Highlander’s 1st Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work Week
“Transformative.” “Changed my life.” “What a powerful community we built.” “Do it again.” These are just a few of the words from people who came to Highlander for W-7, our 1st Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work Week, held May 25-29. From Thailand to Toronto. From the Bay Area to North Carolina. From DC to […]
Highlander's 1st Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work Week
“Transformative.” “Changed my life.” “What a powerful community we built.” “Do it again.” These are just a few of the words from people who came to Highlander for W-7, our 1st Wild and Wacky, Witty and Wonderful Workshop Work Week, held May 25-29. From Thailand to Toronto. From the Bay Area to North Carolina. From DC to […]
Spring 2009 Fundraising Appeal for Highlander’s New Land and Sustainability Initiative
What a beautiful and rainy Spring this has been at Highlander! Baby birds right outside the back window sing between mouthfuls of food, and a young lizard ventures from the porch as if to greet our guests. The hills, woods and pastures, and their inhabitants are alive with Spring and the great bounty – and […]
Spring 2009 Fundraising Appeal for Highlander's New Land and Sustainability Initiative
What a beautiful and rainy Spring this has been at Highlander! Baby birds right outside the back window sing between mouthfuls of food, and a young lizard ventures from the porch as if to greet our guests. The hills, woods and pastures, and their inhabitants are alive with Spring and the great bounty – and […]
Seeds of Fire Youth Leadership Camp – July 19-26, 2009
Be our friend! www.myspace.com/seedsoffireprogram [Lea esta entrada de blog en español] The 10th Annual Seeds of Fire Camp is a weeklong camp for Southern and Appalachian youth-led and youth centered groups organizing for social change. The camp is focused on changing the education and juvenile justice systems in our communities, states and across the country […]
Semillas de Fuego Campo 2009 – Julio 19-26, 2009
¡Se nuestr@ amig@! myspace.com/seedsoffireprogram [Read this post in English] El 10mo Campamento Anual de Semillas de Fuego es un campamento de una semana para organizaciones o grupos de la región del sur y los Apalaches que trabajan con jóvenes o son liderados por jóvenes que están organizándose para el cambio social. El campamento esta enfocado […]
The STAY Project Summer Institute for Appalachian Youth
This summer young people from across Appalachia will gather at the Highlander Center in eastern Tennessee June 26th – June 30th Will you join us? We’ll be getting together so we can learn about each other’s work, ideas, and vision for the region and figure out a way to make things happen for ourselves and […]
Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger; May 3, 2009
Over 100 people attended the May 3rd concert at the Laurel Theater in Knoxville in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. The concert featured Sparky and Rhonda Rucker, Nancy Brennan-Strange, the trio of Dan Gammon, Steve Horton and George Reynolds, and the Carawan family. Thanks to all the performers and to everyone who attended the […]
Volunteer Gardening Day; April 18, 2009
On April 18th, a small group of volunteer gardeners from the Good Karma Gardening Circle weeded and mulched the flower gardens by the office and the Horton House. They also had a delicious pot-luck lunch at the Horton House, joined by Highlander interns and staff. The picture below was taken after lunch. Thanks to everyone […]
Knoxville Concert in Honor of Pete Seeger – “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!”
Download a copy of the flyer here. Sunday; May 3, 2009; 3:00 p.m. Laurel Theater 1538 Laurel Avenue Knoxville, TN Admission: $5 Jubilee Community Arts presents “For Pete’s Sake, Sing!” on Sunday, May 3rd at 3:00 p.m. at the Laurel Theater, in honor of Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday. There will be concerts in honor of […]