Events Archive
Message from Executive Director
Dear Friends & Relatives, It is the season to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those in our circle. It is a time for sustaining the fire of generosity and expanding the flame of compassion in our hearts. As 2017 approaches to an...
WISDOM HIGHLIGHTS
>>>> December 2017 >>>> Wisdom expanded the Discovering Yidong Xinag Educational Toolkit and will provide it early in 2018 starting with a pilot being planned with an Oregon tribe. This culturally-tailored multimedia curriculum features film...
>>>> June 2017 >>>> Our Native American crew at Wisdom Workforce Development LLC gained new work opportunities thanks to partnerships with Friends of Trees, WHPacific and West Multnomah Soil and Waters Conservation District. They had a range...
FUNDRAISING GOAL SURPASSED
Dear Wisdom Community, Thanks to your amazing generosity last week we made it to our goal of $2,000!!! THANK YOU! A Letter from Executive Director, Gerry RainingBird: WITH GRATITUDE! FUNDRAISING GOAL SURPASSED! On behalf of all connected with Wisdom of the Elders,...
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
Dear Wisdom Community, Happy Holidays! As we move into Holiday Season, we continue our Wisdom of the Elders Winter Fundraising Drive. We kicked off last month with #GivingTuesday, and thanks to your generosity we raised a little over $200! We are so grateful for your...
TODAY IS #GIVINGTUESDAY!
Dear Wisdom Community, Join us as we kickoff our Wisdom of the Elders Winter Fundraising Drive with #GivingTuesday! #GivingTuesday is one of the biggest days of the year for non-profit organizations and charities around the country. This is a huge opportunity to give...
Thank You for Celebrating Native American Heritage Month with Wisdom of the Elders!
Dear Wisdom Community, We have had such an abundant month! We are so grateful to you, our community, our friends and our relatives for supporting our community focused events we hosted the past few weeks. Thank you to everyone that came out to our Native Wisdom Film...
November 2017 Event Update
In case you missed our events this month, we will be sure to host more screenings in the new year, so stay tuned. We had a great turnout at our Native Wisdom Film Screening and Community Consultation at OMSI on November 13th! About 150 people came out to watch our...
Wisdom OMSI Film Event
FREE Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with Wisdom of the Elders: This month Wisdom continues its statewide film screenings and will be hosting one here in Portland at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry next Monday, November 13th. We hope you, our...
NOVEMBER’S DISCOVERING OUR STORY TV PROGRAM
NOVEMBER'S DISCOVERING OUR STORY TV PROGRAM We’re proud to announce that our guest for November's Discovering Our Story TV program will be Oregon House Representative Tawna Sanchez. Tawna Sanchez was born of Shoshone-Bannock, Ute, and Carrizo descent and raised in...