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Oregon Jewish History And Jews In Clackamas County
Museum of the Oregon Territory 211 Tumwater Drive, Oregon City, OR, United StatesIn partnership with the Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS), Gail Mandel, Deputy Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE), will deliver a presentation on Thursday, April 27, 7-8pm in the Murdock Gallery. She will provide an overview of the history of Jews in Oregon – where they came from and… Read More »Oregon Jewish History And Jews In Clackamas County
Rising Up for Human Dignity: Justice and Repair
Framing Forgiveness This panel will feature local community leaders who will complicate their quests for Justice, examining the nature of Forgiveness as illustrated in the book, The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limitations of Forgiveness, by Simon Wiesenthal. Panelists will be invited to speak about their journeys to right the historic and current harms suffered… Read More »Rising Up for Human Dignity: Justice and Repair
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Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: A Community Conversation
Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: What Can We Do About It? May 4 | 7pm | Congregation Beth Israel and online Antisemitic bias crimes and incidents have increased in Oregon and across the nation in the last few years. From conspiracy theories about COVID to violent attacks on synagogues, Jewish communities are facing a new wave of… Read More »Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: A Community Conversation
Understanding Urban/Rural Divides – An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, OR, United StatesUnderstanding Urban/Rural Divides An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project with Nick Nash When: May 6, 2023 at 2:00-4:00 pm Where: West Linn Public Library Free Event The West Linn Alliance, in partnership with the West Linn Public Library, is pleased to bring you “Understanding Urban/Rural Divides.” We live in a time of increasing polarization that often… Read More »Understanding Urban/Rural Divides – An Oregon Humanities Conversation Project
Vanport Mosaic Festival
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… Read More »Vanport Mosaic Festival
Madaraka Day: Kenyan Independence Day Celebration
West Linn Public Library 1595 Burns St, West Linn, OR, United StatesMadaraka 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… Read More »Madaraka Day: Kenyan Independence Day Celebration
Systemic Racism in Oregon Schools
City of Wilsonville Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Lecture Series 2023 Thursday, June 8, 6:30-7:30 PM Wilsonville Library – Oak Room (Doors open at 6:00 PM – complimentary refreshments are provided) Presenter: Rudyane Rivera- Lindstrom, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission Systemic Racism in Oregon Schools Systemic racism… Read More »Systemic Racism in Oregon Schools
Juneteenth: Celebrating Our Stories
Old Willamette, West Linn, OregonFreedom came to Texas on June 19, 1865, over two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. On that day, Union Soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order 3, declaring formerly enslaved people as free men and women. This day has come to be known as… Read More »Juneteenth: Celebrating Our Stories
West Linn Old Time Fair
West Linn Old Time Fair - July 7-9 (Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday) The Old Time Fair is almost upon us and the West Linn Alliance will be hosting a booth on all three days. Come by and visit us! Friday - 5:30 to 8:30 pm Saturday - 11:00 am to 8:30 pm Sunday - 11:30 am to 5:30 pm… Read More »West Linn Old Time Fair
Together We Can! Festival
Clackamas County’s employee-based Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council invites you to join them for a day of networking and fun at a family event celebrating our rich regional culture and heritage. The Clackamas County: Together We Can! Festival takes place at the county’s Red Soil Campus in Oregon City. Sponsored by the Clackamas County Equity,… Read More »Together We Can! Festival
Join the West Linn Alliance at the Family Fest on Sept. 9
Family Fest 21231 Johnson Rd, West Linn, United StatesThe West Linn Alliance will have a booth at the Stafford Hamlet 5th Annual Family Fest. Come to the festival and have a great time with games, music, and community. Don't forget to visit the corn maze and be sure to stop by the West Linn Alliance booth and say, Hi! See you there! … Read More »Join the West Linn Alliance at the Family Fest on Sept. 9