Placing Equity at the Center of the Partnership

Strive Convening, September 27, 2012

Presenters

Lee Po ChaDirector, Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization, Asian Family Center (All Hands Raised Board Chair)

Nichole MaherPresident, Northwest Health Foundation

(former Executive Director, Native American Youth and Family Center)

Carole SmithSuperintendent, Portland Public Schools

Coalition of Communities of Color

The Coalition’s mission is:

• To address the socioeconomic disparities, institutional racism, and inequity of services experienced by our families, children and communities

• To organize our communities for collective action resulting in social change to obtain self-determination, wellness, justice and prosperity

Coalition of Communities of Color• Formed in 2001• Membership

– Culturally-specific community based organizations– Representative members include El Programa Hispano, Urban

League of Portland, Native American Youth and Family Center, Asian Family Center, Africa House, and Slavic Coalition of Oregon

• Principles – Self-determination– Equity – Direct Contracts – Core Services for ALL – Relationships

Groundbreaking Research Makes the Invisible Visible

Portland: increasingly diverse

Achievement gap over time: Math

Achievement gap over time: Reading

Drop-out rate over time

Questions and Reflections

Small Group Discussion

1) What successes has your community had in addressing racial educational inequities?

2) What barriers does your community continue to face in addressing inequities?

3) How can the national Strive Cradle to Career Network support your community’s efforts to advance racial equity?

Small Group Report Out

Focused on question #3:

How can the national Strive Cradle to Career Network support your community’s

efforts to advance racial equity?

Preview:

Strive Task Force to Eliminate Disparities

Co-chairs: Carmen Rojas, Living Cities & Dan Ryan, All Hands Raised

Workshop Tomorrow:

9:15 - 10:30