This weekend is a weekend of celebrations, including Fall Festival and Festival Latino in Corvallis.
In Berkeley, they are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Free Speech Movement. Our own associate professor emerita Jean Moule will be in Berkeley for that anniversary. She and her now husband were arrested in Berkeley’s Sproul Hall back in 1964 with a cover photo in the San Francisco Chronicle. Read her essay reflecting on that event here: Fifty Years of Love and Resilience.
In honor of the upcoming massive public demonstration, the People’s Climate March on September 22, here is a Ken Winograd recommended Tedx talk by Van Jones: Environmental Justice. Wondering how social and environmental justice are related? Jones gives an example in his compelling talk about the use of plastics and poverty−whether that plastic is recycled or not.
Need to get even more motivated? Watch Disruption, a new film by Kelly Nyks and Jared P. Scott, online.
The LBCC Department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is excited to co-sponsor and invite you to a Conversation Project: Why are there so few Black people in Oregon?
The hosts will be Occupy Albany, the Rural Organizing Project, and the Oregon Humanities. Co-sponsored by the Albany Human Relations Commission and Linn-Benton Community College Department of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
Have you ever wondered why the Black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history not only of Black exclusion and discrimination, but also of a vibrant Black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state—a history that is not taught in schools. Author and educator Walidah Imarisha will lead participants through an interactive timeline of Black history in Oregon that speaks to the history of race, identity, and power in this state and the nation. Participants will discuss how history, politics, and culture have shaped—and will continue to shape—the landscape not only for Black Oregonians but all Oregonians.
When: Sunday September 7, 4pm-6pm
Where: Albany Main Library Community Room 2450 14th Ave. SE Albany, OR 97322
A copy of the flyer is linked here. Contact Peter Goodman 541-981-2882 for more information.
El Hispanic News has a nice piece online that features folks from OSU: Los Porteños: Building Bridges with Words. Los Porteños is a group of Latin@ writers in Oregon. In the article, they discuss the advantages of being able to share their writing with other authors who are bilingual and bicultural (if not multilingual and multicultural). They are preparing for an upcoming performance, WORDS THAT BURN, September 25-28, at Milagro in Portland. It’ll be part of La Luna Nueva Multidisciplinary Arts Festival.
While you’re on the El Hispanic site, you might also check out the article, Environmental Groups Lag Nation in Diversity.
The Associated Press (AP) published a story on June 28, States Encourage Bilingualism with Diploma Seals, that has been picked up by several news sources across the nation. It features 2014 graduates from Corvallis High School’s Dual Language Program. The teacher in their story, Amanda Filloy Sharp, is co-instructor of one of our summer Dual Language Academy courses, Biliteracy in the Schools. If you’re interested in taking that course and/or Spanish in the Community, contact Stacey Lee (stacey.lee@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-2983) for more information.