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CIO’s 2012 Legislative Agenda

Legislative agenda: 2012 short session As we move into the short 2012 legislative session, health care and economic vitality are on the top of everyone’s priority list, and Oregon’s immigrant & refugee communities are no different. The Center for Intercultural Organizing, a statewide community-based advocacy organization, offers the following list of legislation that would impact [...]

Equity in the Portland Plan: Challenges and Opportunities

Equity in the Portland Plan: Challenges and Opportunities Introduction As the Portland Plan process has taken shape over the last few years, the city has emphasized the inclusion of equity in every area of Portland’s development. The most recent drafts of the Portland Plan’s strategic goals – in education, economic development, and healthy neighborhoods – [...]

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Racial Equity Event at Capital

CIO commends the June 16th event on racial justice issues that took place in the Oregon State Capitol building to showcase the lack of action on issues impacting communities of color, immigrants, and refugees, and to call for positive progress on these priorities in the future.

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Fair housing in Portland

CIO’s Public Policy team has been engaged in advocacy around fair housing for Portland’s immigrant & refugee community. A recent “audit test” shows that there’s still work to be done. The following letter was submitted to City Commissioner Nick Fish to commend his leadership on fair housing issues, and to urge the city to continue [...]

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2011 Legislative Agenda Updates

CIO has been working hard on supporting and pushing forward different bills at the State Capitol in Salem. Our support of these bills comes from our belief that this legislation will benefit the immigrant and refugee communities of Oregon and create a more inclusive community. Read an update on three of the bills we have been supporting.

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Listening Project – Listening Sessions for the Oregon Health Authority.

The Center for Intercultural Organizing is collecting stories as part of a “Listening Project” – designed to gather stories from immigrants and refugees about their experience and ideas about health care in Oregon. We are collecting the stories through a “Story Booth.” The booth is not actually a real booth – yet, but a private area where individuals or small groups can share personal stories in privacy. We’re planning to film additional stories in group listening circles. Find out how you can get involved.

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Beaverton Community-Based Research Study

CIO is undertaking a community-based research study identifying challenges and opportunities for Beaverton’s immigrant and refugee populations. Results of this survey will be shared with the Mayor, City Council, other elected officials, the media and community members. Immigrants and refugees are invited to fill out this survey to help move toward a richer understanding of issues confronting the community.

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SB 655 Bill passed the Senate General Government committee March 21st, 3 to 1.

SB 655 – CIO’s bill to create a Commission on Immigrant & Refugee Affairs – passed the Senate General Government committee today Monday March 21st, 2011 with 3-1 vote. The bill will now move on to the joint Ways & Means Committee before being submitted for approval to the full Legislature. SB 655 would create [...]

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