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Portland, Oregon appears a dull and provincial city for visitors. |
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Portland Alliance - neo-lefty newspaper with verve and commitment | Contact reformatted 11/2005 | |||||
| Friends of the Library - Inquire...Dream....Create....Discover | ||||||||
| Oregon Grapevine - nexus for Oregon media | ||||||||
| One of the city's prime attractions is nothing of any importance has ever happened here. |
Street Roots - for those who can't afford free speech - sold on the streets of Portland |
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| Cascadia Media - All sorts of sustainable activism | ||||||||
| Portland Indymedia - active and informative - give up on commercial nodes, post your own local news | ||||||||
| This is a valuable quality to people who've spent much time in a place where exciting things happen all the time. | Free Geek - helping the needy get nerdy since the beginning of the third millenium | |||||||
| KBOO - non-commercial listener-supported radio | ||||||||
| Portland Cable Access is your community media first amendment forum | ||||||||
| The Portland Radio Guide - all the connections to broadcast radio | ||||||||
| But for those not escaping torture, what will you do? What good will you accomplish here? | Portland Macintosh Users Group - They get togther to conspire to take over the world... | |||||||
| Portland Stories is a part of City Stories network of sites | ||||||||
| Northwest Media Literacy Center is committed to advancing media literacy in Oregon and Washington | ||||||||
| politic | Coalition for a Livable Future - network of 60 non-profit and community-based organizations | |||||||
| 1000 Friends of Oregon - the citizens' voice that protects Oregon's quality of life from the effects of growth | ||||||||
| Some will stall, considering their existance sufficient civic participation. | Community Oregon - bridging rural / urban gaps in local political leadership | |||||||
| Voters Net - whatever Dan Meek is doing now - Oregon's most effective energy advocate | ||||||||
| Voter Education Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the integrity of the initiative system | ||||||||
| Money Is Not Democracy - advocating for Campaign Finance Reform in Oregon | ||||||||
| But some will dig deeper, think harder, fine something which resonates. | Women In Black - we are women standing in silent vigil, wearing black for remembrance, holding a vision of peace | |||||||
| Anarchist Black Cross - active and wordy | ||||||||
| XPAC - used to be more interesting when they had an opinion... | ||||||||
| Portland Copwatch - did you know every city needs a Copwatch? | ||||||||
| If you love humans, animals or the future, take a look at some of the organizations and activities which reveal the richness of Portland. | Portland Survival's mission is to educate the public about state and local budget cuts in human services | |||||||
| City Repair is group of citizen activists building a more community-oriented and ecologically sustainable society | ||||||||
| Since 1998 ballotmeasure.com has brought you all the details of all the measures circulating statewide | ||||||||
| Alliance for Democracy frees people from corporate domination of politics, economics, environment, culture and information | ||||||||
| The only beauty of the electronic age is no longer are you required by proximity to rely on the lowest common denominator to evolve. | Portland Oregon Section of the Socialist Labor Party - continuing to advocate + Socialist Party of Oregon | |||||||
| Pacific Green Party - and Pacific Green Party - | ||||||||
| OregonVoting.org provides news about the Oregon election process including present and proposed law and voting practices | ||||||||
| Oregon Taxpayers United Chronicles - keep track of Oregon's own terrorists | ||||||||
| Oregon Center for Public Policy advances policies that improve the prospects of low- and moderate income Oregonians | ||||||||
| Yet the wealth of the city is its active, informed citizens. You choose to act, you choose to be informed. You choose to add to the wealth of the city. | PCUN - Oregon's Farmworker Union | |||||||
| League of Women Voters encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government | ||||||||
| Oregon NOW - chapter of the National Organization of Women | ||||||||
| Western Prison Project coordinates a response to the criminal justice system, and builds a grassroots movement | ||||||||
| Oregon Farm Worker Ministry seeks to respond to the reality of many farm workers | ||||||||
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Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good is a broad-based organizing effort in the metropolitan area of Portland | |||||||
| biologic | Cooper Spur Wild and Free Coalition - | |||||||
| Open Your Ears WBAI KPOJ KPFA KEXP KAOS Democracy Now! Living Assets Radio Webactive CounterSpin On The Media Transom Radio 4 All BBC4 World Radio Network Intern't List MIT Radio-Locator Alternative Radio KPSU KLC |
The Great Blue Heron - designed to bring heightened awareness to The Columbia Slough in Oregon | |||||||
| Green Empowerment an international development organization | ||||||||
| People's Food Co-op - a co-operative natural food store dedicated to serving the community | ||||||||
| Mazamas - provides a climbing program with allied activities that enhance and protect the participants and the environment | ||||||||
| Earth & Spirit Council - reawaken our spiritual connection to the Earth and Earth-conscious living. | ||||||||
| Wolftree, Inc. designs and implements outdoor science programs and projects that are community-based | ||||||||
| Cascadia Forest Defenders is an group dedicated to defending and preserving the ancient and native forests of Cascadia | ||||||||
| Oregon Wildlife Federation links and supports grassroots activists throughout Oregon | ||||||||
| Association of Oregon Recyclers believe by working together to encourage recycling, we make an impact on the future | ||||||||
| Sustainable Northwest addresses the need for solutions to environmental, economic and social challenges | ||||||||
| Oregon Natural Resources Council is a conservation consortium promoting environmental protection by educating the public | ||||||||
| Willamette Riverkeeper is dedicated solely to the protection and restoration of the Willamette River | ||||||||
| SOLV brings government agencies, businesses and individual volunteers in projects to enhance the livability of Oregon | ||||||||
| Northwest Earth Institute - offers courses in sustainability, deep ecology, living in place, and the practice of simplicity | ||||||||
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Community Gardens Program provides gardening and greening opportunities for the people and neighborhoods of Portland | |||||||
| Oregon Community Protection Coalition works to protect Oregon’s neighborhoods, farmland, and environment | ||||||||
| Native Plant Society of Oregon works tirelessly for plant and habitat conservation | ||||||||
| Food Alliance promotes sustainable agriculture, recognizing and rewarding environmentally and socially responsible farmers | ||||||||
| The Wetlands Conservancy (TWC) is a non-profit land trust | ||||||||
| Illahee - The bridge between cutting edge environmental science, policy makers, and the general public | ||||||||
| Portland-Vancouver Regional Stream Coalition - Your river is your responsibility. Keep it clean! | ||||||||
| Friends of Trees builds community partnerships to plant, preserve, and care for urban trees | ||||||||
| Cascadia Summer is about bringing an end to the reckless and wanton commodification of our environment | ||||||||
| WaterWatch - protecting natural flows in Oregon rivers | ||||||||
| Neighborhood Pride Team develops opportunity and builds sustainable community in Outer Southeast Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Witness Against Lawless Logging - part of the Oregon Wildlife Federation | ||||||||
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Sustainable Forestry Project - educates the public as to the ecological, spiritual, and commercial values of our forestlands | |||||||
| Growing Gardens promotes food gardening for improved nutrition, health, and self-reliance | ||||||||
| Oregon Toxics Alliance - to eliminate contamination and unnecessary toxics use, harm they cause to health / environment | ||||||||
| The Nature Conservancy has protected more than 477,000 acres of critical natural lands in Oregon | ||||||||
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John Inskeep Environmental Learning Center creates communities through urban watershed education & restoration | |||||||
| Bark Out - a Oregon non-profit organization dedicated to citizen involvement in the management of our national forests | ||||||||
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge is an organization dedicated to the protection of the magnificent Columbia River Gorge | ||||||||
| The Pumpkin Patch offers a wide variety of farm-fresh produce at low, farm-direct prices and lots of unique family fun | ||||||||
| NW RAGE promotes responsible, sustainable and just use of agriculture and science | ||||||||
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BroadArts - performances expressing the impact women and minorities have in a more equal, peaceful, and just society | |||||||
| Portland Poets - past and present | ||||||||
| Literary Arts promotes the importance of language as a means to express, explore and experience the world in which we live | ||||||||
| Cascade Blues Association preserves and promotes blues and roots music in the Great Northwest! | ||||||||
| Write Around Portland helps people express themselves and become a vital part of the community dialogue | ||||||||
| Mountain Writers Series began as a literary arts program in 1973 at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon | ||||||||
| Ethos, Inc., Multicultural Music Center, is dedicated to the promotion of music and music-based education for Oregon youth | ||||||||
| All about Old Time Music being played in Portland - history, pictures, links | ||||||||
| The Portland Zine Symposium is a conference and zine social exploring facets of underground publishing and DIY culture | ||||||||
| Kalakendra’s raises awareness of the Indian subcontinent through presenting concerts, dances, lecture demonstrations | ||||||||
| Lightbox Studio is dedicated to the research, practice, and production of new and evolving art forms | ||||||||
| Oregon Writer's Colony - a nonprofit organization representing and nurturing professional and novice writers | ||||||||
| Columbia Symphony Orchestra presents quality performances of standard, worthy, and new orchestral repertoire | ||||||||
| A record and a conversation about the public artwork in Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center creates helps artists and audience to explore, preserve and celebrate their diversity | ||||||||
| Community of Writers is a teacher support program which improves student writing by improving the quality of instruction | ||||||||
| The musicians and dancers of Homowo are living examples of the strength of African performing arts. | ||||||||
| Portland Folklore Society is dedicated to promoting folk music and arts in the greater Portland, Oregon area | ||||||||
| Locals Only CD’s Records & Tapes - mail order via the web for local music | ||||||||
| Portland Community Ballet creates an opportunity for children of all ages to be introduced to dance as a performing art | ||||||||
| Isn't it time you changed in your lifestyle? Start your career off right by joining the American Federation Musicians, #99 | ||||||||
| Orlo is a nonprofit organization using the creative arts to explore environmental themes. | ||||||||
| Independent Publishing Resource Center provides individual access to the resources and tools for media and art | ||||||||
| This digital edition of Opal Whiteley's Diary has been specially expanded with pictures, overviews, explanations, and maps | ||||||||
| Freedom Tribe NW - art can cause community action and change | ||||||||
| peace | Code Pink - We call on women around the world to rise up and oppose the war in Iraq | |||||||
| Oregon Peaceworks - | ||||||||
| Oregon Peace Institute - understands peace issues and to teach skills in conflict management in the schools | ||||||||
| Peace and Justice Works - purpose is to educate about peace, justice, the environment, and human rights | ||||||||
| child | Girls' Initiative Network - | |||||||
| Schoolhouse Supplies collects surplus products from businesses and stocks a unique store for PPS teachers | ||||||||
| SCRAP - collects reusable items from local businesses and distributes them to educators, artists, families and kids. | ||||||||
| Portland Schools in Crisis - this web site monitors the Portland Public School system | ||||||||
| Compassionate Friends assists families in the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child | ||||||||
| Early Head Start Family Center - fosters responsive and caring environments that nurture children and parents | ||||||||
| Welcome to Greater Portland Homeschoolers - got kids? Don't give up! Here's the resource you've been seeking | ||||||||
| Oregon Children's Foundation enhances reading skills, attitudes, and life prospects of children who need assistance | ||||||||
| Coalition for School Funding Now's focuses public and government actions on providing Oregon’s school with stable funding | ||||||||
| HOPE (Help Out Public Education) - their thumb is in the dike of public education in Portland - go girls | ||||||||
| Self Enhancement, Inc. - Life Has Options | ||||||||
| Outside In - addresses the changing needs of homeless youth and other low-income and marginalized people | ||||||||
| energy | GoBiodiesel Cooperative is now creating a processing system that will convert waste vegetable oil into usable fuel | |||||||
| SHIFT works to express Portland’s creative bike culture and highlight bicycling’s positive contributions to the community | ||||||||
| Utility Reform Project - watch out PGE / Enron! | ||||||||
| Community Energy Project - helping neighbors save energy and keep the world clean | ||||||||
| Oregon Public Power Coalition - tracking the PGE / Enron fiasco | ||||||||
| health | Planned Parenthood of the Columbia/Willamette - provides, promotes, and protects access to full reproductive health care | |||||||
| Northwest Medical Teams is a aid organization working to reduce suffering around the world and in the Pacific Northwest | ||||||||
| Oregonians for Health Security - fights for affordable, quality health care that we can all count on | ||||||||
| Black Cross Health Collective - First Aid for Radicals and Activists - Fight the power, do no harm | ||||||||
| Vision Northwest coordinates support groups throughout Oregon, all at no charge to the group members | ||||||||
| Oregon farmers’ markets are a unique partnership between city residents and farmers | ||||||||
| Health Care for ALL – Oregon is working for secure, affordable health care for each and every Oregonian | ||||||||
| Oregon Food Bank - feeding the hungry | ||||||||
| Loaves & Fishes provides nutritious meals to seniors 60 years and older 365 days a year | ||||||||
| Zenger Farm - reconnect people to the land, by creating a place that nurtures awareness of our dependence on nature | ||||||||
| bikes | Zoo Bomb - something about bikes and the city and having a crazy time / message board | |||||||
| b.i.k.e. was formed January 10, 1995 for the purpose of providing opportunities and options for inner-city, at-risk children | ||||||||
| Salutations and welcome to the current headquarters of the Chunk six-six-six disinformation distribution cadre | ||||||||
| Bicycle Transportation Alliance - makes bicycling safer, more convenient and more accessible | ||||||||
| Critical Mass for Portland, Oregon - get on your bike Fridays at 6 PM under the West Burnside Bridge | ||||||||
| Community Cycling Center builds skills youth through recreational and educational bicycle programs | ||||||||
| humans | Peacock in the Park - yearly extravaganza, is a tribute to the late Lady Elaine Peacock | |||||||
| Central City Concern - providing solutions to homelessness and chemical dependency | ||||||||
| Store to Door serving elderly and disabled people with a low-cost, personalized shopping and delivery service | ||||||||
| Portland Voz - to secure and protect immigrant workers' rights through education, leadership, and community organizing | ||||||||
| Hands On Portland builds community and enriches lives by providing a gateway to service and empowering volunteers | ||||||||
| IRCO provides services for folks who are new to this country | ||||||||
| It's Time, Oregon! - a grassroots civil rights group seeking to secure and safeguard the rights of all transgendered persons | ||||||||
| Neighborhood House develops, supports and fosters self-reliance, economic independence and dignity in people | ||||||||
| Pride Northwest - summer parade of pride for our LBGT community | ||||||||
| The Coalition Against Hate Crimes (CAHC) was started by the American Jewish Committee in Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Sisters of the Road Cafe - talking peace and cooking rice and beans for over twenty years | ||||||||
| Basic Rights of Oregon - works to keep discrimination out of the Oregon constitution | ||||||||
| Outreach Ministry - helps people who have multiple handicaps live independent lives with stability, dignity and comfort | ||||||||
| Project Linkage coordinates more than 800 volunteers who provide assistance to seniors and people with disabilities | ||||||||
| VolunteerWorks is dedicated to all aspects of civic engagement as a key component of a high quality of life | ||||||||
| The ReBuilding Center is a project of the non-profit community enhancement organization, Our United Villages | ||||||||
| Dignity Village is a mobile tent city in Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Northwest Veterans for Peace - support and advocacy | ||||||||
| Portland Cacophony Society - Real Americans fighting the *real* war | ||||||||
| The Oregon Consumer League works to protect Oregon consumers in the marketplace | ||||||||
| Members of Westside NOW are battling WalMart - see pics | ||||||||
| Zen Community of Oregon - when opposites arise, the buddha mind is lost | ||||||||
| Portland Housing Center provides education and counseling to home buyers, home owners, renters, and landlords | ||||||||
| Mental Health Association of Portland - Promotes recovery from addiction and mental illness | ||||||||
| Elders in Action - mission is "To assure a vibrant community through the active involvement of older adults." | ||||||||
| Stop Oregon's Gambling Addiction - advocacy against gambling - measure 66 | ||||||||
| Dress for Success has provided over 2,500 clients with interview appropriate clothing to wear for job interviews | ||||||||
| General community informed of the current and future events organized by India Cultural Association | ||||||||
| Kagyu Changchub Chuling is a Vajrayana Buddhist center, founded by the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche | ||||||||
| Communities United for People assists low income and ethnic minority people to better their lives and combat prejudice | ||||||||
| The Life Center is geared towards helping the low-income family or persons in need of assistance for daily living | ||||||||
| Immigration Counseling Service provides legal immigration services | ||||||||
| JOIN supports the efforts of homeless individuals and families to make successful and sustainable transitions off the street | ||||||||
| Association for Communal Harmony in Asia is dedicated to promote peace in South Asia and harmony among South Asians | ||||||||
| International Center for Traditional Childbearing, Inc.- African centered organization located in Portland, Oregon | ||||||||
| Oregon Transportation Institute is a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation dedicated to providing transportation information. | ||||||||
| Mercy Enterprises - terrible web site but interesting product, microloans for local minority entrepreneurs | ||||||||
| Since 1977 battered women and children have been coming to Raphael House for safety, advocacy, and support | ||||||||
| OregonSolutions.net connects agencies, organizations and businesses taking leadership roles in sustainable development | ||||||||
| South Asian Women's Empowerment and Resource Alliance, provides free and confidential culturally-sensitive services | ||||||||
| Historic Preservation League of Oregon is dedicated to protecting and preserving Oregon's heritage | ||||||||
| Desarrollo Integral de la Familia - prevent family violence and support Latino families with self-esteem and self-sufficiency | ||||||||
| Coalition for a Livable Future is a network of 60 organizations working together to create an equitable, sustainable Portland | ||||||||
| Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates - for safe, fiscally responsible, environmentally sound transportation | ||||||||
| Oregon Africa Village makes links between Africa-focused organizations in Oregon and publicizes Africa-related events | ||||||||
| GMC Helping and Warming Program - Imagine a blanket made with your hands and intent warming a homeless person | ||||||||
| Compassion & Choices - fighting for choice at the end of life | ||||||||
| Industrial Workers Of the World - Portland Area Industrial District Council | ||||||||
| Oregon Action is a statewide community organization dedicated to economic and social justice for all | ||||||||
| REACH Community Development - nurturing neighborhoods and helping the homeless | ||||||||
| Portland Jobs with Justice is a local campaign for workers’ rights affiliated with national Jobs with Justice | ||||||||
| The Hands Project - educates each person in every community about their moral and legal right to live free of violence | ||||||||
| Portland Impact - helps people overcome and avoid financial hardships in Southeast Portland | ||||||||
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Oregon Partnership - builds communities with drug and alcohol prevention education and treatment referral services | |||||||
| Physicians for Social Responsibility is committed to the elimination of weapons of mass destruction | ||||||||
