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This is a peer-led learning group for white-bodied leaders. Peer feacilitators, Amy Carlson (Class 37) and Matt Bartolotti (Class 40), offer guided dialogues and thematic inquiry for each gathering. If you’d like to be included on the White Leaders for Racial Justice listserv, please contact Rene Bordelon at rene@alfo.org. Thank you!

All meetings happen via Zoom.

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All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.
These are family-friendly events!

Our Day in Wallowa

ALF Oregon's Class 43 and Class 44 will be in the La Grande area on April 20th. For Senior Fellow Saturday, we'll drive east to join ALF Oregon Fellows for a visit to Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland. We'll start at the Visitor Center with our host and then take a short drive to visit the homeland. Feel free to bring a sack lunch or picnic items for our time at the homeland. ALF Oregon will provide cold drinks and picnic blankets.

About Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland
Open sunrise to sunset every day of the year, this 320 acre piece of the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland is a beautiful spot to explore. The site includes lush Wallowa River frontage and bottomland, rim rock bluffs, and grassy uplands - with spectacular views of the mountains and traditional Nez Perce summer camping and grazing areas.

Their mission is to deepen the connection between the wal’áwa country and all those who care about it. Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland inspires a way of working together as wé·tesne qicxnew̓é·t (caretakers of the earth) to rekindle relationships and welcome people home. 

TIME: 11:00 AM
LOCATION: Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland Visitor Center
209 East Second St., Wallowa, OR 97885                               
WEBSITE: www.wallowanezperce.org/visitor-center

TIME: 12:30 PM
LOCATION: The Homeland
70956 Whiskey Creek Rd., Wallowa, OR 97885
WEBSITE: www.wallowanezperce.org/visit-homeland

Thank you to our partners at Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland, Jacy SoHappy (Community Engagement Director) and Kellee Sheehy (Development Director), for inviting ALF Oregon for this visit.

 
COST: 
There is no cost associated with this gathering. However, we encourage you to support ALF Oregon's Senior Fellow programming by donating here: www.alforegon.org/donate. 

Email Sarah Greenman with questions, sarah@alfo.org.

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This is a peer-led learning group for white-bodied leaders. Peer feacilitators, Amy Carlson (Class 37) and Matt Bartolotti (Class 40), offer guided dialogues and thematic inquiry for each gathering. If you’d like to be included on the White Leaders for Racial Justice listserv, please contact Rene Bordelon at rene@alfo.org. Thank you!

All meetings happen via Zoom.

ADD THIS EVENT TO YOUR CALENDAR

Senior Fellow Saturdays take place on the Saturday between the Thursday/Friday that Class 43 meets and the Sunday/Monday that Class 44 meets and in the community the classes meet. 

All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.
These are family-friendly events!

OUR DAY IN PRINEVILLE:

March 23rd from 11:00am - 2:00pm

Join Senior Fellows and current Fellows for a tour with Daina Vitolins (Class 29) of the historic Crook County Courthouse in Prineville with a trip to the top of the tower.  We'll head to Wild Ride Brewery at noon to break bread and continue the conversation and then those who'd like to take a walk/hike can hit the Barnes Butte Trail. 

TIME: 11:00 AM - Tour of Crook County Courthouse
LOCATION: 300 NE Third Street, Prineville, Oregon 97754

TIME: 12 Noon - Lunch at Wild Ride Brewing
LOCATION: 1500 NE 3rd Street, Prineville, OR 97754

TIME: 2pm - Walk / Hike the Barnes Butte Trail

COST: There is no cost associated with this gathering except the cost of your lunch and beverages. However, we encourage you to support ALF Oregon's Senior Fellow programming by donating here: www.alforegon.org/donate.

Email Sarah Greenman with questions, sarah@alfo.org.

The ALF Oregon Board will convene for their annual Board Retreat on March 1st in Portland, Oregon. Thank you to the Board Retreat Committee (Bobbi Stedman, AJ Jackson, and Jessie Eagan) for coordinating this year’s gathering.

ADD THIS EVENT TO YOUR CALENDAR

Senior Fellow Saturdays take place on the Saturday between the Thursday/Friday that Class 43 meets and the Sunday/Monday that Class 44 meets and in the community the classes meet. 

All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.
These are family-friendly events!

OUR DAY IN MEDFORD: 
February 24th from10:30am - 2:00pm

First, a visit to Medford's Rogue X, a brand new, state-of-the-art aquatics and events center. The Rogue X complex has been years in the making and opened its doors to the public for the first time on January 6, 2024. Join Senior Fellows for a tour of the space with Rich Rosenthal (Medford Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department Director) and Kelly Madding (City of Medford Deputy City Manager). Feel free to stay for a swim: the recreational swim hours on Saturday, February 24th are 11am-1pm and again from 2pm-4pm.

TIME: 10:30 AM Carpool to Rogue X
LOCATION: Common Block Brewing, 315 E 5th St, Medford, OR 97501

Due to very limited parking at the Rogue X on Saturday, we'll meet at Common Block Brewery (where we're having lunch) and park our cars. Then we'll car-pool in 2-3 vehicles to the Rogue X Community Center at 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford OR 97501.

TIME: 11:00 AM Tour of Rogue X
LOCATION: 901 Rossanley Drive, Medford OR 97501
WEBSITE: https://roguexmedford.com/ 

Then, we'll travel from the Rogue X back to Common Block Brewing for continued conversation and a no host lunch and beverages. 

TIME: 12:15pm
LOCATION: Lunch at Common Block Brewing, 315 E 5th St, Medford, OR 97501
WEBSITE: https://commonblockbrewing.com/

COST: 
There is no cost associated with this gathering except the cost of your lunch and beverages. However, we encourage you to support ALF Oregon's Senior Fellow programming by donating here: www.alforegon.org/donate. 

Email Sarah Greenman with questions, sarah@alfo.org.

Why Can’t We Fix Us?
with Otto Scharmer, Author of Theory U

How we can diagnose, retool and regenerate systems and our planet?

Our operating system is outdated. We approach systemic social problems—poverty, the climate crisis, cyber security, healthcare inequities – with archaic and siloed strategies and expect different results. (aka, the definition of insanity.) We can’t do more of the same (even though we keep trying).

Step aside, iceberg model. Bring on the Systems Mirror.

MIT Lecturer, Theory U Author, and Founder of the Presencing Institute Otto Scharmer will debut a new framework that requires us to tend to our social soil in order to grow healthy systems that are rooted in equity, empathy, and collaboration. Until we upgrade the soil, we will continue in a spin cycle of band-aiding broken systems.

Join us for a groundbreaking, inspired dialogue and Reality Meditation with Otto Scharmer, where we will courageously envision our role in bringing equitable and thriving systems to life.

Who: ALF Senior Fellows/Fellows, and friends, partners and associates of the ALF network.

Date/Time: February 20, 12:00 PM PT – 1:30 PM PT

Location: Virtual

Cost: $30

The ALF Oregon Board Meeting schedule is as follows:

January 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
March, 27 2024 from 6-8pm
April 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
June 26, 2024 from 6-8pm

These board meetings happen via zoom for maximum accessibility.

Senior Fellow Saturdays take place on the Saturday between the Thursday/Friday that Class 43 meets and the Sunday/Monday that Class 44 meets and in the community the classes meet. 

All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.
These are family-friendly events!

Our Day in Newport

TIME: 9 AM - NOON
LOCATION: Arcoíris Cultural Center, 144 SW Coast St, Newport, OR 97365
WEBSITE: www.olallacenter.org/arcoiris-cultural
Join ALF Fellows and Senior Fellows at Arcoíris Cultural on Saturday January 20th for a work party from 9am to Noon. Arcoíris Cultural focuses on celebrating and supporting our underserved Latina/o/x, Guatemalan, and Indigenous populations in Lincoln County. Wear your painting clothes because we’ll be giving their interior a fresh coat! ALF Oregon will provide the painting supplies needed to complete the project. All we need is YOU!

TIME: NOON - 2PM
LOCATION: LUNCH TBA

Cost: $10 - $15 per person helps us to offset the cost of rapid COVID tests, staff time, etc. It's a sliding scale. Please pay what you can.   

ALF Silicon Valley’s Muslim Affinity Group invites you to:

Faith and the Environment | Panel and Dialogue

Date: Thursday, January 18
Time: 4:00 PM in person / 4:30 PM Online via Zoom

Join ALF Senior Fellows and partners to:

• Learn how Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Indigenous traditions, and other religious and spiritual communities teach about the environment.

• Connect with leaders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to understand commonalities and differences, as well as share a commitment to taking action to heal and protect our earth and climate. You will also have an opportunity to share your perspectives and values.

Featuring:

• Dr. Mohammad Qayoumi (Class XXV), President Emeritus, San Jose State University and former Minister of Finance and Chief Advisor on Infrastructure and Technology to the President of Afghanistan

• Lael Gray (Class XLII), COO, Peninsula Jewish Community Center

• Ash Kalra (Class XXVII), CA State Assemblymember

• Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto (Class XXIV) Jodo Shinshu Buddhist

• Vernon Medicine Cloud (Class XXXIX) Intertribal Resource, Indian Health Center

NOTE: The virtual program will start at 4:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM CT / 7:30 PM ET. Local, in-person attendees should meet at the venue at 4:00 PM PT.

Venue: Hybrid—San Jose Sobrato Center for Nonprofits & Zoom

Learn more about the ALF Muslim Affinity Group

More information here:
www.alfsv.org/event/faith-environment-panel

This is a peer-led learning group for white-bodied leaders. The peer feacilitators, Amy Carlson (Class 37) and Matt Bartolotti (Class 40), offer guided dialogues and thematic inquiry for each gathering. If you’d like to be included on the White Leaders for Racial Justice listserv, please contact Rene Bordelon at rene@alfo.org. Thank you!

All meetings happen via Zoom.

The ALF Oregon Board Meeting schedule is as follows:

November 22, 2023 from 6-8pm
January 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
March, 27 2024 from 6-8pm
April 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
June 26, 2024 from 6-8pm

These board meetings happen via zoom for maximum accessibility.

ALF Governance Committee meets via Zoom.

Interested in serving on the Governance Committee? Please contact Rene Bordelon at rene@alfo.org.

This is a peer-led learning group for white-bodied leaders. The peer feacilitators, Amy Carlson (Class 37) and Matt Bartolotti (Class 40), offer guided dialogues and thematic inquiry for each gathering. If you’d like to be included on the White Leaders for Racial Justice listserv, please contact Rene Bordelon at rene@alfo.org. Thank you!

All meetings happen via Zoom.

Are you concerned about polarization in our politics and news feeds? Are you struggling to have dialogue across differences online, at work, or at the dinner table?

Join us for a stimulating workshop and conversation with two seasoned bridge builders who’ve wrestled with the toughest divisions at the highest levels and turn to deep relationship building, listening strategies, and neuroscience to understand how we can thrive as a multi-cultural, ideologically diverse citizenry.

Featuring: Christy Vines President & CEO, Ideos Institute and David Eisner Former CEO of Convergence.

DATE: OCT 25, 2023

TIME: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (PT)

VENUE: ONLINE

COST: ALF Senior Fellows/Fellows: No Cost/Optional Donation, General Public: $30

Senior Fellow Saturdays take place on the Saturday between the Thursday/Friday that Class 43 meets and the Sunday/Monday that Class 44 meets and in the community the classes meet. 

All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.

SOLAR ECLIPSE IN KLAMATH FALLS

On October 14, 2023, Klamath County will provide some of the best views of the annular eclipse in the nation. The moon will begin to move across the sun at 8:05 AM with the maximum eclipse happening at 9:19 AM The moon will then finish its path across the sun at 10:41 AM.

Join ALF Senior Fellows for this viewing event. We'll provide safety glasses for viewing the eclipse as well as coffee and light breakfast fare. Bring your lawn chairs or picnic blankets and let's enjoy this astronomical phenomenon together! 

WHEN:
Saturday, October 14
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

WHERE:
Klamath Community College
7390 South 6th Street 
Klamath Falls, OR 97603

We'll be meeting on the lawn immediately east of Building 8.
Here is a PDF Map of the location with nearby parking. 

COST: 
$5 - $15 sliding scale to offset the cost of glasses, breakfast, and ALF staff time. 
You can pay online or with cash in person: www.alforegon.org/donate

Email Sarah Greenman with questions, sarah@alfo.org.

We are excited to see you there!  

Date: October 4, 2023
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This is a welcoming pace for white Fellows and Senior Fellows to learn more about racism and advancing equity and anti-racism journeys of ourselves and our communities.

You will receive a Google calendar invites for these recurring meetings. Join the ones that you can. We will also send out a reminder before each meeting which often contains readings or podcasts. Read and listen to these if you can. It will never be required to join.

Our conversations happen via Zoom and will be on the first Wednesdays, alternating between 12noon and 5pm. 

Reach out to Sarah Greenman, sarah@alfo.org, to receive the meeting invites. 

The ALF Oregon Board Meeting schedule is as follows:

September 27, 2023 from 6-8pm
November 22, 2023 from 6-8pm
January 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
March, 27 2024 from 6-8pm
April 24, 2024 from 6-8pm
June 26, 2024 from 6-8pm

These board meetings happen via zoom for maximum accessibility.

Senior Fellow Saturdays take place on the Saturday between the Thursday/Friday that Class 43 meets and the Sunday/Monday that Class 44 meets and in the community the classes meet. 

All Senior Fellows and Fellows are invited. 
You are welcome to bring a partner/spouse/guest.

OUR DAY AT ANAHUAC FARM near WOODBURN
ALF Oregon is partnering with Anahuac Farm for a Tequio - work party and lunch!

WHEN:
Saturday, September 23rd
10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

WHERE:

Anahuac Farm 
9536 Parrish Gap Road Southeast
Turner, OR 97392

ANAHUAC FARM MISSION

Anahuac is a community centered farm of Capaces Leadership Institute located in Turner, Oregon surrounded by the Willamette Valley of the Pacific Northwest. The farms in our valley rely on our community, who are often referred to as farmworkers, to sustain our country’s food supply and monoculture system. Our mission is to support our community made up of Indigenous Peoples of America to reclaim our ancestral culture, traditions, knowledge and values and restore sacred relationships with all life and Mother Earth for generations to come. We offer traditional education in agriculture, culinary and cultural arts, wellness and Indigenous languages.  We also believe that in order for humanity and Mother Earth to heal we must walk together with our brothers, sisters and two spirits from all four directions who share our values for a greater common good. Through Anahuac, the wisdom and values of our abuelos y abuelas remains strong in our hearts and lives on for many generations to come. Learn more here: www.anahuacfarm.org

WHAT IS A TEQUIO?

A tequio, one of the core ancestral values of Anahuac. In Mixtec culture or tequitl in Nahua culture is the practice of our Indigenous custom of work or labor in service for the benefit of the community. Volunteer with Anahuac in the spirit of working together to unite our Indigenous communities with our traditional foods and life ways while bonding in our relationship with Mother Earth. Learn about our farming practices while also offering your support. We are very grateful for your help in our tequios. We appreciate it if you can please arrive on time since our welcome and sharing circle is an essential part of the tequio. 

SCHEDULE FOR THE TEQUIO:

• 10:00-10:40 AM Welcome and sharing circle

• 10:40-12:30 PM: Tequio

• 12:30-1:15 Lunch

• 1:15 - 2:30 PM Tequio

We will provide water throughout the tequio.

LIABILITY WAIVER:

Please fill out Anahuac's liability waiver prior to our tequio.

HOW TO PREPARE:

During summer months, we recommend that folks wear a hat and breathable clothing that can protect from the sun and/or wear sunscreen. We recommend you wear a hat/beanie and warm layers during fall/ winter season. We ask that people wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes to work on the farm (rain boots, outdoor shoes, etc.) and bring a reusable water bottle. We will provide water throughout the morning and lunch after the tequio.

Email Sarah Greenman with questions, sarah@alfo.org.

PODER’s 2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit:
Latino Visioning: Cultivating Health, Wealth, and Cultural Capital for Oregon’s Future

ALF Oregon is honored to partner with and amplify PODER's Hispanic Heritage Month Leadership Summit - a pivotal conversation that aims to shape the future landscape of Latino leadership in Oregon!

DATE: September 15th, 2023

• Breakfast at 8:00am-11:30am

• Summit at 1:00pm-4:00pm

• Reception at 4:00pm-5:00pm

Venue: Salem Convention Center 

TICKETS: PoderOregon.org/hhmb

Dive into a transformative afternoon dedicated to "Latino Leadership: Visioning a Thriving Representative Landscape in Oregon." Witness a panel of esteemed Latino leaders who will share their insights, challenges, and vision for Latino representation in political landscapes.

FACILITATOR:

• Teresa Alonso Leon (Class 37) - Former Oregon State Representative & Founder of Parakata

PANELISTS:

• Dr. Karen Pérez, President of OALA (Elected School Board- Beaverton School District Board Member)

• Eddie Melendrez (Class 43), Ontario City Councilor

• Rebecca Saldaña, Washington State Senator

• RJ Navarro, Charriots District 2 Board Member

• Miriam Cummins (Class 40), School Board Member: Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District

• Roy Barrón, Hermiston City Council Member

Saturday, September 9, 2023
ALL DAY - ANYWHERE - ANYTIME

Virtual Group Share at 4:00pm PST via Zoom
WE WILL SEND YOU THE LINK

Leaders need time to renew, integrate, and reflect. This is why ALF Oregon begins the Fellows experience with a solo day during Community Building Week. In fact, many of you have shared that your solo was one of the most impactful moments during your Fellows year. 

As summer comes to a close and we turn towards the final months of 2023, we invite you to recreate a mini-solo experience alongside other Senior Fellows. 

THE SOLO: On Saturday, September 9th, ALF Senior Fellows from across the state will carve out a few hours for a private solo. The solo can take place anywhere; a grassy spot under a tree, the deep woods, a secluded park, or even in your back yard or your apartment porch. You decide where to take your solo. 

VIRTUAL GROUP SHARE-OUT: Just as you did with your Class during Community Building Week we'll gather afterwards to share out and process together. ALF Oregon will host a virtual facilitated space for group reflection.

Join LBGTQI+ Leaders from the ALF Oregon Senior Fellow Network for happy hour in Portland, OR. This is a no host bar situation organized by ALF Oregon’s Executive Director Sarah Greenman (Class 40), Annie Ellison (Class 42), Charlies Milne (Class 41), and Judge Kemp (Class 40).

RSVP and more information HERE

LOCATION
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Welcome Reception at Laurelhurst Park with Incoming Classes 43 and 44

ALF Oregon Board and Staff invite you to join us in welcoming incoming Class 43 and Class 44! Both classes are having their Orientations this weekend and are invited to this reception to connect with each other and the Senior Fellow network. Join us for light refreshments, chilled beverages and good conversations.

RSVP and find more Information HERE

Saturday, July 15th
5pm - 6:30pm
Laurelhurst Park, Picnic Site 5D

SENIOR FELLOW SATURDAY:

Join Albina Vision Trust, Winta Yohonnes (Class 42), and other Senior Fellows for a walking tour of Portland's Albina neighborhood, the historic cultural hub of Portland's African American community, and the site of multiple waves of urban renewal and displacement. Using history as a guide, we'll discuss lessons from Albina's past juxtaposed with the present-day work of development to redesign and re-imagine this vibrantly diverse community. 

RSVP and find more information HERE

Saturday, July 15 
Walk: 10am - 12pm 
No-host Lunch: 12pm

ALF Oregon Board of Directors meeting via Zoom.

Virtual Open Houses with ALF's Executive Director

Last month, Executive Director Sarah Greenman shared some exciting organizational shifts occurring within ALF Oregon. If you missed it, you can read their letter right here. Now we're gathering in person to talk about the year ahead, continue brainstorming with the Senior Fellow Network, answer questions you might have, and hear directly from you about your hopes for the future of ALF Oregon. There are two opportunities to join us!

RSVP and find more information HERE

Wednesday, June 21st
4:00 - 5:00pm PST

Thursday, June 22nd
Noon - 1:00pm PST

Virtual Open Houses with ALF's Executive Director

Last month, Executive Director Sarah Greenman shared some exciting organizational shifts occurring within ALF Oregon. If you missed it, you can read their letter right here. Now we're gathering in person to talk about the year ahead, continue brainstorming with the Senior Fellow Network, answer questions you might have, and hear directly from you about your hopes for the future of ALF Oregon. There are two opportunities to join us!

RSVP and find more information HERE

Wednesday, June 21st
4:00 - 5:00pm PST

Thursday, June 22nd
Noon - 1:00pm PST