A Call to NonViolence: Candlelight Vigil and Press Conference in Support of Oscar Grant
Update Thanks to everyone who attended the vigil. Over 40 people were there, as was WATE News. You can read a brief article here. Pictures will be available soon. ————————- Wednesday, Jan 14th 5:30 – 6:30 pm Krutch Park – 504 Market St., Knoxville, TN Dear Friend, From the recent murder of Oscar Grant III […]
Robert Ben Garant Appearing in Knoxville to Support Highlander
11/20/08 – Read “‘Reno’ star reflects on local cause,” an interview with Ben Garant about Myles Horton and Highlander, in today’s Knoxville News Sentinel here. ——- Ben Garant speaking at Highlander’s 75th Anniversary Party in Los Angeles, 8/17/08 On Saturday, November 22nd, Robert Ben Garant, co-creator, writer and star of Comedy Central’s hit show, Reno […]
Kingian Nonviolence Training – Little Rock, AR; Nov, 14-16, 2008
WHAT KIND OF TRAINING IS THIS AND WHY? The training approach for the participants will use a modular learning idea based on the Kingian Leadership Training Program. It will provide assistance in developing methods and techniques to address conflict nonviolently. The curriculum embodies the philosophy of nonviolent social change as applied to a broad spectrum […]
The Economy and The Elections – A Southern Strategies Discussion, Highlander, 11/18-20/08
SOUTHERN STRATEGIES III NOVEMBER 18 – 20, 2008 THE ECONOMY AND THE ELECTIONS Beginning with lunch at noon on Tuesday, the 18th and wrapping with lunch at noon on Thursday, the 20th – Click here to register online – What times we are in! Economic crisis. A narrow window of time to avert environmental disaster. And […]
Volunteer Gardening Day at Highlander; 10/26/08
Please join us at Highlander on Sunday, October 26th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to enjoy the fall weather and the beautiful view of the mountains, and to help prepare our gardens for the winter. Activities will include: weeding, pruning, planting, clearing plant debris, digging, and mulching. Please bring gloves and gardening tools if […]
Show What You Know Festival 2008; 10/7-11/08
Carpetbag Theater presents the Show What You Know Festival 2008. The Show What You Know Festival is a celebration of community knowledge and expertise through the arts. Participants may experience a full week of community-based arts events including Spoken Word, community song- building, performances and workshops. Events of the Festival: Tuesday, 10/07/08: Discussion and Excerpts […]
Highlander Exhibit and Program Series at the University of Georgia
Highlander’s 75-year history of working for social, economic, and racial justice are the focus of “Highlander Center: Weaving Threads of Justice Exhibit and Program Series” at the Richard B. Russell Library Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia. The exibit includes Highlander’s 75th-anniversary timeline, photographs from Highlander’s archives, historic film footage […]
Highlander’s Homecoming Becomes an Apple Festival This Year!
On August 31, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, participants in Highlander’s annual Homecoming celebration had a new opportunity – to ride over to the farm next door and pick apples. This farm borders on Highlander’s current site, and we are purchasing it as part of the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign to strengthen Highlander’s work […]
Highlander's Homecoming Becomes an Apple Festival This Year!
On August 31, the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, participants in Highlander’s annual Homecoming celebration had a new opportunity – to ride over to the farm next door and pick apples. This farm borders on Highlander’s current site, and we are purchasing it as part of the 75th Anniversary Capital Campaign to strengthen Highlander’s work […]
Highlander Social Change Workshop on Popular Education and Organizing
Join us on December 5-7, 2008, for a Social Change Workshop on Popular Education and Organizing. Highlander’s vision includes building a movement for justice that reaches across the South and Appalachia and connects to the world. And it starts with people working together. So we want to explore some key things: What helps people come […]