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Today we recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. King’s leadership in the fight for civil rights, we know this fight is not over. It is our social responsibility to take up his mantle and continue to fight for social justice in the issues our country…
October is Filipino American History Month and TPN is celebrating by sharing the personal stories from some TPN staff about their connections to their Filipino heritage. Jennifer Beck, Director of Finance: I identify as a first generation Filipina-American. I was born in Santa Ana, California, and my mother and father were born in the…
National Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15. TPN is celebrating by sharing stories from some of our staff about what this month means to them. Cristina Diaz, Bilingual Family Advocate, Center for Family Success: The Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of my roots, not forgetting where I came from.…
It is with a heavy heart that we announce today the closure of the Program of HOPE (Healing Opportunities Promoting Empowerment) at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. The Oregon Department of Corrections has decided to end our contract and close the program effective 7/17/2020. The Program of HOPE has been a defining moment for The Pathfinder…
Local Black-led organizations that could use support and donations right now: Ori Gallery Momentum Alliance Portland African American Leadership Forum Urban League of Portland Black United Fund of Oregon Black Parent Initiative Umoja Kijana Shujaa Self Enhancement, Inc. Black Feminist Summer School: $BFKBFSSFund on CashApp Ebony Collective CDC: PayPal info@ebonycollectivecdc.org Black Resilience Fund Don't Shoot…
The Pathfinder Network unequivocally rejects all forms of racism, violence, hate, abuse and bias against our Black and African American brothers, sisters and non-binary loved ones who we know are most impacted right now. We remember the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade in acts of police brutality and misconduct…
The Pathfinder Network exhibited at the American Parole and Probation Association Training Institute from August 18-21, 2019 at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis in San Francisco, California. The organization’s exhibit features Parenting Inside Out (PIO), its evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral parenting skills training program for incarcerated parents. “The Pathfinder Network is excited to share PIO with the…