Unite Oregon City
October 2022
There are many ways to join others in creating a more welcoming Oregon City for all who live, work and visit here!
Volunteers and Donations to Support Indigenous Peoples' Day
If you would like to volunteer to support Indigenous Peoples' Day or donate fruit, vegetables, flowers or other homegrown products as a gift for invited guests to the event, please, contact Heidi at blackwellheidi@hotmail.com
Black in Oregon: 1840-1870
Tour the exhibit Black in Oregon: 1840-1870 with others from Unite Oregon City. Tickets can be purchased by visiting https://pittockmansion.org/exhibits/. Carpooling is available by emailing uniteoregoncity@gmail.com
Sat, Oct 15, 2022, 01:00 PM
Pittock Mansion, Northwest Pittock Drive, Portland, OR, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Creating Connections for Kids of Color Group
Meet up at Indigenous Peoples' Day at 11:00 a.m. to complete the scavenger hunt and other activities.
Contact Anna with questions or join the group's Facebook page for more opportunities.
Community Safety Subcomittee
Join others for ongoing discussions on ways to create a safe and welcoming OC community on Sunday, October 16 that 7 p.m. via Zoom
Contact Karen for more information
No Place for Hate Committees
Check in with your local school to see how to get involved in student-led initiatives to improve school climate.
For more information about the City of Oregon City's DEI initiatives visit https://www.orcity.org/humanresources/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
Lunchmaking for the Father's Heart
Wed, Oct 26, 2022, 06:00 PM
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Connect with us!
Find us on Instagram @uniteoregoncity
Email: uniteoregoncity@gmail.com
Website: uniteoc.weebly.com
Facebook: facebook.com/uniteoc
Clackamas County Equity Coalition
Unite Oregon City is part of the Clackamas County Equity Coalition. Email clackcoequityco@gmail.com for more details and visit
https://sites.google.com/view/clackamascountyequitycoalition/home for more information.
Respond to Racism LO Monthly Meeting is happening on October 3rd.
Kids' Story time from 5:00 to 5:30
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/426856819237 Join us October 3rd for our continuing young readers series, Storytime, hosted by Katharine Phelps. Please share this invite with your neighbors or family. This may be one of the few places where your child can participate in a BIPOC reading group.
Listen to Understand-Essential Conversations 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/428991253387 Please join us on Monday October 3 for an insightful evening conversation, from members of our community, about racism in their lives. Friends from our community will answer a short series of questions—speaking through the lens of their own lived experiences. We are grateful for this opportunity of grace and learning, keeping in mind one of our Respond to Racism agreements: respectfully listen to understand. Monday’s community meeting includes a surprise guest moderator—join us on this journey of learning!
Clackamas County's Indigenous Peoples' Day Celebration is happening on Sunday, October 9th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Clackamas Community College's Environmental Learning Center.
https://www.clackamas.us/event/2022-10-09/indigenous-peoples-day
Link to last year's celebration https://youtu.be/LDY0uc6FBO4
West Linn Alliance is having a BIPOC women’s speaker series. First Speaker is Bandana Shrestha, new state director for AARP Oregon. Live stream to that event will be here. Oct 13, 2022, 7 p.m. Link for more info https://westlinnalliance.org/event/womens-bipoc-speaker-series-bandana-shrestha/
HINT Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
Oct 19, 2022
3pm-4:30pm
Join us for a virtual celebration of the rich histories, cultures and contributions of the LatinX community in & around Clackamas County.
Via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/7prjfwp4
Meeting ID: 810 2675 4227 Passcode: 887669
Dial by your location: +1 (253) 215-8782
LO for LOVE and Lakeridge High School student groups present Diwali Celebration
October 23, 2022 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lakeridge High School. Free.