Ashland Together
Four Week Online Course: Unwelcomed – Oregon’s History of Exclusion
OnlineAshland 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 […]
Ashland Sunrise Project: What is it?
OSF Carpenter Hall 44 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, United StatesThe 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 […]
What it Means to Belong: A Conversation
OSF Carpenter Hall 44 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, United StatesThe 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 […]
An Empowering Conversation About Fire, Climate Change and Community
OSF Carpenter Hall 44 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, United StatesAshland 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 – […]
From Thorns to Blossoms A Japanese American Family in War and Peace
OSF Carpenter Hall 44 S Pioneer St, Ashland, OR, United StatesAshland 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 […]