Highlander’s 80th this weekend, We Can’t Wait to See you!!!
Are you ready? We certainly are excited to see you this weekend at Highlander’s 80th Anniversary Celebration! Right now the workshop tents are being set up on the Highlander hill, we are preparing the grounds and buildings for your arrival, and the final program has gone to print! We hope you are also getting excited […]
Less Than 2 Weeks Away—A Sneak Peek into Highlander’s 80th Anniversary
80th Anniversary Sneak Peek Register Now! ***If you need transportation from the airport*** Call A-1 taxi service at: 865-803-4017 On Saturday evening Highlander will provide a special dinner – Food for Generations to Come: A gathering for breaking bread and sharing in community. Our menu includes fabulous, fresh flavors from local farmers and a taste of Highlander’s […]
Promoting Youth Leadership – Seeds of Fire Advisory Committee and Grant Fund
Last year Highlander set up a committee of young people who had participated in youth programs to help lead Seeds of Fire and to decide who will receive funds in a re-granting program started with the support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The committee will have new members join every year and will also review […]
Thanks to our energetic interns for 2012!
Each year, Highlander is graced with the presence of wonderful interns who come and share their skills and experiences while learning more about what it takes to make Highlander run. Here is our team for 2012: Samantha Franks joined us after participating in our W7.3 wacky work week in 2011. She has a fierce interest […]
Register now for Highlander’s 80th anniversary – September 1st and 2nd
Join us! Reflect, Learn, Build, and Party! Old and New Friends Welcome! Events will include: Saturday: 10-9, opening plenary , institutes on popular education and economics, participatory research, cultural organizing, and language justice, children’s program, scrumptious lunch, a Generations to Come dinner and dancing under the stars to music from around the world. Sunday: 10-5, […]
Co-op Econ 2012: Building Democratic Ownership in the US South
July 27-29 brings the second Southeast-wide gathering sponsored by the Southern Grassroots Economies Project. People from across the South determined to take control of their economic futures will convene in Epes, Alabama at the Rural Training Center of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives for Co-op Econ 2012. Joining them will be co-op developers, business experts, […]
2011 Annual Report now available!
Highlander’s January-September 2011 Annual Report is now available for viewing here , to receive a hard copy please email Barbara Mott at Barbara at test.highlandercenter.org with your request.
Inspiring new books – Available online from the Highlander Bookstore
Living Social Justice in Appalachia by Helen M. Lewis, Edited by Patricia D. Beaver and Judith Jennings, University of Kentucky Press Often referred to as the leader of inspiration in Appalachian studies, Helen Matthews Lewis linked scholarship with activism and encouraged deeper analysis of the region. Lewis shaped the field of Appalachian studies by emphasizing […]
Black Immigration Network Launched in April – A Unified Voice for Racial Justice and Immigrant Rights
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Black Immigration Network was held in Atlanta at the Auburn Research Library in April. Over 125 people attended from over 40 different countries of origin and 20 states. BIN connects African, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Latino, African American and other African descent communities in the United States for a stronger voice for […]
Could you feel energy coming off the Highlander Hill?
An amazing group of 14 young adult artists and cultural workers representing communities across the South gathered for the first Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Institute at the Highlander Center May 6-12. The institute brought together a creative group of activist-artists to explore the integration of art, culture and organizing. Throughout the week, participants shared ideas […]