Visiting SAGE on Bridging Divides Featuring Van Jones
2018-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sentinel Hotel
With over 600 guests, SAGE featured Van Jones as its 2016 Visiting SAGE speaker. Van Jones is a world-renowned social entrepreneur, best-selling author, and the host of The Van Jones Show on CNN. Jones discussed his new bestseller, Beyond the Messy Truth, a passionate manifesto that exposes hypocrisy on both sides of the political divide. With humor, wit and empathy, Jones points a way out of the divisions that are tearing America apart.
SAGE was pleased to present this event in partnership with the Coalition of Communities of Color. Thank you for joining us for this inspiring, hopeful and thought-provoking evening!

Visiting SAGE on the Future of our Oceans Featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle
2019-05-19 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland State University Viking Pavilion
SAGE featured world-renown oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle as our 2019 Visiting SAGE. Popularly called “Her Deepness,” Dr. Sylvia Earle is a hero for the planet. She spoke about the world’s oceans as the source of all life, why they’re in peril from pollution and climate change, and how we can save them. She shared her hope inspiring message: together, we can restore the blue heart of our planet.
Speaking to over 700 guests, Sylvia Earle reminded us that with every breath we take and every drop of water we drink, we are dependent on our living oceans. We must take action now to restore the blue heart of our planet and to secure an enduring future for everything we care about.
Youth leaders shared the following six tips to protect our oceans. Take action today and share these ideas with your community.
Guests also enjoyed our Oceans Expo with live music and exhibits featuring marine conservation, research and volunteer opportunities.
A big thanks to our co-presenter Oregon Coast Aquarium! We are also deeply grateful to all our sponsors and promotional partners who made this event possible.

2021 Visiting SAGE on Generational Poverty featuring Donna Beegle with Shariff Abdullah
2021-09-22 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
On September 22, 2021, SAGE hosted its seventh Visiting SAGE speaker on Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty: From Understanding to Solutions. We featured nationally renowned expert on the causes and experiences of poverty, Dr. Donna M. Beegle. Dr. Beegle is known for her work to break down barriers that prevent people from coming up with real and lasting solutions to poverty.
As the 2021 Visiting SAGE, Dr. Beegle shared her powerful story around experiences of poverty and the journey that led her to obtain her GED at age 26 and 10 years later her doctorate. Donna offered both an insider perspective and 30 years of research that provided opportunities to bridge gaps in our understanding, to unite our communities and make lasting impacts that assist our neighbors to move out and stay out of the crisis of poverty.
After her talk, Dr. Beegle was joined in an open and introductory dialogue with author and advocate, Dr. Shariff Abdullah, around poverty and race in the pandemic.

Climate Change: Working Across Generations to Build a Brighter Future
2022-06-15 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Historic Overlook House, Portland, OR, 3839 N Melrose Dr,, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
SAGE and Next Generation Innovators co-hosted an intergenerational conversation on climate change to share thoughts and ideas for action. Guests from different generations gathered and shared how the issue of climate change affects them, their families, and friends. They then shared their own ideas and actions and created their own personal action plans to make a difference.

Addressing Implicit Bias: Aligning our Work and Values
2022-09-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us on September 23 for a thought-provoking presentation on how to understand and recognize the potential impacts of implicit biases on ourselves and our approaches to supporting social causes.
Implicit biases are related to the ways in which people naturally process information about the world around them. Even so, they can lead us to relate to others in ways that are inconsistent with our values, such as by judging people based on their age, ability, social status, culture, gender, language, or race.
During this live, one-hour, online presentation, Professor Erik Girvan will draw on illustrations and lessons from social science research and a variety of work contexts to explain how having implicit bias is part of the human condition. Girvan will also describe practical and constructive approaches for reducing or eliminating the main ways that biases can prevent us from living up to our ideals.
SAGE is pleased to sponsor this event through our Citizen Project, our initiative to inspire, support, and equip people to work across differences to solve public problems. Special thanks to our co-sponsor: Classroom Law Project.
For lawyers who attend, we are applying for 1 hour of MCLE Access to Justice credit.
If you have any trouble registering, contact SAGE at Hello@WeAreSage.org or call 971-717-6570. We are happy to help!
Our Featured Speaker
Professor Girvan has a law degree from Harvard University and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Minnesota. He teaches at the University of Oregon School of Law and is an academic expert in design, implementation, and evaluation of ways to increase equity in organizations, as well as conflict and dispute resolution, and experienced in civil litigation. Learn more about Professor Girvan and his work at: https://uonews.uoregon.edu/erik-girvan-school-law.

Electric Vehicle 101 Webinar
2022-11-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us for SAGE’s EV 101 webinar, an informative presentation on the new age of the car – and it’s electric!
Electric Vehicles (EVs) are no longer the small golf cart sized cars that only get you a few miles. Today’s EVs can handle your daily commuting, and many can take you on longer trips to see friends and family.
At our EV 101 webinar, you’ll learn about this exciting new driving experience, the features offered, and how to test drive one of these fun new cars. We’ll also focus attention on how EVs help people from all walks of life overcome barriers to transportation to access important services, remain civically engaged, to breath clean air, and to build connections in community.
Sign up for our EV 101 webinar and learn more. As a bonus, we’re offering $25 gift cards to ride in an electric vehicle, available for the first 30 guests who register, attend, and complete our survey.
SAGE is grateful to present this event with the support of DEQ’s Oregon Clean Fuels Program via the PGE Drive Change Fund. We also thank Elders Climate Action Oregon Chapter for promoting this event!

SAGE Pathways Workshop: Discover Short-term Community Service Opportunities
2023-02-18 09:00 - 2023-02-25 11:00 UTC | Online
SAGE Pathways Workshop
Have you been looking for a flexible, short-term volunteer opportunity that can help you make a real difference in your community? If so, attending the SAGE Pathways Workshop is a great way to start!
During two online sessions (February 18 & 25), you’ll discover how to find and engage in meaningful volunteer service opportunities in your community that you can pursue online or in person over a 2 – 4 month period. Read on to learn more. Click for answers to frequently asked questions. Register to attend by February 16!
In a fun, supportive atmosphere, you will:

share your volunteer interests, motivations, and experiences with other enthusiastic participants,
learn about SAGE and its network of partners and groups,
explore two types of opportunities (roles you can play and projects you can join or create) at home or in your local area,
participate in exercises designed to help you develop your own action plan for volunteering,
receive support from SAGE Coaches and Community Connectors, and
have the opportunity to reconnect with other workshop participants at a five-month reunion celebration.

Tuition $25 per person (Waivers are available – email Hello@WeAreSage.org for details).
Join us to find your best pathway for making a real, practical difference in your community!

SAGE Political Power Workshop
2023-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | Perkins Coie LLP, 1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor,, Portland,, OR, 97209-4128, United States
Do you want to change the law or create a new one?
Join us on March 13 for a practical, hands-on workshop, offered by Professor Jim Moore on the source and balance of political power.
In our democracy, the source of power is you. The balance of power is shared across five levels of government – local, regional, state, national and international. Each level of government has authority to address issues you care about, but it’s often difficult to know which ones you should you approach and how to advance your political cause.
Dr. Moore is an expert on the structure of government and the levers of power to change existing laws and to create new ones. He is the Director of Political Outreach for the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement at Pacific University. He is also a renowned speaker and authority on politics and has been interviewed more than 7,500 times for local and national media.
Dr. Moore will help us better understand our federalist structure of government. Using real, contemporary political issues, he will illustrate which governments have authority to address which social causes, and help you identify where you might be most effective when you advocate for your cause.
Note: Registration deadline is March 11 for this in-person event!
About our speaker:
Dr. Moore serves as the Director of Political Outreach for the Tom McCall Center for Civic Engagement at Pacific University. He teaches a variety of courses at Pacific on local, state, national and international policy.

Happy Birthday SAGE - Celebrating 10+ Years!
2023-09-12 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Historic Overlook House, Portland, OR, 3839 N Melrose Dr,, Portland, OR, 97227, United States
Join us for a fun, informal, and outdoor dinner to celebrate SAGE’s 10+ years of giving forward!
Featuring songs from the Chibishibishi Marimba Band, folk music by Tom May, and stories and poems from our community about giving forward.
Event Details

Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Outdoor Party starts at 6:30 p.m.
The Historic Overlook House, 3839 North Melrose Drive, Portland, OR, 97227
Complimentary Parking Available near Overlook House
You are welcome to come when you can and stay as long as you like

Admission

General $35 (get tickets at registration link below)

Visiting SAGE: The Future of Community - Featuring David Brooks Presented with Cambia Health Foundation
2023-09-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
View a YouTube recording of this past event here >>
Celebrated writer and social commentator David Brooks spoke about America’s crisis of connection and the need to weave a new, inclusive social fabric at the 2023 Visiting SAGE. Brooks spotlighted how we can all help shift our culture to value deep relationships and community success over a narrow focus on personal achievement.
At this event, Brooks also spoke with two speakers from Weave: The Social Fabric Project, which he founded at the Aspen Institute in 2018. Brooks was joined by Frederick Riley, originally from Saginaw, Michigan and Dr. S. Renee Mitchell from Portland, Oregon. Together, these leaders discussed what it means to weave community in our schools, our workplaces and in other parts of life. Brooks, Riley, and Mitchell shared stories and insights on how we can better know each other, trust each other, and break down barriers between us.

“Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” – David Brooks

About David Brooks

David Brooks is one of the nation’s leading writers and commentators. He is a columnist for The New York Times and appears regularly on PBS NewsHour and Meet the Press.
He is the bestselling author of multiple books and a profound observer of the American way of life and domestic and foreign affairs.
Mr. Brooks also teaches at Yale University, he is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Chair of the Aspen Institute’s Weave project.

About Frederick Riley, Saginaw, Michigan

Frederick Riley’s hometown was once voted one of the most miserable places to live in the U.S. His childhood memories include food insecurity, evictions, and poverty. Yet there were always people at home, school, church and in the neighborhood who showed him strength and love.
His life was woven together by those people and, for him, is a testament to the power of community.He spent much of his career lifting up young adults through community programs at YMCAs around the country.
Now he leads the Aspen Institute’s Weave: The Social Fabric Project, which connects and supports the people building trust within their communities and weaving a strong, inclusive social fabric.

About Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, Portland, Oregon

After a career as a reporter and later as an award-winning columnist for The Oregonian newspaper, Dr. S. Renee Mitchell quit journalism to focus on her art, which she says saved her life and reconnected her to her purpose.
“I have survived poverty, depression, sexual assault, domestic violence, racial trauma, bullying and other heartbreaks. However, each time I create art, I move further away from the pain that at one point made me think about ending my life.”
She later became a teacher and founded I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday) to help students, community members, and teachers heal from trauma through profound love, art, and skill building.

Event Details

September 27, 2023
Doors open at 5:45 p.m.
Event starts at 6:30 p.m.
Post Event Reception for Special Admission ticket holders at 8:00 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, Oregon

Admission

General Admission Ticket: $25 per person (limited number remaining)
Due to significant demand, we are also now offering a $10 Simulcast Ticket so you can view the event online. People who purchase a Simulcast Ticket will receive via email a link and password to view the simulcast at the same time as the in-person event.

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Civil Dialogue Across Political Lines
2023-11-01 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Parson’s Gallery, PSU Urban Center Building, 506 SW Mill St, Level 2, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Join us on November 1 for a special event about civil dialogue during contentious political times.
The national election is one year out, and already people are worried about talking politics with friends, co-workers, and family members. It doesn’t help that the media and many of our political leaders stoke conflict, distrust, and divisions among us. The resulting polarization can leave one wondering if productive conversations with those who don’t share your viewpoint are even possible.
Panelists Jack Miller, Rebecca Tweed, and Wendy Willis will explore this issue and share their views on the state of political discourse in Oregon and nationwide. They’ll also have suggestions about how to have productive conversations across political lines.
Guests will also have a chance to ask questions and share their thoughts and ideas too.
November 1, 2023 | 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm (doors open at 4:45 p.m.) | Portland State University
Register Here.

Meet our Panelists:

Rebecca Tweed
President of Tweed Strategies, Rebecca Tweed is a top political strategist in Oregon and has worked on more than 90 political campaigns for local government, legislative and statewide candidates, plus county and statewide ballot measures. She is a regular contributor to KGW News in Portland providing political and electoral analysis.
She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Oregon State University Legislative Scholars Advisory Committee and is an advisory board member at the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics at the University of Oregon.

Wendy Willis
Wendy Willis is the founding director of Oregon’s Kitchen Table, a statewide engagement program of the National Policy Consensus Center, designed to give every Oregonian an opportunity to participate in the decisions that affect them. Before joining NPCC, Wendy was the Executive Director for City Club of Portland. She has also served as an Assistant Public Defender for the District of Oregon and a law clerk to Chief Justice Wallace P. Carson, Jr., of the Oregon Supreme Court.
Wendy is the author of two books of poems, a book of essays, and the co-author of a text book on collaborative governance. Another textbook – Kitchen Table Democracy – is forthcoming in 2024, and another book of poems is underway. You can also read Wendy’s episodic column, “Democracy Pie,” at The Fulcrum. Wendy graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown Law Center and holds a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and an M.F.A. from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.

Jack Miller
Dr. Jack Miller is an author, professor, speaker, and podcaster who has been teaching and writing about politics for more than 30 years. He teaches American politics and political philosophy in the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University and is the host and producer of three podcasts: The Pothole Problem, which examines ways of looking at the world to cultivate a less frustrating and more satisfying relationship with politics; Two Ring Circus, a podcast about Congress; and Applied Political Philosophy, which explores political reform.
His two novels — 1994, a novel of politics (2019) and Invisible Empire (2020) — explore enduring political dynamics through the lens of historical fiction. His third novel, The Silent Majority, is planned for a 2024 release. Video lectures and public performances are available on his YouTube channel.

Bill Howe (event moderator)
Bill Howe has practiced law for 47 years, which includes over 25 years devoted exclusively to family law with Gevurtz Menashe in Portland, Oregon. Bill has also devoted significant time to family court reform. He has been appointed by two Governors and several Chief Justices thru the years to lead family law and court reform efforts.
Bill currently serves on the Board of SAGE (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) and was instrumental in launching the SAGE Citizen Project.

Dialogue for Depolarization Webinar - Hosted by SAGE & Facilitated by CURE PDX
2023-12-05 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online Workshop
Learn dialogue skills that can help lead to less polarized relationships and communities.
Join SAGE for a webinar led by our partner, CURE PDX, that introduces you to skills that support your ability to have productive conversations across political and ideological differences.
By the end of this online event, you will:

Learn the “curiosity loading” technique to generate a curious attitude prior to any dialogue or difficult discussion.
Complete a self-assessment to gauge conversational habits during difficult discussions/conflict.
Gain skills in active listening, open-ended questions, paraphrasing, and other key dialogue practices.
Have a template or roadmap to help guide discussions on polarizing issues.

Register Here
This webinar is hosted by SAGE. The event will be facilitated by our partner, Cure PDX, which is a nonprofit that aims to reduce conflict, hate, and violence in Portland and surrounding areas by altering norms relating to violence and building the infrastructure for addressing the root causes. Cure-pdx.org.

SAGE Connections: Learn About Becoming a Mentor at Parkrose
2024-01-18 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us online to connect and learn about SAGE’s Mentoring Program at Parkrose School District. At Parkrose, volunteer mentors help middle school students become proficient readers through online or in-person sessions. As a mentor, you can enrich your life while sharing your time and skill with a young person.
During this information session, we’ll share more about SAGE and our programs to strengthen education with a focus on the Parkrose Mentoring Program. We look forward to welcoming you and learning more about your interests and how we might work together to help students succeed in school.

Learn About Climate Solutions Education
2024-03-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us online to learn about SAGE’s Vision 2030 teamwork. Our team includes students, teachers, volunteers, and nonprofit and government agencies working to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and connections to help Portland achieve its 2030 and 2050 climate goals.
Together, we help students learn about the thousands of solutions and jobs offered in green building, renewable power, transportation, food and natural systems, emergency response, and much more. We offer many opportunities for volunteers to engage as researchers, advisors, and facilitators, and by supporting our school-wide solutions fairs.
We offer both online and in-person opportunities.
Register below for our information session and learn more.

Let’s Build Complete Communities
2024-03-20 16:30 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
How do we build healthy, vibrant, and complete communities where you can access food, water, nature, and key services all within a 15-minute walk or roll?
Join us on March 20 for our webinar to learn about the great work going on in Portland and other regions to develop and strengthen complete communities for people to access all their needs within a close circle and to connect with creative public spaces that increase social engagement and connection.
Experts Chris Crockett, Bill Cunningham, Sarah Iannarone, and Alan DeLaTorre will highlight the importance of building complete communities, the challenges and opportunities to develop these communities, and point to meaningful opportunities for you to get involved. By nurturing more complete communities, we can strengthen economies and deliver lasting health, well-being, equity, and climate benefits wherever people live, work and play, no matter their age, race, gender or disability status.

Join us to learn more and to get involved!

Register Here For This No-Cost Webinar Event!

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Learn more about our speakers!
Chris Crockett
Chris Crockett is a leader in transportation electrification strategy and the adoption of renewable energy sources.
He works with the company Resource Innovations to create innovative programs that drive positive change toward a greener, more inclusive, and equitable future.
Chris is our event emcee, and he has also served as SAGE’s lead trainer for workshops on electric vehicles.

Bill Cunningham
Bill Cunningham is a Senior Planner at the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability.
His agency develops solutions to make Portland more equitable, healthy, prosperous and resilient.
Bill led work on Portland’s policies related to 20-minute neighborhoods and the design of the city, and is now working on community plans to make it easier for people to meet their needs locally.

Sarah Iannarone
Sarah Iannarone is the Executive Director of The Street Trust, Oregon’s advocacy group for equitable, low-carbon mobility.
With expertise in sustainable cities from her doctoral studies at Portland State University, Sarah’s experience spans innovations from low-income eBike programs to equitable congestion pricing.
She actively works to guide our transportation future and recently advised on the 2023 Regional Transportation Plan and Oregon Transportation Plan updates

Alan DeLaTorre
Alan DeLaTorre is a researcher and instructor at Portland State University where he collaborates with age-friendly initiatives in Portland and across the U.S. in an effort to make our communities better places to grow up and grow old.
Dr. DeLaTorre embraces planning and co-creating with the community to improve housing and mobility options, enhance social connections, further economic development and prosperity, and advance social and environmental justice.

SAGE Awards
2024-10-10 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | World Forestry Center, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, Oregon, 97221
Join us on October 10 for the 2024 SAGE Awards honoring our founder, Ward Greene.
For over twelve years, Ward has served as SAGE’s President and volunteered over 7,500 hours to make our work possible. He has led SAGE with all his heart, enabled us to engage over 20,000 people in our work, and believed in and supported many people to pursue their own dreams through SAGE.
This special event will include a reception, dinner, stories, and a celebration of SAGE. Event is at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.

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A society grows great when its elders plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.
~Greek Proverb

About Ward Greene

In 2011, Ward Greene woke up from a vivid dream that he was late for a SAGE meeting. But SAGE didn’t exist!
Over the years, Ward and our other leaders have made this dream a reality.
Ward served as our President, co-creating and hosting numerous programs and events, while baking his grandmother’s famous chocolate cakes for our Socials.
He volunteered over 7,500 hours and led SAGE with all his heart, enabling us to engage over 20,000 people in our work. He believes in and supports others as they pursue their own dreams. Ward’s efforts to promote generational equity inspire us all.
You can read more about Ward and his record of service here.

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Randy Sell & Tamara Crocker
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Charles & Mary Markley
Connie & Doug McDowell
Amy & Steve Higgs

SAGE Welcome: Learn about our mission, programs, and how to get involved
2025-02-05 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us online to connect and learn about SAGE.
Together, we inspire and support people over fifty to give forward so that future generations can thrive. We spotlight challenges facing the future with a focus on education, the environment, and the economy. We also connect people to resources and opportunities to get involved, and we train and support people to engage in social causes and nonprofits.
We work across generations because we need each other and the future needs all the advocates it can get. During this gathering, we’ll share more about SAGE’s programs with a focus on our events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you and learning more about your interests, and how we might work together.

Visiting SAGE Jane Goodall
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Livestream of Future of Hope with Jane Goodall
Conservation icon, Dr. Jane Goodall will take the stage for one night in Oregon to share personal reflections on her remarkable life, her trailblazing work and her inspirational message of hope for our planet.
This event will take place live on April 10 from 7 to 9 pm at the Elsinore Theatre in Salem.
Tickets to the event at the theatre are sold out.
You can view the event online with the purchase of a $10 livestream ticket.
Click here to get tickets to the livestream
Your purchase of a livestream ticket helps to offset the cost of offering the livestream. You can purchase a single livestream ticket and attend the livestream with other people in your household. If you are a teacher, you can also purchase a single livestream ticket and share the livestream with students in your classroom.
After the event, livestream ticket holders can view the livestream for up to two weeks.

About Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, inspiring greater understanding, and action on behalf of the natural world.
At 26, Jane followed her passion for wildlife and Africa to what is now Gombe, Tanzania and under the mentorship of paleoanthropologist Dr. Louis Leakey, began her landmark study of wild chimpanzees. Her revelatory observation that chimpanzees make and use tools rocked the scientific world and forever redefined our understanding of the relationship between humans and other animals.
Jane founded the first Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in 1977 and today 25 global chapters work to support her holistic approach to conservation. JGI’s work includes sustaining the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in Gombe, providing expert care for nearly 200 rescued chimpanzees and other wildlife in two sanctuaries, championing community-led conservation through its signature Tacare program, and engaging the next generation of changemakers through Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots. Roots & Shoots inspires young people of all ages in 75 countries to undertake hands-on projects of their choosing to benefit the community, animals (including domestic animals) and the environment.
Now nearly 91 years old, Jane travels globally around 300 days each year to spread her message of hope for our planet, inspiring audiences through speaking tours, media engagements, written publications, and a wide array of film, television and podcast projects. She has authored many books for adults and children, her latest publication “The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times,” has been translated into more than 20 languages

Admission

Tickets to the event at the Elsinore Theatre are sold out.
You can view the event online with the purchase of a $10 livestream ticket.
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Fasten Your Seat Belts Fair Housing Tour in Portland
2025-05-06 07:30 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Portland Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR, 97232
Join us on May 6 for an engaging bus tour to learn about Portland’s history of housing discrimination and how it relates to the housing challenges we face today.
During the four-hour tour operated by the Fair Housing Council of Oregon, we’ll visit sites throughout Portland and feature personal stories from guests with first-hand experiences to share about the history of economic segregation in this region, long-term impacts, and ongoing efforts to help people gain access to safe and secure housing.
This tour is an excellent opportunity for you to learn about Portland’s housing challenges and how you can make a difference. People from all walks of life have taken this tour, including housing providers, public housing residents, and guests from agencies, nonprofits, businesses, schools, faith communities and more. Attorneys can receive continuing legal education credit.
Space is limited, so sign up today.
(The tour starts at Portland Convention Center. Guests travel to different spots on the tour bus.)

Service Across Generations Stewardship Event
2025-06-14 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Errol Heights Park, Park entrance off of SE 45th and Tenino Drive, Portland, OR, 97206, United States
Join us for our first SAGE’s Leaders Action Board Service Across Generations Event, co-hosted by Portland Parks & Recreation at Errol Heights Park in SE Portland.
Since forever, people of all generations have worked together to build a brighter future. This event, run by our Leaders Action Board (LAB) at SAGE, provides an opportunity for all generations to continue giving to that brighter future. Join us to make new connections and restore the ecological health of Portland’s Errol Heights Park. Projects include weeding, trash pickup, and other tasks to be determined based on specific needs. Ecological enhancement of this area provides cleaner air for community members and cleaner water in Johnson Creek, which supports salmon and other water creatures.
No experience is necessary, and everyone is welcome! However, any child under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required for all stewardship events. All necessary tools, gloves, and training are provided to complete the tasks. This site has a mix of paved, gravel, and metal pathways. Most of the upper area of the park has paved pathways.
Each individual must complete the Portland Parks & Recreation Waiver to participate in the event. Once you have registered, we will send you the waiver via a confirmation email.
Space is limited, so sign up today.

SAGE Connections: Help Kids Succeed in School
2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online
Join us online to connect and learn about meaningful volunteer opportunities to help students succeed in school.
SAGE inspires and supports people over fifty to give forward so that future generations can thrive. Among our priorities, we focus on helping students succeed in school, and we connect people to opportunities to get involved.
At this info session, we will highlight volunteer opportunities offered through SAGE to help elementary and middle school students in math and literacy in Portland and Bend, and also spotlight opportunities with nonprofit partners across Oregon.
We look forward to welcoming you and learning more about your interests, and how we might work together.

Solution Salon – Helping Children and Families
2025-09-19 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Path Home Family Village, 6220 SE 92nd Ave, Portland, OR, 97266, United States
Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time and money on solving homelessness, yet we still see so many people outside on our streets? Join SAGE and Path Home’s Executive Director Brandi Tuck for a conversation on the history, causes, and effects of homelessness. We’ll examine the root causes of homelessness and explore different populations that experience homelessness including the “invisible homeless” population that may be the most vulnerable group but receives the least amount of attention. You’ll also learn what we can do to end the homelessness crisis once and for all.

Local leadership to address homelessness
2025-10-17 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, 97214, United States
Join SAGE and the Multnomah County Homeless Services Department (HSD) for an overview of HSD’s work, including their values, priorities and core services. The HSD works with community organizations and government entities to provide coordinated, participant-driven, and equitable services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. At this event, HSD will discuss their relationship with Metro Regional Government, the City of Portland and other community partners, and the Homelessness Response Action Plan.

Future Design for a Warming Planet: A Multi-Generational Forum
2025-10-18 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vernier Science Center, 1025 SW Mill Street, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Join us for a multi-generational forum titled Future Design for a Warming Climate.
This event will explore long-term decision-making through the lens of Future Design, a method that incorporates the perspectives of imagined future generations. Participants will reflect on Oregon’s past, engage with a fictional policy concept—the Resiliency Bond, inspired by real-world climate initiatives—and evaluate its implications from a future-oriented viewpoint.
By simulating the voices of future Oregonians, we’ll test ideas, deliberate trade-offs, and reflect on what kind of legacy we want to leave behind. The forum will conclude with a collaborative discussion on actionable steps toward a more resilient future.
SAGE is pleased to offer this forum in partnership with Elders Action Network and Future Design Group, SAGE’s Emerging Leaders Action Board, and Portland State University’s Student Sustainability Center and Institute on Aging.

Politics and Possibility: Talking Across Differences
2025-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PSU Urban Center Building, Toulon Library, 7th Floor, 506 SW Mill Street, Portland, 97201, United States
Join us on December 4th for a special community conversation about how we can talk—and work—together, even when we don’t agree.
Our national and state politics are so polarized that constructive problem-solving is often impossible. This fuels frustration and deepens the sense of division. Too often, we forget that each of us has the power to shape a different story. This event will focus on how we got here and, more importantly, how we can build trust, listen with respect, and find common ground. Together, we’ll explore practical ways to promote civil dialogue and strengthen community relationships.
Panelists Jack Miller, Rebecca Tweed, and Wendy Willis are experienced in civic engagement. They will explore this issue and share their views on the state of political discourse in Oregon and nationwide. They’ll also have suggestions about how to have productive conversations across political lines.
Doors open at 4:45 p.m. Event begins at 5:00 p.m.
Space is limited.
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Meet our Panelists:

Rebecca Tweed
President of Tweed Strategies, Rebecca Tweed is a top political strategist in Oregon and has worked on more than 90 political campaigns for local government, legislative and statewide candidates, plus county and statewide ballot measures. She is a regular contributor to KGW News in Portland providing political and electoral analysis. She currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Oregon State University Legislative Scholars Advisory Committee and is an advisory board member at the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics at the University of Oregon.

Wendy Willis
Wendy is the founding director of Oregon’s Kitchen Table, a statewide engagement program of the National Policy Consensus Center, designed to give every Oregonian an opportunity to participate in the decisions that affect them. Before joining NPCC, Wendy was the Executive Director for City Club of Portland. She has also served as an Assistant Public Defender for the District of Oregon and a law clerk to Chief Justice Wallace P. Carson, Jr., of the Oregon Supreme Court. Wendy is the author of two books of poems, a book of essays, and the co-author of a textbook on collaborative governance. Another textbook – Kitchen Table Democracy – is forthcoming, and another book of poems is underway. You can also read Wendy’s episodic column, “Democracy Pie,” at The Fulcrum. Wendy graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown Law Center and holds a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and an M.F.A. from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University.

Jack Miller
Dr. Jack Miller is an author, professor, speaker, and podcaster who has been teaching and writing about politics for more than 30 years. He teaches American politics and political philosophy in the Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University and is the host and producer of three podcasts: The Pothole Problem, which examines ways of looking at the world to cultivate a less frustrating and more satisfying relationship with politics; Two Ring Circus, a podcast about Congress; and Applied Political Philosophy, which explores political reform. His two novels — 1994, a novel of politics (2019) and Invisible Empire (2020) — explore enduring political dynamics through the lens of historical fiction. His third novel, The Silent Majority, is planned for release. Video lectures and public performances are available on his YouTube channel.

Bill Howe (event moderator)
Bill Howe has practiced law for 50 years, which includes over 25 years devoted exclusively to family law with Gevurtz Menashe in Portland, Oregon. Bill has also devoted significant time to family court reform. He has been appointed by two Governors and several Chief Justices thru the years to lead family law and court reform efforts. Bill currently serves on the Board of SAGE and was instrumental in launching the SAGE Citizen Project.

Jeff Gudman (event commentator)
Jeff serves as Treasurer of SAGE. Jeff was also a two term (8 years) Lake Oswego city councilor. Jeff is a lifelong Oregon resident (except for time at Pomona College and graduate school at the Wharton School of Business). He has been and continues to be actively engaged in a variety of non-profits and government organizations and stays active in the business community.

SAGE Connections: Learn How to Get Involved
2026-02-17 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online

SAGE Welcome: SW Portland
2026-07-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Elephants on Corbett, 5221 S Corbett Avenue, Portland, OR, 97239, United States
Welcome! This event is a free, friendly space to meet with our community connectors, share your story, and discover how you can make a meaningful impact. We are here to listen, support, and help you find your unique place in our local community.
During our hour together, we will walk through our mission and explore the various pathways available to you. Our goal is to help you find your civic sweet spot, which focuses on what matters to you, how you want to use your unique skills, and why this work is meaningful to you right now.

SAGE Welcome: Virtual
2026-07-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-23 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Online

SAGE Welcome: SE Portland
2026-07-21 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Private: Revolution Hall, Roof Deck, 1300 SE Stark Street, Portland, 97214, United States
