There’s No Place Like Home Tour
Sunday, November 4 | 10AM – 2PM
Departs from Union Station
In the wake of the recent rise in home foreclosures, the growing population of homeless families and the economic disparities brought to the forefront by the Occupy movement and May Day actions, this tour aims to uncover the myths and realities of who is homeless and why. Join us for an afternoon walk as we will hear first-hand accounts from currently and formerly homeless persons, as well as individuals and groups who work for social change around housing and homeless issues.
TOUR ITINERARY
10:15AM-10:45AM
Affordable Housing in Portland
Visit Home Forward (formerly Housing Authority of Portland), meet with Manager of Operations and Partnerships Rachael Duke. Learn about Section 8 housing in Portland, and get a look at the state-of-the-art homeless facility, Bud Clark Commons.
11:00AM -11:30AM
Comprehensive Solutions
Meet with staff at Central City Concern. Tour the Richard L. Harris Building, that includes 180 units of CCC’s over 1,500 units of affordable housing. Learn about their innovative outcome based strategies which support personal and community transformation.
11:45PM-12:00PM
The Right to Dream
A visit to Right 2 Dream Too to learn about the history and current politics of Portland’s homeless rest area.
12:00PM-1:00PM
Lunch Break at Sisters
Bring your own lunch, brown bag style, and join conversation at Sisters Of The Road Cafe. Meet with Executive Director Monica Beemer and participants in their Media Empowerment Project. The group will view photos from their homeless-produced Photo Voice project, as well as videos produced in their media program.
1:15PM-1:30PM
How to get involved
Housing activist Cameron Whitten addresses the group, explaining why he went on a 55-day hunger strike outside of City Hall. Talking from his own experience, he will explain the state of homelessness in Portland and what people can do.
2PM
Return to Union Station
2 Comments
My name is Danny A. Bell. I am a 62-year-old native born black to Portland, Oregon. I was raised in NE. Portland Eliot district , attended Eliot grade school. Both Jefferson and Washington High School. Graduating form Washington in 1968. Albeit I was rejected by the black bourgeoisie at Jefferson. I was embraced by the staff at Washington. Going onto become president pf of the Student Body General Council,, Al-city football playing fullback at 165 pounds, the only black to be on the the high school intellectual contest .”Hi Q”. And worked as paid Grassroots Organizer for Eugene National Presidential Campaign. I went on to Western College wher I was the first secretary the Black Student Union on Campus in 1968. Transfer to University where I took graduate classes as a sophomore in Analytical Philosophy from a Fellow of Bertrand Russell, masters level Black Lit and formed The Black Experience e Drama and Music Troupe with Alysia Simmons another brilliant Black undergrad form Texas. While at the Uof O is succumbed to the first of . many clinical bouts with manic depression also known as Bi-polar disorder. over the intervening years I continued to reside in Portland as of 2001, I began a career as publisher.: The Beloved Community Journal as well as, I continued my advocacy work for children on the downside of power ( some 28 years and counting) regardless of race. and became a viable political operative. Working primarily on issues of child and family well being. economic development, and judicial social Justice related issues
As an amateur anthropologist, professional journal, and Ad hoc community organizer I have been spectator privy to the continuum of change that has over taken the once historic Black Community. Consequently I believe it may be of some mutual benefit and interest to us both, if you were to respond to my entreat and mayhaps together we can make do, as Margaret Meade once stated: “Never doubt that a few committed people can make a difference”. That is if you guys are so inclined to work with such a personality as I. . For more info go to facebook: Danny A. Bell or LinkedIn same moniker. Thank you. Danny Bell
hey danny! thanks for the note. i actually got a copy of your latest magazine from will bennett. sure, certainly be in touch – maybe we can think about some ways in which to work together. drop us a quick note at ask@dillpickleclub.org. you’d be invited to stop by our office in union station sometime. look forward to it!