Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Project Goes to Dallas!
Zilphia Horton playing music Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Project Goes to Dallas! Registration is closed as of 4-18-2014 Highlander continues to use art and culture to empower marginalized communities across the South and Appalachia with the Zilphia Horton Cultural Organizing Project. The endeavor is named for Zilphia Horton, a musician, organizer, and wife of Highlander’s […]
Highlander Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Chokwe Lumumba
August 2, 1947 – February 25, 2014 “I only came to the movement because of King and he was killed. I only stayed in the movement because of Malcolm and he was killed. Then I became a leader”- Chokwe Lumumba. With heavy hearts and deep gratitude, we are mourning today for Chokwe Lumumba, who […]
Celebrating the Life of Pete Seeger- May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014
Pete Seeger: May 3, 1919 – January 27, 2014 Today we celebrate the life and times of the Legendary Pete Seeger. He used his talents for the greater good of us all. Folk music was Pete’s instrument to bring progressive change in America and his impact in the Arts will be felt for generations to […]
Applications for the Appalachian Transition Fellowship
Highlander Center and Rural Support Partners are looking for 15 emerging leaders in Central Appalachia dedicated to creating a just and equitable region to become part of the Appalachian Transition Fellowship. The Fellowship is a year-long, full-time, paid program which will place fellows in host communities made up of two or three organizations or […]
Open Call for Board Member Nominations
The Highlander Research and Education Center is seeking nominations to serve on its board of directors beginning in the spring of 2014. Directors are elected by the board to serve a term of three years and may serve an additional three year term if elected. Nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis until […]
Wacky Workshop Work Week May 27-31 2014
Click here for more information for Wacky Workshop Work Week. Come to the mountains of east Tennessee and spend one of the best starts to your summer ever with Highlander staff and people from around the country at W-7.6, our 6th Wild & Wacky, Witty & Wonderful Workshop Work Week, May 27-31, 2014. Starts 6:00 […]
Appalachian Transition Fellowship Webinar Thursday, January 16 1-2 pm EST
Highlander Research and Education Center & Rural Support Partners are excited to launch the Appalachian Transition Fellowship Join our webinar on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 1 – 2 EST to learn how your organization can help to elevate emerging leaders, foster cross-sector partnerships, and accelerate the economic transition of Central Appalachia starting June, 2014! […]
Job Opening-Education Team Member, Appalachian Transition Fellowship Program and Seeds of Fire Youth Program
Overview of Position and Highlander’s Program Work This person will be a member of Highlander’s Education Team. This team works together to plan, carry out and evaluate the educational work of the Highlander Center. Fundamentally, Highlander is an intersectional resource for the U.S. South, a place where leaders, networks, and movement strands come together to […]
Year-End Message from your friends at Highlander
Dear friend, Recently we came across the following in a 1991 New York Times editorial by Peter Applebome about the passing of Highlander founder Myles Horton: “[Myles Horton] left behind an institution that is not only alive but also remains one of the most stubbornly tenacious instruments for social change in the nation.” “Stubbornly tenacious […]
October 2013 Highlander Executive Summary
Check out our Executive Summary from the good people at Highlander.