Oregon Historical Society

Calling Oregon educators: help shape social studies education statewide by joining the Oregon Historical Society’s Teacher Advisory Council. OHS is recruiting educators from across the state to help guide curriculum development and outreach efforts and ensure resources align with Oregon Social Science Standards.

Council members collaborate with OHS staff, share OHS resources in their school communities, and take on growing leadership roles over time. Eligible educators must teach at least one section of social studies in a public or private elementary, middle, or high school.

Members commit to a two-year term, with an optional third year, including a mandatory in-person kickoff at OHS in August and five virtual meetings during the school year. Participants receive a $500 stipend and 9 PDUs each year.

Applications are due June 22, 2026. Apply today!

https://www.ohs.org/education/teacher-advisory-council.cfm

We’re one week from Election Day! Don’t forget that ballots must be postmarked or dropped at an election drop site by 8pm on Tuesday, May 19.

Voters in Multnomah County will have the opportunity to renew the Oregon Historical Society levy, which provides crucial funding for OHS and four east county historical societies, supporting educational programming, preservation work, and access to Oregon’s history — without raising taxes. Learn more about the impact of this funding in a recent op-ed published in the Oregonian.

https://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026/05/opinion-the-oregon-historical-society-levy-is-an-investment-that-works-lets-keep-it-going.html

Oregon has a fascinating election history, and in this blog post, OHS Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk discusses the first presidential election in which Oregonians cast ballots, the many individuals who have served as secretary of state, and several unusual and notable figures in Oregon election history.

https://www.ohs.org/blog/to-the-polls-a-history-of-oregon-elections.cfm

Image: Abigail Scott Duniway voting for the first time in the May 3, 1913, Oregon election. OHS Research Library, Oregonian glass negatives, Org. Lot 139, negative 4601.