Mondays, August 7, 14, 21, 28 || 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Hatch || 2420 NE Sandy Blvd.
Four weeks || $125

Through this class, you will learn the history of how these lands came to be, as well as the laws that have governed them to ensure you have the knowledge to fight for their future. You will also learn of how issues of race and class intersect with our public lands – how white people stole them from Native peoples and excluded other communities of color from making claims to land in our state. You will also explore the political and social dynamics created among poorer rural communities who depend on public lands for their livelihood. We will move forward to strategize how we can protect our collective lands and stand for justice with communities of color. Join us!

Week One -- The First Struggles - Fights over Land in the United States: Land has always been a fundamental currency in the United States, and has been at the core of some of our most intractable conflicts. What is this history, and how can it affect our current issues?

Week Two - Land in Oregon and the West: Every acre of Oregon can tell a story, a story of genocide, of resource extraction, of farms and suburbs, of majestic forests, mountains and rivers. What are those stories? How do they define us?

Week Three - The Land is Political: What are the movements, both on the Left and the Right, that have defined a myriad of struggles in our state?

Week Four -- Using What We've Learned: How can we move forward as informed, effective citizens to protect our lands and be a voice for justice?