Equity
Boricuas are Resilient “Throughout our history, Puerto Rican people (boricuas) have gone through a continuing series of extreme situations, making us resilient in the face of adversity – starting with Puerto Rico’s colonization by Spain and then by the United States, and recently, natural disasters and the ongoing pandemic. We have a strong sense...
Hablemos de la salud mental (let’s talk about mental health): suicide in the Hispanic community has increased by more than 70% between 2010 and 2020. Compared to other groups, Latinos/as/x in Oregon do not seek mental health care and are less likely to find help. When individuals experience a disconnect between the dominant mental health care...
La mesa es donde se comparten muchos momentos sagrados para las comunidades de habla hispana. Es donde las mamás cosen sus ropas juntas y los papás preparan sus ceviches favoritos. La mesa es donde se escuchan las carcajadas más sonoras y en donde tienen lugar las conversaciones difíciles. Es el corazón de nuestra cultura— donde la familia se...
[En Espanol] La mesa is where many sacred moments are shared for Spanish-speaking communities. It is where mamás sew their clothes together and where papás cook their famous ceviche. La mesa is where the loudest laughs are heard and where the hard conversations are had. It is the heart of our culture— where the family comes together. In many...
My name is Amanda Young and I am a Crisis Intervention Specialist at Lines for Life. I identify as an Asian American, and I have been struggling with depression and anxiety since I was about 12, which really pushed me into this field of work. I want to support others. When people think about communities of color, they don’t generally think of...
My mama is not a clear vision in my mind. I can almost hear her voice when I read old cards and letters. But so much of my pacific Island mama was woven into the larger fabric of her family, a vision of my Tata and Nana, my Aunties and Uncles and cousins that I don't always see my mama clearly. Instead I see our forever growing island family. I...
¿Qué es la Salud Mental? A veces se nos olvida cuidar el buen estar de nuestro cuerpo y hasta mas la mente. Durante tiempos difíciles el cuidado de nuestro cuerpo completo es difícil. Nuestros cuerpos aguantan mucho mal trato, pero igual lo aguarda. Nuestros traumas se pasan de generación a generación. Nuestros hijos sufren lo que nosotros...
Why do we commemorate so-called “Black” History Month? What does “Black” have to do with a people’s accomplishments? We don’t call the history of the United States “White” History, so I would like for you to ask yourself sincerely, why are the words “Black” or “African American” normalized when it comes to our people…? The last time I checked,...
Growing up in Oakland had its challenges, I knew that it wasn’t a place I wanted to live in forever. Like many Urban areas there was poverty, drug use, and gang violence that I witnessed throughout my life, and it was something that I didn’t want for myself. However, it wasn’t until after I left that I realized and appreciated the culture, the...
When asked what it means to support our community, Derric Thompson said, “Just being available. I’m sharing resources, staying involved, volunteering, and making myself an essential worker.” Derric co-founded a youth mentorship program, Leaders Become Legends, that supports young Black men as they secure employment, get into stable housing,...