Causes: Civil Rights, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Intergroup & Race Relations, Leadership Development, Race
Mission: Unite Oregon(formerly Center for Intercultural Organizing and Oregon Action) Led by people of color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty, we work across Oregon to build a unified intercultural movement for justice.
Results: In addition to winning a number of social justice initiatives in local cities and counties, Unite Oregon has been a lead organization or partner on many successful state policy campaigns over the past several legislative sessions, including ending profiling by law enforcement, improving English Language Learner (ELL) programs, earning paid sick days for Oregon employees, raising the minimum wage, securing basic health, and more (visitwww. uniteoregon. org/policy_advocacy for recent successes).
Target demographics: immigrants, refugees, people of color, low-income families, and rural community members.
Direct beneficiaries per year: thousands of Oregonians, who together advocate for just policies that will improve the lives of of immigrants, refugees, people of color, rural community members, and low-income families.
Geographic areas served: Oregon
Programs: Our programs, when combined, catalyze systemic change. Civic Engagement—Unite Oregon’s civic engagement programs provide pathways for community members to participate in democratic processes, serve as leaders on boards and commissions, and engage in the issues that matter most to them. Policy Advocacy—Unite Oregon advocates for policy changes at the local, state, and national levels that increase equity and reduce disparities experienced by immigrants, refugees, people of color, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty. Intergenerational Leadership Development—Unite Oregon develops new leaders through signature leadership development programs, through strategic trainings, and through on-the-ground leadership positions within our issue campaigns. Community Organizing—Unite Oregon assists our members in building the organizing skills necessary to impact policies that affect them and to work collaboratively, mobilizing diverse constituencies.
Mission: Unite Oregon(formerly Center for Intercultural Organizing and Oregon Action) Led by people of color, immigrants and refugees, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty, we work across Oregon to build a unified intercultural movement for justice.
Results: In addition to winning a number of social justice initiatives in local cities and counties, Unite Oregon has been a lead organization or partner on many successful state policy campaigns over the past several legislative sessions, including ending profiling by law enforcement, improving English Language Learner (ELL) programs, earning paid sick days for Oregon employees, raising the minimum wage, securing basic health, and more (visitwww. uniteoregon. org/policy_advocacy for recent successes).
Target demographics: immigrants, refugees, people of color, low-income families, and rural community members.
Direct beneficiaries per year: thousands of Oregonians, who together advocate for just policies that will improve the lives of of immigrants, refugees, people of color, rural community members, and low-income families.
Geographic areas served: Oregon
Programs: Our programs, when combined, catalyze systemic change. Civic Engagement—Unite Oregon’s civic engagement programs provide pathways for community members to participate in democratic processes, serve as leaders on boards and commissions, and engage in the issues that matter most to them. Policy Advocacy—Unite Oregon advocates for policy changes at the local, state, and national levels that increase equity and reduce disparities experienced by immigrants, refugees, people of color, rural communities, and people experiencing poverty. Intergenerational Leadership Development—Unite Oregon develops new leaders through signature leadership development programs, through strategic trainings, and through on-the-ground leadership positions within our issue campaigns. Community Organizing—Unite Oregon assists our members in building the organizing skills necessary to impact policies that affect them and to work collaboratively, mobilizing diverse constituencies.
700 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217
503-287-4117
Civil Rights
Portland
