Highlander Farm/Land Internship Available
Highlander Farm/Land Internship Available The Highlander Research and Education Center has an opening for a farm/land intern to work on our 186-acre farm in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. Highlander is a world-renowned organizing and leadership development center for grassroots activists in Appalachia and the South. Since its founding in […]
Wild & Wonderful, Witty & Wacky Workshop Work Week- Take 2
Announcing Wild and Wonderful Witty and Wacky Workshop Work Week- Take 2 June 1- 5, 2010 “Transformative.” ”Changed my life.” “What a powerful community we built.” ”Definitely do it again.” These are just a few of the words from the 33 people who came to Highlander’s first Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work […]
Wild & Wonderful, Witty & Wacky Workshop Work Week- Take 2
Announcing Wild and Wonderful Witty and Wacky Workshop Work Week- Take 2 June 1- 5, 2010 “Transformative.” ”Changed my life.” “What a powerful community we built.” ”Definitely do it again.” These are just a few of the words from the 33 people who came to Highlander’s first Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work […]
Community Partners Form
WSOF New Guidelines
New Guidelines for applying to the We Shall Overcome Fund Beginning with the January 15, 2010, deadline some new changes will be implemented in order to make applying to the We Shall Overcome Fund easier and more cost effective for applicants. Now, you only need to submit one complete copy of your application in order […]
Year End Greetings & Gratitudes and An Action Alert
Greetings & Gratitudes The Highlander Center expresses our deepest appreciation to our many friends across the South, country and world. We wish you peace, joy and health in this new year of work for justice. Your generosity of resources, time and talent made so much great work possible this year, the highlights and summaries of […]
Year End Greetings & Gratitudes and An Action Alert
Greetings & Gratitudes The Highlander Center expresses our deepest appreciation to our many friends across the South, country and world. We wish you peace, joy and health in this new year of work for justice. Your generosity of resources, time and talent made so much great work possible this year, the highlights and summaries of […]
Highlander Highlights of 2009
Highlights and Summary of Highlander’s 2009 Program Work Nurturing and connecting grassroots people and groups working for transformative change is why Highlander exists, so let’s start there. Here’s what was new in 2009: We sharpened program focus on the economy. Using people’s experiences to demystify complex issues is what Highlander does best and in this […]
Highlander Enrolling for Threads 2010
Highlander is now accepting applications for Threads 2010, a multi-racial intergenerational leadership program for Southern and Appalachian social justice groups. Threads 2010 will focus on economic justice, which we define as a system or set of values that prioritizes social welfare over profits is based on solidarity, mutualism and cooperation is equitable in all dimensions, […]
Comments at Greensboro Justice Fund
Comments at Greensboro Justice Fund 30th Anniversary Reception November 7, 2009 by Pam McMichael Highlander Director The Highlander Center is honored to be given this opportunity to carry on the legacy and work of the Greensboro Justice Fund, and honored to be carrying forward that work with the Beloved Community Center. We would like to […]