Green Cleaning Workshop
The average person in the U.S. uses some 40 pounds of household cleaners each year, and many of those products have harmful or toxic ingredients.
Neighborhood Small Grants Info Sessions
SE Uplift invites ordinary Portlanders like you to shape and create your neighborhood by applying for a Neighborhood Small Grant. Through this grant you can tap into your creativity and leadership to develop projects that improve your community. Join us at one of our grant workshops to learn how!
A Place to Call Home: Exploring Housing in Oregon
Click for Eventbrite link At the most basic level, a home is a place that gives you shelter, protecting you from the weather and unsafe situations. It’s also where you live your life, eat your meals, and raise your family. If housing is a basic human right, why do so many people struggle to find or keep housing? How do we as individuals and as a society make decisions that… Read More »A Place to Call Home: Exploring Housing in Oregon
Power, Privilege, and Racial Diversity in Oregon
Although census data show Oregon’s population becoming more racially diverse, the perception persists that we are one of the whitest states in the nation. This is the focus of “Power, Privilege, and Racial Diversity in Oregon,” a free conversation with Willamette University professor Emily Drew
Coffee Info Session
Is your organization interested in developing local partnerships? Could your mission be supported with more neighborhood involvement? Consider getting involved with SE Uplift! We are currently seeking organizations interested in serving on our board. All interested community organizations are invited to join us on Tuesday, June 13th for coffee, pastries, networking, and a chance to learn more about SE Uplift’s board service. SE Uplift Board: Coffee Info Session Tuesday, June… Read More »Coffee Info Session
Open House in Honor of Anne Dufay
You are invited to join SE Uplift on Thursday, June 29th to celebrate our departing executive director Anne Dufay. Enjoy light refreshments and wish Anne a fond farewell!
Building Leaders, Building Your Board: Neighborhood Board Member Orientation
New and returning neighborhood association board members – join us for a lively and interactive training on board service. Learn skills to improve the effectiveness of your neighborhood association. Be more effective as a board member. Topics will include an overview of Portland’s community involvement system, SE Uplift’s information sharing and advocacy models, board roles, responsibilities, and regulations, and solutions to common neighborhood association challenges. Location: SE Uplift Neighborhood… Read More »Building Leaders, Building Your Board: Neighborhood Board Member Orientation
Traffic Safety Action-shop
Interested in creating awareness, changing policy, and finding $$ to improve safety on your neighborhood streets? RSPV today for our Traffic Safety Workshop!
Residential Infill Project: Update from Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
What is this project about?In response to community concerns about demolitions and the scale of new homes, as well as the supply of housing in Portland, the Residential Infill Project is exploring ways to adapt Portland’s single-dwelling zoning rules to meet the needs of current and future generations. The project addresses three topic areas: scale of houses, housing choice, and narrow lot development. For more information visit the project website… Read More »Residential Infill Project: Update from Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Building Leaders, Building your Board: Neighborhood Board Member Orientation
New and returning neighborhood association board members – join us for a lively and interactive training on board service. Learn skills to improve the effectiveness of your neighborhood association. Be more effective as a board member. Topics will include an overview of Portland’s community involvement system, SE Uplift’s information sharing and advocacy models, board roles, responsibilities, and regulations, and solutions to common neighborhood association challenges. Happy Birthday messages for friends… Read More »Building Leaders, Building your Board: Neighborhood Board Member Orientation