Imagining the Future of Housing Status as a Protected Class Author: Marlee Baker, Portland Metro & Salem Education and Outreach Specialist September 15, 2023 Imagining the Future of Housing Status as a Protected Class “[The voice of justice] proclaims that fair...
Gratitude For Our Work Together This Year

Gratitude For Our Work Together This Year

Executive Director, Allan Lazo. A Message from our Executive Director, Allan Lazo December 23, 2022 This time of the year offers so many endearing and timeless traditions, from cultural and religious celebrations to astronomical milestones, and provides abundant...
Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Oregon

Honoring Indigenous Peoples in Oregon

Image from Oregon is Indian Country exhibit on display Dec. 1, 2022 – Jan. 31, 2023, at the Independence Heritage Museum (Source: ohs.org) During October, the state of Oregon recognizes Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of the month. Although the...
Committing to an Equitable Recovery for All

Committing to an Equitable Recovery for All

Executive Director, Allan Lazo. A Message from our Executive Director, Allan Lazo September 28, 2022 Earlier this summer, I flew across the country for a national conference that had its first return to an in-person event in three years; and recently, I’ve started...
A House Made of Votes

A House Made of Votes

Waging a Battle of Ballots at the Polls this Fall Author: Eliza Galaher, North and Central Coast Education and Outreach Specialist July 19, 2022 When providing fair housing trainings, I sometimes explore sex as a protected class by asking people to imagine a single...