The West Linn Alliance
Celebrating Diversity and Promoting Inclusion
We are neighbors working together with local government, schools, organizations, and businesses to make West Linn a safe and welcoming community for all.
The West Linn Alliance recognizes that we continue to see hate-related incidents in West Linn. We know these incidents are not representative of our community as a whole, and we urge West Linn residents to stand against such actions and promote an environment where all people are welcome in our community. We believe everyone who decides to live or work in our community should be able to do so without being subjected to acts of bias, prejudice, or hate.
Event
Juneteenth Celebration
(June 17) The City of West Linn is holding its 2023 Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 17, in Old Willamette, and the West Linn Alliance is participating in the festivities with a focus on storytelling. Join us to tell your story about Juneteenth and what it means to you and your family. The stories will be recorded, with one copy going to you and a second copy permanently filed in the Local History Collection at the West Linn Public Library for public access.
Friday, June 2, 11:00am-3:00pm Old Willamette
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Event
Vanport Mosaic Festival
(May 18-29) 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the flood that destroyed Vanport, once Oregon’s second-largest city and the largest WWII federal housing project in the United States.
Join us for the 8th Vanport Mosaic Festival, our annual memory activism celebration to REmember, REpair, REclaim, and RE-imagine our collective story. Let’s commemorate together the 75th anniversary of the flood that destroyed Vanport – and honor the community that called Vanport home.
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Event
Madaraka Day: Kenyan Independence Day Celebration
(June 2) Madaraka Day (“Internal self rule” or Self-Governance Day) is a national holiday that is celebrated annually on June 1 in the Republic of Kenya. It commemorates the day in 1963 that Kenya attained internal self rule after being a British colony since 1920. Join students from West Linn High School’s Affinity Club to learn more about this celebration while enjoying crafts, music, and food.
Friday, June 2, 4:00pm at the West Linn Public Library
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Opinion
An Orwellian Dilemma
Nine o’clock at night is not when I would hope to be online waiting to deliver a message to our local School Board. Yet there I was, sitting at my desk, waiting for my allotted three minutes to address the Board. It was my first attempt to use their newly available ‘virtual testimony’ system. I reflected that, despite the hour, sitting quietly in my home office was more comfortable than sitting for three hours in the actual meeting.
I was motivated to sign up for public testimony when I realized that the Orwellian dilemma sweeping the nation was now at my doorstep — the Thought Police had arrived.
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Resource
Celebrating Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Literature Fellows
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) is excited to announce the release of The Larger Voice: Celebrating the Work of Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Literature Fellows. This is the first publication by NACF that highlights the work of many of our National Artist Fellows in literature. Free PDF copies of the book are available here: www.nativeartsandcultures.org/programs/literary-anthology
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Blog – Opinion
Jewish Community Relations Council Condemns Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade – The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation (JCRC) strongly condemns today’s Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning Roe v. Wade, holding that there is no longer a right to abortion under the federal constitution. Access to safe, affordable, and legal abortion and reproductive health care is a priority for JCRC. We are outraged by this decision, which we do not believe represents the will of the people nor is in the best interest of the country.
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Blog – Clackamas County Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council
We want our members to know that Clackamas County has an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Council.
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