NOVEMBER 2018 EDITION OF LEADERS BRIDGE
Alumni Spotlights
Campaign Updates & Actions
Coalition, Member & BRIDGES Events
Committee Placement Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Leadership Opportunities
Welcome to the October edition of the Leaders Bridge, CCC’s bi-monthly newsletter highlighting our leaders, events, and opportunities brought to you by the Bridges Leadership Initiative, our members and key partners. Unfortunately, we had to skip the August edition, but there are still plenty of opportunities in November! The next edition is scheduled for mid-December. Leaders, members, and CCC partners interested in sharing events and opportunities are encouraged to submit requests to: Nakisha@CoalitionCommunitiesColor.org.
Alumni Spotlights
Shilo George, Oregon LEAD Program
Shilo George
Owner & Consultant, Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting
In 2017, Shilo George graduated from the 9th cohort of the Native American Youth and Family Center’s (NAYA) Oregon LEAD program. As a current member of the BRIDGES-Metro Community Partnership Program, owner and consultant of Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting, and Parent Involvement Advocate with NAYA, her leadership has broad and deep impacts our communities of color.
She is grateful for her experiences with her cohort, appreciates the new skills she developed and especially cherishes the opportunity to meet amazing and inspirational Indigenous leaders.
Last October, Shilo joined the BRIDGES-Metro Community Partnership Program (Metro Pilot), a collaboration between the Coalition of Communities of Color and Metro, a regional planning authority. When asked why she applied to the Metro Pilot, Shilo responded that she wanted to use her educational privilege to support and help heal American Indian and Native Alaskan community and all marginalized communities. She further acknowledged that despite having over 20 years of community service experience in a variety of settings and an advanced degree, she still faced many barriers to career advancement and civic engagement in decision-making spaces. Since joining the Metro Pilot, her enthusiasm, wisdom, and commitment to removing systemic barriers that limit our communities. As owner and consultant for her business, Łush Kumtux Tumtum Consulting—pronounced: thlush comeducks dumbdumb, a Chinuk Wawa phrase meaning "a great awakening of the heart and spirit"—Shilo will soon be facilitating a work session for Metro employees that will cover trauma-informed practices for diversity, equity, and inclusion. She also recently joined a panel consisting of Metro’s community partners and spoke to Metro’s communications staff on best practices for engaging with our communities. During this panel, Shilo articulated a number of meaningful insights.
Shilo’s civic leadership is informed by her work as a Parent Involvement Advocate at NAYA. Through bridge building between parents, teachers and administrators, and external services she provides direct support to Native American families as they develop skills, knowledge, and abilities to ensure their children succeed in the educational system, heal from personal and historical trauma, and dismantle systems of oppression.
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, Asian Pacific Islander Community Leadership Institute (API-CLI)
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong
Assistant Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing in Vancouver
Please join us in extending congratulations toDr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, API-CLI Alum from Cohort I, who was recently awarded the R. Davilene Carter Presidential Prize for Best Manuscript from the American Association for Cancer Education!
Dr. Nguyen-Truong led community-based participatory research from the Vietnamese Women's Health Project in partnership with the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization’s Asian Family Centerand community-at-large on disparities in cancer screening. She was the primary author of the highly regarded manuscript. Co-authors were Ms. Chiao-Yun Hsiao, BS, a former program coordinator with IRCO’s Asian Family Center and field organizer with APANO in Portland, and Ms. Victoria Demchak, MRP, was previously a policy coordinator with APANO. The hard work and perseverance of these three professionals have a lasting impact on our communities.
When asked about how her experience in the API-CLI program influences her work, Connie replied:
“I am grateful for my community leadership experience in API-CLI. I learned about policy advocacy and cultivating individual and empowerment as a collective. I was the only nurse scientist member on the Oregon Data Equity Coalition for House Bill 2134 - Data Equity Bill, and it was the first time the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon led a bill. Being actively involved in the community-based policy engagement process was memorable. I worked closely with Ms. Victoria Demchak, MRP, who was the Policy Coordinator, and Ms. Chiao-Yun Hsiao, BS, who was the Field Organizer, as it was my first time writing and delivering a research-based testimony to policy makers on the cervical cancer screening and health disparity findings from the Vietnamese Women’s Health Project community-based participatory studies. I was the Principal Investigator working in partnership with the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization and Asian Family Center. My community action project as an API-CLI Senior Fellow is on science outreach and community advocacy in disseminating through publishing with community and academic partners, which promotes visibility for the work we have done and sharing that so that others can learn. Thus, winning the global R. Davilene Carter Presidential Prize for Best Manuscript Award from the American Association of Cancer Education is an incredible, prestigious honor for the highest standard in cancer education.”
The paper will also be published in a scientific journal - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action). Please read more about Connie’s meaningful workon Washington State University’s College of Nursing site.
Dr. Connie Kim Yen Nguyen-Truong, PhD, RN, Alumnus PCCN, is an appointed Senior Advisor member of the API-CLI Steering Committee, an elected Co-Chair of the Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) Asian Family Center Advisory Board, and an elected member on the IRCO Board of Directors. She is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University College of Nursing in Vancouver. She is Asian American and Vietnamese bilingual, bicultural. Being a Nurse Scientist and an Educator, she is committed to excellence in conducting community-based participatory and community-engaged research with community and academic partners to improve the health of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. She has a combined 18 years of expertise and experience in clinical nursing and population health nursing and a decade of engagement with communities of color including immigrants and refugees since 2006, as a nurse scientist, volunteer nurse clinician, a collaborator at several health outreach events, and leadership advisory roles at community-based organizations.
Campaign Updates & Actions
JOIN US AS WE MOBILIZE VOTERS TO ADVANCE RACIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE
The Coalition of Communities of Color advocates for ballot measures that are in alignment with our mission to address the disparities, racism, and inequity of services experienced by communities of color, and to seek social change so we can obtain self-determination, justice and prosperity. Download our one-page voter guide to find out what measures CCC endorses, and which ones we are fighting. The positions contained in the guide represent the positions of CCC as a coalition and not individual members. Learn more about CCC’s endorsement process and what it means here.
There are only a few more days left for Portland to vote on initiatives that are critical to our health and well being. November 6th is election day!Your participation can stop hurtful and hateful measures and help turn proposed solutions for our communities into reality.
PORTLAND CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE PHONEBANKING!
The Portland Clean Energy Initiative will advance environmental justice by funding job training, healthier homes, renewable energy, and green jobs to build citywide resilience and opportunity with an emphasis on underserved communities, including communities of color.
Calling voters across Portland is a crucial step to ensure that we win on November 6.
Pizza, snacks, and a training will be provided, so newcomers and first-time phone-bankers are warmly welcome! This is your movement! Sign up here.
When: Next Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 5th & 6th, 4:30-8:00 p.m.
Where: Sierra Club Oregon Chapter: 1821 Southeast Ankeny Street, Portland, OR, 97214
CANVASS FOR THE PORTLAND CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE AND NO ON MEASURE 105!
Everyone is joining forces to knock, talk, and change the world!
Going door-to-door to talk to voters (canvassing) is proven to be the most effective way to spread a campaign message and win. Training is provided, so newcomers and first-time canvassers are warmly welcome! Over the next few days we will canvass on PCEI and to stop statewide Ballot Measure 105 (M105).
Measure 105 eliminates Oregon’s existing sanctuary law that reduces racial profiling and prevents misuse of local resources from being used to enforce federal immigration law. By repealing Oregon’s 30 year old sanctuary law, this measure directly attacks communities of color and immigrants. It will make our communities less safe, open the door to racial profiling, and result in more families being torn apart.
Plan to meet at campaign headquarters, which is at Sierra Club (1821 SE Ankeny St., Portland). But on Saturday, canvassers will meet somewhere in the field; you will receive details about where and when to meet when you sign up!
Monday, Nov. 5 (ALL DAY) — THREE SHIFTS!
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 6: ALL DAY BALLOT COLLECTION — THREE SHIFTS!
10:00 am - 1:00 pm OR 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm OR 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Coalition, Member & Bridges Events
APANO Ballot Assistance Center
Now through Tuesday, November 6th! APANO is turning its office into a Ballot Assistance Center for the final 6 election days in November (the election ends at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, November 6th!). Visit APANO’s offices (2788 SE 82nd Ave Suite 203, Portland 97266) as they provide the following services:
An Unofficial Ballot Drop Box (they will turn in ballots at the end of each day)
Help to fill out your ballot
In-language assistance and access (Any language! They will try to help)
Rides to the Multnomah County Elections Offices in
Portland (1040 SE Morrison St, Portland, OR 97214)
Gresham (600 NE 8th Street, Gresham OR)
Help correcting ballot problems and re-issuing new ballots
Picking up your ballot from your home
APANO will be open every day November 1-6 from 9:00 am-7:00 pm to assist voters, collect ballots, and make sure your vote is counted.
Only 25% of the state has voted so far.Help your neighbors and friends bring their voices through voting.
ELECTION NIGHT PARTY!
Hosted by CCC, Verde, APANO, and our friends and partners who support this campaign
Tuesday, November 6th | 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
Portland Productions, 435 NE 18th Ave, Portland, OR (street parking available)
Celebrate the campaign for clean energy with the community that got us this far--and will continue to make waves for climate justice in Oregon. RSVP on Facebook.
POLLS CLOSE at 8:00pm (**DO NOT** bring ballots to the election night party. Drop them off at 1040 SE Morrison St or 1821 SE Ankeny St before heading to the party)
FOOD & BEVERAGES will be available BRING FAMILY & FRIENDS, this event is open to all friends of the Portland Clean Energy Initiative:
"a community-of-color-led initiative that is really born out of both a strong desire to address climate change and out of frustration at bearing the brunt of the fossil fuel economy, and not seeing the benefit of Portland’s clean-energy transition in their communities,” Tony DeFalco, Executive Director, Verde (Fast Company, October 18, 2018)
"[The Portland Clean Energy Initiative is] the most important ballot measure in the country" Van Jones, September 2018
Supported by "a broad, wide-ranging coalition probably unlike anything we've seen before in Portland politics" Len Bergstein, KGW News political commentator
Honoring Mulugeta Seraw: Remember. Learn. Change. | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The Urban League of Portland in partnership with other community-based organizations and the City of Portland is spearheading a project to honor Mulugeta Seraw (Mo͞o-lo͞o-ɡāt-ah sə-rou), 28-year old Ethiopian college student who was murdered 30 years ago by racist skinheads outside of his apartment in Portland, Oregon on November 13, 1988. Join CCC member, the Urban League of Portland, for a half-day conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 to learn more about the history of anti-Black violence in Oregon and what steps we as community can take to stop anti-Black hate crimes. Register for this conference here. #RememberSeraw
POWER ACADEMY | Friday, November 30th
The BRIDGES Leadership Development Initiative is currently collaborating with Oregon Futures Lab and a handful of our members to host a power building training and discussion on how we shift from campaign mode to cross-cultural governance. After the Nov. 6th election, we will all need to continue working together as a community to hold our electeds accountable to the issues CCC and our members and friends are championing, build power, and develop authentic relationships between and among our communities and electeds of color across jurisdictions. The academy is scheduled to occur 9am-3pm at the NWHF offices, with a Happy Hour and Social at a nearby location from 3pm-5pm. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for an invitation to this important leadership event!
Latino Network’s Open House | Friday, December 7th
Latino Network will host its ever popular Holiday Open House. Join their holiday celebration and indulge in great food, delicious drinks, and the company of good friends, colleagues, staff, and supporters. Mark your calendars. We hope to see you there!
BRIDGES Leadership Development Initiative’s Kickoff for our Cross-Cultural Quarterly Convenings | Saturday, December 8th
BRIDGES Alumni and Current Cohort: Are you ready to develop and enhance your relationships with other graduates from the BRIDGES program? Do you want to advance cross-cultural collective action and coordinate with one another to create meaningful large-scale systems change and progress for racial justice? Then mark your calendar for December 8th, when we hold the BRIDGES Kickoff to our Cross-Cultural Quarterly Convenings for Collective Action!
Committee Placement Opportunities
The Oregon Health Authority is now accepting nominations for the Health Information Technology Oversight Committee (HITOC). Nominations are due November 9, 2018.
HITOC members participate in health system transformation by working towards a vision of health IT-optimized health care, in which robust Health IT (HIT) tools support providers, patients and their families, and many stakeholders. HITOC establishes the strategic plan for HIT for Oregon, making policy recommendations, assessing the HIT landscape, and programmatic oversight. HITOC reports to the Oregon Health Policy Board, and membership is set by the Board.
The Oregon Health Policy Board is committed to ensuring all committees reflect the racial, ethnic, gender, and geographic diversity of Oregonians. They are looking for motivated leaders with health IT expertise and are especially interested in nominees with health IT experience in Behavioral health (both mental health and substance use disorder treatment), Consumer/patient advocacy, Tribal health, Social determinants of health and equity, and more! Details regarding service and application requirements are available online.
Career Opportunities
For a complete listing of career opportunities, see the
BRIDGES Jobs and Leadership Openings online!
Executive Director - Rebuild Center - Closes November 15!
With a three-year strategic roadmap now in place, including a shared vision of “equity and reuse everywhere,” and the 20th anniversary of our North Mississippi Avenue store approaching in 2020, the ReBuilding Center seeks an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Executive Director to help us continue to make a material difference in Portland and beyond. Please click the button below to read the full job description and application process details. Salary range: $80,000 - $100,000 Depending on Experience. For additional details about this position and how to apply, see the announcement on our BRIDGES online Jobs and Leadership Openings page.
Verde is Hiring Crew Managers!
Join the Verde team as a Landscape Crew Member! Verde is seeking crew members to support their landscape maintenance, irrigation, and stormwater responsibilities. No experience necessary. Drivers license preferred. Apply online, or fill out a paper application at our office at 6899 NE Columbia Blvd Suite A, Portland, OR 97218.
LATINO NETWORK IS HIRING FOR SEVERAL POSITIONS!
School Navigator, Health & Wellness Program Specialist
Latino Network seeks a bilingual, bi-cultural mission-driven professional with experience in recruiting youth and implementing leadership development programs with middle and high school-aged youth. This position will also work to develop and lead a new Culturally Specific School Navigator position at David Douglas High School working with male Latino youth and their families. The School Navigator/Health & Wellness Program Specialist will work closely with the management and other staff to coordinate and implement programs for youth. The candidate has proven skills in providing case management for youth and engaging families in the school community, as well as experience, designing and running groups. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves position with the capacity to impact the health and wellbeing of Latino youth. CLOSING DATE:Open until filled; Compensation:$32,300-$40,700 Annually or $15.53-$19.57 Hourly 1.0 FTE Non-Exempt. For additional details about this position and how to apply, see the announcement on Latino Network’s Jobs page.
P3 Coordinator
The P-3 (Prenatal 3rd grade) Coordinator is charged with supporting the SUN Site Manager and Principal to increase and deepen diverse parent-centred family engagement and leadership at the school. CLOSING DATE: Open until filled; COMPENSATION: $32,300-$40,700 Annually or $15.53-$19.57 Hourly 1.0 FTE Non-Exempt. For additional details about this position and how to apply, see the announcement on Latino Network’s Jobs page.
Successful Families 2020 Program Lead
The Successful Families 2020 Program Lead works as a part of a collaborative and energetic team to implement a high quality, culturally inclusive family and youth engagement program. Latino Network seeks a bilingual, bi-cultural mission-driven professional with proven nonprofit and community experience to lead a full range of activities for a growing organization. Key prior experience includes; coordinating services with other agency partners to provide high quality services to families, building relationships with school staff and administrators, building relationships with students and families. CLOSING DATE: Open until filled; COMPENSATION: $32,300-$40,700 Annually or $15.53-$19.57 Hourly 1.0 FTE Non-Exempt. For additional details about this position and how to apply, see the announcement on Latino Network’s Jobs page.
For more job openings at Latino Network, visit their Jobs Page.
Assistant Guest Services Manager – Oregon Conventions Center
As an Assistant Guest Services Manager, your responsibilities are all about enhancing the guest experience at our venue while continually leading and developing an engaged staff. This newly developed role will support the Guest Services Manager in shaping a new direction for our operations while ensuring that our well-established organization continues to be an industry leader. Deadline to apply: November 15, 2018 @ 5:00 pm; Salary:$48,274.00 - $69,999.00 annually. For additional details about this position and how to apply, see the announcement on the BRIDGES online Jobs and Leadership Openings page.
Environmental Health Education and Equity Specialist (Public Health Educator 2)
The Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority is recruiting for an Environmental Health Education and Equity Specialist to develop and implement culturally-responsive health education materials and interventions for the Environmental Public Health section to reduce environmental exposures in Oregon communities. The Environmental Public Health Section identifies, assesses and reports on threats to human health from exposure to environmental and occupational hazards, and advises the people and communities of Oregon to best understand potential risks where they live, work and play in order to remain healthy and safe. Closing: 11/19/2018 11:59 PM; Salary: $4,016.00 - $5,872.00 Monthly. For additional details about this position read the announcement on BRIDGES online Jobs and Leadership Openings page.
Environmental Health Assessment Program Coordinator (Program Analyst 2)
The Public Health Division of the Oregon Health Authority is seeking an Environmental Health Assessment Program Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the Oregon Environmental Health Assessment Program (EHAP) and to administer the federal grant that funds the program. The Environmental Public Health Section identifies, assesses and reports on threats to human health from exposure to environmental and occupational hazards, and advises the people and communities of Oregon to best understand potential risks where they live, work and play in order to remain healthy and safe.
Closing: 11/19/2018 11:59 PM; Salary: $4,221.00 - $6,162.00 Monthly. For additional details about this position read the announcement on BRIDGES online Jobs and Leadership Openings page.
