Our next community meeting will be today. Friends from our community will speak through the lens of their own lived experiences.  Respectful listening is an essential tool for combatting racism in our community.  We are grateful for this opportunity of grace and learning! Register Today

Actions, Events and Resources - October 2022

Mon Oct 3 5-5:30pm online

Storytime is back!!  Respond to Racism and the Youth Empowerment Committee proudly host monthly story time for K-5 elementary-aged children — and older!  Featuring narratives from a multitude of experiences, voices, and cultures, read aloud by Katharine Phelps and guest readers.  Register!

Mon Oct 3 6:30-8:30pm online

RtR Community Meeting:  Friends from our community will reflect on their lived experiences of race and ethnicity.  Register Now

Tue Oct 4 3pm, Tue Oct 18 3pm, Wed Oct 26 10:30am

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

Thu Oct 13 7pm at Mary’s Woods 17520 Mesnard Street Women’s BIPOC Speaker Series:  Series kick-off with Bandana Shrestha, Oregon Director of AARP. Subsequent speakers Nov 10, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 23. Live stream attendance encouraged: 

https://youtu.be/UPp-Z0GxuJI

Through Sat Oct 15

National Hispanic Heritage Month:  Celebrate and honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans!  Local celebrations

Sun Oct 16 3pm circle at 1st & Evergreen in LO

Silent walk:  Co-hosted by Respond to Racism & LO for LOve.  Quietly walk in support of our BIPOC community, thinking of equality, love, belonging and healing.  

Mon Oct 17 6:30-8:30pm online

Candidate Forum:  Join by Zoom and listen to candidates for Lake Oswego City Council share their thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), social justice, and sustainability in our city.  Co-sponsored by Respond to Racism, LO for LOve, and Lake Oswego Sustainability Network. Session will be recorded and posted at sponsor websites.  Register

Sun Oct 23 2-5pm, Lakeridge High School, 1235 Overlook Drive 

Diwali Celebration:  LO for LOve and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Student Union welcome you to celebrate the Festival of Lights!  Featuring Indian cultural performances, DJ Prashant, Mehendi/Henna artists, arts and crafts, delicious Indian food, and more!

By Tue Nov 8:  !!! VOTE !!!

Thu Nov 10 Soweto Gospel Choir 8pm at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

A concert of hope featuring songs from South Africa’s Freedom and the US Civil Rights movements.  Concert information & tickets

Fri Nov 11 5:30-11pm, 210 Monroe Street, Mt. Angel

Annual Benefit for PCUN:  Come to honor our communities’ hardships and celebrate our resilience, as we continue to organize for social and racial justice.  Tickets 

Through Sun Nov 13 at Pittock Mansion

Black in Oregon Exhibit 1840-1870:  Oregon Black Pioneers’ exhibit tells the story of Oregon’s Black Exclusion era, and highlights the achievements of some of the Black pioneers who came to Oregon in spite of these laws.

Through the end of December at Hollywood Theater

Latin American Film Festival: Sign up to receive email notifications about upcoming screenings.  For further information, visit: www.facebook/ Portland Latin American Film Festival or call (503) 737-8605.

Hunger Fighters Food Pantry is looking for volunteers!

Volunteer application

Unite Against Bookbans is a national initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.

Banned Books Book Club: A monthly book club, library and fund dedicated to reading and protecting the most important books for our generation.  October’s read:  The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition was created to lead the pursuit of understanding and addressing the ongoing trauma created by the U.S. Indian Boarding School policy of 1869.  Bookmark this site to follow and support passage of legislation to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the US (HR 5444, S 2907) 

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline:  988 

If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.  

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.