09/19/2026
Hope keeps popping up:
Good afternoon,
I am with the Oregon Rural Urban Project, a statewide effort to bridge the divide between rural and urban Oregonians. I wanted to invite you, and your members, to a free Town Hall that we are hosting:
Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:00-8:00 PM
Anne G. Basker Auditorium
Grants Pass, OR
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oregon-ruralurban-project-town-hall-grants-pass-oregon-registration-2000459678750?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true&discount=BRAVER
The Town Hall is a concerted effort to engage with community members and leaders in your county, to hear your thoughts and ideas. We are particularly interested in learning what you think has caused the rural-urban divide, and what could help bridge it. It is critical that we talk with folks like you who are likely to have their finger on the pulse of the community! The Town Hall will be an open forum for sharing and listening to community members.
The Town Hall is a hybrid format so you can attend online if that is more convenient. If you want to attend online via Zoom then you must register in advance to receive the Zoom details. NOTE: In the registration form, there is a box that asks for a number if you wish to make a donation. However, all our events are FREE. If you see a box asking you to donate, you can simply put a “0” in the box and everything should go smoothly.
I hope that you will be able to join us at the Town Hall, either in person or online! Also if you know of others who should be invited, I encourage you to forward this invitation to them. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Laura
More about the Oregon Rural Urban Project: The current divisions between us pose a serious challenge to Oregonians’ sense of participating in a fair political process. We are hosting a Town Hall in each county of Oregon, and we’ve already hosted 12+ Town Halls! We will follow those up with a series of Common Ground Discussions to bring Oregonians from urban areas out to meet with rural folks. Rural and urban Oregonians will sit down to seek common ground, and develop mutually agreeable suggestions for bridging the divide. We will compile those suggestions into a report which will be publicly available and presented to the State Legislature and Governor. This is a pioneering project of Braver Angels, the largest nationwide effort to bring Americans together across political divides. You can learn more on our website: oregon-rural-urban-project.braverangels.org
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Laura Ray, Outreach Manager
Oregon Rural Urban Project
[email protected]
541-357-6083
One of a series of meetings to identify issues dividing rural and urban Oregonians.
