About Us

HIGHLANDER’S MISSION AND WORK Highlander serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the U.S. South. Through popular education, participatory research, and cultural work, we help to create spaces — at Highlander and in local communities — where people gain knowledge, hope and courage, expanding their ideas of what is possible. Highlander is a place where leaders, networks, and movement strands come together to interact, build friendships, craft joint strategy and develop the tools and mechanisms needed to advance a multi-racial, inter-generational movement for social and economic justice in our region. Highlander is also a […]

Generations to Come

To support the future of Highlander’s critical work we have launched the $3.2 Million Generations to Come Capital Campaign.

About Us

About Us

HIGHLANDER’S MISSION AND WORK Highlander serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement building in Appalachia and the U.S. South. Through popular education, participatory research, and cultural work, we help to create spaces — at Highlander and in local communities — where people gain knowledge, hope and courage, expanding their ideas of what is possible. Highlander is a place where leaders, networks, and movement strands come together to interact, build friendships, craft joint strategy and develop the tools and mechanisms needed to advance a multi-racial, inter-generational movement for social and economic justice in our region. Highlander is also a […]

Programs

Highlander Programs

We Believe …in the power of people to change the world. …that people most affected have the answers and should lead. …in the importance of bringing people together to learn from each other. …in developing leadership and organizing skill for the long haul. …in connecting people and groups across identities, geography and perspectives builds collective analysis and strategy for movement building. …it is critical to strengthen organizational infrastructure in the South and Appalachia. …racial justice, economic justice, environmental justice, inter-generational partnerships and democratic participation are the core values for our work. How We Do What We Believe Share Methodologies Popular […]