SEPTEMBER 26TH

9:00AM – 11:00AM

DR. TENISHA L. TEVIS

BRIDGET JONES

$35

From Classrooms to City Blocks, Dr. Tenisha L. Tevis and Bridget Jones explore how inclusive education can shape not just students, but the future fabric of Portland.

BAGELS NOT BOURBON is where Portland comes to think out loud.

Hosted by The Idea Factory at Multnomah Whiskey Library, this Friday morning series brings together creative thinkers, civic leaders, and cultural changemakers for honest conversations over coffee and bagels. No slides, no scripts—just bold ideas and the people building what’s next for Portland.

Join Kimiko Matsuda for a candid conversation with Dr. Tenisha L. Tevis, Associate Professor of Adult and Higher Education at Oregon State University and Director of the Difference, Power and Oppression Program, and Bridget Jones, Dean of Enrollment Management and acting Director of Admissions and Recruitment at Portland Community College.  Together, they’ll explore how education shapes not just students, but entire communities.  At a time when Portland is actively reimagining its future, Tenisha and Bridget will highlight how inclusive curriculum, equitable access, and cultural storytelling can strengthen pathways to belonging, justice, and civic renewal.  Their perspectives – rooted in both community college and university settings – invite us to see education not only as preparation for the workforce, but as a civic necessity for a thriving city.

Expect reflections on the power of education to weave itself into Portland’s cultural fabric, the opportunities and tensions in building more inclusive systems, and why the classrooms of today hold lessons for the city we’re trying to create tomorrow.  Both Tenisha and Bridget’s work focuses on equity in education and the power of inclusive curriculum to reflect the full breadth of our histories.  Together, we’ll discuss how educational systems – and the narratives they elevate – can be tools for building a more connected, creative, and culturally vibrant Portland.

We hope you will join us.

Tickets include admission to the event as well as a spread of fresh fruit, bagels & accompaniments, coffee, tea and juice.