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Cannabis Program's SEED Grant Now Accepting Applications

The City of Portland’s Social Equity & Educational Development (SEED) Initiatives are now accepting applications for 2022.

Image shows 2020 and 2021 SEED Grant Fund recipient, Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center + Rosemary Anderson High School (POIC + RAHS)

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"Even though we were removed, we are not gone."

November is Native American Heritage Month. A month dedicated to recognize the significant contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S.

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Shop Small PDX

This holiday season, we invite you to shop at local shops throughout the city.

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National Transgender Remembrance Day

Portlanders can participate in Transgender Day of Remembrance by attending and/or organizing a vigil on Nov. 20 to honor transgender people whose lives were lost to anti-transgender violence.

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Portland Cleanup Resources

The Bureau of Planning & Sustainability (BPS) has put together a comprehensive list identifying how Portlanders can report, organize, and remove unwanted trash in our city.

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Request for Proposals

The Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center (IFCC) is a historic community center located at 5340 N. Interstate Avenue, in North Portland’s Overlook neighborhood. It has a indoor performance space which seats nearly 100 people, a rehearsal studio, and art gallery.

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Portland International Raceway Subcommittee

The Portland International Roadway (PIR for short) is in North Portland, adjacent to the Kenton neighborhood. They host events ranging from bicycle races to car shows, drag racing, sports cars, and motorcycle road racing.

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The State of Graffiti

In April, Civic Life's Graffiti Program reported a 300% increase in graffiti work during the height of COVID recovery (and just prior to the release of vaccines and the reopening of businesses). Six months later, we’re pleased to share that the work order requests have stabilized.

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Share Your Thoughts on the City's Budget

​​​​​​​The Budget Monitoring Process (BMP) takes place three times during the fiscal year. The BMP’s goal is to provide City Council with information on revenues and expenditures and allow for urgent and unforeseen changes to the budget.

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Seeking Members for PIR Subcommittee

​​​​​​​The Portland International Raceway (PIR) is a Noise Review Board subcommittee that will explore possible solutions and feasible recommendations to address community concerns related to noise from PIR. Deadline to apply is Friday, October 9.

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Share Food, Storytelling & Community Weaving on Indigenous People's Day

REMEMBERING is a collaborative effort created by and for Portland’s Native Community in observance of Indigenous People’s Day. This program fosters healing through food, storytelling, and a community weaving project.

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Grants Available for East Portland Projects

Calling all East Portland projects! The East Portland Community Office's (EPCO) "Small Grants Reimbursement Program" supports community building activities in East Portland.

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Fresh Fruit for School Backpacks

Civic Life spoke with Arbor Lodge Neighborhood Association member, Ginger Edwards, to talk about their Fresh Fruit for Backpacks program.

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Changing Mindsets & Raising Expectations

You are invited to participate in the "Shizu Akagi and Mary Foumal Memorial Webinar Series". As part of Civic Life’s Disability Leadership grant program, this webinar series will sim to change mindsets and to raise expectations of and for disabled people.

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Together, Stitching Hope Piece by Piece 

A community project to inspire Black youth to invent new patterns for their lives and create something beautiful. The project is funded through the "Community Safety and Health Through Art" grant.

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National Expungement Week

This week, the City of Portland presented a proclamation declaring the National Expungement Week. Civic Life spoke with the non-profit Rosewood Initiative to learn how they are helping Portlanders expunge records and court fees.

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No-Cost Trainings for Portlanders

This month, the radical educator, Vo Vo, is offering a set of unique trainings that explore racial justice, intercultural communication, trauma-informed care, de-escalation, and transformative justice.

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Multnomah Youth Commission’s 25th Class

PDX Parent Magazine’s September issue introduces the 25th class of the Multnomah Youth Commission!

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Portland’s First Multilingual Resource Guide

Prior to Welcoming Week, Civic Life worked with the New Portlanders Policy Commission (NPPC) and other community groups to develop Portland’s first multilingual guide that would serve as a “road map” for new immigrants and refugees coming to Portland.

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You Are Invited to Welcoming Week!

Beginning Sept. 10, the City of Portland, along with other municipalities and organizations around the country, will affirm their commitment to building a more welcoming country where everyone — regardless of their race, ethnicity, or citizenship status — feels like they belong.

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