Visiting SAGE on Bridging Divides Featuring Van Jones
Sentinel HotelWith 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.…
Visiting SAGE on the Future of our Oceans Featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle
Portland State University Viking PavilionSAGE 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…
2021 Visiting SAGE on Generational Poverty featuring Donna Beegle with Shariff Abdullah
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…
Climate Change: Working Across Generations to Build a Brighter Future
Historic Overlook House, Portland, OR 3839 N Melrose Dr,, Portland, OR, United StatesSAGE 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…
Addressing Implicit Bias: Aligning our Work and Values
OnlineJoin 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…
Electric Vehicle 101 Webinar
OnlineJoin 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…
SAGE Pathways Workshop: Discover Short-term Community Service Opportunities
OnlineSAGE 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…
SAGE Political Power Workshop
Perkins Coie LLP 1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor,, Portland,, OR, United StatesDo 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…
Happy Birthday SAGE – Celebrating 10+ Years!
Historic Overlook House, Portland, OR 3839 N Melrose Dr,, Portland, OR, United StatesJoin 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,…
Visiting SAGE: The Future of Community – Featuring David Brooks
Presented with Cambia Health Foundation
First Congregational Church
1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
View a YouTube recording of this past event here >> Celebrated writer and social commentator David Brooks will speak about America’s crisis of connection and the need to weave a new, inclusive social fabric at the 2023 Visiting SAGE. Brooks will spotlight how we can all help shift our culture to value deep relationships and…