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Thank you to everyone who came out during Welcoming Week to celebrate the different cultures and communities that make Portland a beautiful place to live!
There are many reasons that someone may leave their county of origin - falling in love, following their dreams, keeping their family safe, chasing new experiences, and more. Whatever the reason, we're glad you're here!
Civic Life's Immigrant & Refugee Program partners with our immigrant and refugee communities to bring their voices to City of Portland decision-making and create equitable services, resources, and policies. A report on this year's Welcoming Week events will be available soon.
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Register to Vote in Oregon
Are you registered to vote? To register to vote in Oregon, you must be:
- A U.S. citizen
- A resident of Oregon
- At least 16 years old
If you are not yet 18 years old, you will not receive a ballot until an election occurs on or after your 18th birthday. Register to vote, check your registration, or update your registration.
What is Ranked-Choice Voting?
In a ranked-choice voting (RCV) system, voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference instead of selecting only one candidate. The City of Portland is hosting community voter education town halls with Spanish and American Sign Language interpretation.
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Join Friendly House Community Nights in October for some spooky fun! All events are free and open to the public.
1737 NW 26th Ave., Portland, OR
Questions? email FrontDesk@fhpdx.org or call 503-228-4391.
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The Parks Bureau's Urban Forestry team is giving away two free trees to anyone in Portland! The goal is to increase Portland’s urban tree canopy by providing 3,000 free trees to people and organizations in Portland. The urban tree canopy helps to keep our air clean, cool our city down on hot days, and help create safer, healthier, greener spaces in our neighborhoods.
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Join Impact NW for their Meet the Candidates virtual event series! This is a chance to connect with the candidates running for Portland’s City Council and Mayoral positions to ask questions and learn more about their positions.
Mayoral Candidate Meetings:
- Carmen Rubio – October 17, 12-1 p.m.
City Council Candidate Meetings:
Note: Impact NW will update their schedule as they confirm additional meetings with Mayoral and City Council candidates.
You can access the Zoom links for each session on Impact NW’s Event Webpage.
You can submit questions in advance through the Q&A forms or the Zoom chat during the event. All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing later.
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Discover the life and work of W.E.B. Du Bois, featuring his renowned data portraits from the 1900 Paris Exposition and compelling community data stories. Join Smart City PDX as they launch the 2024 Youth Open Data Challenge; a call to high schoolers to use data to tell stories about their experiences and community. The exhibit is open to the public through Oct. 31, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Portland Building.
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On July 1, Civic Life's DCO model changed from 7 to 4 service areas, all supported by nonprofit-run district offices.
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Neighborhood Association Meetings |
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Neighborhood associations are one of the many ways people can participate in community gathering and advocacy. Meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.
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Joining an advisory body is a way for Portlanders to lend their expertise and personal or professional experience to the City of Portland. Advisory body members work closely with community members and City of Portland liaisons to impact policies and programs.
- Golf Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, October 27
- Portland Children's Levy Allocation Committee - Closes Sunday, November 17
- Transportation Network Company Driver Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, December 1
- Private For-Hire Transportation Advisory Committee - Closes Sunday, December 1
Ongoing Recruitments
These advisory bodies are accepting applications on an ongoing basis:
- New Portlanders Policy Commission - Closes Sunday, January 5, 2025
- Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing - Closes December 31, 2099
- Portland Clean Energy Fund Community Benefits Fund Committee - Closes December 31, 2099
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Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा व्याख्या
口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo Fasiraad
Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat | Chiaku me
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Translation and Interpretation: 311
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services. To request these services, call 311 for Relay Service or TTY: 711.
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