Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) 15th annual Season of Nonviolence is hosting a lineup of free facilitated talks in March focused on community well-being and connectedness, with opportunities available at the college’s Madras, Prineville and Redmond campuses.
Sponsored by the nonprofit Oregon Humanities, and developed through the organization’s Conversation Project — bringing people together to share beliefs around timely issues — “Emerging from Our Homes” (March 6 and 13) and “Relationships for Resilience” (March 9) are facilitated talks that encourage action. These events are free and open to the public; 20 seats available per talk. Visit cocc.edu/seasonofnonviolence to register.
“Emerging from Our Homes” centers on post-pandemic, community-centered interactions and the role of the individual to create a safer community for all. Facilitation is by LeeAnn O’Neill, a former attorney, bilingual family law facilitator for the Deschutes County Circuit Court, board president of Bend Bikes and a founding partner of Central Oregon’s Allyship in Action. The conversation is being held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, March 6, at the COCC Madras campus (1170 E. Ashwood Rd.), and from 5:30-7 p.m. on Monday, March 13, at the COCC Redmond campus (2324 SE College Loop), Building 3.
“Relationships for Resilience,” from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, at COCC Prineville (510 SE Lynn Blvd.), explores the dynamics of strong relationships to pinpoint the qualities and practices that define them, to see how those qualities can be applied to the greater community, from people to ecosystems. Facilitator Christina de Villier is the connections coordinator for the Greater Hells Canyon Council.
For more information on COCC’s 2023 Season of Nonviolence, contact Charlotte Gilbride, coordinator of the Nancy R. Chandler Lecture Series, at 541-383-7257 or cgilbride@cocc.edu, or Christy Walker, director of diversity and inclusion, at 541-383-7412 or cwalker2@cocc.edu.
In advance of college events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or mobility disability should contact Caitlyn Gardner at 541-383-7237. For accommodation because of other disability, such as hearing impairment, contact disability services at 541-383-7583.
