The West Linn Alliance is a volunteer organization with a goal to ensure that all people are welcome in our City. The themes we focus on are diversity, equity, and inclusion. We work in three main areas: government, schools, and community outreach. The funds that we requested in our grant application are primarily focused on […]
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Public Comment to West Linn City Council Concerning WLPD Oversight
April 28, 2020 Dear Mayor Axelrod and City Council Members The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community believes that community input into city governance is a crucial part of the process for change and progressive improvement. Such input strengthens the decision-making process. We are acting in good faith, within this context, by providing public comment […]
Public Statement: The Case of Mr. Michael Fesser
The West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community focuses on promoting equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in West Linn. We were dismayed at the recent revelations of actions that transpired in the case of Mr. Michael Fesser, and the involvement of individual members of the West Linn Police Force. We fully support the announced legal investigations into […]
Intelligent Lives
Intelligent Lives (a film by Dan Habib) will be showing on Tuesday, March 3rd from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Lake Theater 106 N. State St., Lake Oswego, OR 97034. Tickets are available through WLAIC – contact William House INTELLIGENT LIVES: a powerful documentary inviting us to rethink belonging and inclusivity through the lived experience of 3 young adults. Sponsored by West Linn-Wilsonville Schools, West Linn-Alliance for Inclusive Community, and Lake Oswego Schools, […]
Opinion: Stardust
Iron is commonly thought of only in the context of construction, metallurgy, and industrial manufacturing. However, iron is one of the critical ingredients of life. Humans, animals, and plants all require iron to sustain life. Hemoglobin in the blood of every living human requires iron to function. About 70 percent of our body’s iron exists […]
White Allyship Workshops
The workshops are suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak – They will be rescheduled at a future date West Linn Lutheran Church (20390 Willamette Dr. West Linn) 6:30 -8:00 pm – Free Admission The workshop program January 22nd: Knowing Yourself – Learn to understand yourself and what you want to accomplish as an ally. February […]
White Allyship in Close-knit Communities
Saturday January 11th, 2020 – West Linn Public Library 2:00 pm – Admission is free, and the public is welcome What does it mean to be a white ally, especially in close-knit communities? And what does it mean to have the support of white allies? What is needed from white people in our communities to […]
Equity for LGBTQ students demanded at WLWV School Board meeting
West Linn High School (WLHS) students spoke at the December 2nd WLWV School Board meeting, urging the district to interrupt the current culture of LGBTQ harassment and provide an equitable educational experience for all students regardless of gender orientation. Multiple parents also spoke supporting the students, including State Representative Rachel Prusak. The voices of students […]
Equitable Housing in West Linn
WLAIC’s November meeting focused on housing in West Linn and its impact on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The recent Clackamas County Regional Housing Needs Analysis (Sept. 2019), highlighted West Linn’s lack of available unbuilt land within the city limits. West Linn is forecast to need 998 new housing units over the next 20 years, but […]
Stepping into the future
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are at the heart of the vision held by the West Linn Alliance for Inclusive Community (WLAIC). This vision is one of a community where all people are welcome; all of our neighbors are safe from hate crimes, abuse or harassment; and no person or group is subjected to discrimination, […]