Consider This: The Changing Roles of Religious Spaces in Oregon
Guests Frank So, director of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon; Rev. Amy Jayne of Cove Ascension School and Conference Center; and Brandon Rhodes, D.Min. of Coburg Commons will join Adam Davis onstage in La Grande to explore how faith communities across the state are adapting church-owned land and buildings to meet emerging community needs.
Placekeeping in the Pacific Northwest
Natchee Barnd writes about how public art helps re-mark traditional territories, promote long-submerged traditional art forms, and enhance cultural and spatial practices for Indigenous people.
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Readers write about "public"
An Honor and a Duty
Eddie Melendrez on bringing more perspectives into public office
A Radical Idea
Mark Putney on the revolutionary vision of public education and the challenges facing Oregon's schools
After Fire
Brett Zimmerman on the impossible problems first responders are asked to solve.
From the Director: West of Boardman
Adam Davis on John Dewey, democracy, and public restrooms
From Hedge to Hedge
Wendy Willis on the potential of a democracy for what is
We Contain Multitudes
Joon Ae Haworth-Kaufka on how BIPOC adoptees are rewriting the mainstream adoption narrative
The Power of Community Spaces
Joni Kabana writes about how the Spray General Store is bridging divides.
Writing on the Wall
Enrique Bautista writes about graffiti, belonging, and finding new ways to leave a mark on the world.
People, Places, Things: Paul Knauls, Portland
A photo of Paul Knauls, the unofficial mayor of Northeast Portland, by Emily Fitzgerald