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Join us for a panel discussion March 2020: The Census: What It Is and Isn’t The U.S. census dates back to 1790 and has been taken at the end of every decade since. Join us to learn the history of census taking, including the ramifications for going uncounted and get answers to the political concerns …
Join us for a panel discussion October 2019: the color of fear part 2 of a four part series race through eight men’s eyes Summary: The Color of Fear (Part 2) is an insightful, groundbreaking film about the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight North American men of …
Join us for a panel discussion September 2019: the color of fear – part I race through eight men’s eyes Join us for a screening of Part 1 of The Color of Fear, an insightful, groundbreaking film about the state of race relations in America as seen through the eyes of eight North American men of Asian, …
Join us for a panel discussion July 2019: DACA, Licenses & the Wall With Indigenous Americans now accounting for only two percent of the total population, the U.S. is truly a nation of immigrants. Since 1886, the iconic Statue of Liberty has stood as a symbol of mass immigration to our shores. A plaque at …
Join us for a panel discussion April 2019: HOUSELESS IN PORTLANDIA Late in 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presented its annual report on homelessness to Congress. Oregon ranks near the top of states in terms of the percentage of its homeless/houseless population that are living “unsheltered,” i.e. on the streets, in …
Join us for a panel discussion February 2019: ENGAGING DEMOCRACY The 2018 mid-term elections saw a record number of voters turn out to change the face of politics with the historic inclusion of more women and People of Color from the local to the federal levels. Join RACE TALKS as we kick off our 9th …
Join us for a panel discussion January 2019: FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Join us for a slide presentation and commentary by two local icons: Rev. Mark Knutson of Augustana Lutheran Church; and Tricia Tillman, Executive Coach & Consultant/Former Director, Multnomah County Public Health Department who journeyed the Civil Rights Trail …