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The City of Portland recognizes Juneteenth as a formal day of remembrance to honor Black American history and the end of slavery in the United States.
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May 2026 marks Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to honor the more than 58,000 community members in Portland who proudly trace their roots to East, Southeast, South Asia, and the islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
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Fair Housing refers to a set of federal, state, and local laws that protect people from illegal housing discrimination. These laws prohibit housing discrimination based on a person's race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, familial status.
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The City of Portland recognizes and celebrates the lives, contributions and resilience of transgender and nonbinary people in our community and within our workforce. To our transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse employees: you are seen, you are valued and you belong here.
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Minoru Yasui is best known for his stand against unjust government orders that led to the forced removal and imprisonment of more than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. In 2026, Oregon marks the 10th anniversary of Minoru Yasui Day.
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The City of Portland is stronger because of the women who are the heart and soul of our workforce. During Women's History Month, we recognize the contributions and talents of the women who dedicate themselves to making Portland a better place.
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Planning for fiscal year 2026-27 has begun and the City of Portland held a virtual budget learning session to help explain the basics of how the City's budget works, share a budgeting dashboard tool, and answered community member questions.
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Planning for fiscal year 2026-27 has begun and the City of Portland is holding a virtual budget learning session to help explain the basics of how the City's budget works.
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The City of Portland encourages all Portlanders and beyond to engage in meaningful reflection; self-growth; participation in local events and movements; and to honor the rich tapestry of Black history that continues to enrich lives cross culturally.
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The City of Portland will be joined by many community organizers in Portland to rejoin hundreds of cities around the world to participate in Welcoming Week from Sept. 12 to 21, 2025. Join us for the opening ceremony.
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In discussions with community groups, Civic Life learned that many community organizers in Portland plan to hold events and rejoin hundreds of cities around the world to participate in Welcoming Week from Sept. 12 to 21, 2025.
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Civic Life's funding for programs will be similar to the previous fiscal year's ongoing funding levels, but the budget cuts eliminated five positions that will alter the level of service the team can provide our partners.
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To centralize communication efforts across the City, Civic Life is ending its newsletter. Moving forward, Civic Life stories (and other bureau stories) will be featured in the weekly Rose City Connection newsletter.
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Portlanders are invited to share feedback on the Advisory Bodies Enhancement Project.
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A court ruling stops “arbitrary and capricious” directives that jeopardize millions in critical federal grants to Portland and other cities.
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A first-of-its-kind partnership between the City’s Immigrant & Refugee Program and Portland Community College Legal Resource Center will provide free legal aid for these communities
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