Events & Opportunities

February 15, 2019
Conversation Project: White Allyship in Close-knit Communities
In this conversation led by facilitator Alexis James, participants will have the chance to explore their identities, learn how to acknowledge different lived experiences without alienating friends and neighbors, and move toward action in their own communities.
2:00 p.m., Oregon City DHS, Oregon City

February 16, 2019
CANCELED: Conversation Project: The Middle Class and Other Stories About Wealth, Status, and Power
Join Oregon Humanities Executive Director Adam Davis for a conversation that explores what we think and how we talk about class in Oregon and the nation.
1:00 p.m., Tillamook County Pioneer Museum, Tillamook

February 16, 2019
Conversation Project: Ecology of Creative Space
Gathering Inspiration from the Natural World
6:00 p.m., Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Corvallis

February 16, 2019
Conversation Project: Everyone Can Be a Leader
Exploring Nontraditional Community Leadership
10:00 a.m., Eastern Oregon University Multicultural Center, La Grande

February 16, 2019
Conversation Project: Everyone Can Be a Leader
Exploring Nontraditional Community Leadership
12:50 p.m., Eastern Oregon University Multicultural Center, La Grande

February 17, 2019
Conversation Project: Ecology of Creative Space
Gathering Inspiration from the Natural World
2:00 p.m., Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City

February 19, 2019
Conversation Project: Race and Adoption
In this conversation, facilitator Astrid Castro will ask participants to explore questions such as, What role do race and racism play in your family?
6:00 p.m., Salem Hospital: Salem Health, Salem
February 19, 2019
2019 Conversations with Funders and Partners—Lincoln City
Oregon Humanities joins Oregon Cultural Trust Manager Aili Schreiner and other statewide partners and funders from February 12 through March 11 for “Conversations with Funders and Partners,” a seven-stop series of application workshops.
1:30 p.m., Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City
February 20, 2019
2019 Conversations with Funders and Partners—Portland
Oregon Humanities joins Oregon Cultural Trust Manager Aili Schreiner and other statewide partners and funders from February 12 through March 11 for “Conversations with Funders and Partners,” a seven-stop series of application workshops.
4:00 p.m., PCC Southeast Campus, Portland

February 20, 2019
Conversation Project: The Meaning of Climate Change
Portland State University instructor David Osborn leads a discussion exploring different meanings of climate change and how our understanding of meaning relates to action.
7:00 p.m., Salem Public Library, Salem