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26 March 2009
As many are looking to alternative economies in the current global financial... More
05 March 2009
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of... More
03 March 2009
Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to promote... More
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News releases from March 2009
Earth Day Happy Hour Discussion Explores Alternative Economies
A panel of local change agents leads the third discussion in a program on consumer culture by Oregon Council for the Humanities.
26 March 2009
As many are looking to alternative economies in the current global financial downturn, a panel of Portland-area leaders will discuss developing alternative economies in Portland and beyond at the next Think & Drink, a happy hour conversation series that this season looks at consumer culture.
Think & Drink will be held on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 6:30 at rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland.
Panelists include Brian Rohter, founder and CEO of New Seasons Market; Shane Endicott, founder of Our United Villages and the Rebuilding Center; Collin Ferguson, founder of Cascadia Commons/Community Way; and Mary King, professor of economics at Portland State University. The panel will be moderated by Peter Schoonmaker,... More
Free summer teacher institute looks at immigration in the U.S.
Oregon Council for the Humanities offers teachers the chance to explore the history and current issues of immigration nationally and in the Northwest.
05 March 2009
Oregon secondary school teachers will have the chance to examine the topic of immigration at a free summer institute sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities (OCH).
“The Unfinished Nation: Immigration and American Life” is a free weekend program offered to Oregon secondary school teachers and will be held July 17-19, 2009, at Southern Oregon University in Ashland. The registration deadline for the institute is April 17, 2009.
Enrollment is limited and preference is given to full-time Oregon secondary school teachers. Institute participants earn thirty hours of continuing education credit. Two graduate credits are available through the host institution for a per credit fee. Applications are available at More
Willamette University and Oregon Council for the Humanities offer free course for low-income adults
Oregon Council for the Humanities has partnered with Willamette University to offer Humanity in Perspective (HIP)--a free, one-semester college-credit course in the humanities for low-income adults--in Salem this summer.
03 March 2009
Through twice-weekly classes taught by Willamette professors, HIP aims to promote the intellectual and personal growth of students, spark their interest in civic and community life and encourage them to continue their education. The program began in 2001 in Portland through a partnership with Reed College, where it has provided almost 200 economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals the opportunity to study the humanities in a college-level course.
The course in Salem begins May 19, and classes will meet twice weekly until August on the Willamette campus. HIP students receive free tuition, books and other course materials; free child care during class; free bus tickets for transportation to and from class; and... More
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