PRIDE MONTH

Oregon DOJ 3rd Annual Community Conversations:  Let’s talk about rising hate crime and bias targeting;  re-visioning support services;  justice, reform, and absolute liberation!  Multiple dates June-July.  2021 Information

Participate in LO City Council Meetings:  The LO City Council meets on Tues June 1 at 5:30pm & June 15 at 3:00pm.  The agenda of each meeting is posted in advance and includes time for citizen comment Meeting agenda & materials.  For more information:  (503) 534-4225; cityrecorder@lakeoswego.city

Special City Council Meeting: June 2021 - Final Report on Community Policing Dialog

The final report on community policing will be presented to Council on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at 3:00pm. To watch Council meetings, please visit the City’s YouTube page.

 Kids’ Storytime with Katharine Phelps:  Mon June 7, 14 & 21 at 5pm - Register Here

 Queer Black Movie Night: June 18^th 5-7:30pm.  RTR, LO for LOve and The Living Room.      Watch social media for details.

Deepening Our Connections:  RtR and the LO Public Library have collaborated on a three-book discussion series on African American Literature.  Mark your calendars for 2pm on  Sun June 13, July 18 and Aug 15.  The first book is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs.   Series registration  Please contact Regan Parker reganparker@gmail.com if you can help facilitate the discussion of these 3 books.

Juneteenth Celebration:  RtR, LO Public Library and LO Parks & Recreation are collaboratively hosting a Juneteenth celebration Sat June 19th from 4:30-6:30pm.  This will be a joyous event!  If you’d like to volunteer to help out at the event, please contact Terri Kraemer at tkraemer@comcast.net.  Juneteenth

 Silent Walks: Watch RtR FB, IG and website for our monthly (3rd Sunday) silent walks.

Ways you can support your AAPI community:  https://bit.ly/3xFFAS2

Teaching resources by Learning for Justice staff:  How to Respond to Coronavirus racism

National Asian Pacific American bar association:  NAPABA hate crime resources

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. https://stopaapihate.org/

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

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 at:  DOJ