We have partnered with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) to create a questionnaire for the candidates in the May 20 school board election to see where they stand on issues of equity and sustainability. Brian Bill’s answers are copied below, verbatim. Remember to vote in the May 20 election! Voters can use the Clackamas … Read more
We have partnered with the Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) to create a questionnaire for the candidates in the May 20 school board election to see where they stand on issues of equity and sustainability. Neelam Gupta’s answers are copied below, verbatim. Remember to vote in the May 20 election! Voters can use the Clackamas County … Read more
Black scientists have lead scientific breakthroughs and major inventions for centuries but most people don’t learn about them in school. Connie Romansky, of the African American Women of Lake Oswego and Surrounding Areas group, has sharing a list of Black inventors at Lake Oswego community events for years. Connie shares that she does this because … Read more
Thank you to everyone who helped make the event a big success!
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
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
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
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
“I realized that regardless of the tragedy, regardless of the grief, regardless of the monstrous challenge, Some of Us Have Not Died. Some of us did not die… and what shall We do, We Who Did Not Die?” June Jordan, during her keynote lecture at Barnard College for the 30th anniversary conference for the Barnard … Read more
In lieu of an essay to share with you all this week, I thought to share resources through to someone who’s been my guiding compass these past few months. I’ve been following Ismatu (all pronouns, with respect) for the greater part of two years on Tiktok, but only recently with the events of October 7th … Read more