Week of Events
39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Keynote Address: Dr. Angela Davis
Dr. Angela Davis -- American political activist, philosopher, academic, and author -- will speak from her decades of experience in social justice movements. Davis’ work as an educator and activist emphasizes the importance of building community action for economic, racial, and gender justice. Questions for Dr. Davis must be submitted in advance upon registration or online.
A History of Discrimination in Oregon
Did you know… Oregon’s Constitution prevented African Americans & Chinese Americans from owning any real estate and denied African Americans the right to live here? Until the 1950s most Oregon hotels, restaurants, theaters, and amusement parks refused to serve African Americans? Many cities and towns had “Sundown Laws” which threatened African Americans and Asians to…
Health, Hate, Housing, and History: Lessons at the Intersection of Our Two Pandemics
This training connects the history of racial exclusion, discrimination, hate, and harassment towards specific communities that have resulted in the disproportionate impact on Black, Indigenous, and other communities of color from our two different current pandemics, highlighting the connections between racial exclusion and segregation with the COVID-19 pandemic and police violence.
Recycling Legislation Overview with Association of Oregon Recyclers
Association of Oregon Recyclers to Host Legislative Preview Forum on 1/19/2021 You're invited to join AOR for their virtual Legislative Preview on January 19th from 11-12:30pm. The event will be moderated by AOR's Legislative Chair Rosalynn Greene and our lobbyist Chris Parta will provide his insights on how the session will be carried out in…
Bend Chamber Webinar Series: Homelessness Impact and Assistance
Join the Bend Chamber and panel of experts they discuss the issues our community is facing surrounding the topic of homelessness. Colleen Thomas: Deschutes County Homeless Services Coordinator Carolyn Eagan: Economic Development Director for the City of Bend Cheri Helt: Former State Representative John Lodise: Director of Emergency Services at Shepherd’s House Ministries
Episode 4 of discussion series: Environmental Justice issues in Oregon
How do personal/community values shape how conservation issues are prioritized? In the fourth episode, Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation will talk about how culture and belief systems affect the attention given to different climate and conservation threats. You'll then get to discuss the impact this has on various communities in our country.
Introducing Racial Healing Dialogue & Healing Justice Affinity Spaces in Central Oregon
TRACEs Central Oregon has partnered with an incredible group of community facilitators, healers, artists and therapists to present a kick-off to Racial Healing Dialogue & Healing Justice Affinity Spaces. The program for this kick-off event includes: a group welcoming and then 90-minute break out sessions and group close. Break out sessions include a limited number…
Native Story Hour
Join Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) for this story hour featuring songs and books from Native cultures. Sing, listen, learn, and celebrate. Join Karen Kitchen (Osage Nation) for this story hour featuring songs and books from Native cultures. Children, families, elders, aunties and uncles — everyone is welcome. Made possible by The Library Foundation through support…
Quarterly Trails Forum
January’s forum focuses on the Ice Age Tonquin Trail and other trail work in the Tualatin/Sherwood/Wilsonville vicinity.
Environmental Justice Shared Learning Space
Central Oregon Womxn in Conservation is offering a focused space to help people hold themselves accountable in what is intended to be a primarily self-led learning experience around justice and equity within conservation. COWC will be convening monthly, from 6:00-7:30pm on: Call 1: Tuesday, October 20 Call 2: Tuesday, November 17 Call 3: Tuesday, December 15 Call 4: Tuesday,…
Indigenous Stewardship & Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Winona LaDuke
Come listen to activist and environmentalist Winona LaDuke (White Earth Ojibwe), who will discuss Indigenous cultures and activism, climate change, land rights, and our environmental future. The event will host a book giveaway where anyone who registers has the chance to win a copy of one of Winona LaDuke's books!
Community conversation on goal setting
With the new year upon us and anticipation swirling about the changes 2021 could bring, this is a great time to discuss goal-setting. How can you, your family and kids set SMART goals that will inspire confidence? How can taking on challenges and celebrating achievements benefit our young people? Join Camp Fire Central Oregon for…
How to Go Solar
In these free webinars, Solar Oregon will answer your questions about how solar energy systems work, share information about incentives available, and help you take the first step to add solar to your home or business. In addition, at each workshop, you will discuss one of three special topics: solar + storage, community solar, and…
Bend COTA Work Events
When: Thursday Aug 11, Tuesday Aug 16, Tuesday Aug 23 and Tuesday Aug 30, 5:15 to Dusk Where: Meet at the old Ray's parking lot, NE corner of Simpson Ave and Century Drive in Bend Worksite: Varies There's only one thing better than mountain biking in Bend, OR and that's riding in Bend, knowing that you…
Statewide Right to Repair Legislation Town Hall
You buy stuff. It breaks or doesn't work right. You could throw it away and buy new stuff, but you'd rather repair it. But then you find out you can't do it yourself, you can't even bring it to a third party repair shop. You have to bring it back to the original company, which…
COTA Movie Night @ HOME
Over the course of six days, these women rode 132 miles of the Three Sisters Three Rivers bikepacking route in Central Oregon… COTA Movie Night @ HOME presents Pedal Through. Despite never having camped or ridden a bike off road, Analise Cleopatra set out on a week-long bikepacking journey of self healing and growth. Along…
Sunday, January 17, 2021
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Monday, January 18, 2021
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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Friday, January 22, 2021
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Saturday, January 23, 2021
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