Portland In Color BIPOC Neighborhood Guides

Portland in Color and Travel Portland are teaming up to publish a series of neighborhood guides by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color) writers and photographers to debut on travelportland.com in Fall 2019. They are seeking refreshing perspectives that shift travel writing away from the white gaze and re-center the stories of people who make Portland what it is today. 

Deadline for pitches are June 17th. Writer and photographers will be paid $500 each.

Bitch Media 2020 Fellowships

Bitch Media Fellowships for Writers applications are now open!  A series of three-month intensive writing fellowships, the goal is to develop, support, and amplify emerging, diverse voices in feminist, activist, and pop-culture media. All fellows will work under the guidance of Bitch cofounder Andi Zeisler.

The fellowships were created in order to cultivate and amplify new voices. If you are a writer who has minimal publication experience, you are strongly encourage you to apply. If you are passionate about one of the above subject areas but do not have a history of writing or blogging about them, you are strongly encourage you to apply. If you are a writer still figuring out what subjects obsess you, you are strongly encourage you to apply. 
 

Tuesday, June 6th @ *9:15am* PST

Stephen Satterfield co-founded Whetstone Magazine – which has grown into Whetstone Media – to highlight the diverse stories of people who make and grow the food we eat. Whetstone Media a minority-owned publisher, led by a team of women and people of color who believe that when the gatekeepers are diverse, so too are the stories.
 

Diversity in Design Spring Meet & Greet

Calling all professionals of color in architecture & interior design!

If you are interested in connecting with other professionals of color (POCs) in the architectural and interior design industries, please join us for our next meet and greet! Our focus is on the profession, but we've had some awesome folks join us from outside of the industry, so if that's you, you're also welcome.
 

Diversity Mindset for the Best Workplace Productivity

Mon, June 10, 2019 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
greenHAUS gallery + boutique 376 NE Sumner Street

Cole Reed is a community building visionary who comes from the corporate world to social entrepreneurship. Cole speaks globally, making impacts across the world and locally. 

Whether you own a business, are employed in a business, are an entrepreneur or are in transition, you will leave with valuable ideas for a better workplace and future.

Women in Tech: Women of Color in Tech

Thu, June 20, 2019 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Puppet 308 Southwest 2nd Avenue

An event dedicated to women of color currently seeking employment or currently working in technology in the Portland area. 

Amanda Lopez, Recruitment Analyst at Metro, will lead the group in creating an inclusive space to share challenges, opportunities and experiences specific to people who identify as women of color. 

Join a DEI Committee

• Content Committee: Generating content and building out this newsletter
• Youth Outreach Committee: Developing partnerships with middle schools and art history workshops
• Conflict Resolution Committee: Organizing workshops with equity trainers
• BIPOC Meet Up Committee: Sourcing safe spaces and promoting monthly meet ups

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