Unite Oregon City
March 2023
Many ways to serve.
Run for office.
File now for May 16th Special Elections
https://www.clackamas.us/elections/may-16-2023-special-district-election
Serve on a board. Visit the City of Oregon City or Clackamas County to see vacancies.
City of Oregon City https://www.orcity.org/bc
Clackamas County https://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/community.html
Volunteer your time and talents.
City of Oregon City https://www.orcity.org/pioneercenter/volunteers-needed
Oregon City School District https://www.ocsd62.org/volunteer-application-process
Clackamas County https://www.clackamas.us/socialservices/volunteer.html
Oregon City is No Place for Hate Neighborhoods in Oregon City were recently littered with hate filled fliers. Members of Unite Oregon City should reach out to those affected, contact local elected officials and police department and hang a sign in support of equity efforts. Anyone who would like a copy can stop by the Mary Rose Collective (509 Main Street, OC) from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily to pick one up. | Reporting Bias and Hate Crimes and Incidents The Oregon Department of Justice staffs a hotline for reporting non-emergency bias incidents and hate crimes. Information can be given anonymously or follow up request. Call 1-844-924-BIAS or 1-844-924-2427 File online https://justice.oregon.gov/CrimeReporting/BiasCrime | No March Monthly Meeting Instead of a monthly meeting, we are going to take a field trip to the Motown exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society on March 19th at noon. https://www.ohs.org/museum/exhibits/motown-the-sound-of-young-america.cfm Carpooling is available and you can see it for free by checking out a cultural pass with your library card: https://culturalpassexpress.quipugroup.net/ |
Oregon City is No Place for Hate
Reporting Bias and Hate Crimes and Incidents
Call 1-844-924-BIAS or 1-844-924-2427
File online https://justice.oregon.gov/CrimeReporting/BiasCrime
No March Monthly Meeting
https://www.ohs.org/museum/exhibits/motown-the-sound-of-young-america.cfm
Carpooling is available and you can see it for free by checking out a cultural pass with your library card: https://culturalpassexpress.quipugroup.net/
About Us
UOC envisions Oregon City and surrounding areas as being a welcoming and safe space for historically marginalized, disenfranchised and oppressed peoples to share their experiences and voices. We envision a community that accepts and appreciates those including, but not limited to, race, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic status, documentation status, culture, sexual orientation, religion, age and ability.
Mission Statement
Unite Oregon City is a non-partisan group that strives to make Oregon City and the surrounding area a more welcoming and safe place by working collaboratively with other formal and informal community groups to create and support programs, practices, and policies that lead to a just, equitable, diverse and inclusive community that accepts and appreciates the uniqueness of all.
Clackamas County Equity Coalition
Clackamas County Equity Coalition
Unite Oregon City is part of the Clackamas County Equity Coalition.
Email clackcoequityco@gmail.com for more details or to submit calendar events.
Visit their website for more information and find countywide opportunities for events that honor diversity, equity, and inclusion.
https://sites.google.com/view/clackamascountyequitycoalition/home
Displacing Black Portland: A History of Housing Discrimination
by Presenter, Zachary Stocks, Oregon Black Pioneers on March 2nd, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Wilsonville Hilton Garden Inn-Pearl Room
Respond to Racism-Kid's Story Time on March 6th from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (virtual)
Respond to Racism Monthly Meeting on March 6th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (virtual)
Environmental Justice: From Academia to Your Backyard, Dr. Melissa Haeffner, PSU Assistant Professor in Environmental Science and Management
The Living Room Youth is hosting their 2023 GSA Summit on March 11th. Registration is open now for attendees and presenters.
Attendee Registration (For Youth): GSA Summit Attendee Application (airtable.com)
Workshop Registration (For Partners): GSA Summit 2023 Partner Workshop Registration (airtable.com)
Let's Talk Health and Wellness
A Day for Black & Indigenous Health Care Providers & Patients to Build Community & Get Pampered.
Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Clackamas Community College, Harmony Campus West, 1st Floor, 7738 S.E. Harmony Road, Milwaukie, Oregon 97222
Women’s BIPOC Speaker Series continues Thursday, March 23rd at 7:00 p.m. This opportunity is sponsored by the West Linn Alliance, Mary’s Woods, Respond to Racism, LO for Love, West Linn Public Library, Lake Oswego Public Library, and African American Women of Lake Oswego.
March's Speaker will be Tracey Lam, award-winning public relations specialist who uses a
This free community event will be held at Mary's Woods in the Dunn Community Center, Cascade Hall, 17520 Mesnard Street, Lake Oswego. Living steaming will be available. Click here for more information.
Creating Connections for Kids of Color group will be meeting up for a student-led hike on March 26th!
Bring binoculars and dress for the weather. Join their Facebook for more details. grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1132977094221728/
STEP UP Clackamas, a student-led event for BIPOC middle schoolers and high schoolers in Clackamas County is happening on April 8th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Clackamas Community College. Registration is open!
Next quarterly meeting for the CCEC is scheduled for Thursday, April 13th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The topic will be supporting equity-focused candidates.
If you have recently been a candidate (or know someone) who centered the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion as your platform during a recent election, we would love to have you serve as part of a panel. Please, email clackcoequityco@gmail.com for more information.
*SAVE THE DATE* Clackamas Community College's Summer Connections 2023 is happening on June 9, 2023, to celebrate Juneteenth, PRIDE month and the diversity of Clackamas County!
Clackamas County Elections is hiring an Elections Specialist – Bilingual Spanish
Here’s the link to the full job description and application: https://bit.ly/3jT0ACS .
You can also get there by visiting clackamas.us/jobs.
Respond to Racism is seeking an Executive Director. All inquiries should be directed to Jayson Jean Baptiste, Chairperson of the Search Committee: jaysonbaptiste@gmail.com