Thank you! Bruce R. Poinsette Awards Gala PHOTO Album
Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a big success!
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Troy Douglass | Life After the Bubble
About Life After the Bubble: This series seeks to spotlight the experiences of alumni and former students of color from Lake Oswego schools. “Life After the Bubble” will feature interviews from various students, each sharing distinct cultural experiences and reflections from their time in LO. The objective is not just to provoke thought, but to … Read more
Black Girl in Suburbia | May 2024 Community Meeting
Black Girl in Suburbia is a documentary by filmmaker Melissa Lowery that examines the experiences of Black girls who live in predominantly white communities, such as Lake Oswego. We watched and discussed the film, as well as her work creating space for Black students in predominantly white schools in Portland and Beaverton. Melissa Lowery is a wife and mother that lives in the Pacific Northwest. … Read more
Izzy Rowland | Life After the Bubble
About Life After the Bubble: This series seeks to spotlight the experiences of alumni and former students of color from Lake Oswego schools. “Life After the Bubble” will feature interviews from various students, each sharing distinct cultural experiences and reflections from their time in LO. The objective is not just to provoke thought, but to … Read more
Finding My Way to Funeral to Flaca with Emily Prado | April 2024 Community Meeting
On April 8, author Emilly Prado shared the evolving nature of finding her path as a writer, drawing upon her experiences as a first-generation Chicana, a college student, and a self-proclaimed troublemaker who struggled with school and mental health. We heard a reading from Funeral for Flaca and viewed archival childhood photographs to better understand how 13 year-old … Read more
David Lee | Life After the Bubble
About Life After the Bubble: This series seeks to spotlight the experiences of alumni and former students of color from Lake Oswego schools. “Life After the Bubble” will feature interviews from various students, each sharing distinct cultural experiences and reflections from their time in LO. The objective is not just to provoke thought, but to … Read more
Holding Difficult Truths | March 2024 Community Meeting
On Monday, March 11 our hosts Taylor Stewart and Sarah L. Sanderson shared their knowledge on Oregon’s history of sundown towns and anti-Black violence and how we can reconcile that legacy.
Camryn Leland | Life After the Bubble
Check out the latest episode of Life After the Bubble featuring Lake Oswego High School alum, one of the founding members of the Lake Oswego Black Student Union. Check out the latest episode of Life After the Bubble featuring Lake Oswego High School alum
YEC Launches new podcast!
We have some exciting news on the media and youth organizing front! Over the summer, the Youth Empowerment Coalition (formerly the Youth Empowerment Committee) underwent a revamp. With a new vision and more core organizers, they have a number of projects underway, including the Youth Empowerment Coalition: Tell Your Story podcast. In their first episode, … Read more
Announcing the Winners of this Year’s Gloria Brown Memorial Scholarship
Respond to Racism is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Gloria Brown Memorial Scholarship: The scholarship honors Gloria Brown, the first African American woman forest supervisor at the US Forest Service and a champion for social and racial justice. Learn more about the Gloria Brown Scholarship. The scholarships are made possible by donations. … Read more