Southeast Media Justice Summit May 7-9, 2014
Click here to apply Join us! May 7-9, 2014 at the Highlander Center, New Market Tennessee You are invited to a Southeast Media Justice Summit where we will be bringing together Southern and Appalachian-based organizations working on the intersection of media rights, representation, access and social justice issues at the Highlander Center from May 7th-9th. […]
VOLUNTEER SPRING GARDENING DAY-APRIL 5TH
Please join the Good Karma Gardening Circle (GKGC) for a volunteer gardening day at Highlander on Saturday, April 5th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., to help prepare Highlander’s gardens for the spring. Activities will include: weeding, pruning, planting, clearing plant debris, digging, and mulching. Please bring gloves and gardening tools if you have them. […]
Sustainable Sourcing Strategic Convening-April 5, 2014
Dear Local Prodcuer, Greetings from the Highlander hill, we hope this finds you all warm and rested. As we gear up for one of the busiest summers yet at the Workshop Center, we are planning and preparing to serve a couple thousand meals. We are doing a lot of thinking and strategizing to make […]
Across Race, Generation: Pete Seeger and Ending Poverty
The Marguerite Casey Foundation’s publication, Equal Voice, published a piece co-written by Highlander Director Pam McMichael and Development Team Member Andre Canty on the life and legacy of Pete Seeger. The piece also touches on the War on Poverty and the parallels with Seeger’s protest songs and similar songs found in Hip-Hop music. The piece […]
From Rosa Parks to Dream Defenders: Reflections from Training at Highlander
The Coordinator for the East Point Peace Academy, Kazu Naga, wrote a thoughtful piece on his experience with the Dream Defenders’ visit to Highlander last weekend of March 21-23. The link for the blog is down below along with infomation on the East Point Academy and the Dream Defenders. http://eastpointpeace.org/rosa-parks-dream-defenders-reflections-training-highlander/< Blog on the weekend […]
Highlander Are Proud Recipients of a Grant from the Berger-Marks Foundation
We are proud recipients of a grant from the Berger-Marks Foundation. Visit their site for news & information on women & organizing at http://www.bergermarks.org The Berger-Marks Foundation, whose mission is to help organize women into unions, provides both financial support and camaraderie to people and organizations doing that work.
Hearing on Stand Your Ground being held on Tuesday, March 25 by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Exciting news — Free Marissa Now leaders Aleta Alston-Toure’ and Alisa Bierria will take part in a hearing on Stand Your Ground being held on Tuesday, March 25 by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. They will join the father of Jordan Davis, the mother of Trayvon Martin and other distinguished guests in addressing the […]
Come join us,TIRCC, and NDLON for a 24-hour vigil to say #2million2many in support of Immigrant Rights: April 4-5th
On April 5th, Knoxville will be rallying to tell the President, “Not one more deportation!” In the past few weeks, we have seen our demands lifted up to the highest chambers of power and no matter what the President says, we won’t stop until he stops the deportations. The only humane action that the President […]
NEW JOB ANNOUCEMENT
Workshop Center Job Openings at the Highlander Research and Education Center Positions are part-time and scheduled as needed Organization Summary The Highlander Research and Education Center is an 81 year old popular education center that works with grassroots groups in Appalachia and across the South to promote social and economic justice. We are […]
Volunteer Opportunity with Good Karma Gardening Circle April 5th from 10:00am-2:00pm
Volunteer Opportunity: Good Karma Gardening Circle will be at Highlander on April 5th from 10:00am-2:00pm EST working in our garden and our flower beds. We are looking for some volunteers to help out while they are here. Lunch will be provided. A special thanks for Good Karma Gardening Circle for coming to Highlander. You can […]