Transitions: A Young Adult Leadership Gathering
On February 15-17, 2008, thirty-three young activists and organizers ranging in age from 18 to 34 came to Highlander for Transitions: A… Read More
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Highlander Supports El Foro Latino 2008
On March 7-8, 2008, Highlander staff members Mónica Hernández and Elandria Williams facilitated workshops at El Foro Latino and Foro Juvenil, the annual statewide immigrant… Read More
5th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium
The 5th Annual Walter Rodney Symposium will be held this Friday, March 21st, at Atlanta University Center. Venezuelan Activist Jesus “Chucho” Garcia will… Read More
Immokalee Workers Launch National Petition Drive
The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is launching a national petition campaign to end modern-day slavery and sweatshops in the fields! The petition calls… Read More
Workshops on Youth and Intergenerational Organizing
Highlander and the Appalshop Appalachian Media Institute are planning several sessions at the March 28-30 Appalachian Studies Conference at Marshall University in West Virginia, to… Read More
Highlander Supports SE Immigrant Rights Network
On November 29-December 1, members of the Highlander staff participated in the second annual conference of the Southeast Immigrant Rights Network, which is made up… Read More
Highlander Provides Interpretation for SOA Vigil
On November 16-18, Highlander staff member Roberto Tijerina provided interpretation for the 18th annual Vigil to Close the School of the Americas at Fort Benning,… Read More
How are You Connected to Mountaintop Removal?
ILoveMountains.org has put together a wonderful online tool that enables people around the country to see how their electric utility company is connected… Read More
Highlander Supports Social Justice Festival
On October 4-6, Tufara Waller Muhammad, Highlander’s cultural organizer, helped facilitate a workshop on cultural organizing at the fourth annual State of the Nation Art… Read More
Race Equality Week – 10/29-11/2/07
The Race Relations Center of East Tennessee has designated October 29 – November 2 as Race Equality Week, a time to reaffirm our commitment to… Read More