Cultivating Belonging in Clackamas County

A RESEARCH JUSTICE STUDY

How can we create the conditions for belonging in Clackamas county?

Over the last four years, the Research Justice Institute at the Coalition of Communities of Color engaged with Black, Indigenous, and people of color in Clackamas county to capture their experiences, needs, and desires. The result is a set of calls to action that community and dominant institutions can work towards to achieve belonging.

We invite you to consider the numbers and stories in this report as evidence for understanding lived experiences and mobilizing for change.

In this report, we put forward:

• Definitions of belonging from multiple perspectives

• Data and maps that distinguish Clackamas' geographic areas 

• Discussions on race and racism in the United States

• Historical accounts of Indigenous, Black, Chinese, and Latine communities in Clackamas

• Qualitative and quantitative data about about the current experiences of BIPOC workers, nonprofit leaders, and students

• A series of calls to action to improve inclusion and equity work, including how dominant institutions and local government can better approach equity

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“We belong through our actions, through the ways we support one another and fight for a world where every person’s humanity is recognized and celebrated.”

- Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

Interested in knowing more? Fill out our mobilization survey to learn about upcoming opportunities to cultivate belonging in Clackamas County or contact us at publications@coalitioncommunitiescolor.org. Currently, no presentation opportunities are available.