2021-22 Sense of Place Lecture Series Request For Proposals Is Live!

Request for Proposals: Sense of Place Lecture Series, Season 12 (2021-22)

What we’re looking for:

    • Presenters with expertise on a topic related to the cultural, natural, or political history of the Columbia River Gorge.
    • Skilled public speakers who enjoy sharing their knowledge and have the ability to present in a way consistent with the Sense of Place format.
    • Availability to present in Hood River, Oregon. (If pandemic restrictions exist, availability to present via Zoom webinar*.)
    • Lectures happen on the 2nd or 3rd Wednesday of the month, October – April. Speakers are asked to arrive by 6pm, lectures begin at 7pm and run 50mins-1hr, followed by a Q&A.

What we offer:

    • Event marketing to 4,000 e-newsletter subscribers and via social media, local newspapers and partners in Oregon and Washington.
    • Book sales facilitated by a local bookshop (optional).
    • A chance to be a part of a popular and meaningful lecture series with a loyal audience.
    • A digital recording of your presentation will be shared/archived online via the Sense of Place web page.
    • Lodging for out-of-town presenters.
    • Honorarium.

*PLEASE NOTE: It is expected that all Season 12 lectures will be presented live, in-person in Hood River, Oregon. However, if pandemic restrictions prohibit this, presentations will be made via Zoom webinar.

 

To apply ONLINE:
Please answer the proposal questions online here.

To apply via MAIL:
Mail your proposal with answers to these questions (click here).
Sense of Place / Mt. Adams Institute
2453 Highway 141
Trout Lake, WA 98650

Applications must be received by end of day MAY 28, 2021.

Speakers selected for Season 12 will be notified in June 2021.

Questions? Contact Sarah Fox, Sense of Place Host & Curator sop@mtadamsinstitute.org

VetsWork: A Great Community

It has been a cold winter and I am so excited that spring has arrived here in the Pacific Northwest. I have been learning so much here on the Gifford Pinchot National Forest as a community engagement assistant. There are so many thoughtful citizens in our communities that are willing to spend the time and effort partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to get great things done. As a community engagement assistant it is my duty to meet with the public at local community events. This year I have attended some of these community events and look forward to the attending more this summer.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Being an avid fisherman myself, I recently had an opportunity to assist children at a local community fishing derby. I had a blast with these kids! Some had never been fishing before and I got to be with them at the moment they reeled in their first fish. It was an exciting day for all of the 150 volunteers and 3,500 children who participated. This is an event I want to be a part of in the years to come.

Klineline Kids Fishing Derby

These past few months in the VetsWork AmeriCorps program have been extremely rewarding and meaningful. I am looking forward to reconnecting with my fellow vets here at the end of the month for a group training at the Mt. Adams Institute campus in Trout Lake, WA.

Mt. Ad