Respond to Racism - Dec/Jan 2021 - Actions, Events & Resources- Updated

Published: Fri, 12/10/21

In Solidarity,

Respond to Racism

Thank you for joining our community meeting Monday, to see and hear about Arya Badiyan’s inspiring art work promoting healing and freedom. Arya commissioned each of us with finding an art piece to be a healing balm for ourselves. When you find it, please take a picture and share it with us at info@respondtoracism.org

The video of December 6, 2021 can be viewed at: https://youtu.be/lHQAPWMmGSc

There will be no January 3, 2022 Community meeting. RTR will email a questionnaire later this month asking for input and feedback from our community.

By Mon Dec 13	LO Community Survey: The City is conducting a Survey to better understand the needs of Lake Oswego residents, prioritize services and guide Council policy discussions. The survey, being conducted independently by ETC Institute, is expected to take about 12 minutes to complete. Every question is essential.
Sun Dec 19, 3pm<< 1st & Evergreen Rain or Shine!!!	Silent Walks: Respond to Racism and LO for LOve co-host a silent walk each month in support of the BIPOC community in Lake Oswego.
Tue Dec 21, 3pm	Participate in LO City Council Meetings: The agenda of each meeting is posted in advance and includes time for citizen comment. Meeting agenda & materials. More information: (503) 534-4225; cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city
By Mon Jan 3, 5pm	Public Art Committee: The Committee is appointed to maintain and develop the City’s public art collection—including outdoor works as well as indoor portable works—and to provide oversight for the 1.5 Percent for Art process. Seeking 2 new members and an alternate. Application form
Mon Jan 3	No community meeting in January. Questionnaire will be emailed later this month.
By Thur Jan 6, 5pm	Community input needed: In preparation for its annual goal setting retreat (see below), the Lake Oswego City Council would like to hear from the community. Provide input
Monday Jan 10 Tuesday Jan 11 6:30pm – 8:30pm	Repurposing Your Privilege: A Strategy Session: Workshop led by Bruce Poinsette. Details and registration will be available later this month.
Sat Jan 22 8:30am – 3pm	LO City Council annual goal setting retreat: This meeting is open to the public for in-person attendance. Meeting information.
Through Feb 13	Mandela: The Official Exhibition at OMSI Tickets
https://dpo.org/caucuses/black-caucus/	Clackamas County Black Caucus: If you are interested in joining the Clackamas County Black Caucus, or know of any Black-owned businesses in Clackamas County, please reach out to Cheri Partain at cpartain@hotmail.com
https://stopaapihate.org/	Stop AAPI Hate reporting center: Tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.
(503) 575-3764	The Racial Equity Support Line (503) 575-3764 is a service led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism. They offer support to those who are feeling the emotional impact of racist violence and micro-aggressions, as well as the emotional impact of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues. Support Line
1-844-924-BIAS	Report a bias incident or hate crime: Any victim or witness of any age can report a bias incident or hate crime at Stand Against Hate, or call Oregon Department of Justice’s non-emergency Hate and Bias Hotline at 1-844-924-BIAS (2427), (711 for Oregon Relay) to report an incident and talk with trained staff. Report online: DOJ
A guide to how you can support marginalized communities	CNN 5-20-2020

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