The Hearth Receives Three Year Grant for Latinx Story Project
The Hearth has been awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation to support storytelling within the Latinx community of Jackson County, Oregon. Funded through OCF's Latino Partnership Program, the grant hopes to strengthen diverse relationships within Jackson County as well as train local Latinx leaders in the [...]
Rite of Passage Stories on October 10th
Bring your friends to The Hearth’s fall community gathering October 10th from 7 to 9pm at Temple Emek Shalom in Ashland. The theme is “Rite of Passage: True Tales of Change” and will include personal stories by six locals about a time they were initiated into a new understanding of [...]
Join Us For a Lifestory Retreat June 1
Join a diverse group of people for a day of exploring, shaping, and sharing life stories. Set within the rustic buildings of the Oregon Extension on the Greensprings (22 miles outside of Ashland), the retreat will offer participants a chance to explore life experiences in a restful and contemplative setting. [...]
The Certificate in Community Storytelling is sold out!
We had hoped for fifty participants in first training program in community storytelling. The response, however, exceeded our expectations. We are so excited to welcome fifty-six community builders, teachers, activists, faith leaders, and nonprofit executives from Texas, California, Louisiana, Illinois, Washington, and Oregon. Soon we will announce next year's dates [...]
Working for a Living on March 21
Working for a Living: Real Stories by Regular Folks White collar crime. Getting fired. Con jobs. Work romance. Telling the truth. Putting out fires. Side hustles. Saving lives. In this spring Hearth gathering we will present stories from Gina DuQuenne, Zara Lee, Hector Meletich, Kelly Burns, Crystal Arnold, and Fumiaki [...]