| About Oregon Humanities
Oregon Humanities is committed to bringing people together across differences of background, experience, and belief. Each year, we offer hundreds of public conversations and programs across the state, train and support dozens of discussion facilitators, and award grants and fellowships that help people connect, reflect, and cultivate a stronger sense of agency in their communities. In our magazine and on our website, we publish stories that explore the thoughts, perspectives, and experiences of Oregonians, especially those who have been ignored, generalized, or oppressed. Our long-term hope is that the work of Oregon Humanities will make broad and significant contributions to a more cohesive, inclusive, and imaginative democratic culture.
Our Mission
Oregon Humanities connects people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change.
Our Vision
An Oregon that invites diverse perspectives, explores challenging questions, and strives for just communities.
Core Values
Community
We strive for full, broad, and inclusive participation in everything we do.
We design programs, publications, grants, and trainings with the intention to complement, deepen, and expand pre-existing work and relationships in communities throughout the state.
We regularly seek feedback from partners, contractors, funders, and the broader community, which we strive to learn from and incorporate into our work.
We commit to the idea that everyone belongs, and we build programs, partnerships, and internal practices that both depend on and demonstrate this commitment.
Equity
We fund, publish, and program with those most impacted by injustices or inequities.
We are thoughtful about our institutional responsibility and prioritize our resources and partnerships for work based in and led by rural communities and communities of color.
We develop and implement clearly defined plans and processes that push toward equitable processes and outcomes.
We support and create opportunities to center those most affected by inequity and oppression.
We develop and implement internal processes and policies centered around equity.
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