Seeds of Fire Living Legacy Tour July 23 – Aug 1, 2016 Application due June 10th

LIVING LEGACY TOUR July 23 – Aug 1, 2016 Applications are due by June 10th.   Black bodies are murdered every 28 hours in the U.S. Police officers are taking our people without judicial penalty. The prison system is largely privatized and depends on local and federal policies that criminalize, destabilize, and profit off of […]

(Un)Popular Economics Training of Trainers – Student Debt Curriculum-Postponed for March

  The Training will be postponed to a later date. For those interested, email Susan Williams at Susan@highlandercenter.org. Student debt is now the second largest form of consumer debt in the U.S., totaling $1.3 trillion dollars. The vast majority of college graduates, more than 43 million, are leaving campus in debt from education expenses. Tuitions […]

Winter Solstice & Holiday Party December with Mike Garant 18th from 5:30 – 8 PM

    Garant graces Highlander bearing never before heard stories of his great uncle, Myles Horton. He has been teaching at Helsinki, Finland since 1996 and travels as a visiting professor at institutions all over the world.   Highlander will provide organic free range meat and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring sides or desserts, and any […]

Winter Solstice & Holiday Party December with Mike Garant 18th from 5:30 – 8 PM

    Garant graces Highlander bearing never before heard stories of his great uncle, Myles Horton. He has been teaching at Helsinki, Finland since 1996 and travels as a visiting professor at institutions all over the world.   Highlander will provide organic free range meat and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring sides or desserts, and any […]

Remembering Guy Carawan-Community Sing September 25, 2015

A Community Sing Memorial Tribute with singers and musicians  from the eras of Guy’s life Friday, September 25, 2015 7 pm to 8:30 pm There will be a dinner prior to the memorial tribute (no charge), from 5:30 – 6:30, prepared by Highlander staff, with the tribute beginning at 7p (7 – 8:30p).  If you […]

Highlander in North Carolina- Pop Ed Workshop and House Party Sept. 19

Highlander will be in North Carolina for two events on Sept. 19. We hope you can come to one or both. Pop Ed Workshop September 19th 9am-2:30pm Rogers Road Community Center 101 Edgar Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516   House Party & Fundraiser September 19th 4pm-6pm Pacifica Common House 141 Viburnum Way, Carrboro, NC   Click […]

“Not done yet!” Highlander Party and Fundraiser July 31 in Knoxville

You are invited… to a Highlander party & fundraiser! Friday, July 31st ~ 7pm – 9pm “Not done yet!” From Rosa Parks being at Highlander for the first time 60 years ago this month to today’s growing national movement for black lives led by young people of color, from the Appalachian Land Study to today’s […]

"Not done yet!" Highlander Party and Fundraiser July 31 in Knoxville

You are invited… to a Highlander party & fundraiser! Friday, July 31st ~ 7pm – 9pm “Not done yet!” From Rosa Parks being at Highlander for the first time 60 years ago this month to today’s growing national movement for black lives led by young people of color, from the Appalachian Land Study to today’s […]