Winter Solstice & Holiday Party December with Mike Garant 18th from 5:30 – 8 PM
Garant graces Highlander bearing never before heard stories of his great uncle, Myles Horton. He has been teaching at Helsinki, Finland since 1996 and travels as a visiting professor at institutions all over the world. Highlander will provide organic free range meat and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring sides or desserts, and any […]
Winter Solstice & Holiday Party December with Mike Garant 18th from 5:30 – 8 PM
Garant graces Highlander bearing never before heard stories of his great uncle, Myles Horton. He has been teaching at Helsinki, Finland since 1996 and travels as a visiting professor at institutions all over the world. Highlander will provide organic free range meat and non-alcoholic beverages. Please bring sides or desserts, and any […]
Seeds of Fire Advisory Committee Applications due January 30, 2016
We are looking for Southern and Appalachian youth, young adult and adult ally leaders to join the Seeds of Fire Advisory Committee, an intergenerational advisory committee to Highlander’s Seeds of Fire program. The Advisory Committee aims to increase the input and direction of youth and young adults in the Seeds of Fire programs and the […]
Applications now open for We Shall Overcome Fund! Deadline: Jan. 20, 2016
Applications now open for We Shall Overcome Fund! Deadline: Jan. 20, 2016 Click here to download the application form for the We Shall Overcome Fund. The We Shall Overcome Fund supports projects in the U.S. South that use arts, culture and community activism to organize for social, economic, and political justice to the benefit of […]
Honoring Rosa Parks' Bravery in Montgomery- December 1, 1955
We know her now as one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement. A woman who was a force of nature that shifted the conversation about race and contributed to the progress we benefit today. On this day, December 1 in 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal to get up from her seat in […]
Honoring Rosa Parks’ Bravery in Montgomery- December 1, 1955
We know her now as one of the key figures of the Civil Rights Movement. A woman who was a force of nature that shifted the conversation about race and contributed to the progress we benefit today. On this day, December 1 in 1955, Rosa Parks’ refusal to get up from her seat in […]
Highlander House Party Fundraiser in Santa Barbara Dec. 13
Karen Shapiro and Rich Appelbaum, Anna DiStefano, Mickey and Dick Flacks, and Margo Okazawa-Rey are pleased to invite you to… Celebrate and Support Highlander Research & Education Center! Building the Movement in the South Now and for Generations to Come Please Join Us for House Party & Fundraiser December 13 4pm-6pm Special Guests […]
Highlander Board and Staff win awards from Tennessee Alliance for Progress
Education Co-coordinators Elandria Williams and Susan Williams were given the Long Haul Award from the Tennessee Alliance for Progress last Friday for their tireless work for the pursuit of justice. Board member Ash-Lee Henderson was also recognized as a Young Leader during the ceremony. Congrats to Ash-lee, Elandria, and Susan.
Homecoming 2015 Video
We present to you the video recap of Homecoming 2015 by the good folks at Tenflo Media.
New Twitter and Instagram Accounts
We have an Instagram and Twitter account. Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/HighlanderCtr Follow us on Instagram at http://instagram.com/highlandercenter/