2011 Oregon Legislative Report Card

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Race matters in Oregon.

This is why a coalition of community-based organizations came together to produce 2011 Oregon Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity. This report examines 23 pieces of legislation introduced in the 2011 regular session to address racial equity in the areas of civil rights and criminal justice, education, economic justice, health, immigration and refugee issues as well as institutional racism.

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VOTE: People & Political Power

The VOTE project forms strategic relationships with organizations based in communities that have traditionally been shut out of power to affect change through civic engagement,

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AMP 2012 - SAVE THE DATE

Mark your calendars for our annual social justice training event, AMP 2012 (Activists Mobilizing for Power).

We hope to see you there, July 27-29, in Portland, Oregon. Check back soon for more info here.

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Featured Resource

In the Pacific Northwest, five organizations working in communities of color wanted to know more about how their members were dealing with reproductive justice issues such as domestic violence, child birth, culturally competent care, birth control and sexuality.

Growing From Groundwork: Stories and Tools from the Reproductive Justice Movement documents the lessons learned through these surveys. If you are considering doing community research, Growing From Groundwork is a must-read. It will save you time and heartache and will help you create a better survey to advance your goals.

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