human rights Archive
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Outstanding Medal of Freedom Honorees
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsAngelou, Lewis and Russell receive top praise By Marc H. Morial With all the drama surrounding jobs and tax cuts lately, you may have missed a recent bit of good... -
Write Around Portland
Posted on December 14, 2010 | No CommentsWrite Around Portland, the community-building organization that sponsors writing workshops for people who are in poverty, dealing with illness, facing isolation or experiencing other barriers, celebrates the completion of its... -
Feminists Reaching Out
Posted on December 8, 2010 | No CommentsIn Other Words, the only nonprofit of 30 feminist bookstores in the country, is like roaming around the room of a smart big sister you never had. Seventeen years ago, the volunteer-run organization opened with the mission of being more than just your everyday bookstore. -
Group Helps Homeless Youth
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsGoal is finding a sustainable food source Each day in downtown Portland, 40 to 60 homeless youngsters walk through the doors of P:ear, a nonprofit hub for homeless youth outreach,... -
Organizer wants housing to be considered a human right
Posted on November 13, 2009 | 2 CommentsMax Rameau has been moving homeless families into foreclosed homes for nearly two years. Now, he's trying to export his solution to other parts of the country. -
Human Rights Commission charts firmer course
Posted on November 6, 2009 | 3 CommentsOn Wednesday, the City of Portland's Human Rights Commission- composed of 14 volunteers charged with eliminating bigotry and smoothing out inter-group friction- took steps toward establishing a more defined presence in Portland.
