Ashland Together, in collaboration with Peace House and BASE is proud to present “Unwelcomed: Understanding Oregon’s History Exclusion.” This 4-week online course is led by Portland State University Professor Kristin Teigen. Professor Teigen will take us through the deliberate steps taken to construct Oregon, first as a territory and later as a state, to exclude […]
The Sunrise Project aims to help former sundown towns reconcile their history of racial exclusion by creating new identities as that of “sunrise communities,” the opposite of sundown towns. After starting in Grants Pass, the Oregon Remembrance Project is now working with community members in Ashland to bring this vision of belonging for all to […]
The Ashland Sunrise Project invites you to a conversation about what it means to belong with artist and activist Micah Blacklight, activist Cassie Preskenis, and Taylor Stewart, executive director and founder of the Oregon Remembrance Project. The Ashland Sunrise Project is excited to announce, “What it means to Belong,” the second presentation in its speaker […]
Ashland Together and Ashland.news present An Empowering Conversation About Fire, Climate Change and Community, a public presentation by Lomakatsi Restoration Project. Founder and Executive Director Marco Bey and Tribal Partnerships Director Belinda Brown discuss Collaborative Forest Restoration: A Win-Win for People and Nature. This free event will take place on July 15, from 6:30 – […]
Ashland Together and Bloomsbury Books are happy to bring Mitzi and David Loftus back for an encore presentation of their book, From Thorns to Blossoms A Japanese American Family in War and Peace. Mitzi will share her experience in the camp and the aftermath of that experience. David will provide some history and context for […]
The Ashland Sunrise Project wraps up their speaker's series for 2024 with a timely conversation about finding common ground in the midst of the divisions we face. Tuesday, November 12th 6:30-8:00 pm OSF Carpenter Hall "Building Post-Election Common Ground" is a conversation between Mike and Emily Green co-founders of Common Ground Conversations on Race (CGC), […]
Ashland Sunrise Project invites you to meet and hear from John Almaguer, our local immigration attorney. John Almaguer is a Mexican American attorney at Stout Law. He has been practicing immigration law for 24 years in Southern Oregon. Almaguer will be speaking on Monday, February 24, from 6pm–7:30pm at Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (RVUUF), […]
This highly interactive event led by Lisa Ebony, who has provided a free community meal served with love and respect for three years, will help you connect your passion to local action.
