The Clackamas County Equity Coalition is pleased to announce its quarterly workshop "Equity in Clackamas County Today and Tomorrow" The event on Thursday September 19 will feature a gathering of equity-minded groups and a facilitated panel discussion with Clackamas County leaders from the workforce, education, public service, and health care sectors. The workshop will be… Read More »Equity in Clackamas County Today and Tomorrow
West Linn Alliance presents a staged reading of Sube y Baja (The Teeter-Totter) by Francisco García Mon., October 14th, 7:00 West Linn Lutheran Church 20390 Willamette Dr Free Admission (recommended for age 12 and up) Two children come together at the border to ride a teeter-totter and share a brief moment of joy and heartbreak.… Read More »Sube y Baja (The Teeter-Totter) by Francisco García
Join us on on Sunday November 3 at the West Linn Library for a children's book reading by Waka T. Brown. She will read from her recent publication: The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura. This event is sponsored by the West Linn Alliance and the West Linn Public Library. Waka T. Brown is an award… Read More »The Very Unfortunate Wish of Melony Yoshimura
GUEST SPEAKER GEORGE HOCKER, JR.BREAKING BARRIERSThe CIA’s First Black American Spymaster The Marys Woods Annual Martin Luther King Celebration will be held on January 18 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of the Holy Names. The guest Speaker will be George E. Hocker, Jr., a retired 34 year decorated Senior Intelligence Service Spymaster from the… Read More »Marys Woods Annual MLK Celebration
Join the Clackamas County Equity Coalition on January 28, 2025 for a workshop focused on the recently release social justice report: Cultivating Belonging in Clackamas County. The report, published by the Coalition of Communities of Color, examines the needs, truths, and desires of communities of color in Clackamas county and issues calls to action to… Read More »Equity and Belonging in Clackamas County
Special District candidates and potential candidates are invited to attend the Clackamas County Special District Election Candidate Open House. The open house will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 2:00 pm, inside the Clackamas County Clerk and Elections located at 1710 Red Soils Ct. Suite 100 in Oregon City. Topics that will be discussed… Read More »Clackamas County – Special District Election Candidate Open House
Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise Program and Hotline: presented by ODOJ Civil Rights Unit w/ Women's Foundation of Oregon Time: Feb 20, 2025 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join ZoomGov Meeting https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604552156?pwd=CxqfIZn5ugnqpJnGYv2MvSpGOx2d1M.1 The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit operates Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise program and hotline for community members to report suspected sanctuary law violations, and… Read More »Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise Program
The Oregon Equal Rights for All ballot measure campaign is the antidote to the menace of a Trump 2.0 presidency to our bodily autonomy. This 2026 campaign makes sure the Oregon Constitution guarantees the right to abortion and other reproductive health needs, transgender rights and marriage equality, we’ll be strengthening Oregon’s resistance to Trump’s dangerous and… Read More »Equal Rights for All Campaign Launch Party
The League of Women Voters of Portland Presents a Panel Discussion:Policing Immigration Wednesday, March 12, 2025, 7-8:30 pm by Zoom LWV of Portland is announcing our theme for our spring Community Education series: Immigration. A polarizing and profound issue facing our nation, the series will explore how changing policies around immigration are impacting our community and our… Read More »Policing Immigration
When: 📅 Date & Time: Monday, April 7 | 6:45 - 8:15 p.m. Where: 📍 Location: Riverside High School The West Linn-Wilsonville School Board invites parent-guardians who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and have currently enrolled students in the district to participate in a Listening Session focused on the district’s anti-racism policies (Policy AC, Policy… Read More »WLWV BIPOC Parent-Guardians Invited for Listening Session
Otherness is the state of being different from the members of a group. Whether we are talking about us mammals, us Oregonians, or us bird-watchers, anyone who is not part of us is part of the other. How does otherness shape our sense of identity and our perception of others? In this conversation, we will reflect on our… Read More »Otherness and Empathy
During times of great change, anxiety and overwhelm can keep us stuck asking “What can I do?” on repeat, often leading to fear and isolation. The experience of awe, as employed in both science and story, can help us all get unstuck. What is awe, and what good does it do? Join Amber Peoples for… Read More »The Science and Story of Awe