Nebraska Organizing Project

You shouldn’t have to struggle to find help in Madison County and the Norfolk Area.

But many people in our community are navigating confusing systems, long wait times, and being sent from place to place.
If you’ve ever tried to find support—for food, housing, childcare, healthcare, or anything else—we want to hear from you.
Your experience can help improve how people connect to services in the Norfolk area.

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No deberías tener que esforzarte tanto para encontrar ayuda.

Pero muchas personas en nuestra comunidad están enfrentando sistemas confusos, largas esperas y siendo enviadas de un lugar a otro.
Si alguna vez has intentado encontrar apoyo—ya sea para comida, vivienda, cuidado infantil, atención médica u otra necesidad—queremos escucharte.
Tu experiencia puede ayudar a mejorar cómo las personas se conectan con servicios en Norfolk.

🕒 Toma 5 minutos
🔒 Confidencial
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NOP leaders, members, and staff have been busy these last couple months. Along the way we deepened relationships, built community connections, and cast our vision toward the collective power of everyday rural Nebraskans joining together to champion the common good in our state.

We invite you to partner with us and support our work today with a one-time donation, or sustain our efforts with a monthly recurring gift. https://www.nebraskaorganizingproject.org/donate

Here's just some of what we all have been up to:
We held numerous one-on-ones, research actions, and team meetings; Brittany Hildebrand joined the team as our South Sioux City organizer; kicked off the South Sioux City deep listening project with a Building Common Ground workshop; met with Siouxland leaders at United Today, Stronger Tomorrow's Tri-State Summit; partnered with Civic Nebraska and Nebraska Appleseed on a fair housing canvass in Norfolk; co-hosted Feeding Northeast Nebraska with the Norfolk Famer's Market and Center for Rural Affairs; and adopted a three-year organizing plan to guide NOP into the future.

The South Sioux City Organizing Committee will officially kickoff their first listening campaign with a Building Common Ground Workshop on November 8th to recruit and train house meeting hosts.

The listening campaign will run through January. We will engage at least 100 people during this time and choose the first issue to address based on the stories heard.

Email Anneka at [email protected] if you are interested in learning more!

To read the report and register for the event, visit https://www.nebraskaorganizingproject.org/feeding_northeast_nebraska
Food security stakeholders from across the Northeast region are invited to participate in an important conversation about how we can work together to increase food security and resilience for communities across Nebraska.
Author and food systems expert Ken Meter from the Crossroads Resource Center will present findings from the Northeast Nebraska Farm & Food Economy report. His analysis draws from sources including the U.S. Census of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, and the U.S. Bureau for Economic Analysis to provide a snapshot of Northeast Nebraska agricultural economy.

We are really excited to officially announce our job opening for a community organizer in South Sioux City, NE!
Our ideal candidate is rooted in the South Sioux City area and motivated to put in the work to create a community that everyone’s kids can come home to. You are passionate about your community, eager to be in conversation and build relationships with people from all walks of life, excited to learn new things, take risks, and move people to action.
Visit our website to view the full job description and announcement for details to apply. www.nebraskaorganizingproject.org

Find our quarterly newsletter on the NOP website and read about members' work in their rural communities!
https://www.nebraskaorganizingproject.org/

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead
The Norfolk Community Chapter championed a positive, proactive strategy to improve language access for all city services and resources in Norfolk. When we come together on common ground and build power for the common good, everyone in our rural communities thrive. Hats off to the City of Norfolk for supporting this effort and improving the quality of life for all.

📣 On Monday, the Norfolk City Council recognized our ongoing work to break down language barriers with a proclamation celebrating our Language Access Plan!

Over the past several months, we've been working hard to ensure ALL residents—no matter what language they speak—can connect with city services and feel included.

🌍 Highlights so far:
✅ Key documents translated into Spanish (more coming!)
✅ Bilingual signs at the library, AquaVenture & city offices
✅ Language Access Toolkit & staff training
✅ Efforts underway to expand access in public safety & certify bilingual staff

We're just getting started—let’s keep building a more inclusive Norfolk! 💬🌟