Oregon Stories: Listen & Learn
Join us as we celebrate the history of Race & Diversity in Oregon’s Early Logging Communities
Launching in 2021
Through firsthand stories and original poetry and music, the Oregon Stories Listen & Learn Program presents and celebrates the historical contributions of African Americans, Indigenous peoples, and immigrants to Oregon’s early logging communities and culture. Grade level-specific course curriculum and teacher’s guides offer regional and historical context to support student understanding and reflection.
Through the collaborative creation of a performance program, an album, curriculum packet, and teacher's guide that will address Oregon’s history in inclusive and compassionate ways, this project will generate deeper awareness and more informed conversations about our history, reality, and future as a community and as a state. We will elevate the perspectives of those impacted by this history by featuring their voices throughout the album and curriculum. In concerts and public forums in Enterprise, Eugene, Portland and beyond, we will feature contributors’ artistry and perspectives at every event produced throughout the project.
The album will feature original music by nationally recognized musicians and tradition bearers. Among them are Dom Flemons, Marv Ross, Marilyn Keller, members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla, Briar, and many more.
In addition to your support, this project is being funded by a Creative Heights grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. and we are actively pursuing additional sources of public and private backing.
