Leadership Development in Communities of Color

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding organizations of color that provide culturally specific services to build their capacity to lead, support and serve their communities.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices and leaders in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for organizations of color to build capacity to best serve their respective communities is critical. This will make it possible for organizations to organize themselves; build stronger networks; develop pathways to greater social inclusion; improve the local economy and the economic stability of communities; build culturally-specific social capital; and build leadership of color. Support for this important work will take us another step closer toward making the invisible visible.

One of the most profound issues facing Oregon today is the marginalization, discrimination and profound inequality and disproportionality across all aspects of life experienced by communities of color in Oregon. The Million Dollar Idea provides an opportunity to address this issue by funding leadership development in communities of color.

Oregon has a long-standing profile as being overwhelmingly White. But this naming of Oregon as “overwhelming White” serves to deeply marginalize and render almost invisible the more than 750,000 people of color who live here. The visibility of communities of color is at the heart of equitable treatment and invisibility works to stifle innovation in Oregon.

Meyer Memorial Trust can help change the tone of the conversations in Oregon and jumpstart action that again makes our state a place where ideas begin and grow by funding the development of human capital in communities of color. In so doing, Meyer will be increasing the diversity of voices in Oregon resulting in richer, more creative thinking.

Funding for communities of color is needed to self-organize, network, develop pathways to greater social inclusion, build culturally-specific social capital and provide leadership within and outside communities of color.

Oregon cannot become a place where new, creative thinking flourishes until it becomes a place that provides for the opportunities necessary to make the invisible, visible and empower communities of color.