Accompaniment (Standing With Others)
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.
Common Good Federal Credit Union (Financial Equity)
In partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of New York, RMM has embarked on a pioneering initiative with the Common Good Federal Credit Union to establish financial stability and equity among rural and farmworking families, who face undue barriers to building economic stability.
Programs
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Summer Overnight Leadership Camp film
Read more: Summer Overnight Leadership Camp filmVideographer Ross Corsair created this moving film about the children who attend RMM’s Summer Overnight Leadership Camp.
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Justice Celebration
Read more: Justice CelebrationRMM is pleased to partner with Grace! in Lyons to host a monthly gathering that brings together the diverse people […]
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The Rural Academy of the People
Read more: The Rural Academy of the PeopleThrough the Rural Academy of the People (RAP), RMM offers a variety of adult education programs through our Centers and online […]
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Delegations & Retreats
Read more: Delegations & RetreatsRMM offers regular opportunities for ally groups to visit our Centers, meet with our people and explore our programs. If […]
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Justice for Farmworkers Campaign
Read more: Justice for Farmworkers CampaignThe Justice for Farmworkers Campaign (JFW) was created as a statewide educational and legislative movement aimed at giving farmworkers the […]
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Long Island Farmworker Cooperative
Read more: Long Island Farmworker CooperativeRMM is working with nursery workers in eastern Long Island as they create their own cooperative. The cooperative has its […]
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Mujeres de Esperanza / Women of Hope
Read more: Mujeres de Esperanza / Women of HopeMujeres de Esperanza / Women of Hope is a group of rural women who look to support one another through […]
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The Youth Arts Group
Read more: The Youth Arts GroupThe Youth Arts Group (YAG) was founded by four teenage women in the 1990s. They were determined to create a […]
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The Youth Economic Group
Read more: The Youth Economic GroupThe Youth Economic Group (YEG) was founded by young people in the Catskill mountains in 2010 to help them develop […]
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Union Solidarity
Read more: Union SolidarityRMM is partnering with Trabajadores Agricolas Unidos (TAU), an effort sponsored by UFCW and RWDSU to implement the Farm Laborers […]
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Rural Women’s Assembly
Read more: Rural Women’s AssemblyCreating Community: Serenity, Courage & Wisdom The Rural Women’s Assembly was established 20 years ago because rural women face barriers […]
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Voices of Long Island Youth
Read more: Voices of Long Island YouthVoices of Long Island Youth (VOLIY) is our newest high school Youth Empowerment group. Created by young people who had […]
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Youth Arts Group Members Learn from Each Other
Read more: Youth Arts Group Members Learn from Each OtherThey gather around a large table draped in serapes, eating pepperoni pizza and sharing about the highs and lows of […]
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Youth Scholarships
Read more: Youth ScholarshipsRMM works hard to support the dreams and opportunities of the members of the Youth Empowerment Program through two scholarship […]
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YEP Practices
Read more: YEP PracticesYouth Empowerment Program PRACTICES October 2022 Listed below are goals, practices, protocols and curricula included in the Youth Empowerment Program […]
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Summer Overnight Leadership Camp and Summer Day Programs
Read more: Summer Overnight Leadership Camp and Summer Day ProgramsOur Overnight Leadership Camp and Summer Day Programs is where RMM gets to meet young people from isolated spots across […]
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Las Chefs Latinas
Read more: Las Chefs LatinasAn inspired group of women in the Finger Lakes have launched a cooking cooperative, and RMM is standing with them!
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Justice Organization of Youth
Read more: Justice Organization of YouthJustice Organization of Youth (JOY) was founded by members of our Summer Overnight Leadership Camp in 2016 to give a […]
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CASA
Read more: CASAThe Center of Alliance, Solidarity, and Accompaniment (CASA) is worker-led group that strives to bring about change in eastern Long […]
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Bags For Justice
Read more: Bags For JusticeThe Youth Economic Group (YEG) manages its own cooperative business, Bags for Justice. Members design images and silkscreen them onto […]
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Artist Educators Bring Joy to Overnight Camp
Read more: Artist Educators Bring Joy to Overnight CampFor more than 35 years, Rural & Migrant Ministry’s Overnight Leadership Camp has been giving children an unforgettable summer experience. Rural, […]
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Celebrating Justice and Diversity in Western NY
Read more: Celebrating Justice and Diversity in Western NYThe Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director of the Interfaith Center of New York, shared her experience at November’s Justice […]
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Justice Concert Unites Folks in Western NY
Read more: Justice Concert Unites Folks in Western NYIt was an afternoon that offered food for body and soul: The inaugural Justice Concert, to benefit Grace! Church in […]
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Coffee House Full of Warmth and Joy
Read more: Coffee House Full of Warmth and JoySCARSDALE—It promised to be a celebration filled with warmth and joy, and it did not disappoint. The halls of Hitchcock […]
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Artists in Residence
Read more: Artists in ResidenceRMM believes that the arts are essential to building community and effective movement work. Each year we welcome artists in residence […]
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Cociendo Culturas
Read more: Cociendo CulturasCociendo Culturas is an emerging sewing cooperative that works hand-in-hand with the Bags For Justice Cooperative as well as on […]