Hey Neighbor!
This month we welcome the New Year with open arms. In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King JR, we highlight opportunities to serve and show up for your community. Continue reading for volunteer opportunities, funding opportunities, community events and news!
-SE Uplift
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15th, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. A Noble Peace Prize winner, Dr. King Jr was one of the most prominent leaders in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. This year we commemorate his essence and impact on on Monday January 17th, 2022. Dr. King Jr believed that communities are stronger together. We celebrate that notion today, through acts of service and showing up for your community. Below are some ways you can show up throughout Portland. |
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Point-in-Time Houseless Neighbor Count |
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
The majority of the shifts will be scheduled the evening of Wednesday, January 26 through the evening of Friday, January 28, but there will be shifts available throughout the week of January 26 to February 1. Even volunteering for a few hours helps immensely.
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Volunteers are a critical part of the Street Count and assist service agencies throughout Multnomah County in conducting a short one-page survey with people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers will be stationed at specific locations throughout Multnomah County where homeless persons congregate or access services, such as meal programs, drop-in centers, and health clinics.
Volunteers work with agency staff to talk with people about the survey, invite them to participate, and then fill out the survey form. Specific requirements and shift schedules will vary by agency. Most shifts last from two to four hours. Shifts will be available during morning, daytime, and evening hours.
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Portland State University's MLK Living The Legacy Series |
Defining Abolition: Black People Liberate Themselves
A Virtual Racial Justice Teach-In in honor of the legacy and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Saturday, January 22nd, 2022 from 10:00am to 3:30pm
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Overview of the 2022 Event
This year’s event will focus on the history, theory, and practice of abolition, with the understanding that white supremacy suppresses social imagination; Black people liberate themselves. Rooted in Black/African Diasporic feminisms, abolition has defined anti-oppression, anti-colonial, and anti-racist organizing nationally and globally. In keeping with the abolitionist tradition, this event seeks to create a space where Black community activists can convene to envision a world liberated from white supremacy, colonialism, and racism.
*Campus Compact of Oregon would like to thank Babatunde Azubuike and Umi Vera, for their inspirational abolitionist work, acknowledge that the words of Babatunde are references in this event description.
*We would also like to thank our incredible Black Liberation Advisory Committee! Gratitude to Ray Meyer, Joy Mulumba, Etse Ayele, Hollis Kinner, Jasmine Casanova-Dean, and Keela Johnson!
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"Join @blanchethouse to honor the life and service of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the upcoming holiday by making care kits for the houseless. Bags containing essential items like rain ponchos, hand warmers, socks, and snacks are given out daily to their guests."
-instgram.com/unitedwaypdx
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SOLVE MLK Jr.'s Day of Service |
Celebrate the 27th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Day of Service with SOLVE on Monday, January 17. This is the only federally recognized national day of service and is often referred to as a "day on, not a day off." SOLVE invites you to celebrate Dr. King by joining us at our monthly Downtown Portland Cleanup, to further cultivate Dr. King's mission of creating a "beloved city." |
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Engage in service work this Martin Luther King Jr. Day by cleaning up Portland. Register for a check-in location, receive cleanup supplies, and feel good knowing you are giving back to the city we all call home! Instruction and disposal will also be provided. This event is supported by The Standard and Portland Lodging Alliance.
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Via Handsonportland.org:
"After careful consideration and assessments, we have determined that we are shifting how we show-up during the weekend that honors Dr. King.
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After 14 years, the United Way and Hands On Greater Portland will no longer host the MLK Weekend of Service, and instead focus more energy on supporting DEI and racial justice resources, events, drives, and ways the community can help from home. This event began as a community response to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his federal holiday by uniting in service. We know there are limited volunteer activities that community partners still need support for, so we are posting those opportunities here, along with other events that are facilitated online/virtually in honor of his legacy."
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Portland Homes Face Alarming Lead Levels in Water
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With recent news reports highlighting alarming levels of lead in the water of certain Portland homes, SE Uplift has compiled some resources you can use to determine if your home is affected and protect your family and pets. According to the Portland Water Bureau, the homes most at risk are those with copper pipes joined with lead solder, which were generally built or plumbed between 1970 and 1985 - potentially up to 15,000 homes. Since there is no safe level of lead exposure, we urge residents in high-risk homes to test their water and take the steps below to reduce the risk of lead poisoning.
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THINGS YOU CAN DO:
Click the image to explore an interactive map on oregonlive.com showing neighborhood risk levels according to the percentage of homes in each census tract built from 1970 to 1985.
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Take these steps to reduce potential exposure:
Run your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using the water for drinking or cooking after it has been standing for several hours. Tests have shown more than 85% reduction of lead in water from this simple step!
Use a filter certified to remove lead from water. Be sure to maintain and replace a filter device in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Contact your local plumber to evaluate the possibility of replacing your plumbing.
SE Uplift is exploring ways that we can help get support to homes in our community whose test shows high levels of lead. Please stay tuned!
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SE Uplift applications for Small Grants and the DEIA Capacity Building Grants have closed. Thank you to everyone who applied, asked questions and helped spread the word! It is heart warming to see how many wonderful community members are dedicated to uplifting our district. Next steps: All applications will be reviewed by our amazing Grants Review Committee which is made up of seven dedicated volunteers. The review committee will then make their recommendations to SE Uplift's board for approval.
Check back in next month for updates!
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Edúcate Ya!
Communications Grant Recipient 2021
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Edúcate Ya was one of SE Uplift Communication Grants awardees in 2021. Their project proposal was "The Educadores de Salud COVID-19 response project". This project was designed to eliminate barriers that Latinx people experience in accessing healthcare during the pandemic. This was done through outreach events, strengthening communications materials and providing Spanish language information to the community.
With the support from the communications grant, Edúcate Ya was able to produce printed materials such as flyer and postcards with translated information to locations for testing and vaccination sites throughout Portland. The grant was also used to create social media promotions and advertising of the COVID-19 resource locations. Along with the promotional work, Edúcate Ya hosted zoom presentations on prevention and overall education of staying safe and healthy during the pandemic.
“We have been very successful doing this work thanks to this grant, we were able to provide information culturally and linguistically based to our targeted communities. We do value and appreciate the support and the easy access to fund through your grants application resources. SE Uplift has helped us for various projects in the past and at this time of COVID we really need this kind of help to allow us to do our community work. In gratitude, Muchísimas gracias!!!!!!”
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SE Uplift is beyond thrilled the work Edúcate Ya has done and is continuing to do for the Latinx community in Portland. Black, Brown and Indigenous communities are the most impacted by COVID-19 and part of that is due to the lack of accessibility to resources. Educate Ya’s use of the communications grant to eliminate those barriers in Portland is incredibly inspiring and work that is necessary. Thank you Edúcate Ya for being a role model to us all!
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Center for Women's Leadership -
NEW Leadership Oregon
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“NEW Leadership Oregon (NLO), is an annual six-day program for women and non-binary college students. NLO focuses on supporting, educating, inspiring, and cultivating meaningful connections for current and future leaders
In the past, NLO has emphasized political leadership. However, this year CWL is shifting focus on leadership with a more expansive and intersectional approach. We are thrilled to bring our new NLO Cohort on this journey of reimagining leadership!”
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Application closes February 14th, 2022
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Get Involved with SE Uplift: |
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LU/T meetings are on hiatus as we wrap up the Land Use Leadership Academy and will resume in February on Tuesday the 22nd due to Presidents Day. |
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Don't Miss Out!
Events, Community News, Resources and More!
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Family Vaccine Clinic at PCC Southeast |
Event Date: 01/14 & 02/04
Event Time: 3PM – 7PM
Event Address: Portland Community College Southeast Campus, Mt. Tabor Hall: 2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland, OR 97216 (free parking)
Ages: 5+ (Pfizer), 18+ (Johnson & Johnson), 12+ (Boosters)
Those under 15 years of age need to bring parent/guardian for consent.
- Vaccinations Offered: Pfizer (1st and 2nd dose, or a Booster shot for those currently eligible), Johnson & Johnson (while supplies last)
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Booster shots – Who’s Eligible and do I need it?
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- Accessibility: Bilingual staff will be available onsite to support Spanish interpretation and virtual interpreter services are available for other languages.
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Charter Commission:
Community Listening Sessions
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The Portland Charter Commission is inviting you to their virtual Community Listening Sessions! Come learn from Charter Commissioners about the charter review process, the options of reform for our government and elections, and join small breakout rooms to have a community discussion on these options! Community members are invited to attend either of the Part II Community Listening Sessions.
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The sessions will have the same content just offered on different days to accommodate more community member: Tuesday, January 11th from 6-8pm or Saturday, January 22nd from 12-2pm. Learn more about Charter and register here: Tinyurl.com/CharterListeningSessions
Did you miss Community Listening Session Part I? Watch it here. Watch the recording of Part I here!
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¡La Comisión de la la Constitución de Portland lo invita a sus sesiones comunitarias! ¡Venga a aprender de los Comisionados sobre del proceso de revisión de la constitución, las opciones de reforma para nuestro gobierno y las elecciones, y únirse a salas virtuales para tener una discusión comunitaria con los Comisionados sobre estas opciones!
Los miembros de la comunidad están invitados a asistir a cualquiera de las Sesiones Comunitaria Parte II. Las sesiones tendrán el mismo contenido, solamente estan ofrecidas en diferentes días para acomodar a más miembros de la comunidad: Martes, Enero 11 de las 6-8pm o Sabado, Enero 22 de las 12-2pm. Para más información y registracion: Tinyurl.com/CharterListeningSessions
En noviembre, la Comisión de la Constitución de Portland tuvo Parte I de la Sesiones Comunitarias donde participantes aprendieron sobre el proceso de revisión de la Constitución y las cuestiones que actualmente está investigando la Comisión. Participitar en part I no es requisite para asister a Parte II ¡Mira la grabación de part I aquí!
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Funding Opportunity:
Metro 2022 Investment and Innovation grants
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The Investment and Innovation grants support creative ideas to prevent and reduce waste in the garbage and recycling system of greater Portland. "The program invests in local businesses, nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities to explore new ways to decrease trash through repair, reuse, recycling, composting or preventing food waste. |
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Pre-proposal applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2022.
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