Multnomah County Office of Diversity and Equity

11/30/2022

09/23/2020

Today Justice Reform Roundtable discussion about reducing use of force from 6-8PM September 23. Register link below:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Justice Reform Community Listening Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

04/06/2018

Multnomah Youth Commission is currently accepting applications from youth for the 2018-2019 school year. Youth between the ages of 13-21 who are interested in making our community a better place are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please share with interested youth, youth organizations, schools, teachers, counselors. Encourage all youth to apply.

The Multnomah Youth Commission works to change policies affecting young people and improve the perception of youth in our community.

11/08/2017

Download/share/print/post our "All are welcome here" posters in your business, school, community center or place of worship.

High-resolution downloads are available in English, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Somali and Vietnamese: http://bit.ly/2yeU0cK

10/26/2017

Important investment in culturally specific approaches to address racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes

Grant includes $750,000 for culturally specific programming

09/05/2017

Like and follow updates on Eagle Creek Fire evacuations, information phone lines and more with Multnomah County Emergency Management page.

Multnomah County Emergency Management

08/17/2017

All of our local jurisdictions united to speak against hate

Regional leaders come together to admonish the words and actions of White supremacists in Charlottesville, Virgina.

08/01/2017

Share with friends, family and neighbors

With temperatures expected to hit 107 degrees this week, Multnomah County is opening three cooling centers to help senior citizens, people with disabilities and people with other health conditions stay safe.

05/19/2017

In celebration of Asian American month, the team at diversitydatakids.org has partnered with the Council on Contemporary Families to share some data on the complexity of the Asian American experience, including variation by national origin.

04/26/2017

The Multnomah Youth Commission is looking for youth to apply! Applications are due tomorrow, Thursday April 27. Please encourage any young person you know who will be between the ages of 13-21 who live, work, or go to school in Multnomah County. Youth Commissioners serve a one-year term and commit up to 15 hours per month to help support the County & City on issues that impact the lives of their peers. No special skills or experience required; just a passion for making our community a better place.

MYC provides monthly transit passes, and food at meetings. Childcare is also available upon request. Visit www.ourcommission.org to apply and read more about the MYC.

MYCer Brittney shares with us why you should apply! Open to all youth 13-21 years old, who live, work, or go to school in Multnomah County.

Help us spread the word. Apply for the MYC! Applications are due tomorrow, Thursday April 27th. Visit us at www.ourcommission.org to apply!

04/17/2017

The SummerWorks program provides young people with job experiences where they can learn critical workplace skills and a support network. The program primarily serves young people who are low income or at risk. Applications are due today- takes about 10-15 min to complete.

Applications are now open for young people ages 16 to 24 to apply for summer jobs in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors in Multnomah and Washington counties.

04/10/2017

Do you work with youth between the ages of 13-21? Do you know a youth who wants to make our city and county a better place for all youth? Please help us spread the word for the Multnomah Youth Commission. We will be doing recruitment presentation this month at schools and youth serving organizations throughout Multnomah County, let us know if you want us to come to you!

PLEASE help us get the word out for next year's Multnomah Youth Commission. We are looking for youth who truly represent the cross-section of demographics, identities, and experiences of ALL young people in our community. Application information is below.