Call to Action: Educate, Engage, Dismantle
On April 19, the Oregon Justice Resource Center will be hosting the first of a two part webinar about the new Senate Bill 819. Facing the reality of our deeply flawed justice system means participating in civic action and engagement. Bills like these have the potential to make instrumental change in the lives of those affected by mass incarceration.
Please register to attend and share the virtual event with your family, friends and community at large who could benefit from knowing about this new bill. There will be a Q&A portion towards the end of the webinar - please submit questions by emailing contact@dontshootpdx.org.
Don’t Shoot Portlands’ mutual aid vehicle share program is kicking off thanks to our Social Outreach Committee. By implementing this resource, we are removing barriers for volunteers, organizations and mutual aid groups participating in critical response work! The Mutual Aid Vehicle Share Program is available to groups mobilizing for community service and are in need of safe, reliable transportation. These vehicles are meant as a resource to make mutual aid work more accessible while distributing water, food, supplies and more. Interested community service groups are invited to use this form to request vehicle assistance.
We ask for your help in supporting the Warm Springs community by donating towards their water crisis. The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have been without consistent water access since 2014. A large portion of those living on the Reservation rely solely on bottled water and the need is great.
The Peacekeeper Society (PKS) has been making consistent water, food and supply runs to the tribe since spring of 2020 and are currently working to ensure water reserves will be stocked through the summer. In the past 2 weeks we have brought 23 pallets (the equivalent of 6,114 gallons) of water and will be making weekly runs until needs are met. Every dollar helps! Kw’alanuushamash. Tax-deductible donations can be made through CashApp, Venmo or their website directly.
Please join us in supporting teacher Bryan Chu of Harriet Tubman Middle School. We ask you to sign and share the current petition being circulated in order to allow Chu back into the classroom to do what he does best - empowering youth through education and civic action.
A Portland Public Schools board meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19 at 6pm at PPS, 501 N. Dixon Portland, OR 97227. All are welcomed and encouraged to attend!