Join BASE Board President Sabrina Prud’homme for a discussion of the group’s goals. Prud’homme will introduce event-goers to BASE, its exciting programs, and the strategies BASE employs to uplift and empower black residents, especially children, in the Rogue Valley and beyond.

Sabrina Prud’homme is the university board secretary and strategic advisor to the Board of Trustees of Southern Oregon University. A governance professional, Sabrina works to ensure that the governing Board of Trustees maintains compliance with laws and regulations. She serves as a strategic advisor to the board, and she acts as the board’s liaison with campus and community members. She is a member of the National Council of Board Professionals and has led numerous sessions on board-building, organizational leadership, and other governance topics.

Committed to education both in her work and in her spare time, Ms. Prud’homme is completing her second term as an elected director on the Ashland School Board for the Ashland School District (ASD). She also is a member of the Oregon School Board Association’s School Board Members of Color Caucus, and the ASD Budget Committee, and she previously served on the board of the Ashland Schools Foundation.

Sabrina currently serves as the inaugural board chair of the BASE (Black Alliance and Social Empowerment) organization. She is also a member of the Police Liaison Oversight Committee dedicated to improving anti-bias efforts and community relations among local black residents in partnership with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department and the police chiefs of Ashland, Central Point, Medford, Phoenix, and Talent.

The monthly Big Ideas discussion series features prominent local experts speaking on relevant and timely issues affecting our community. Lectures are jointly sponsored by the Ashland Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and Jackson County Library Services.