Election Day, Courage Tool,’Ohana Means Family + Resource Round-Up 5/14

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Election Day is May 18th – have you voted? It is too late to mail your ballot, but you can still drop it at one of the county’s Ballot Drop Sites until 8 pm on Tuesday – the closest one to Lincoln Park is the Midland Library. There are some David Douglas School Board seats on the ballot – your vote will help shape the future of our school!

Our final 🧰Toolbox🧰 tool is the 🔦Courage Tool🔦 – sometimes you have to be brave to use your tools and do the right thing. Whether it is standing up to injustice, saying “I’m sorry,” or speaking your truth, you have the strength and courage inside of you to shine some light in the darkness. Be Brave!

This week’s story is ‘Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis and Kenard Pak. Set in Hawai’i, this lovely book takes the rhythms of a familiar chant and turns them into a meditation on farming, tradition, land and community, bound together in ‘ohana. Pak’s illustrations are the icing on the cake – I can almost feel the wind moving through the valley fold. If you’re interested, here are some activity ideas from the author. Who is your ‘ohana?

Resource Round-Up (5/14)

  • Tri-County Risk Status.  Effective May 14 – May 20, Multnomah , Washington and Clackamas Counties will remain at High Risk. A complete list of counties and their associated risk levels effective 5/7 is available HERE. View the Sector Risk Level Guidance Chart .
  • Vaccine Events for All Workers.  Vaccine events focusing on restaurant, grocery and food processing workers will be held at 2 MHCC locations on May 18 and May 19. Please see the attached flyers. 
    • May 18 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. PCC – Cascade Campus. Physical Education Bldg. 600 N. Killingsworth St., Portland.
    • May 19 10:30 am – 6:30 pm. MHCC-Gresham Campus. 26000 SE Stark St., Gresham.
  • Emergency Broadband Benefit Program. The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a federally run program that is using federal COVID-19 stimulus funds to provide a broadband service subsidy (service discount) to low-income households for existing or new broadband service. Under the program eligible households can receive:
    • Up to $50/month/household discount for broadband service and associated equipment rentals
    • Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal land
    • A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet supplied through a participating provider (consumer must pay a co-pay of more than $10 but less than $50 for the device. consumer cost is determined by the participating provide
  • Training on Community Dialogues about COVID Vaccine. The Community Partner Outreach Program (CPOP) is offering a training for community leaders, community stakeholders, outreach workers, and more on how to host community dialogues about COVID-19 vaccine. 
    • When: Friday, May 21st, 2021
    • Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
    • Registration link
  • Pfizer Vaccine Approval for 12-15 Year Olds. On Monday, May 10th, the FDA approved emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15.  Oregon has now approved use of this vaccine for children ages 12 and up. 
  • Vaccines for 12-15 year olds Now Available at the Convention Center. The Oregon Convention Center site is now vaccinating people ages 12 and up, walk-ins accepted.https://all4oregon.org/ 
  • Lifting the County Risk Level Framework. On May 11th, Gov. Kate Brown and OHA Director Patrick Allen announced that Oregon must reach 70% of the statewide population ages 16 and older with a first vaccine dose in order to more fully reopen Oregon’s economy by lifting most of the health and safety restrictions imposed by the Risk Level framework.  Click here for more info in English and Spanish, with more languages coming soon.  You can watch a recording of the briefing, read the talking points, or view the presentation slides.  
  • Frontline Workers Registration for Vaccine at PDX. Frontline workers and their family/household members can register directly for first dose vaccine appointments at the PDX Airport Drive-through site (Pfizer or Moderna).  Click here to register.
  • Multilingual COVID-19 Vaccine Education Workshops. Click here for more information.
  • Human Rights Commission survey about level of discrimination in Salem, Oregon. Click here for more information.
  • Summer Intern opportunity for Pacific Island Youth. Click here for more information.
  • Debunking the Model Minority Myth: A Panel Discussion. Click here for more information.
  • You  may qualify for discounted internet through the Emergency Broadband Benefit for a limited time. Learn more by texting your zip code to 898211 (TXT211) or visit www.getemergencybroadband.org