• When We Rise: My Life in the Movement with Cleve Jones

    Tower Theatre 835 Northwest Wall Street, Bend, OR, United States

    2026 Season for Nonviolence at COCC. Drawn from his critically acclaimed memoir, When We Rise, Cleve Jones will share his 50-year personal and political journey to becoming a hero for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Beginning with the electrifying atmosphere of 1970s San Francisco, he will take us through the Gay Liberation Movement, his mentorship with legendary …

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  • Everyday Revolution: Building a World of Respect, Dignity and Liberation with Ijeoma Oluo

    Wille Hall, Coats Campus Center, COCC Bend Campus 2600 NW College Way, Bend, OR, United States

    Join acclaimed author and speaker Ijeoma Oluo for a powerful keynote conversation on transforming the world through everyday action. Drawing from her latest book, Be a Revolution, Oluo will challenge us to reimagine activism—not as a distant ideal, but as a daily commitment to respect, dignity and liberation. This event will celebrate the transformative power …

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