<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rites of Passage and Empowerment INC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mysite]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:45:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ropeberkshires.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Flying Cloud Institute @ The BIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a Friday night in November, several R.O.P.E. scholars ventured to the Berkshire Innovatin Center to attend a session held by the...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/flying-cloud-institute-the-bic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61aa7e197249600017153d06</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:48:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_8a2619c0dab541d3a4b7dabfbead7239~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_425,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Visit with the Sisterhood at Williams College]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 30, the scholars and ambassadors headed to Williams College where they connected with members of the Sisterhood...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/a-visit-with-the-sisterhood-at-williams-college</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6189dd3975154d0016317229</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 02:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_dedfca88a2e44da48b95406653659604~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall Retreat 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[R.O.P.E. kicked off the new year with a dynamic slate of activities and thought-provoking conversations for both scholars and ambassadors...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/fall-retreat-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6189d4c94d0a7b001647eb62</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2021 02:25:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_d1be9634b6f84b7993041d010c86e153~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retreat 2021: The Mentors Speak!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a big switch to hold our retreat online this year, and everyone rose to the challenge! Our facilitators have this to say about the...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/retreat-2021-the-mentors-speak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60255566048a2b0017a8dbea</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:16:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_748a88264a9840c1ac25d3d02280bb60~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_956,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retreat Time!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today we had our annual retreat on zoom. We had a mental health check-in and we got to talk about what’s going on in our lives. Then we...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/retreat-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">602035d35da1f10017a5c064</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 18:59:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_3ea556b21b394cf7be3f9f64129fe1c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memoriam: Jerome Edgerton, Sr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In memory and honor of our founding Musical Director, Bishop Jerome Timothy Edgerton Sr. We thank you for your energy, creativity and...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/in-memoriam-jerome-edgerton-sr</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fce729d4a3dd20017e93f7e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:23:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/tEo1npXLqJE" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic celebration!]]></title><description><![CDATA[R.O.P.E. members, we thank you for joining the celebration and all of us send our thanks to District Attorney Andrea Harrington and...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/democratic-celebration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa878382cc7ca00175fdd54</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 23:09:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_d2de040a6ee2466bac26e0940693e70f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[November Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[At our November meeting, we had a fruitful conversation with guests from Multicultural BRIDGE on the future of HBCUs. The girls made...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/fall-meeting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fa82f4723d209001761b74f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 17:55:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_6329aea0916d49c6955b8686bd43243a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROPE on the road!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am beaming with gratitude and pride as I check in on our ROPE alumnae at Livingstone College! Freshman Kyre is adjusting to college...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/rope-on-the-road</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f9d84ec5fd2a10017d3079b</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2020 15:43:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_cc78e46be12a40758a2e719d50aebd05~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shirley Edgerton, ROPE Founder &amp; Leader</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Way to Support!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join our new campaign to support ROPE graduates! We are proud to share that ROPE members have a 100 percent high school graduation rate...]]></description><link>https://www.ropeberkshires.org/post/a-new-way-to-support</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f918dab8aed110017a18145</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2020 14:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e61365_289756dff24649d29f7f8474785d8d98~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_419,h_516,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>ROPE </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here We Go!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our 2020 program year is off and running! 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