In this August 2021 photo, people march in Newberg to protest the school board’s consideration of a ban on political displays including Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ Pride flags.
Courtesy of Joel Bock
What happens when a community is deeply divided, evident in heated school board meetings and public comments made during city council sessions? We’ll hear from three community leaders who all recently participated in a panel on polarization hosted by George Fox University’s Civility Project. They include Kyle Palmer, mayor of Silverton; Ray Keen, president of the Rotary Club of Canby; and Rick Rogers, Mayor of Newberg, on what’s been happening politically in their communities and their efforts to bring people together.
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