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SUMMARY:Sharing the Tools: Creative Collaboration for BIPOC Artists and Audiences
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we’ll explore how collaboration across mediums and creative backgrounds can lead to innovative processes and expressions in our art and lives. Presenters Manya Yana and Gabriel Barrera will share their own creative practices as writer /poet\, visual artist\, social justice advocates\, and mentors for other BIPOC artists. Through writing and visual activities\, we will consider the impacts and importance of the collaborative process—from concept to creation—particularly for BIPOC artists and audiences. \nPlease note that registration is limited to 25 participants. Register here: https://www.tfaforms.com/4962051 \nVenue and workshop details: \nThis is a wheelchair-accessible venue\, which will be provided in your registration confirmation email. Free\, accessible parking is available. There is a Rogue Valley Transportation District Line 10 bus stop located roughly four blocks from the venue. \nThis workshop will consist of a mix of activities\, conversation\, and presentation. Seating will be available. There will be a 5- to 10-minute break between activities. Participants are encouraged to break as needed for their own comfort. Water and light snacks will be provided. \nAbout the presenters: \nGabriel Barrera is a visual artist living in Southern Oregon. He works in various mediums from traditional art methods to multimedia and graphics. The identity of his artwork is rooted in social justice\, advocacy\, and mentorship. Being influenced by his mother\, a school teacher\, and his father\, an artist/tool designer\, he has found his strength in merging his influences to produce his practice of Artivism. He has been practicing as an artist ever since his parents provided him with sketch pads and pencils when he was a child. Gabriel received a BFA from Pratt Institute in NYC. He has also been greatly influenced by his experience as a scenic artist\, with 20 years in the theater industry working for theaters such as South Coast Repertory\, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and numerous colleges in California\, Oregon and others. His experience and advocacy for social justice developed while working in theater. His ideology is heavily influenced by BIPOC women in the field. While developing as an artist\, he also developed as a mentor for BIPOC youth. Gabriel is considered an influencer and mentor among his community. He currently operates ScenicG\, a visual art and design company providing services in art/design\, workshops\, consultation\, facilitation and mentorship\, with his spouse\, Merilee. Gabriel is always available to mentor BIPOC youth and advocates for the leadership\, hiring and promotion of BIPOC artists in all fields of creativity. His vision is to create an art/performance space centered with social justice values to provide a creative outlet for himself\, colleagues\, collaborators\, mentors and mentees. Together we can advocate for the empowerment of BIPOC creatives! \nManya Yana is a chicana poet\, writer\, visual artist\, community organizer and mother creature. She has been published in: Ofrenda magazine\, We’Moon\, the Jefferson journal\, Main Squeeze\, and Essential Oil. She is the author of two chapbooks: Blue Corn\, Mixed Masa\, and the Occasional Magic Trick and a look of defiance.radiant. She is currently working on a series of interviews turned poems turned textiles titled\, Latina Geniuses are Everywhere. Manya received her MFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/sharing-the-tools-creative-collaboration-for-bipoc-artists-and-audiences/
LOCATION:Scenic G Studio\, 618 South Pacific Hwy Unit A\, Talent\, 97540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230426T170000
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-04-26/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230118T211621Z
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SUMMARY:SOU Earth Day Extravaganza 2023
DESCRIPTION:Southern Oregon University invites the Rogue Valley community\, and beyond\, to the annual “Earth Day Extravaganza!” On Friday\, April 21nd\, 2023 from 3:30-7:00pm at The Farm at SOU. There will be exhibitors\, live music\, an ecoquest adventure\, crafts\, an electric vehicle showcase\, games and more\, all in celebration of the 53rd Earth Day. \nThe Farm at SOU is located at 155 Walker Avenue\, Ashland\, OR 97520. For questions about the event\, please contact the SOU Student Sustainability Team at ecos@sou.edu. \nExhibitor Application \nThe Earth Day Extravaganza offers a unique opportunity to engage with the community and share opportunities for action and education for the health of our planet and people. Exhibits should be related to environmental conservation\, climate change adaptation and mitigation\, sustainability\, sustainable living\, or social justice and equity. This is a low waste event so please leave at home any handouts or other giveaways that quickly end up in the waste stream. In the spirit of education and engagement\, no sales are allowed by exhibitors at the event; exhibitors may collect contact information\, advertise\, and collect membership or registration fees. \nPlease apply to exhibit by April 10th. \nDonations \nExhibitors at the 2023 Earth Day Extravaganza may table free of charge. Organizations that are able to are encouraged to donate $45 to the SOU Student Sustainability Team (part of the Social Justice and Equity Center) to help offset the cost of the event.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/sou-earth-day-extravaganza-2023/
LOCATION:The Farm at SOU\, is located at 155 Walker Avenue\, \,\, Ashland\, Oregon\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230419T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-04-19/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230412T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-04-12/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230405T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230405T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-04-05/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230403T153018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T153018Z
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SUMMARY:ACCESS Senior Fair April 4
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 ACCESS Senior Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday\, April 4\, at the Medford Armory\, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. \nThis will be a great opportunity to connect again in person while sharing needed resources with our seniors\, their families\, and each other. We have a broad selection of vendors who will offer an information-based resource fair for seniors\, their families and others who provide care and services to this population. There is no cost to attend. \nLive music will be provided by Rockafairy\, an emerging non-profit with a desire to connect more with our local senior population. Primarily this will be solo singer/songwriters with a focus on older music\, but we hope there will be one trio including a stand-up base. \nNot only will we have a bingo room with local celebrity callers from Newswatch Channel 12\, but we will also have a bingo game for attendees to increase engagement with vendors. Upon entry attendees will receive a double-sided sheet with vendor business names and a blackout bingo offering.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/access-senior-fair-april-4/
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230329T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230329T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-03-29/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230328T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230328T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230302T002130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230310T002330Z
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SUMMARY:SOCAN Monthly Meeting: Curb Food Waste for the Climate
DESCRIPTION:Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) will feature guest speakers and a discussion about what people can do to help curb food waste in Southern Oregon March 28 at 6:00 p.m. online. \nIn 2022\, the U.S. department of Agriculture stated: “Food loss and waste … exacerbates the climate crisis with its significant GHG footprint. Production\, transportation\, and handling of food generate significant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions\, and when food ends up in landfills\, it generates methane\, [which is] an even more potent greenhouse gas.” \nA 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report concluded that “each year\, U.S. food loss and waste embodies 170 million metric tons of climate pollution– equal to the annual CO2 emissions of 42 coal-fired power plants.” This doesn’t even take landfill methane into account. \nTo learn more about food waste and what we can do to address it\, join Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) at their March 28th General Meeting online from 6:00 to 7:00pm. This month’s topic is “Food Waste and the Climate Crisis: What to Know & What to Do” with featured speakers Flavia Franco of Southern Oregon Food Solutions\, Jeanette Hardison of the Corvallis Sustainability Coalition\, and Ellie Cosgrove of Rogue Valley Farm 2 School. \nThere is no charge for joining the ZOOM meeting\, but participants must register at the link on the SOCAN calendar event: socan.eco/food-waste. \nIn response to the food waste problem April 10 – 16 has been designated as ‘Food Waste Prevention Week’ nationwide. In order to raise awareness and to engage with folks about solutions. Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is a sponsor of this campaign.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/socan-monthly-meeting-curb-food-waste-for-the-climate/
CATEGORIES:Allies,Climate,Community Event,Food Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-03-22/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230319T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230316T220237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T220642Z
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SUMMARY:Nonviolence Film Festival: Pray the Devil Back to Hell
DESCRIPTION:This year’s “Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence” virtual film festival from March 11-25\, 2023 explores the power of nonviolent action. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from Gandhi’s Salt March\, to ending war in Liberia\, to civil discourse and healing in Montana. Each week\, we’ll host a live Zoom discussion with key representatives from the films and special guests to answer your questions and explore the topics addressed in the films. \nDay 2: Discussion of “Pray the Devil Back to Hell” on Saturday\, March 18 at noon. \nPray the Devil Back to Hell chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Armed only with white T-shirts and the courage of their convictions\, they demanded a resolution to the country’s civil war.\nA story of sacrifice\, unity and transcendence\, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring\, uplifting\, and most of all motivating\, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/nonviolence-film-festival-pray-the-devil-back-to-hell/
CATEGORIES:Community Event,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230315T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-03-15/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230311T140000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230308T232249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230309T003214Z
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SUMMARY:World BEYOND War's Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join World BEYOND War for our 3rd annual virtual film festival! \nThis year’s “Celebrating Stories of Nonviolence” virtual film festival from March 11-25\, 2023 explores the power of nonviolent action. A unique mix of films explores this theme\, from Gandhi’s Salt March\, to ending war in Liberia\, to civil discourse and healing in Montana. Each week\, we’ll host a live Zoom discussion with key representatives from the films and special guests to answer your questions and explore the topics addressed in the films. Scroll down to learn more about each film and our special guests\, and to purchase tickets! \nHow It Works: \n\n  1 ticket gets you access to all 3 films & panel discussions.\n  1 week before each panel discussion\, you will get the screening link to watch the film on your own time leading up to the live discussion.\n  Then join us live on Zoom each Saturday in March from the 11th-25th to talk with key representatives from the films and special guests! The panel discussions will also be recorded if you can’t join us live.\n\nLearn More at World Beyond War’s Film Festival page. \nDay 1: Discussion of “A Force More Powerful” \nA Force More Powerful is a documentary series on one of the 20th century’s most important and least-known stories: how nonviolent power overcame oppression and authoritarian rule. It includes case studies of movements\, and each case is approximately 30 minutes long. We’ll watch Episode 1\, which contains 3 case studies: \n\nIn India in the 1930s\, after Gandhi had returned from South Africa\, he and his followers adopted a strategy of refusing to cooperate with British rule. Through civil disobedience and boycotts\, they successfully loosened their oppressors’ grip on power and set India on the path to freedom.\nIn the 1960s\, Gandhi’s nonviolent weapons were taken up by black college students in Nashville\, Tennessee. Disciplined and strictly nonviolent\, they successfully desegregated Nashville’s downtown lunch counters in five months\, becoming a model for the entire civil rights movement.\nIn 1985\, a young South African named Mkhuseli Jack led a movement against the legalized discrimination known as apartheid. Their campaign of nonviolent mass action\, and a powerful consumer boycott in the Eastern Cape province\, awakened whites to black grievances and fatally weakened business support for apartheid.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/world-beyond-wars-film-festival-day-1/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence,War & Peace
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230308T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230308T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-03-08/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230307T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230302T002513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T213737Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling & Strategy with George Lakey March 7
DESCRIPTION:Join Peace House and Ashland’s Peace Church (UCC) March 7 in welcoming George Lakey to Ashland. George is a veteran nonviolent activist\, trainer\, and author. He will be reading and sharing stories from his new book\, “Dancing with History: a life for peace and justice.” George will be speaking at 2 p.m. at Peace House and at 7 p.m. at UCC (717 Siskiyou Blvd.) in Ashland. \nGeorge Lakey’s first arrest was for a sit-in during a civil rights campaign in 1963\, while he was studying at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously he’d been active in demonstrations with the Congress of Racial Equality. With Martin Oppenheimer he wrote A Manual for Direct Action (1964) for the civil rights movement. The daughter of Martin Luther King\, Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King\, later described that book as “literally a lifesaver for many during the height of the struggle for black freedom and dignity.” \nIn 1964 he joined the training staff for Mississippi Freedom Summer\, in which nearly a thousand students from the North went to Mississippi to lead Freedom Schools and do voter registration. After helping design an activist curriculum with civil rights leaders Bayard Rustin\, James Farmer and others\, he taught at the Martin Luther King\, Jr.\, School of Social Change\, assisting young civil rights workers from the front lines to develop further their leadership skills. \nAfter taking advanced studies in sociology at Penn\, Lakey wrote a series of articles and books on the theory and strategy of nonviolent struggle. He taught at Haverford College and the University of Pennsylvania. In 1990 he co-founded Training for Change. He has led over 1500 workshops on five continents\, including work with the African National Congress and in the civil rights movements of Zimbabwe\, Taiwan\, and Myanmar. \nHe has also been an activist in other social movements in the U.S.: anti-Vietnam war\, gay liberation\, Men Against Patriarchy\, Jobs with Peace (a labor coalition)\, and climate justice. \n“Peace Educator of the Year\, 2010” \nIn 2006 Swarthmore College invited him to become Eugene M. Lang Visiting Professor for Issues in Social Change\, where he created an on-line database of over 1000 cases of nonviolent campaigns in nearly 200 countries\, including dozens of campaigns from the classic period of the U.S. civil rights movement\, 1955-68. Swarthmore will be using his memoir as a course-assigned book. \nHe has lectured at Harvard\, Stanford\, Oxford\, Thailand’s Thommasat University\, and many other colleges and universities\, including as a popular speaker for the annual day remembering Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/esteemed-activist-george-lakey-speaking-tour/
LOCATION:Ashland Peace Church\, 717 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,LBGTQ+,Nonviolence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
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SUMMARY:KS Wild: First Friday Art Show with Dot Fisher-Smith
DESCRIPTION:Join KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper Friday to view “Mountains and Waters Walking on Canvas” an art installation by Dot Fisher-Smith. \nDot has been hiking\, biking and backpacking among mountains\, forests and rivers for more than 75 years. She has been walking with KS Wild from its beginning. \nThe distillation of her long walk on the Earth and her love of the Wild shows up magically on weathered canvas from her meditation yurt above the Payne Cliffs\, where she lived for 14 years (1986-2000) before moving to town to use her bicycle (rather than her car) for transportation. \nShe is at home in the wide natural world wherever she finds herself. She invites you to find yourself taking a stroll with her through magical land and space-scapes at the KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper office. \nDot will be donating 25% of all sales proceeds to KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper’s mission.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/ks-wild-first-friday-art-show-with-dot-fisher-smith/
LOCATION:KS Wild Office\, 562 A Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230303T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230228T230257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230303T000914Z
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SUMMARY:Putting Communities First in Oregon's News & Civic Information Ecosystem
DESCRIPTION:Last October\, the Agora Journalism Center mapped Oregon’s local news and released a study titled “Assessing Oregon’s Local News & Information Ecosystem: Connecting news\, information\, and civic health.” Our findings are deeply concerning. The loss of trusted news sources should be troubling as information gaps are where misinformation breeds\, and accountability goes to die. But we see hope. \n\n\n\n\nAs University researchers\, we’re convening journalists and community members to better understand how people engage with trusted information during considerable changes in the media ecosystem. What issues are most important? What tools and sources do people use for reliable news and information? What challenges do people face in getting information that helps them make decisions and take action in their local communities? \nWhile we’ll review some table-setting baseline information on the health of our state’s media system\, most of our time together will be in conversation on how to better fill our community’s information needs and re-imagine what truly engaging\, informative\, and inclusive local news would look like. \nWe’re hosting two community conversations and hope you can attend one of them: \n\nFriday\, March 3\, from 4 to 6 pm\nSaturday\, March 4\, from 10 am to 12 noon\n\nRefreshments will be served.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/putting-communities-first-in-oregons-news-civic-information-ecosystem/
LOCATION:Catalyst Ashland\, 357 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230301T170000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T231512Z
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SUMMARY:Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+
DESCRIPTION:NEW: Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+ starting on March 1st! This group is an in-person group offered through Options of Southern Oregon that is free and open to the community. We will meet on Wednesdays\, 3:30pm-5pm at Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, in Ashland. Please call or text by 12:00pm Wednesdays to confirm your attendance: (541) 621-8875. \nThe purpose of this group is to support LGBTQIA+ folx while engaging in discussion and resilience practices and ultimately to help people to challenge internalized negative messages\, explore and embrace who they are\, and how to navigate life when faced with discrimination. Click here to download full flyer
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/queer-resilience-and-wellbeing-group-for-ages-18/2023-03-01/
LOCATION:Kolpia\, Kolpia\, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8\, Ashland\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,LBGTQ+
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T190000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230217T003436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T164712Z
UID:10000732-1677607200-1677610800@peacehouse.net
SUMMARY:SOCAN’s Regional and Local Project Encourages Climate Action
DESCRIPTION:Join SOCAN February 28 at 6  pm via Zoom to learn how you can engage in climate action locally. \nFrom SOCAN: \nAddressing the climate crisis requires effort at all levels\, from the individual to the federal. Are you wondering what might be happening locally that might interest you?\nThe Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) Government Program includes a Regional and Local Project with Action Teams that encourage climate action closer to home. The SOCAN February open public general meeting\, via ZOOM\, will offer a series of short summaries of what the SOCAN Climate Action Teams are undertaking to stimulate local efforts. Please join us to find out what is happening near you\, offer suggestions\, and maybe see where you might fit in. \nThe brief summaries will identify what these local teams are doing in Grants Pass\, Medford\, Jacksonville\, Talent\, Ashland and the Applegate Valley. \nThe virtual meeting will occur on February 28th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm via ZOOM. There is no charge for joining the meeting\, but participants must register at the link on the SOCAN calendar event: https://socan.eco/events/
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/socans-regional-and-local-project-encourages-climate-action/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Climate,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230126T214006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T214006Z
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SUMMARY:Feb 28: Let's talk about Black history at Hanford
DESCRIPTION:A story of African American segregation and resistance \nFor our next edition of Let’s Talk About Hanford\, join our Nuclear Waste Program team as we cover the history of African American segregation and resistance at the Hanford Site and Tri-Cities from World War II through the end of the Cold War. \nJoin us for the live discussion\, via Zoom or Facebook\, 5:30 p.m.\, Feb. 28\, 2023. \nFor this conversation\, we’re welcoming back Robert Franklin\, the assistant director and archivist of the Hanford History Project\, director of the Hanford Oral History Project\, a certified archivist\, published author\, and an Assistant Professor in the History Department at Washington State University\, Tri-Cities. Following his presentation\, we’ll host a live Q&A session to answer your questions! \nThe discussion will be facilitated by our Nuclear Waste Program communications team. \nJoin the conversation \nThis event will stream on both Zoom and Facebook Live. Those in attendance on the Zoom stream will have the opportunity to either type their questions in the chat or to unmute\, turn on their cameras\, and ask their questions directly. \nJoin via Facebook by watching live at the time of the event on our Hanford Facebook page or the Facebook event page. \nFor the Zoom stream: \n\nJoin the Zoom stream up to 15 minutes before the 5:30 p.m. start time.\nMeeting ID: 893 9943 4975\nPasscode: 561241\n\nJoin by phone (audio only): \n\nFind your local number from Zoom.\nMeeting ID: 893 9943 4975\nPasscode: 561241\n\nCan’t attend the Feb. 28 conversation? The event recording will be available on our Facebook page and the Ecology YouTube channel shortly after the stream ends. \nYou can submit your questions to us about Black history at Hanford in advance of the live event. We’ll make every effort to answer your submitted questions live during the Q&A session. \nWhat it’s all about \nWe began Let’s Talk About Hanford in March 2021\, aiming to help you better understand all things related to the complex nuclear cleanup at Hanford. \nBeginning in World War II\, Hanford produced plutonium for decades\, before shifting to a new mission in 1989\, cleaning up the massive amounts of waste and contamination that production left behind. \nThese conversations blend high-level easy-to-understand presentations and conversations with you about Hanford topics\, ranging from specific cleanup projects and history of the site\, to the Hanford Reach habitat\, and the wildlife that calls it home. \nWe’re gearing these virtual discussions toward those unfamiliar with Hanford\, those who want a refresher\, or to expand existing knowledge about Hanford. We’ll start each event with a short presentation on that day’s topic\, followed by a live Q&A with those watching. \nHave any questions or ideas for future conversations? Drop us a line\, and we hope to see you virtually during our next livestream! \nMissed our prior Let’s Talk About Hanford conversations? Check them out on YouTube.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/feb-28-lets-talk-about-black-history-at-hanford/
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T183000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230201T230652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T230711Z
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SUMMARY:HIV and Aids Awareness Event
DESCRIPTION:Join HIV Alliance and OHSU Nursing School for a screening of documentary “5B\,” plus educational materials\, Narcan training\, and free snacks! Contact dyanez-canton@allianceor.onmicrosoft.com with questions. \nThe event will take place at SOU’s Hannon Library\, in the Messe Room (1250 Siskiyou Blvd\, Ashland) from 4-6:30 p.m. February 27\, 2023.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/hiv-and-aids-awareness-event/
LOCATION:Southern Oregon University\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230227T163000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230224T013342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T023702Z
UID:10000736-1677511800-1677515400@peacehouse.net
SUMMARY:Justice for Aidan Ellison at Trial of Accused Feb 27
DESCRIPTION:Join with the community to witness and show support for Justice for Aidan Ellison at the trial of the accused.  Supporters will gather at the Ashland Plaza in Ashland at 3:30 p.m. the first day of the trial Mon\, Feb 27. \nRobert Keggan\, a 49-year-old Talent man\, is scheduled for a 14-day trial beginning Feb. 27\, for the killing of 19-year-old Aidan Ellison outside the Stratford Inn. Keegan is going on trial for second degree murder. \nAidan was from Ashland and his beautiful life was taken away from him before it began (see attached photo). Let us all stand together in solidarity asking JUSTICE for Aidan at the Medford Courthouse. \nSHOW UP AT THE Ashland Plaza at 3:30 p.m.\n \n\n      Dress warmly as we will be outdoors.\n      Bring signs if you desire.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/justice-for-aidan-ellison-at-trial-of-accused-feb-27/
LOCATION:Ashland Plaza\, 41 N. Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Nonviolence
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230225T143000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230217T161056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T161056Z
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SUMMARY:Protect Peehee Mu'huh: Resisting Dirty Mining for “Clean Energy”
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to this free event with People of Red Mountain! \nAs demand for electric cars and renewable energy increases\, so has the pressure from governments and corporations to exploit Indigenous lands and waterways for lithium– a critical component in producing new batteries. \nA coalition of Indigenous groups\, tribes\, and environmental organizations are fighting to protect Thacker Pass from the largest proposed open pit lithium mine in the U.S.\, on Paiute-Shoshone land in northern Nevada. Exploratory drilling for lithium is also underway at other sites in Nevada and just over the state line in southeast Oregon. \nThis panel will show that the ongoing degradation of land\, water\, and Indigenous sovereignty is a false solution to our climate crisis. Presented by People of Red Mountain and moderated by Ka’ila Farrell-Smith. \nThis event is being offered freely to the community as part of SOU’s upcoming Climate Justice Conference. You can learn more about the conference at https://sou.edu/…/climate-justice…/conference-program/
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/protect-peehee-muhuh-resisting-dirty-mining-for-clean-energy/
LOCATION:Southern Oregon University\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Climate,Community Event,Indigenous Sovereignty
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230224
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230226
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230126T212747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T233046Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Justice Conference
DESCRIPTION:Be Part of the Change: February 24-25\, 2023 \nFrom SOU’s Sustainability Center \nThe goal of the conference is to accelerate the pace with which a racial equity lens is integrated into regional climate change mitigation\, adaptation\, and resilience efforts. Centering of BIPOC experiences and adopting a racial equity lens for planning and decision making is urgently needed. By convening individuals and organizations from racial justice and social equity arenas with those working toward climate change resilience\, this conference hopes to build a more equitable future where BIPOC and historically marginalized communities are less disproportionately impacted by a changing climate. \nThis two-day conference will feature case study presentations\, panel discussions\, workshops\, and keynote speakers from Southern Oregon and beyond\, around these three themes: \n\nClimate justice activism\, action\, and learning\nAdopting a racial equity lens – for individuals\, for groups\, and for action\nLearning lessons about equity and resilience from the 2020 fires\n\nThis conference is open to anyone interested in learning about climate and social justice! Attendees are expected to be a mixture of interested community members\, high school and college students\, teachers\, and faculty from the region\, and employees and volunteers with government agencies\, businesses\, and community organizations. \nRegistration
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/climate-justice-conference/
CATEGORIES:Climate,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230131T230029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T230142Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-racist Speaker Series: The Nexus of Afrofuturism\, Place and Agriculture in Black Liberation
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 23 “The Nexus of Afrofuturism\, Place and Agriculture in Black Liberation” with Mirabai Collins\, Co-Founder\, Black Futures Farm and Co-Director\, Black Food ?Sovereignty Coalition\, and Malcolm Shabazz Hoover\, Co- Founder and Co-Director\, Black Futures Farm \nFounded in 2018\, Black Futures Farm is run by a group of Black identified/Diasporic and Continental African people working together\, growing food and community in SE Portland. \nThis free online event is a part of the Anti-racist and Decolonization of Agriculture Winter Speaker Series.\n \nRogue Valley Food System Network\, SOU Native American Studies and OSU Extension partnered to bring together diverse voices in agriculture to support  local communities through learning and integrating the distinct and varied ways of farming\, tending land\, and understanding the challenges faced by BIPOC farmers and farmworkers. \nRegister here.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/anti-racist-speaker-series-the-nexus-of-afrofuturism-place-and-agriculture-in-black-liberation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T203000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230209T215719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T220637Z
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SUMMARY:Gareth Higgins: How Not to Be Afraid
DESCRIPTION:Join Peace House and the Hearth for an evening of storytelling and conversation with Irish writer Gareth Higgins\, author of How Not to Be Afraid. \nThe world seems terrifying. Whether your fear is about violence\, shame\, illness\, money\, meaning\, or the collapse of certainty\, you are not alone. Yet the power of the fear we feel depends on the story we tell about fear. Fight\, flee\, or freeze: are these are only options? \nGrowing up near the troubled city of Belfast\, Gareth Higgins was schooled in suspicion\, mistrust\, and paranoia. Would someone be lurking behind the door? Was there a bomb under that car? Yet fear feeds on the stories we tell ourselves\, Higgins claims\, and in the pages of How Not to Be Afraid\, he delves into the mechanisms of fear\, as well as the quiet\, immense strength of individuals and communities that refuse to let it reign. \nGrounded in personal experience and expert reflection on violence\, conflict transformation\, and trauma recovery\, Higgins traces vulnerability as strength to address seven common fears that plague each of us at some point in our lives. By examining such topics as the fear of being alone\, the fear of not having enough\, and the fear of violence and death\, he invites readers into habits of hope rooted in Celtic spirituality and the mysteries of love. \nIn the rich spiritual\, activist\, and literary tradition of Walter Wink and Kathleen Norris\, Higgins points us toward tenderness\, empathy\, and gentle encounter with each other and with our deepest and most relentless fears. He shows us how we can replace our narratives of fear and cynicism with better stories. Peace is the way to itself\, he reveals\, and when we choose this path\, our lives will never be the same. \nGareth Higgins was born in Belfast in 1975\, grew up during the northern Ireland Troubles\, and now lives in the US. He writes and speaks about the power of storytelling to shape our lives and world\, peace and making justice\, and how to take life seriously without believing your own propaganda. He is the co-founder of The Porch Community\, the Wild Goose\, New Story and Movies & Meaning festivals\, and leads retreats in Ireland and the US. He is passionate about helping people discover the meaning of our own lives\, and to learn from each other about how stories help us live better. www.garethhiggins.net \n  \nHosted by Mark Yaconelli. Sponsored by The Hearth\, Peace House\, and First Presbyterian Church of Ashland
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/gareth-higgins-how-not-to-be-afraid/
LOCATION:Ashland Presbyterian Church\, 1615 Clark Ave\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230219T180000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230217T160817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T204722Z
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SUMMARY:Who Wrote That? Artificial Intelligence Discussion February 19
DESCRIPTION:The Jefferson Center will present a discussion of ChatGPT and similar Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that use language in amazingly human ways led by Jefferson Center member Dr. Tony Davis. \nSunday\, February 19\, 2023\, 4-6 pm. Co-Hosted by Science Works at 1500 East Main St. in Ashland. \nDr. Davis will facilitate a conversation about the effects and implications of these AI systems\, focusing on education and critical thinking. The session will begin by showing some of ChatGPT’s capabilities in action. Then discussion will turn to broader issues. Is this the end of student essays? To what extent can their use be detected and regulated? What kinds of skills become less relevant when students use this technology in their written work? Are fears about losing crucial cognitive abilities justified? \nAI systems offer wide-ranging\, plausible\, coherent\, and nearly instant responses to all kinds of queries and instructions. Ask ChatGPT for suggestions about attracting customers to a new café\, and it provides a list of very sensible ones. Ask it to write a sonnet in French about dogs hunting squirrels and it pops one out. But such systems also prompt some deep and potentially disturbing questions. How much can we trust what they say? Which applications are fair\, transparent\, and ethical? How do our ideas about trust\, authorship\, authoritative sources\, and deception adjust to this way of producing written – and\, for that matter\, spoken – material? And in the end\, how much do we care? \nAs we rapidly enter an age of machines with uncanny abilities – superhuman game-playing skills\, deep-fake videos\, autonomous vehicles\, and drug design – systems that use human language fluently challenge us at a visceral and fundamental level. How do the prospects of writing by machine compare with other circumstances when we’ve had to deal with automation and technological change\, such as smartphones\, calculators\, the printing press\, or the invention of writing itself? \nDr. Tony Davis received his Ph.D. in linguistics from Stanford and his career since then has focused primarily on computational linguistics and knowledge representation including audio/video search and retrieval and computer-assisted medical coding. He taught courses on computational linguistics and information retrieval at Georgetown University for 15 years. \nThe Jefferson Center is a Rogue Valley non-profit focused on critical thinking using secular humanist values to understand and engage with issues important to our community. See https:thejeffcenter.org for more details on this and future events.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/who-wrote-that-artificial-intelligence-discussion-february-19/
LOCATION:ScienceWorks\, 1500 East Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230218T213000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230217T004134Z
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SUMMARY:Benefit Concert Supporting Our Unhoused Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, February 18\, 2023 from 7 to 9:30 PM\, the Havurah Synagogue is holding a benefit concert to support their parking program serving unhoused individuals and families. The program provides safe parking\, dedicated bathroom facility and trash receptacle for participants. The concert features the Rogue Valley Peace Choir\, Plan Be\, Indelible Soul and Gene Burnett.\n\nEllen Marks\, who oversees the program\, writes\, “We have provided assistance to more than 40 homeless individuals and families since we began the program in 2018. We also assist with referrals to other community organizations\, and occasional funds for housing and other needs as our budget permits. This program provides stability allowing many of the individuals we have served to transition to permanent housing.”\n\nThe concert opens with the Rogue Valley Peace Choir\, under the direction of Jerry Campbell with accompanist Mikkiko Petrucelli. They have been singing songs of every era and style\, from all around the world\, for twenty years. Their music is meant to inspire people to live and act in ways that promote peace\, social justice\, and responsible stewardship of the earth.\nAlso featured is Indelible Soul with Rick\, Celia and Cole Chadwick\, a mother\, father and son trio whose lively acoustic music and beautiful harmonies combine traditional and original tunes including urban and country swing.\n\nThe acoustic duo of Cyrise and Stefan Schachter\, Plan be\, weaves lyrics about love and learning with the warm textures and melodies of voice\, guitar\, and piano. – you’re sure to be humming along.\n\nClosing the concert will be local folk singer/activist\, Gene Burnett\, who has been writing and recording since 1990\, with forty albums to his credit. His songs include the playful\, the profound\, the hilarious\, and everything in between!\n\nThe Havurah Synagogue is located at 185 North Mountain Ave. in Ashland\, Call 541-488-7716 for more info. The suggested donation for the concert is $20 and 100% of the proceeds support the program. No one turned away for lack of funds.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/benefit-concert-supporting-our-unhoused-neighbors/
LOCATION:Havurah Synagogue\, 185 N. Mountain Avenue\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Food Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230216T130000
DTSTAMP:20260606T102234
CREATED:20230130T225821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230202T225946Z
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SUMMARY:Anti-racist Speaker Series: Good Fire: Tribal First Foods and Indigenous Fire Science
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, February 16 “Good Fire: Tribal First Foods and Indigenous Fire Science” with Joe Scott\,Traditional Ecologist and Practitioner\, Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. \nJoe lives and studies on Kalapuya Illahee as Curriculum Director for the Traditional Ecological Inquiry Program\, partnering with regional land stewards to serve tribal families to support environmental stewardship\, promote food sovereignty\, and explore traditional ways of knowing through the exploration of Indigenous ecological science. \nThis free online event is a part of the Anti-racist and Decolonization of Agriculture Winter Speaker Series.\n \nRogue Valley Food System Network\, SOU Native American Studies and OSU Extension partnered to bring together diverse voices in agriculture to support  local communities through learning and integrating the distinct and varied ways of farming\, tending land\, and understanding the challenges faced by BIPOC farmers and farmworkers. \nRegister here.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/anti-racist-speaker-series-good-fire-tribal-first-foods-and-indigenous-fire-science/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event,Indigenous Sovereignty
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SUMMARY:V Day: Break the Chain of Violence Ashland
DESCRIPTION:V-Day Is the global activist movement to end violence against all women (cisgender and transgender)\, gender diverse people\, girls and the planet.  It was begun by Eve Ensler\, and has now grown into a global grassroots organization called One Billion Rising. One Billion Rising is the biggest mass action to end violence against women in human history. Originally designed to focus awareness on the violence experienced by women and girls\, the mission has expanded to include violence against all marginalized groups. \nPlease join local community leaders in Ashland on February 14\, 2023 for our local event in solidarity with the many other actions around the world that will be held on that day. The event is designed to bring us together in dance and song\, focusing awareness on the violence experienced by women\, girls\, cisgender\, transgender\, gender non-conforming\, BIPOC\, Jewish\, Asian\, those in poverty and by the many other marginalized people in our community. \nTogether\, we will create a joyful\, creative celebration of our diversity\, express our solidarity by denouncing the violence that many of our marginalized community members experience.  The event will include the community flash mob dance protesting domestic violence; BREAK THE CHAIN\, which is performed across the world\, as well as music\, powerful speakers\, and educational booths. \nParticipants include: \nMarta Quest and a drumming circle of women will start the evening off followed by Lisa Ebony\, who will sing SAY HER NAME.  Lisa is the leader of the Ashland BIPoC Sanctuary and co-host of Ashland’s local community radio station KSKQ including The Chop Shop and Friday Nights music show\, The Music That Makes Us. \nDr. Louise Paré\, global women’s spirituality educator and author will speak about the current situation of Ukrainian women and girls regarding human and sex trafficking. \nAlicia Gerrity: SOU student body president\, will perform BODYlogues which creates a brave and liberating space that addresses systems of privilege\, hierarchies of power\, societal mistreatment of bodies\, and the expectations placed upon them. Through this\, BODYlogues seeks to challenge toxic cultural expectations and promote full autonomy\, Sovereignity\, bodily acceptance and pride. \nWomen With Wings choir and the Holy Misfits will be lifting us up with their harmonies! \nEducational booths will include Community Works Domestic Violence\, Sexual Assault and Sex Trafficking Resource Center; SART the sexual assault response team; SOPride and “Breaking Trafficking Traps” in Ukraine. Jackson County library will be offering a sampling of books reflective of diversity and inclusion.
URL:https://peacehouse.net/event/v-day-break-the-chain-of-violence-ashland/
LOCATION:Wesley Hall\, 175 N Main Street\, Ashland\, OR\, 97520
CATEGORIES:Allies,Community Event
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