perspective on life has truly shifted. I feel like I have a sense of direction of where I want to go in this world and what I want to do.”
