[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2020-01-02

Thu Jan 2 13:26:34 PST 2020

Oregon Heritage News 2020-01-02

In this issue:

  *   A New Year = New opportunities for your Board
  *   Heritage Commission to meet January 12-13 in Cascade Locks
  *   Oregon Century Farm & Century Ranch applications open
  *   Scholarship opportunity for OHS hosted workshop
  *   AASLH workshop scholarships now open
  *   Nominations open for the 2020 Oregon Stewardship Award
  *   Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs meets Jan. 6
  *   What Oregon nonprofits need to know about changes in the law effective Jan. 1

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A New Year = New opportunities for your Board

In the latest Heritage Exchange blog post, read how Klamath Falls Downtown Association took inspiration from the 2019 Heritage Summit on the Culture of Board Engagement and incorporated regular high-level organizational discussions into their board meetings. This has provided the board open and candid opportunities to discuss the organization’s performance and has created positive results for their organization. What adjustments can your board make this year for greater impact? https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2019/12/30/board-development-without-a-strategic-planning-retreat/

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Heritage Commission to meet January 12-13 in Cascade Locks

The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet in Cascade Locks January 12-13.

On January 12, the Commission will gather at 1:15 p.m. to tour heritage sites in the area.

On January 13, a public business meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Best Western Columbia River conference room at 735 Wa Na Pa St, Cascade Locks, 97014. The agenda includes Oregon Heritage Tradition review, presentations by the State Library of Oregon and the Clackamas County Heritage Council, a discussion about Oregon Heritage Grant rulemaking history and reports by commissioners.

The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon's heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. For more information, contact coordinator Beth Dehn at 503-986-0696 or Beth.Dehn at oregon.gov

Commission meetings are open to the public and their agendas include opportunities for public comment. The meeting site is accessible to people with disabilities. Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986‐0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

For more information about the commissions, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org>

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Oregon Century Farm & Century Ranch applications open

The Oregon Century Farm & Century Ranch program recognizes and honors farmers and ranchers that have worked the same land for at least 100 years. 1,212 farms and ranches across the state have been designated with this honor. Successful applicants receive a certificate signed by the Governor, a metal rode sign identifying their status, and recognition during a ceremony at the Oregon State Fair.

For more information visit https://centuryfarm.oregonfb.org/ or contact program coordinator Andréa Kuenzi at andrea at oregonfb.org<mailto:andrea at oregonfb.org> or 503-400-7884.

You can read the story of two designated farms and ranches in Jefferson County here<https://pamplinmedia.com/msp/129-news/446850-362803-a-century-on-the-land>.

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Scholarship opportunity for OHS hosted workshop

The AASLH workshop “Creating Programs for Teachers and Students” will be offered at the Oregon Historical Society from June 24–25, 2020. Through a combination of presentations, discussion, hands-on activities, and take-home materials, this workshop addresses the elements of museum education and programming needed to create engaging, educational, and successful educational programming for students and teachers. Learn how to craft on site and outreach programming that is meaningful to the education community. Registration is now open (https://aaslh.org/event/teachersstudents2019june/) and this workshop qualifies for our Diversity and Emerging Professional workshop scholarships. Our annual workshop scholarship program provides free registration to an onsite Professional Development workshop and one-year AASLH membership for four applicants. Two scholarships are reserved for new professionals (fewer than three years in the field), and two for applicants broadening the racial and ethnic diversity of our field. Applications are due January 15, 2020 (https://aaslh.submittable.com/submit/153806/2020-workshop-scholarship-application).

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AASLH workshop scholarships now open

Association for State and Local History’s (AASLH) annual workshop scholarship program provides free registration to an onsite Professional Development workshop and one-year AASLH membership for four applicants. Two scholarships are reserved for new professionals (fewer than three years in the field), and two for applicants broadening the racial and ethnic diversity of our field. Applications are due January 15. Learn more and apply.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Faaslh.site-ym.com%2Flink.asp%3Fe=katie.henry@oregon.gov%26job=3970424%26ymlink=555299240%26finalurl=https%253A%252F%252Faaslh%252Esubmittable%252Ecom%252Fsubmit%252F153806%252F2020%252Dworkshop%252Dscholarship%252Dapplication/1/0100016f155cb187-f8e7e883-409d-4b09-b2cc-1acfcc445db0-000000/kZzcfSCYs71vNywXkNzkMEagpr0=140>

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Nominations open for the 2020 Oregon Stewardship Award

The Museum of Natural and Cultural History is now accepting nominations for its third annual Oregon Stewardship Award.

Spearheaded by the museum’s advisory council, the award recognizes an individual or organization that has involved the community in an environmental or cultural project that aligns with the museum's mission to inspire stewardship of Oregon’s collective past, present and future.

“Oregonians are change makers,” said Ann Craig, director of public programs at the museum. “Every day, people and organizations across the state are endeavoring to create a more just, equitable, and sustainable Oregon. This award is designed to recognize and celebrate their work.”

The recipient of the award will receive $1,000 and be recognized at an April 3 award reception, in museum publications and on an “Oregon Heroes” display panel in the museum's Explore Oregon<https://mnch.uoregon.edu/exhibits/explore-oregon> exhibit.

Online nominations for the 2020 award must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 31, and the recipient will be announced March 8. Nomination forms are available on the museum’s website.<https://mnch.uoregon.edu/learn/oregon-stewardship-award> Oregon individuals, community groups, nonprofit organizations, K-12 schools and higher education institutions are all eligible nominees, as are national and regional organizations with offices or affiliates in Oregon. Eligible projects are Oregon-based and relate directly to Oregon’s environment or cultural heritage.

To be considered for the 2020 award, projects must have meaningful community impact and be ongoing or completed during the 2019 calendar year.

Past awards have recognized Coos Bay’s Marshfield High School for its stewardship of the historic Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, and Ontario’s Four Rivers Cultural Center for its Tradition Keepers Folklife Festival, a daylong public celebration of traditional arts and artists in eastern Oregon.

The museum invites groups and individuals to self-nominate. Nominations also will be accepted from third parties wishing to recognize stewardship of Oregon’s environmental or cultural heritage by a group or individual.

Contact: Ann Craig, Museum of Natural and Cultural History, 541-346-3116, acraig at uoregon.edu<mailto:acraig at uoregon.edu>

About the Museum: The Museum of Natural and Cultural History enhances knowledge of Earth's environments and cultures, inspiring stewardship of our collective past, present, and future. A center of interdisciplinary research, education, and exhibition, the museum serves the State of Oregon, the University of Oregon, Native American Tribes, the research community, K-12 students and teachers, and the wider public in Oregon and beyond. The museum annually welcomes more than 30,000 visitors and serves another 20,000 Oregonians through its statewide outreach programs. A winner of the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service<https://www.imls.gov/issues/national-initiatives/national-medal-museum-and-library-service/2018-medals>, the museum is fully accredited by the American Alliance of Museums<http://www.aam-us.org/home>, distinguishing it as one of the very best in the nation.

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Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs meets Jan. 6

Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs (OCHA)
Monday, January 6, 2020
11:00AM – 1:00PM

Agenda items will include a legislative discussion and other topics of interest to the Commission.

The public can attend this meeting at:
The Lincoln Building/5 Oak
421 SW Oak Street
Ste 770 Conference Room
Portland, OR 97204

The meeting location is accessible to persons with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for people with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours in advance. Contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503-302-9725 to request accommodations for people with disabilities.

Contact Nancy Kramer at nancy.kramer at oregon.gov<mailto:nancy.kramer at oregon.gov> or 503-302-9725 with questions.

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What Oregon nonprofits need to know about changes in the law effective Jan. 1

Nonprofit Association of Oregon in partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Law, Nonprofit Law Northwest, Center for Nonprofit Stewardship, and Nonprofit Board Training and Resources compiled the Nonprofit Tip Sheet<https://nonprofitoregon.org/sites/default/files/uploads/file/ORS65%20-%20NAO%20%28FAQ%29%20Final.pdf> regarding ORS Chapter 65 Changes that were passed in the 2019 legislation.

These changes affect Oregon Public Benefit Nonprofits and are effective Jan. 1, 2020. Some of the changes affect board action using email, required officers, member action by email, changing from a member to a nonmember corporation, and more.

To view the tip sheet visit https://nonprofitoregon.org/sites/default/files/uploads/file/ORS65%20-%20NAO%20%28FAQ%29%20Final.pdf.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.

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