Illustration "The Month of Giving Dangerously" Stephanie Kubo
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April 22nd, 2021 is Earth Day |
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Hey Neighbors! The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, it feels like spring is finally here. It's been over a year of this world-wide pandemic and with recommended quarantining, sunny weather has never felt more important.
Last year, SE Uplift celebrated earth day’s 50th anniversary with a week-long virtual earth week. This year we are unable to uphold and facilitate another virtual earth week. However, we continue to proudly support and encourage healthy green practices for environmental protection.
Local Organizations / Groups Making a Difference in Southeast:
Ground Score Association - "An association of environmental workers who create and fill low-barrier waste management jobs. Ground Score is collectively organized and seeks to be radically inclusive, prioritizing work opportunities for those facing work and housing insecurity. Ground Score seeks to build a more environmentally and socially aware community, while also changing society's perceptions of what and who is considered valuable."
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" City Repair facilitates artistic and ecologically-oriented placemaking through projects that honor the interconnection of human communities and the natural world. City Repair has accomplished many projects through a mostly volunteer staff and thousands of volunteer citizen activists. We provide support, resources, and opportunities to help diverse communities reclaim the culture, power, and joy that we all deserve."
The City Repair Project built the beautiful benches sitting outside our building!
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Braking Cycles - "Braking Cycles is a non-profit under the umbrella of Transitional Youth, established to celebrate what makes Portland most beautiful, raise awareness in what is darkest, and utilize the tools at hand to create a platform of healthy opportunity for the marginalized youth of this great city.
Through youth apprenticeship programs, Braking Cycles is committed to offering hope and tangible job skills and real-world knowledge that will provide youth a place and opportunity to dream, reach, and achieve. We believe this is where healthy self-sufficiency can become the new cycle."
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PDX Free Fridge - "PDX Free Fridge is a community based and informed mutual aid effort to increase access to free food and vital supplies by creating a network of independent fridges and pantries in Portland, OR. Our mission is to redistribute existing resources by providing access to free food and supplies through community fridges and pantries.
Portland Free Fridge is not a non-profit or government funded organization. PFF is not here to police or regulate fridges, anyone is able to set up a fridge on their own beyond our network."
*Stay tuned for SE Uplift's Free Fridge Coming Soon!
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SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition Awards $16,576 in Communications Grants
to 20 Community Projects for 2021!
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SEUL has been proudly working towards equity in the way that communications funds are distributed between 20 neighborhood associations and community groups in Southeast Portland. In 2020-2021, SEUL re-evaluated the program and distribution of funds once again, to strive for greater equity among the population we serve.
SEUL evaluated and transitioned a portion of our communications funds program into a small competitive grant process open to all community groups including non-neighborhood associations. We received an array of powerful applications, most prioritizing DEIA values and missions, as well as creative strategies to reach out and engage community members.
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SE Uplift Welcomes New Staff |
Alexander is a native of Portland Oregon and currently resides on the inner borders of the Northeast and Southeast Neighborhoods.
At the core of his life’s mission is co-creating innovative strategies and solutions to deeply rooted inequalities adopted and perpetuated within our social systems.
As a social and civic entrepreneur, Alexander co-leads a community development and investment firm focusing its work on leveraging Public/Private partnerships on community wealth building through land ownership and economic agency.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors at REACH CDC and works as Program Manager/Liaison for SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalitions Neighborhood Planning Program and Land Use/Transportation Committee.
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A message from SE Uplift's Interim Executive Director
Hello SE neighbors.
SE Uplift is heartbroken to see our Asian Pacific Islander (API) neighbors and friends across the country experience race and gender-based hate and violence. Hate is not tolerated nor accepted in our community, and we stand with our API community members as they reel from the most recent gun violence in Atlanta; recover from the vandalism of Asian-owned Portland businesses in January; and persevere despite the increase in racism, bias, and hate that has been unjustly directed toward Asian Pacific Islanders since the start of this pandemic.
SE Uplift believes everyone is welcome in our community, and everyone belongs. We value and understand that our diversity makes us stronger and better. Everyone deserves to feel safe, secure, and have a sense of belonging in our neighborhoods and larger community.
SE Uplift asks that our community members continue to not only unpack our own bias, but also continue to do the hard work of confronting white-supremacy culture and rebuilding our racists systems and institutions to create a more just world where all people can live free of hate and violence because of what they look like. We have a long road ahead of us, but I know our neighbors – and they are kind, and they are determined. Let’s not accept that words of condolence are all we can offer our API neighbors as they experience on-going loss, pain, and oppression. Instead, let’s reaffirm our commitment that we can, and will, continue to create a society that is safe and inclusive for everyone.
For additional ways allies can support the API community, see APANO’s message and resources here
To report an incident of hate, go to the Portland United Against Hate’s reporting tool here
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Don't Miss Out!
News, Workshops, Grant Opportunities & More!
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April Workshops & Trainings |
Resolutions Northwest is providing an array of helpful workshops and trainings throughout the month of April. |
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Trainings include:
Equity Informed Basic Mediation Training- April 9th 2021
Restorative Justice Training- April 14th, 2021
White supremacy culture (white participants): A workshop for executives and decision-makers- Starting April 16th, 2021
Braking through barriers: A follow-up workshop - April 29th, 2021
Rethinking Online Social Activism: Interrupting Performative Activism - April 28th, 2021
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Multnomah Youth Commission |
"Decisions are made every day that affect the lives of young people, many times with little or no input from those impacted by the decisions. The purpose of the MYC is to involve youth in all levels of community decision-making
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Youth commissioners are NOT selected based on grades, school attendance, extra curricular involvement, academic skills, or previous leadership experience. Youth commissioners ARE selected based on passion for making change, dedication to improving our community, and bringing unique perspective and voice to the work."
Application due
Friday, April 16 2021 by 5:00PM
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From Neighbors West-Northwest "Active Allies Workshops":
Dear Neighbors,
Neighbors West-Northwest is excited to bring you Building Diverse Communities, our ongoing inclusivity education series! These monthly roundtables, workshops, and lectures are designed to empower you to be the change you want to see in your community.
For more information, email Rhys at rhys@nwnw.org and they will be happy to assist you! Learn more about these and future events at www.nwnw.org/building-diverse-communities. You can get involved with Neighbors West-Northwest on Facebook.
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Calling In: Equity with Empathy
This workshop will help you develop your intervention skills to navigate difficult conversations and approach social justice with compassion for a lasting impact in your community.
Calling In: Equity with Empathy will be held on Thursday, April 29th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
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Community Café Conversations (C3)
Grab a cup of coffee and sit down with your neighbors to chat about what diversity, equity and inclusion means to you! Each discussion topic will be held twice a month.
This month’s topic is “What does equity mean?”.
Get your beverage of choice and join us on Friday, April 9th from 11:00am to 12:00
and Thursday, April 22nd from 5:30 to 6:30PM
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The Trauma of
Anti-Immigrant Hate
This quarter’s workshops are brought to you by Portland United Against Hate (PUAH).
This month’s workshop The Trauma of Anti-Immigrant Hate. This workshop offers a trauma-informed perspective on the impact of hate incidents on immigrant and refugee communities and explores trauma-informed interventions.
The Trauma of Anti-Immigrant Hate will be held on Wednesday, April 28th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.
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Houselessness Action Committee |
"Portland Street Response is a non-police response to assist people experiencing houselessness or a behavioral/mental health crisis." - Portland Street Response
Learn more about non-police resources to share with the community.
HAC Meeting will happen on April 26th at 5:30 pm
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Paola: As you are familiar with, regardless of the workplace, women face constant resistance from male colleagues and others intimated by women in leadership. Practicing mindfulness is a tool to exercise confidence groundedness. Learning how inspirational women practice mindfulness is a wonderful way for all women to feel connected and inspired. How do you practice mindfulness?
Lotus Romey-Yu: Breath in. Breath out. Feel it.
Feel the way the tension you didn't know was there melts away from your shoulders, jaws, and back.
Mindfulness is incredibly important to me as a practicing Buddhist. I practice mindfulness by staying present with whatever arises or is happening. I am able to best do this when I am maintaining my daily meditation practice.
When I notice I am not present and mindful in any given moment, I do that- Breath in. Breath out. Feel it. Then I am brought back to my body and the present moment. This helps me maintain a clear and calm mind for tackling whatever arises in my day to day life.
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SE Uplift
(503) 232-0010
info@seuplift.org
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