Anti-racist Speaker Series: The Nexus of Afrofuturism, Place and Agriculture in Black Liberation

Online

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 Founded in 2018, Black Futures Farm is run by a group of Black identified/Diasporic and Continental African people […]

Climate Justice Conference

Be Part of the Change: February 24-25, 2023 From SOU's Sustainability Center The 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 […]

Protect Peehee Mu’huh: Resisting Dirty Mining for “Clean Energy”

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR

You are invited to this free event with People of Red Mountain! As 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. A coalition of Indigenous groups, tribes, and environmental organizations are fighting […]

Justice for Aidan Ellison at Trial of Accused Feb 27

Ashland Plaza 41 N. Main Street, Ashland, OR

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. Robert Keggan, a 49-year-old Talent man, is scheduled for a 14-day trial beginning Feb. […]

HIV and Aids Awareness Event

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR

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. The 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.

Feb 28: Let’s talk about Black history at Hanford

A story of African American segregation and resistance For 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. Join us for the […]

SOCAN’s Regional and Local Project Encourages Climate Action

Online

Join SOCAN February 28 at 6  pm via Zoom to learn how you can engage in climate action locally. From SOCAN: Addressing 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? The Southern Oregon Climate Action Now (SOCAN) […]

Queer Resilience and Wellbeing Group for ages 18+

Kolpia Kolpia, 611 Siskiyou Blvd Suite 8, Ashland, United States

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 […]

Putting Communities First in Oregon’s News & Civic Information Ecosystem

Catalyst Ashland 357 East Main Street, Ashland, OR, United States

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 […]

KS Wild: First Friday Art Show with Dot Fisher-Smith

KS Wild Office 562 A Street, Ashland, OR, United States

Join KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper Friday to view "Mountains and Waters Walking on Canvas" an art installation by Dot Fisher-Smith. Dot 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. The distillation of her long walk on […]