BARTON – Northeast Kingdom Organizing (NEKO) will host its annual membership assembly on October 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Barton Hub in the Barton Memorial Building at 17 Village Square in downtown Barton.
NEKO’s membership assembly is the organization’s highest decision making body, where each grassroots member has the opportunity to discuss, debate, and vote on priorities for the Kingdom’s future. It is a NEK-wide Town Meeting Day, the community can make decisions that will impact lives. NEKO membership is based on residency, employment and worship in the three counties of the Northeast Kingdom: Essex, Caledonia and Orleans.
The membership assembly is an opportunity for NEKO members and non-members to reflect on NEKO’s work and brainstorm solutions and actionable steps for housing, flood recovery and social connection in the Kingdom.
This year, the assembly will take a look at the NEKO housing platform, the People’s Demands for Just Flood Recovery and plans for community hubs that build resilience in the face of disaster.
There will be multiple facilitators, including Martha Caswell from University of Vermont’s Institute for Agroecology, Lena Greenberg from Community Resilience Organizations and members of NEKO leadership.
NEKO’s goal is to win affordability for rural, working class Vermonters; housing for all and transportation for all with thriving community hubs and public spaces.
Elections for NEKO’s executive council will be held at the assembly. Any person interested in running for NEKO’s executive council should send a statement of intent to run to organizing@nekorganizing.org.
Free breakfast and lunch will be provided. There will be an after party at the Lake House Saloon, Barton.
Learn more about Northeast Kingdom Organizing, the Membership Assembly, and RSVP, at nekorganizing.org/assembly.
NEKO is a member-led, democratically organized community and mutual aid organization.
