Racial Equity Lens and Empowerment Tool
This is a tool of guiding questions for Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) to help bring about more equitable outcomes for all communities. Applying an equity lens to our work helps the bureau reflect on how our decisions may disproportionately burden communities, such as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), people living with disabilities, people living
with low-income, Immigrant and Refugee, and unsheltered communities. By centering the people most impacted by systemic racism, everyone benefits.
Lente de equidad racial y herramienta de empoderamiento
Esta es una herramienta que consiste en unas preguntas guiadas para el departamento de Parques y Recreación de Portland (PP&R), para ayudarnos a tener resultados más equitativos en todas nuestras comunidades. Aplicar una lente de equidad en nuestro trabajo ayuda al departamento a reflexionar sobre cómo nuestras decisiones pueden sobrecargar desproporcionadamente a ciertas comunidades, como las BIPOC (Afroamericanos, indígenas y personas de color), personas con discapacidades, viviendo con bajos ingresos, inmigrantes y refugiados, y comunidades desprotegidas. Al centrarnos en la gente más afectada por el racismo sistémico, todos nos beneficiamos.
General Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
Glossary of equity terms:
- Oregon Recreation and Parks Association (ORPA) glossary of terms in equity dialogue
- Office of Equity and Human Rights shared definitions of racial equity terms
BIPOC healthcare resources:
Language Access Resources
- Limited English Proficiency map overlaid with Parks properties
- Office of Equity and Human Right's Language Access resources
- Office of Community and Civic Life's Access Tip of the Month on Plain Language
ADA Access Resources
- OEHR Q&A on Effective ADA Communication (78.23 Kb)
- Writing about disability: How to write about people with disabilities (2.3 Mb)
- ADA Accessible Meetings: Accessibility Tips for a Better Zoom/Virtual Meeting Experience
- Effective Communications Guidance: Guide to effective communication produced by the City of Portland’s ECC Aging & Disability Team
New Portlanders Resources
Portland Parks & Recreation Staff Resources
Sign-in is required to access the staff resources below. If you are a Portland Parks & Recreation staff member and have questions about how to access these resources, please email Veronica Arenas Marshall.
- PP&R Microsoft Teams Channel for Equity HUB Resources (sign-in required)