Reports

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 – [...]

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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Report Highlights CIO as National Model of Cross-Racial Alliance Building

Over the past several years, there has been a growing recognition that cross-racial alliance building is key to winning social reforms to benefit all people of color in the United States. This report highlights CIO as a national model in this emerging movement.

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A Police and Community Partnership to Eliminate Racial Profiling

Listening Sessions Report: In May and June of 2006, the Center joined with Oregon Action, the NW Constitutional Rights Center and others to host a series of five Community Listening Sessions on racial profiling by police. About 45 Portland police officers and over 267 community members participated. On October 19, 2006 the Portland City Council [...]

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Uniting Cultures in Portland: Bridging the Gaps in City Policy

Please Note: This report is not a comprehensive or exhaustive study of Portland’s immigrant and refugee communities. The purpose of this document is to provide some basic information to the City of Portland’s immigrant and refugee task force, so that the newly formed group can build on the collective community work that has already been [...]

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