Our friends at Street Roots are featuring an opinion editorial in the May 27th edition about the Campaign for a Fair Transfer. Here’s a sneak peak at what’s to come! [...]
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Our friend Trillium Shannon at KBOO Community Radio joined OPAL’s Bus Riders Unite! crew while we were in the community, organizing bus riders around the Campaign for a Fair Transfer. This hour-long radio show features an interview with our extended family – the LA Bus Riders Union – followed by interviews with our crew about what [...] OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon (Organizing People-Activating Leaders) is seeking two to four Summer Organizers-in-Training to work on our Transit Justice and Health Equity base-building campaign. OPAL works with low-income and communities of color in East Portland around public transportation and health concerns. Strong candidates will have an understanding of social, economic and environmental justice, an interest in multiracial, intergenerational community building, and a demonstrated commitment to rigorous grassroots organizing, outreach and education. OPAL is a 501c3 intercultural grassroots nonprofit empowering working class communities and people of color to promote environmental and social justice. Position is a 40 hour/week internship with a stipend of $1000 per month for work beginning June 27 and ending September 2, 2011. The position also includes a bus pass. Continue reading Summer EJ Organizing (paid) with OPAL BRU TIP Advocacy Team We are seeking bus riders who are interested in making change for those who depend on public transportation. Bus riders, particularly those from working class families and communities of color, need to have a greater role in TriMet’s annual Transit Investment Plan (TIP) to ensure equity and fairness in future service planning and priorities. This unique leadership program will unite a core group of bus riders to strengthen our advocacy and leadership skills, with the goal of increasing our influence on transportation decisions. Participants will meet at least once each month for advocacy training around public transportation processes, health impacts, and environmental justice issues in the Portland metro region. Join our Bus Rider Leadership Program (apply online here) |
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