Oregon Humanities presented three trainings in 2024 for staff, board members, volunteers, and program partners of Oregon libraries of all types (public, academic, school, and tribal) in Grants Pass, Maupin, and Newport. These trainings elp people involved with libraries strengthen their skills in leading conversations about vital issues and ideas across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. Using the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence as a jumping off point, participants learned about facilitation and reflective conversation, practiced new skills and techniques, and learned to design and facilitate conversations that allow people and groups to learn more about themselves and others.
I wanted to let you know that we are putting our training to work in Grants Pass! A group of us are collaborating with GP Remembrance to host, facilitate, and participate in a reflective conversation on racism on November 17. We have a list of attendees and are using the worksheets to plan out our questions and object. Thank you again for the training and the reference materials. We are feeling good about our ability to prepare for and facilitate this conversation!"
—Tracey Reed, Grants Pass
Questions? Please contact programs@oregonhumanities.org.
If you couldn't join us for a training, please check out this toolkit with tips and suggested questions and activities for leading conversations on the themes of Beyond 250.
These trainings are supported by funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services' IMLS 250 project in partnership with the Federation of State Humanities Councils.
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