Events & Opportunities
November 15, 2018
Conversation Project: Sentenced for a Season, Punished for Life
What does it mean to our society that 8 percent of our overall US population—and 33 percent of African American men—who have felony convictions run into these barriers after they serve time in prison? Join facilitator Pamela Slaughter in a conversation about how this reality affects our communities and what alternatives might look like.
6:00 p.m., Springfield City Hall, Springfield
November 16, 2018
Conversation Project: Race and Place
Racism and Resilience in Oregon's Past and Future
5:30 p.m., Port Orford Public Library, Port Orford
November 18, 2018
Conversation Project: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
How Relationships Affect the Places We Live
2:00 p.m., Estacada Public Library, Estacada
November 25, 2018
Conversation Project: Ecology of Creative Space
Gathering Inspiration from the Natural World
4:00 p.m., The Suttle Lodge & Boathouse, Sisters
November 28, 2018
Conversation Project: Is Technology Outpacing Our Humanity?
Facilitator Manuel Padilla will lead this conversation to explore how technology shapes our moral reasoning and our perceptions of, and relationships with, one another.
10:00 a.m., Portland State University, Portland
November 29, 2018
Conversation Project: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
How Relationships Affect the Places We Live
6:30 p.m., Columbia Grange #267, Corbett
December 3, 2018
Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation
How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?
6:00 p.m., Concordia University - Hagen Center, Portland
December 4, 2018
Conversation Project: The Space Between Us
Immigrants, Refugees, and Oregon
7:00 p.m., Multnomah Arts Center, Portland
December 10, 2018
Conversation Project: Fish Tales
Traditions and Challenges of Seafood in Oregon
2:00 p.m., Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Oregon, Eugene
December 13, 2018
Conversation Project: Bias and Kids
How Do Our Prejudices Affect Our Children?
6:00 p.m., Hillsboro Shute Park Library, Hillsboro