Showing 52 results for tag Work

Tonalidades de la Vida / Shades of Life

Ana Maria Rodriguez on family, field work, and the many meanings of "green."

Magazine | December 15, 2023

Buying In

Michael Heald explores the history and recent reemergence of worker-owned cooperatives in Oregon.

Magazine | December 15, 2023

Entrevista: Rafael Romero Vejar habla de la vida del campo y sus sueños por su familia

Rafael Romero habla con su padre, Rafael Romero Vejar, Subre su vida de trabajo en el campo, su experiencia de migración, y lo que quiere para su familia.

Beyond the Margins | December 7, 2023

Interview: Rafael Romero Vejar on Field Work and Family

Rafael Romero speaks with his father, Rafael Romero Vejar, about his experiences working in agriculture and the dreams he has for his family.

Beyond the Margins | December 7, 2023

Safety Search

Judy Jiang writes about looking for solace in words after the death of a family member.

Beyond the Margins | October 13, 2023

Central Heating

Brian Benson reflects on loneliness, connection, and writing workshops.

Magazine | August 25, 2023

Interview: Carlos on Migration, Danger, and His American Dream

Rafael Romero talks with Carlos, an immigrant from Guatemala living in Hermiston, about why he came to the United States, the difficulties he experience in his journey, and what he'd ask of others here.

Beyond the Margins | August 25, 2023

Entrevista: Carlos habla de migración, peligro, y su sueño americano

Rafael Romero habla con Carlos, un migrante de Guatemala residente de Hermiston, sobre sus razones por emigrar a los estados unidos, los retos que encontró en su trayecto, y que pidiera de los residentes y el gobierno de este país.

Beyond the Margins | August 25, 2023

Collecting Sunrises

Hannah English writes about the many challenges that face seasonal wildlife biologists—and the love of adventure that keeps them going.

Beyond the Margins | August 11, 2023

Turkeys

Aileen Hymas writes about struggling to raise poultry and live her sustainable farming ideals.

Beyond the Margins | July 20, 2023

Stretching Toward the Sun

T. Nguyen writes about moving from Vietnam to Eastern Oregon

Magazine | January 9, 2023

Gray Matters

Ryan Pfeil on how the challenges of 2020 affected his work, family, and memory

Beyond the Margins | November 9, 2022

A Winner Every Time

Sallie Tisdale on a memorable night at the fair and the untrustworthy nature of remembering.

Magazine | August 24, 2022

Proper Care

Diane Choplin on the messy business of birthing lambs and the more complicated work of raising children.

Beyond the Margins | July 14, 2022

Tell Me About That

A physician reflects on pain, attention, and the ethics of caregiving.

Magazine | April 26, 2022

Oregon in the Machine Age

Joe Vance writes about the effects increasing automation may have on Oregon workers and how the state can prepare.

Beyond the Margins | March 4, 2022

Dear Pepe Siesta

Javier Cervantes writes a letter to Pepe Siesta—an iconic image of a man napping under a sombrero—after a surprise encounter in Central Oregon.

Beyond the Margins | September 15, 2021

Things Gleaned

Gleaning, the ancient practice of salvaging of unsold food for redistribution, has made a big comeback in the 21st Century. Eugene writer Ruby McConnell writes about her experience with striving to let nothing go to waste.

Magazine | December 17, 2020

Mama Will Feed You

A mother’s journey through cultural reclamation, changing food systems, and the new wave of mutual aid

Magazine | December 17, 2020

Preserving Food, Cheating Death

A compulsive canner considers what it is about this pandemic year that has so many people feeling the urge to preserve.

Magazine | December 17, 2020

The Bakken Breaks

Jennifer Strange writes about how she and her husband, both avowed environmentalists, found themselves working North Dakota's Bakken oil fields.

Magazine | August 25, 2020

In These Uncertain Times

During the pandemic, Oregonians have been urged to “stay home, save lives.” But for many, staying home is not an option.

Magazine | August 24, 2020

Talking about Independent Labor and Systemic Inequality

A conversation with writer Emilly Prado about freelance work, self-employment, and how our systems not always support workers in informal economies.

Beyond the Margins | April 10, 2020

Talking about Retirement

A conversation with Jason Arias on the importance of talking more about retirement in our communities.

Beyond the Margins | February 21, 2020

CANCELED - Live to Work or Work to Live?: Exploring What Makes a Job Good

Most adults spend most of their waking hours working. Yet, we rarely have the time to consider why certain work brings us satisfaction and other work does not. Do our jobs define our personal success? Are some jobs more valuable than others? How do jobs contribute to national success or failure? This conversation, led by historian Nikki Mandell, will engage participants in thinking about and discussing work more deeply. Participants will explore the quality and meanings of work in their own lives and those of people different from themselves and the connections between work as a personal endeavor and jobs as part of local and national economies. This conversation can be adapted to the needs and goals of the host organization and group of participants.

This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

Event | May 27, 2020

Talking about Wages and Pay Equity

A conversation with Samantha Bakall on how sharing how much we earn can further equality in the workplace.

Beyond the Margins | January 22, 2020

The State That Timber Built—2012

Tara Rae Miner considers what Oregon owes to the struggling timber communities that helped shape the state’s identity in this essay from the 2012 “Here” issue.

Magazine | December 23, 2019

The Air I Breathe—2014

Ifanyi Bell writes about growing up tolerated and underestimated in Portland in the 2014 “Quandary” issue.

Magazine | December 23, 2019

Conversation Project: Live to Work or Work to Live?

Most adults spend most of their waking hours working. Yet, we rarely have the time to consider why certain work brings us satisfaction and other work does not. Do our jobs define our personal success? Are some jobs more valuable than others? How do jobs contribute to national success or failure? This conversation, led by historian Nikki Mandell, will engage participants in thinking about and discussing work more deeply. Participants will explore the quality and meanings of work in their own lives and those of people different from themselves and the connections between work as a personal endeavor and jobs as part of local and national economies. This conversation can be adapted to the needs and goals of the host organization and group of participants.

Event | September 10, 2019

A Body in Motion

Tara L. Campbell on searching for the roots of her daughter's incessant rocking and her own need to stay moving.

Beyond the Margins | July 19, 2019

What I Do

Between writing, housekeeping, and mothering, my life is full. But I still feel pressure to make my mark, to show I was here. An essay by Jamie Passaro.

Beyond the Margins | March 28, 2019

Conversation Project: Everyday Leaders

Recognizing Leadership Beyond Power and Authority

Event | August 30, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | May 30, 2018

Conversation Project: What Makes a Job Good?

This conversation engages participants in exploring the quality and meanings of work in their own lives and in the lives of others.

Event | May 19, 2018

Conversation Project: Everyday Leaders

Recognizing Leadership Beyond Power and Authority

Event | April 30, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | April 23, 2018

Conversation Project: Everyday Leaders

Recognizing Leadership Beyond Power and Authority

Event | March 29, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | March 10, 2018

Conversation Project: What Makes a Job Good?

This conversation, led by historian Nikki Mandell, will engage participants in thinking about and discussing work more deeply. Participants will explore the quality and meanings of work in their own lives and those of people different from themselves and the connections between work as a personal endeavor and jobs as part of local and national economies.

Event | May 3, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | February 26, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | February 27, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How do you know if a space is inclusive and accessible for all, and is such a goal even possible? What do you do about the tension between people who have different needs to feel included? Join Rachel Bernstein to explore what it takes to make the shift from invitation to inclusion.

Event | March 15, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | January 17, 2018

The Third Bullet

Jason Arias on reckoning with abbreviated phrases and abbreviated lives as an EMT.

Magazine | December 15, 2017

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | February 22, 2018

Conversation Project: What Makes a Job Good? *POSTPONED*

Most adults spend most of their waking hours working. Yet, we rarely have the time to consider why certain work brings us satisfaction and other work does not. This conversation, led by historian Nikki Mandell, will engage participants in thinking about and discussing work more deeply.

Event | February 28, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | February 21, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | May 17, 2018

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | November 8, 2017

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | January 23, 2018

My Brother's Keeper: "Waging a Living"

This fall, Four Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario will present My Brother's Keeper, a series of eight documentary film screenings exploring the lives of marginalized peoples and issues such as mental health, addiction, and mass incarceration. Each screening will be followed by a presentation and Q&A session by a local nonprofit or government agency.

Event | November 1, 2017

Conversation Project: Beyond Invitation

How Do We Create Inclusive Communities?

Event | December 7, 2017