This free online workshop, co-sponsored by the West Linn Alliance and the West Linn Public Library, focuses on our perception of others, some of which is rooted in our biology and some of which is rooted in our cultural experience. Through mindful writing and other activities, we will come to know more about our encounters… Read More »Unraveling Othering
Join together to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the AANHPI (Asian, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) community in its resilience and commitment to combat the continued rise of anti-Asian hate. 12:00-600pm Cultural heritage institutions will be open for free to encourage exploration of AANHPI culture & history, including Japanese American Museum… Read More »Oregon Rises Above Hate
The West Linn Alliance, in partnership with the West Linn Public Library, is pleased to host a discussion on Resolving Hate in America. Location: Online Event Registration: https://calendly.com/wlpl-programs/resolving?month=2022-06 Date: June 23, 7:00-8:30 pm Week after week we witness more massacres of Americans in shopping malls, grocery stores, places of worship, streets, and schools. Last June,… Read More »Resolving Hate in America: A Group Discussion
Response to Racism LO is holding a community event entitled - Freedom to Read: What's at Stake. Attacks on school and public libraries around the country are on the rise, with vocal minorities seeking to control what others can read. The acquisition of knowledge is perceived as a danger by some who see exposure to… Read More »Freedom to Read
The Clackamas County Equity Coalition will hold its quarterly meeting on: Thursday, September 15, 2022 4:30 pm Guest speaker and local pastor, Aric Clark, will offer an information session on community safety and the history of policing. Breakout discussions to follow. Register: https://bit.ly/3cGJLaG
Join in a full-day festival that celebrates the diversity of our community. Channeling the feeling of a bustling market abroad, the event showcases different cultures through traditional dance and music performances, artisan vendors, food vendors, nonprofit groups, and more. Festivities take place at Millennium Plaza Park with performances at two stages throughout the day. There… Read More »Lake Oswego 2022 Cultural xChange
The West Linn Alliance and West Linn Public Library are pleased to host a free online presentation and facilitated discussion on Thursday, September 22. The topic is: What It Takes to Migrate Registration Link: https://calendly.com/wlpl-programs/wla-sep-2022 Not every refugee fleeing violence in Central America gains asylum in the U.S. The work of several U.S. attorneys involved… Read More »What It Takes to Migrate
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Clackamas Community College in the Environmental Learning Center, 21 Inskeep Drive, Oregon City 97045 This year Clackamas County will hold an in-person celebration of Indigenous history and culture. Immerse yourself in Indigenous Peoples Day with food, music, storytelling, and vendors. This vibrant cultural… Read More »Clackamas County’s Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
The West Linn Alliance is pleased to support the Women's BIPOC Speaker Series in collaboration with Mary's Woods, Respond to Racism, LO for Love, West Linn Public Library, Lake Oswego Public Library, and African American Women of Lake Oswego. The speaker series kicks off on October 13 at 7:00 pm with Bandana Shrestha, Director of… Read More »Women’s BIPOC Speaker Series: Bandana Shrestha
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The online discussion has been cancelled, but we encourage you to read the book on your own. Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko Tayo, a young Native American, has been a prisoner of the Japanese during World War II, and the horrors of captivity have almost eroded his will to survive. His return to the Laguna… Read More »Book Discussion Group – Ceremony
The West Linn Alliance is pleased to support the Women's BIPOC Speaker Series in collaboration with Mary's Woods, Respond to Racism, LO for Love, West Linn Public Library, Lake Oswego Public Library, and African American Women of Lake Oswego. The speaker series continues on November 10 at 7:00 pm with J’reyesha Brannon, Senior Engineering Associate… Read More »Women’s BIPOC Speaker Series: J’reyesha Brannon