Place & Perspective · Applications due November 20, 2026 Apply now
Common Ground Learning Collaborative

A new place.
A broader perspective.

A cohort-based professional learning program grounded in the places, people, and shared resources that connect Oregon.

We’re beginning with a three-year cycle exploring water as a shared resource across Oregon. Each cohort adds to a statewide picture, one community at a time.

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Water as a Mirror

Explore Lincoln and Benton communities through hands-on science and civic questions about water.

FEB–MAY 2027

Learn together online.

Afterschool sessions on civil discourse, journalism and community values, Indigenous history and perspectives on water, and Oregon water law.

SUMMER 2027

Go see it.

Corvallis: June 22–25. Newport: July 6–9. Two multi-day visits with people who live and work there.

2027–28 SCHOOL YEAR

Teach it.

Design and teach a lesson or unit, with cohort check-ins every two months.

MAY 20, 2028

Show it.

Share your work at an in-person showcase. Families are welcome.