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January 9.2004 * J u st a n ti, 1 iTTîTTTTÏÏTn^lne w s b r ie /s Continued from Page 9 other over a meal at the cafe. Its goal is to end homelessness and poverty by nurturing isolated people in a nonviolent, gentle atmosphere. For more information contact Sisters of the Road Café at 503-222-5694, marykay@sistersoftheroadcafe.org or uiwuKsistersoftheroadcafe.org or William Seaman of the Portland Peaceful Response Coalition at 503-888-7455. W e s t e r l in g R e c e iv e s L e a d e r s h ip A w a r d he Ford Foundation has named Marcy Westerling, founder and executive director of the Rural Organizing Project in Scapptxxse, as a 2003 winner of the Leadership for a Changing World Award. She is one of 17 honorees, selected from a pool of more than 1,300 nominations, repre senting individuals and leadership teams that are tackling some of the n a tio n ’s most entrenched social problems. Each will receive $100,000 to advance this work and an addition al $15,000 for supporting activities during the next two years. T he program also includes a major, multi-year collaborative research initia tive that works with awardees to explore how leadership is created and sustained. “These awards recognize the achievem ent of remarkable people, such as Marcy W ester ling, working to bring positive social change to their communities and beyond," foundation president Susan V. Berresford said. "In cele brating their accom plishm ents we also seek to illum inate the particular characteristics of T Marcy W esterling (left) receives a 2003 Leadership for a Changing World Award from Ford Foundation president Susan V. Berresford effective social justice leadership, which the Leadership for a Changing World program’s collaborative research with awardees is begin ning to identify.” For more th a n two decades, W esterling has been a leader in advancing democracy and progressive values in rural com m unities. A driving force behind ROP, she has helped organize hum an dignity groups in more th an 52 rural co m m u n ities and small tow ns throughout O regon. In the tradition o f a sm all-to w n c h u rc h or tow n hall, these hum an dignity groups provide a forum for people to engage in face-to-face progressive political discussion. T his network is R O P ’s key leadership tool. W esterling’s organization also has built strong bridges to Oregon’s farmworkers union, the state’s immigrant rights coalition and other groups. A lthough many courageous rural activists have been willing to speak out for years, ROP has woven an organizational structure, available to all Oregonians, that gives powerful voice to progressive rural citizens. Launched in September 2000, Leadership for a C hanging World is a program of the Ford Foundation in partnership with the Advocacy Institute in W ashington, D.C., and the Robert F. W agner G raduate School of Public Service at New York University. By next year the award program will have recognized nearly 100 outstanding lead ers and leadership "We hope teams not broadly know n beyond to stimulate th eir im m ediate a nationwide com m unity or field. discussion about Leadership for the rich array a Changing World provides financial o f leadership styles and other support for their programs in the United States and engages them and increase as partners in o n going research. public understanding “We hope to stim ulate a nationwide and appreciation discussion about the rich array of o f the extraordinary leadership styles in accomplishments the United States o f these largely and increase pub lic understanding unrecognized and appreciation of the extraordi leaders" nary accomplish — Kathleen D. Sheekey ments of these largely unrecog nized leaders," said Kathleen D. Sheekey, Advo cacy Institute president and CEO. J H Compiled by JlM R ado sta re / max Your Finances Your Lifestyle Your Future S ig n a t u r e P r o p e r t ie s ! 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