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October 15, 2026

 

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Growing from Our Roots


CALC’s New Mission & Vision


October 2026



The Community Alliance of Lane County is delighted to share our new mission and vision [www.calclane.org/mission-values] with the greater community.


This moment has been nearly two years in the making. Throughout this process, CALC staff, board members, and community members have explored who we are, what we value, and what value we want to help create. Through those conversations, we established a set of shared values [www.calclane.org/calcs-new-mission-vision-values] that continue to serve as our corner stone.


With these values as our foundation we kept asking ourselves, and our community partners, an important question: How can CALC best live these values while carrying forward our legacy of social justice and community organizing?


The answer emerged through an ongoing and deeply collaborative process. We are so thankful for the countless individuals who engaged with us throughout this process. A special thank you to Banyan Consulting for helping us navigate and nurture this work.


As we began putting words to our shared purpose, something powerful happened: we found ourselves feeling both excited and relieved. The language that was coming up resonated deeply with our goals and hopes for the future. Most importantly, we recognized a strong sense of alignment across the people who make up our organization and our broader community.


It’s with great excitement that we share with you, our new mission and vision:


Mission: We cultivate and strengthen historically underserved community organizers and leaders in Lane County.


Vision: We envision community organizers who are supported and successful in advancing a just and equitable world.


These statements represent more than some new language. They reflect an evolution in how CALC understands and carries forward its work. CALC has long been a seedbed for organizers, solidarity, and movement building. For 60 years, this organization has helped people find one another, develop their voices, build relationships, and take collective action for their community. So, in many ways, this new direction feels less like starting over and more like growing from our roots.


One way we are putting this vision into practice is through Casa de la Unidad, where we are cultivating spaces for organizers from underrepresented communities to access organizing roles, build relationships, and find community. This is one part of our continued commitment to nurturing the people, relationships, and movements that make lasting change possible.


This is just the beginning. There are many ways to be a part of CALC’s new chapter whether you want to volunteer, participate in an event or program, connect with other organizers, or join the board of directors. We would love to have you with us as we keep this work moving forward and growing strong.


*Please consider getting involved with CALC*[docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegk9NbTfRFrAD6X4ydHkbZw6UzNuc0zQ6HVhnZE3ZGbgxX2Q/viewform] and/or donating to support our new goals.



VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Whether you are new to CALC or have been connected to our work for years, we welcome your interest in volunteering. There are many ways to get involved—from helping with events and community outreach to supporting campaigns, committees, communications, organizing, and other areas of our work.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegk9NbTfRFrAD6X4ydHkbZw6UzNuc0zQ6HVhnZE3ZGbgxX2Q/viewform


DONATE

Please consider making a gift to CALC. Your donation helps cultivate and strengthen community organizers and leaders across Lane County, advancing our vision of a more just and equitable world. By supporting this work, you invest in leadership development, collective action, and the relationships that make lasting community change possible.

www.mygiving.net/donate/Community-Alliance-of-Lane-County



www.calclane.org mmm www.facebook.com/CommunityAllianceofLaneCounty

10/8/26

 


DID YOU KNOW...

9/14

The costs of war with Iran extend well beyond the missiles, bombs, and deployment of personnel and munitions that have totaled upwards of the Pentagon’s estimates of $29 billion. The extra fuel costs to consumers since the start of the war is over $40 billion. 

That $40 billion:

  • Could pay for the entire federal bridge investment program announced in 2024 to repair, restore, and modernize over 10,200 of the nation’s bridges;
  • Exceeds the estimated cost of completely redoing the US air traffic control system
  • Are twice the cost of the Federal EV Charging and Electrification Program proposed under two laws passed during the Biden Administration


Source: Costs of War Project

 

For the third year in a row peace activists from the Eugene Friends Meeting, Eugene Friends Church, CALC and People for Justice and Peace in Palestine organized a fundraiser, A Simple Meal for Gaza. The event raises donations for the humanitarian work of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza.


The simple meal provided to participants in the fundraiser was a traditional Palestinian dish of rice, lentils and caramelized onions called mujaddara. The meal was prepared and donated by Chef Ibrahim Hamide, the proprietor of Café Soriah in Eugene. Ibrahim is originally from Bethlehem and is also famous as a local peace activist.


The Simple Meal held on 3 October 2026 at the First United Methodist Church raised $35,096 for Gaza relief. Those funds went to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and World Central Kitchen (WCK) in Gaza.


Organizers of the Simple Meal for Gaza hope that if another fundraising effort is required next year, that it can focus on reviving hope, employment and reconstruction in Gaza.


In addition to the local effort, here's some of the big organizations providing help to Gaza if you want to donate to the cause:

Gaza Soup Kitchen

https://gazasoupkitchen.org


UN World Food Programme (WFP)

https://www.wfp.org

World Food Program USA

https://wfpusa.org 


Oxfam America

https://www.oxfam.org


 
 
 


Boycott Windmill Farms Mushrooms (in Washington and Oregon)


CALC endorsed this boycott. We invite others to sign the petition and do the same.


Windmill refuses to recognize the union their workers elected to form in 2022.



WinCo is a worker-owned company (the stock is owned by the employees) and our store delegations found that most of the store managers are supportive of the mushroom workers. However, the produce purchasing happens at the corporate headquarters in Boise, Idaho. Most of the store managers promised to give the letter from Teresa Romero and the one from Farm Worker Ministry Northwest, explaining the history of the struggle, to their management, and pass on their support of the mushroom boycott.

 

We are now escalating the public pressure on WinCo Foods in an effort to get them to honor the boycott and stop purchasing Windmill mushrooms.


Your help is crucial to this effort. There are ways you can help:


1. Take Action and send a pre-written email (you can edit it) to WinCo telling them you are honoring the boycott and urging them to stop buying the mushrooms {https://actionnetwork.org/letters/winco-foods-honor-the-windmill-farms-mushroom-boycott}  OR

2. Use this link for WinCo Customer Service to send a message to WinCo. Copy and paste this script in the comments or use your own script {https://apps.wincofoods.com/contact-winco-foods/}   OR

3. Call WinCo's customer complaint number and ask them to stop selling Windmill: (800) 824-1706 

4. Send the Action Alert link "Take Action" to others in your network {https://actionnetwork.org/letters/winco-foods-honor-the-windmill-farms-mushroom-boycott} - Action Network

5. Download the flier with QR code linking to the email and distribute to your community {https://us.list-manage.com/wUpbswd8nin}.

6. Don't buy mushrooms at WinCo without checking the label first. If the mushrooms aren't labeled, ask the produce manager what brand before buying.

7. Buy mushrooms at stores that are honoring the boycott: Market of Choice, Capella Market, Natural Grocers and natural food stores.


These are Actions that everyone can take with little effort. THANK YOU!

12/25/25

 


Please join long-time farm worker activist Nancy Bray and

Eugene Friends of Farm Workers for these events in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon:



Friday, Oct. 9, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m

Eugene Friends of the Farm Workers 50th Anniversary Open House 

Springfield History Museum; 590 Main St. Springfield, OR

Justice 3 will be performing. See the poster directly below.


Thursday, Oct. 29, 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.

"A Night in Solidarity with Farm Worker Rights" concert with singer-songwriter Tish Hinojosa and special guest PCUN President Reyna Lopez


Wildish Theater, 630 Main St, Springfield, OR


Ongoing, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

"Farm Labor in the Valley” exhibit

Springfield History Museum; 590 Main St., Springfield, OR

Free admission



 


How does war contribute to climate change?



In the context of the US-supported prospect of Israel bombing

Iran's oil infrastructure, they should take a lesson from the 1991 Gulf War.

"It has been estimated that the 1991 Gulf War’s oil fires contributed more than 2% of global fossil fuel CO2 emissions that year[1], with distant and long-lasting consequences. This includes pollution from the fires contributing to the accelerated melting[2] of Tibetan glaciers due to the soot deposited on the ice." - from the Climate and Environment Observatory Blog, June 14, 2021


Here are the links to the two reports referenced in the original article:


[1]

https://ceobs.org/how-does-war-contribute-to-climate-change


[2]

https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/18/13673/2018/acp-18-13673-2018.pdf



CALC RNS m www.calclane.org/programs/reimagining-national-securityrns-initiative

 

Old Federal Building - corner of 7th & Pearl, Eugene


Some signs will be provided. Bring your own if you can.

We abhor all violence. We are heartbroken by the killing and maiming of people in the Middle East, whether they are Palestinian, Israeli, or citizens of any other country, particularly innocent children, people with disabilities and the elderly. 


We call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire; an immediate stop to the killing, injuring and all forms of violence to anyone. We demand humanitarian aid be sent to the civilians affected and demand members of Congress stop sending military aid to the region. Diplomacy - not weapons - is needed in the Middle East. Only the weapons manufacturers and oil industry benefit from war. The largest contributor of greenhouse gases to Earth's environment is the Military Industrial Congressional Complex.


We also demand an immediate and complete end to the violence committed by ICE. People in our community are being picked up and treated violently by masked agents with no ID, put in unmarked cars and being taken away. Often their families do not know where their loved ones are for days. We strongly stand against this inhumane and illegal treatment of our community members.


In peace,


Your Neighbors at Planet Versus Pentagon


www.facebook.com/planetvspentagon MM www.twitter.com/planetvpentagon


www.instagram.com/planetvspentagon MM email: planetvspentagon@protonmail.com


 

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swva.braverangels.org


 


Silent Protest at the Federal Building every Tuesday


Join Indivisible every Tuesday at 1pm to support our immigrant neighbors.



We are gathering in solidarity to silently protest the cruel treatment by ICE of our immigrant neighbors, to bear witness and bring community awareness to these actions.


SIGNS WILL BE PROVIDED. Please wear all black or all white clothing. Bring friends.



Indivisible Eugene-Springfield

www.indivisible-eug-spr.org



Tools and Resources for Noncooperation

(calendar editor's addition)


Join the Lane County Immigrant Defense Network

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd27rmuTe8a7SGaKkmACTDZOnBmLQoM_laHDZordZNR4FicBg/viewform


Lane County Immigrant Defense Toolkit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x9j9FFkzkqERak8gic8sb243hT_KmDN4UG9Gx-G5wog/edit?tab=t.0


Posters: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGe2wA1Rxs/sG8O3T9XbDGLV0h9YQAslw/edit

12/4/25

 

eugenetogetherstrong.org mmm eugenetogetherstrong.org/action-items/protest-ice


 


Events Advertised by the


Neighborhood Anarchists Collective


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Please note:

*Neighborhood Anarchist Collective sponsored events are prefaced with "NAC”

*Masks required at indoor NAC meetings, otherwise you can attend online.

*Please consider not wearing strong scents for those who are sensitive.

*If you have any questions or accessibility needs, please email us at contact@neighborhoodanarchists.org.




People’s Fall Fest - Sat, Oct 24th, 11:30am-4:30pm @ The Lavender Network (1590 Willamette St. Eugene)


Critical Mass Bike Ride - Fri, Oct 30th, 6:30-8pm, meet @ Kesey Square (Eugene downtown)


NAC Brake Light Clinic - Tue, Nov 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm @ TBD


NAC Share Fair - Sat, Nov 14th, 12-4pm @ First United Methodist Church (1376 Olive St, Eugene)



For the full NAC calendar visit https://neighborhoodanarchists.org/events


Want to get involved? Contact us here: https://neighborhoodanarchists.org/get-involved



https://neighborhoodanarchists.org mmm sharefair@neighborhoodanarchists.org


 


Weekly Public Forums



In-person and/or live-stream formats as indicated



The events are recorded then made available on City Club's Facebook 

and Youtube pages (links below), and they are broadcast

the following Mondays at 7:00 pm on KLCC 89.7 FM.


Candidates for Congressional District 4


Friday, Oct. 16 m Noon to 1:15 pm



Event type: Live / Livestream


Live: WOW Hall, 291 West 8th Ave., Eugene



Livestream: youtube.com/live/XPUsxD817l0?feature=share


Event web page:

cityclubofeugene.org/forum/candidates-for-congressional-district-4



Sorry - we no longer offer lunch. However, you are welcome to bring your own food.


To ask a question of the speakers, email it cityclubofeugene@gmail.com


Members and Non-Members may attend our forums for free


Program:

In the upcoming election, voters in Congressional District 4 will have the choice of three candidates for representative. Running against incumbent Democrat Val Hoyle are Monique DeSpain, Republican, and Justin Filip, Pacific Green Party. In this forum, all questions will be asked by the KLCC moderator. 


Please note that special security screening will be in place for this forum, including the checking of bags.


Speakers:

Monique DeSpain served our nation for 30 years in the U.S. Air Force, Air Force Reserve, and Oregon Air National Guard, retiring as a Colonel in 2019. A Willamette law graduate, she spent 20 of those years as a Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps attorney at home and overseas. 

www.moniqueforcongress.com


Justin Filip is a different kind of candidate, running a different kind of campaign. He is running independent of the two major parties that have let us down time and time again. His working background is diverse. www.justin4congress.com/meet-justin


Congresswoman Val Hoyle has built a career fighting for working people. Before entering public service, she worked in the private sector in retail sales and international trade for 25 years. Val then served as the Majority Leader in the Oregon Legislature and as Oregon’s Labor Commissioner.

www.valhoyle.com


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EWEB’s Current & Future Landscape: General Manager John Hairston


October 16


www.CityClubofEugene.org           www.facebook.com/CityClubofEugene

        

www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ6ShYiBZF1MAwhL9FXvv4g



 



The exhibit features the history and diversity of farm workers in the Willamette Valley and Lane County from pre-colonization to the present.


On display will be many artifacts collected by Eugene Friends of the Farm Workers, including a home movie from 1975 that features a Solidarity picket line at Safeway, a protest at the University of Oregon, and the March on Gallo in Modesto, CA.





"Farm Labor in the Valley" will be on display from July 10 - Dec. 26.


The museum is open Thursday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.


www.springfield-museum.com


 

Dates: Oct 10th & 24th mm Time: 10am-3pm mm Location: 1695 Jefferson St., Eugene


*Limited delivery available


We’re offering free, culturally-specific foods from the African diaspora, sourced from local farms & ranchers. Each box may include fresh meats, produce & even recipes to help you prepare nourishing meals at home.


*Please know that signing up using the form does not GUARANTEE you groceries. We will send you a confirmation if we are able to meet your need.


chrisha@BlackCulturalInitiative.org mmm bit.ly_FOOD2026


 


Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector



I’m looking for nonprofit organizations that would be interested in

attending one of two volunteer recruitment fairs that I will hold. 



Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector 

UO class at 5:15 pm, October 13 and 22



Students have two options to complete the final assignment for the class: either writing a research paper or volunteering with a local nonprofit on two occasions for two hours each. Students have told me in the past that they wanted to choose the volunteer opportunity but had trouble finding them. I decided to try bringing the opportunities into the classroom by hosting a recruitment fair in class.


Students are everything from freshmen to seniors and come from all disciplines. I have about 130 registered for the class, so I hope it will be a good use of your time to attend the event and connect with prospective volunteers.


If you’re interested in attending, please complete this survey: https://bit.ly/4ri67Bb


If you have additional questions, please contact me: Bob Choquette | choquett@uoregon.edu


 

Friday, Oct. 16, 6PM at Claim 52 Brewing, 232 Lincoln St., Eugene


FUSEE's Annual Fall Fire Festival is a party you won't want to miss!



Show-stopping fire spinning, non-stop great music, top-notch food & drink, and a stacked silent auction.


Ticket sales, silent auction, and a portion of food and drink purchases will benefit FUSEE (Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology). FUSEE does policy advocacy, public education, and community building for a future of safe, ethical, ecological fire management.


Get your tickets: https://donorbox.org/events/954063/steps/choose_tickets



www.fusee.org mm tinyurl.com/fallfirefest26


 

Chrisha@BlackCulturalInitiative.org


Learn how fungi help forests thrive, search for mushrooms and lichens, and discover the important roles fungi play in our ecosystems. We’ll wrap up our morning with a fun mushroom-inspired art activity! BCI is partnering for this event with Mt. Pisgah Arboretum.


*Youth must attend with at least one parent or caregiver.


www.BlackCulturalInitiative.org mm www.facebook.com/hashtag/blackculturalinitiative/


 

"No Kings - Vote Early" is a nonpartisan defense of democracy focusing on early voter mobilization and election protection, with speakers, music, sign waving along Coburg Road and the Ferry Street bridge, and action tables. This is a permitted, festive family-friendly event. 


Please register (for crowd counting): www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/1036411


 

OTHER LOCAL "NO KINGS" ACTIONS, Oct. 17


Sat, Oct 17 · No Kings   12 – 3pm PDT

No Kings: Eugene & Springfield ›  Alton Baker Park 200 Day Island Rd

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1030579



Sat, Oct 17 · No Kings   12 – 1pm PDT

No Kings: Vote Early. Coburg ›  Coburg City Hall, 91136 N Willamette St

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1020767


 


Data Centers:

Democracy Under Construction


Featuring 2026-27 Wayne Morse Chair Katherine Cramer



Tuesday, Oct. 20 mm 6:00 to 7:30pm PDT


Ford Alumni Center, Giustina Ballroom

1720 East 13th Avenue, Eugene


Free and open to the public. No registration necessary.


Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/R9hKcXuSzrc


Event page:

https://calendar.uoregon.edu/event/data-centers-whose-interests-and-knowledge-matter



Data centers are rapidly reshaping communities across Oregon and the nation, generating public debate about energy, water, land, economic development, and the distribution of public resources. These controversies raise broader questions about the role of the public in decisions about major infrastructure; and about the trust people place in the institutions responsible for making those decisions.


Drawing on her research on public opinion, political culture, rural communities, and democratic life, 2026–27 Wayne Morse Chair Katherine Cramer will use controversies surrounding data centers as a window into how people understand the public’s role in shaping their communities. 



WayneMorseCenter.uoregon.edu


 
 
 

http://www.kindtree.org


Autism Rocks, Boogie with the GREAT PUMPKIN, Costume Contests, Dance Contests, Prizes! All Ages, Fortune Telling! Thursday Oct 29, 6-8pm at Whirled Pies. Ticket sales start October 1.


 

The purpose of the Share Fair is to connect people with resources, services, and each other in a convenient and fun way. The fair will be providing free resources and services from local organizations and community groups to unhoused and working class members of the community. There will be food, live music, games, and a chance to know other Eugene organizations and folks in the community – and it’s all free!

Masks are required 12-1pm


** Want to help out? Donations, volunteers, and services needed! **


Donation info: neighborhoodanarchists.org/sharefair

Volunteer info: neighborhoodanarchists.org/share-fair-volunteer

Services info: neighborhoodanarchists.org/share-fair-services

Contact: sharefair@neighborhoodanarchists.org

More info: neighborhoodanarchists.org/sharefair


 

Resources


 


Health Clinics, Community Days and More


All events at @1695 Jefferson St, Eugene unless otherwise noted


www.BlackCulturalInitiative.org 


www.facebook.com/hashtag/blackculturalinitiative



Walk-In Family Medicine &

Health Care Services


August 13th m 1-5pm

August 22nd m 11am-5pm

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Drop-In Health Clinics


EVERY Tues & Thurs 1-5pm

& EVERY Sat 11am-5pm


More Information: 541-321-6556

Mia@BlackCulturalInitiative.org


Community Day Sept. 19th 10am-5pm

  • Resume Development 1:1s
  • Free gently used Business Casual Boutique
  • Drop-in Health Clinic


Community Day Sept. 26 10am-3pm

  • Food Distribution Center
  • Drop-in Health Clinic
  • Physicians Assistant Drop-In Clinic
  • Black Tenant Empowerment Network Office Hours
  • Gardening Class: From Gardening to Farming


Community Day October 3rd 11am-5pm

  • Drop in Health Clinic
  • Black Tenant Empowerment Network Office Hours

Career Empowerment Workshop: FALL WORKSHOPS


Resume Development: Sept 12th, 2:30-4:30

Nailing the Interview: Oct 24th, 12-2pm


*Resume & Interview Workshops have a free, gently used, freshly washed

business casual boutique!


More information:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy9_16xWKqI-Wse4sGjKfcJN6VRi7-fSJ1iAVxG7RxGeo2Mg/viewform?pli=1


For more details about Community Day events, go to these websites:


https://blackculturalinitiative.org/programs mmm https://blackculturalinitiative.org/events


 

Deaena@BlackCulturalFestival.org


 

Youth Council Interest Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdN9m5QIh40t3oZCQ4UoPzTE5TXYdd3hNCdUUXvHZ-Sx5P71w/viewform?pli=1



aaliyahp@naacplanecounty.org mmm www.naacplanecounty.org


 

www.oregoncure.org mm oregoncure@gmail.org


 



A Place to Call Home

 


This is the motto of the people at Cascade Care Collective LLC.


We want anyone who is placed in our affordable housing solutions in Eugene,

OR to feel like they have a safe, secure place to live and grow to their potential.



Stability and consistency are necessary for a healthy individual.


We will be one of the few places that will provide transitional living in Eugene, OR for these individuals.


We plan on providing affordable, cooperative living in Eugene for individuals who need help re-entering society for a variety of different reasons. One great feature we strive for is all-inclusive treatment for our residents through transitional living in Eugene.



If you have any clients in need of affordable housing, we would love to chat!


We are based in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon but accept referrals from across America.


Shoot me an email and feel free to check out our website here:


https://cascadecarecollective.com mmm info@cascadecarecollective.com


call: 541-232-6754


 
 

https://cldc.org mm www.facebook.com/theCLDC mm Email: info@cldc.org mm

CLDC offers Legal Observer services and training

for demonstration or protest events:


www.cldc.org/legal-observer



CLDC -- Jobs | Clerks & Interns | Volunteers


Find more information and application form at


https://cldc.org/work-with-us


 

nativeaace.org mmm Email: admin@nativeaace.org


Through educational exhibitions and activities, NAACE works to uplift the art, cultures and traditions of Native American and Indigenous artists, craftspeople, and culture bearers. 


 


Legal Resources for

Immigrants and Immigration Activists


www.oregonforall.us/resources



Our coalition advances immigrant justice to build a more welcoming and prosperous

state through education, research, organizing, and policy advocacy. 



Our Resources web page offers help in the following areas:

Legal Issues & Activities


*Report ICE Activity

*Find an Immigration Attorney through ECO

*Know Your Rights:

  • Know Your Rights before going to court 
  • Know Your Rights (Innovation Law Lab)
  • Know Your Rights (UofO)
  • Know Your Rights (ACLU of Oregon)

Oregon Immigrant Justice Toolkits


*Oregon Sanctuary Law Toolkit

*Protect Your Family

*Safeguarding Organization’s Toolkit

*Safeguarding Oregon Schools


 

www.healingattention.org


 


LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Plan




The Oregon Department of Education implemented this Success Plan in 2021 "to address barriers to educational success for Oregonian students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, queer, questioning, Two Spirit, intersex, asexual, nonbinary, and the myriad of marginalized gender identities and sexual orientations represented by the (+). This Student Success Plan establishes a framework for creating safe, inclusive and welcoming schools for LGBTQ2SIA+ students."


Here are the links to learn more:


www.oregon.gov/ode/students-and-family/equity/LGBTQ2SIAStudentEducation/Pages/default.aspx


For questions, contact the LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Coordinator at LGBTQ2SIA.Success@ode.oregon.gov

2/13/25

 

www.lanecountycoad.org


 

12/5/24

www.reliefnursery.org

 


Oregon Department of Justice

Civil Rights Unit (CRU)


You Belong


Campaign



The Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Unit (CRU) has officially launched its

You Belong. campaign — a culturally and linguistically inclusive, statewide public outreach — to increase awareness of Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline as a crucial resource in the fight against the continued rise of hate crimes and bias incidents in Oregon.



Talk to Us

Whether it happened to you or to someone else, we can all help track hate and bias incidents.


Non-Emergency

Bias Response Hotline

1-844-924-BIAS

(1-844-924-2427)


Trauma-informed operators are standing by

9am to 5pm Pacific time, Monday – Friday.


Access to interpretation in over 240 languages.


After hours? Leave a message and we’ll

return your call.

We accept all Relay calls.

Why Should I Report?


While bias incidents and crimes sometimes target specific individuals, they often violate an entire group or community’s sense of safety and belonging.


Graffiti on the wall, fliers, anonymous emails, and language meant to harass individuals convey intolerance that impacts all of us. We want Oregon to be welcoming and inclusive.


You can report to us online any time: https://justice.oregon.gov/crimereporting/hatecrime


Have you experienced or witnessed a hate crime or a bias incident?


A hate crime is a crime motivated in part or whole by bias against another person’s actual or perceived protected class–their race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Examples include racist graffiti, stealing Pride flags, threats using slur words, assaulting someone based on their identity.


A bias incident is a non-criminal hostile expression motivated in part or whole by another person’s actual or perceived protected class, again meaning their race, color, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Examples include hate speech; using a racial, ethnic, or other slurs; displaying hateful symbols or flags; creating racist images/drawings; mocking someone with a disability; or telling or sharing offensive “jokes” about someone’s identity.


Oregon’s Bias Response Hotline is here to listen, support, and help. Our “Report and Support System” is designed to support victims and help track hate crimes and bias incidents. We want to:



Organizations:


The You Belong. campaign has a tool kit, with variations for specific communities, you can use for media posts:

www.doj.state.or.us/oregon-department-of-justice/civil-rights/bias-and-hate/you-belong-toolkit



 

TransPonder is a transgender founded and led nonprofit based in Eugene, Oregon providing support, resources, and education for the transgender and gender diverse community and our allies.


Please use the links below to find their current activities and events.


http://TransPonderOregon.org mm info@TransPonderOregon.org

5/23/24

 


Eugene-area Support Group for


FAMILY & FRIENDS of the INCARCERATED



The 1st Thursday of the month 6:30 - 8:30 P.M.


Please call to confirm location.

541-344-7612 (Dave)

541-521-2231 (Don)


Contact Oregon CURE: www.OregonCure.org


 


NAACP Community Garden/Farm Coordinator, Michael Vasquez, will host NAACP

Community Garden Work Parties


255 Maxwell Road (off River Road) in Eugene, at Our Redeemer Church (garden is located behind church).

 


The NAACP is seeking community members to join us for gardening!


Farm-to-table products will provide great nutritional value! 



If interested in the opportunity to contribute or to just spend time enjoying the garden...

please contact Michael Vasquez: michaelv@naacplanecounty.org

Phone: 541-708-1050



Eugene/Springfield NAACP

541-484-1119 | admin@naacplanecounty.org

330 High Street Eugene



https://naacplanecounty.org MMM  www.facebook.com/NAACP1119


 


Bystander/Upstander Training


- Hosting Opportunity -



If you know of an organization (church, non profit, social action) that might be

interested in hosting a Bystander/Upstander Intervention Zoom workshop,

we are available to provide these trainings. 


In brief, the workshops train participants to be ready to respond if they observe someone being bullied or harassed. If you know of an organization that might like to host a training, contact Judy Boles, judy.boles@comcast.net, 541-285-0242.


Here's the text from the promotional flyer:


Bystander/Upstander Intervention Zoom Workshop


PUSH BACK AGAINST HATE!



Learn and practice how to intervene when someone is being harassed in a hateful way-without escalating the situation. These workshops include lecture, video, demonstration, and breakout room scenarios. Experienced teachers lead this training where you will learn and practice several ways to effectively support a person who is being bullied. Some of the skills you will learn about and practice include:


  • Being an active witness
  • How to engage with and support the targeted person
  • Ways to distract the harasser
  • How to involve others who can help
  • De-escalating the situation
  • The necessity of and strategies for “after-care”
  • Broader involvement in work for social justice


Sponsored by:

MM Sanctuary Committee of Temple Beth Israel

MM Springfield/Eugene chapter of SURJ (Showing up for Racial Justice)


 

Federal Solar Tax Credits


For installing a new residential solar system

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The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC), has been extended and increased.


Now, for 2022 through 2032, owners can deduct 30% of the cost of a new residential solar system from their taxes. It will decrease to 26% for systems installed in 2033 and to 22% for systems installed in 2034.


For more information visit these Federal Gov. links:

www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit


www.energy.gov/energysaver/planning-home-solar-electric-system


Oregon Solar Rebates


For installing a new solar system or solar storage system

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The Oregon Department of Energy re-launched a cash rebate for Oregon homeowners who install solar electric system and/or a solar storage system.



mmm• Rebates for residential solar electrical systems -- up to $5,000

mmm• Rebates for residential solar storage systems -- up to $2,500


For more information visit Oregon Dept of Energy at:

www.oregon.gov/energy/Incentives/Pages/Solar-Storage-Rebate-Program.aspx


Information provided by 350EUG Electric Transportation Action Group (E-TAG)


https://world.350.org/eugene


 


LGBTQ+ Youth Group



Weekly drop-in support, conversation,

and connection for ages 13-18 on Fridays, 4pm-6pm at Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard. Free.




For more information, visit

www.instagram.com/lgbtq_youth_group_eugene


or call Amazon Community Center: 541-682-5373.

 


Local Job Postings


in the Non-Profit Sector



The EVDP carries a listing of job opening in the local non-profit business sector.


Go to their website - www.evdp.org - and click the Job Board link on the menu bar.



 
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