** Celebrate Pride
Month and Juneteenth **
Actions, Events and Resources - June 2022
* Apply by Tue May 31
City of Lake Oswego Boards & Commissions: Help make Lake Oswego a better place to live, work and play for people of all races and ethnicities. Apply to serve
on a city board or commission today! There are over 25 positions open, including 9 student positions open to Sophomores and Juniors.
* Sun Jun 5 8am-1pm
LO Lake Run: The Lake Run is back and RtR is excited to participate! We’ll see you at the finish line with water and snacks. If you’re not running, please volunteer! Starts and ends at Millennium Plaza.
* Mon Jun 6 5-5:30pm Register
Kids’ Story Time with Katharine Phelps: Join us for monthly read-alouds for K-5 elementary-aged children, exploring narratives
from a multitude of experiences, voices, and cultures.
* Mon Jun 6 6:30-8:30 Register
RtR Community Meeting - guest speaker Eva Guggemos will speak on Native children and the legacy of residential schools in
Oregon. Please be advised that some of this content may be disturbing.
* Tue Jun 7 5:30pm & Tue Jun 21 3pm
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
* Sun June 12- Sun 19
Portland Pride Waterfront Festival & Parade
* Sun Jun 19 2-4pm at Millennium Plaza
Juneteenth celebration: Commemorate and celebrate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. Co-sponsored by Respond to Racism, LO for LOve, and the City of Lake Oswego. Historical Legacy of Juneteenth Silent walk returns in July!
Sanctuary Promise Hotline: 1-844-0924-STAY [1-844-924-7829],
1-844-6-AMPARO [1-844-626-7276]
The system is designed to help Oregon DOJ investigate suspected violations to Oregon’s Sanctuary Promise Act and
provide support where possible. Advocates on the hotline are multilingual and identify as members of supported communities. Interpretation services are available in 240+ languages.
Bias Response Hotline: 1-844-924-BIAS [1-844-924-2427],
Oregon Relay 711
The Oregon DOJ Bias Response Hotline is a non-emergency reporting and referral service designed to support bias victims. Any victim or witness of any age can report a bias incident
or hate crime online or by phone. If you believe a crime has occurred and want it investigated, contact your local law enforcement agency. For emergency assistance, dial 911.
Stop AAPI Hate: The 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.
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.
A guide to how you can support marginalized communities,
CNN 5-20-2020
