BOLD. BEAUTIFUL. BRILLIANT.

Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.

BOLD. BEAUTIFUL. BRILLIANT.

Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.

BOLD. BEAUTIFUL. BRILLIANT.

Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.

BOLD. BEAUTIFUL. BRILLIANT.

Building a world where we believe in and enable every Black child to thrive.

WHAT

WHAT

WHAT

WHAT

Radically Transforming the Educational Experience of Black Children.

Radically Transforming the Educational Experience of Black Children.

Radically Transforming the Educational Experience of Black Children.

Radically Transforming the Educational Experience of Black Children.

Our work starts in Albina–but is laying the foundation for a transformative educational movement far beyond any single neighborhood’s boundaries.

Our work starts in Albina–but is laying the foundation for a transformative educational movement far beyond any single neighborhood’s boundaries.

LEARN MORE

LEARN MORE

LEARN MORE

LEARN MORE

HOW

HOW

HOW

HOW

Transforming Education With a System of C.A.R.E.

Transforming Education With a System of C.A.R.E.

Transforming Education With a System of C.A.R.E.

Transforming Education With a System of C.A.R.E.

We are reorienting systems so that they support and sustain strong communities, are lovingly accountable, are intensely resilient, and intentionally empower the people they are meant to serve.

We are reorienting systems so that they support and sustain strong communities, are lovingly accountable, are intensely resilient, and intentionally empower the people they are meant to serve.

EXPLORE OUR WORK

EXPLORE OUR WORK

EXPLORE OUR WORK

EXPLORE OUR WORK

FROM

FROM

FROM

FROM

The Dreams and Struggles of Our Ancestors.

The Dreams and Struggles of Our Ancestors.

The Dreams and Struggles of Our Ancestors.

The Dreams and Struggles of Our Ancestors.

In 1867, William Brown appealed to the Portland Public Schools’ board to admit his children into its schools. Before and ever since, Black people have demanded quality education for our children.

In 1867, William Brown appealed to the Portland Public Schools’ board to admit his children into its schools. Before and ever since, Black people have demanded quality education for our children.

LEARN THE HISTORY

LEARN THE HISTORY

LEARN THE HISTORY

LEARN THE HISTORY

THROUGH

THROUGH

THROUGH

THROUGH

Empowered, Connected People At The Heart of Community Transformation.

Empowered, Connected People At The Heart of Community Transformation.

Empowered, Connected People At The Heart of Community Transformation.

Empowered, Connected People At The Heart of Community Transformation.

We are building up people's capacity to drive change and connecting those change makers to each other to increase cohesion and collaboration across our community.

We are building up people's capacity to drive change and connecting those change makers to each other to increase cohesion and collaboration across our community.

ENGAGE WITH US

ENGAGE WITH US

ENGAGE WITH US

ENGAGE WITH US

TOGETHER

TOGETHER

TOGETHER

TOGETHER

We'll Build An Intergenerational, Multiethnic, and Interdependent Movement.

We'll Build An Intergenerational, Multiethnic, and Interdependent Movement.

We'll Build An Intergenerational, Multiethnic, and Interdependent Movement.

We'll Build An Intergenerational, Multiethnic, and Interdependent Movement.

To do that, each of us has to be all in. Invest in building the world you want to see with us.

To do that, each of us has to be all in. Invest in building the world you want to see with us.

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