Oregon State University - Concert with Native Rose
A special performance with Jan Michael Looking Wolf and his group Native Rose - music for world peace, cultural diversity, and unity.
The evening will kick off with two dance performances by the Pacific Islander Association.
Seattle Times
New data shows scale of anti-Asian violence, harassment
Nearly two in five Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander residents living in Seattle said they have been a victim of an anti-Asian incident in the past year, according to a new study.
Vanport Mosaic Leads National Cultural Initiative
Vanport Mosaic Leads National Cultural Initiative with a Week of Memory Activism in Portland’s Historic Old Town. Here is the recent media coverage: https://www.orartswatch.org/coming-home-reviving-old-town-portlands-rich-and-diverse-history/
BE AN INFORMED VOTER: 9/28/2024, 3 PM Epworth United Church
Learn about the new form of Portland City government and rank choice voting. Please let us know if you are coming. We will be serving a light meal. RSVP by September 23 to Marleen Wallingford at marleen@pdxjacl.org or 503-927-2766.
9/28/2024, 3 PM at Epworth United Methodist Church
Bill Naito and the Remaking of Portland Through Walking
Erica Naito-Campbell, author Portland’s Audacious Champion, will give this presentation about Bill Naito’s historic and architectural preservation work in Portland. After the talk, she will give a walking tour of some of the buildings he saved in Old Town.
Almost 250,000 combined streams of We Rise!
Inspiration Behind “We Rise”: The inspiration for “We Rise” came from philanthropist Anne Naito-Campbell, Oregon Rise Above Hate, and Fear No Music. Naito-Campbell’s activism and these organizations embody resilience, compassion, and a commitment to positive change.
Coming Home by Vanport Mosaic is Selected for National Event
COMING HOME is one of 14 national projects selected to be part of national event. In Portland we will be activating spaces and programming in Historic Old Town during September 27th to October 6th.
Oregon Historical Society: Rivers, Roses, and Rip City
This new permanent exhibition, opening on June 7, 2024, reveals the myriad ways Portlanders come together — over events like the Rose Festival, a Trail Blazers’ win, or the blossoming of cherry trees — to create and celebrate community.