Xicana Storyteller

Niria Alicia, born in Oregon to a migrant farm-worker family, is a multi-lingual Xicana storyteller, author, educator, poet, and community organizer. With an academic background in environmental and Latin American studies and non-profit administration, Nira has traveled, studied and worked on social justice projects throughout the Americas and beyond, including with Earthjustice, Our Children’s Trust, the Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Honor the Earth, and Greenaction.

Co-Founder/Director
Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education

Lauren Dalberth Hage, co-founder/Director of the Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education, is a designer, facilitator, wilderness guide and consultant who leads a variety of adult, teen and family programs that weave together deep nature connection, community resilience, permaculture, and social justice. Lauren also works with communities to support the honoring of life transitions, with a special focus on the reclamation of a healthy cultural relationship to menstruation.

Co-Founder
Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education

Dave Hage, co-founder of the Weaving Earth Center for Relational Education (WE) helps lead the center's 9-month immersion program and various other programs for adults and teens, as well as providing group and individual mentoring. He is passionate about helping others find their unique genius and personal relationship to creativity via a deep connection to the earth.