This free event is a forum exploring the relationship between our faith and the protection of worker rights, and the effect of declining labor unions on income inequality. Dr. Martin Hart-Landsberg, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Lewis and Clark University, is the keynote speaker. The agenda includes workers telling their stories about how people of … Continue reading Faith and Why Unions Matter
At this rally, we are crying out for common-sense gun safety measures to make our communities safer. Lift Every Voice Oregon calls on the Oregon State Legislature to pass legislation to ban the future sale of assault weapons and large-capacity gun magazines. Students are back in class, but our work is just beginning. During this … Continue reading Lift Every Voice Oregon Rally Day
The United States is facing a crisis of mass incarceration with over 2.2 million people packed into its jails and prisons. To understand the human toll of this crisis, Rikers Island is a good place to start. Of the more than 7,500 people detained at Rikers Island on any given day, almost 80% have not … Continue reading Film Screening & Discussion, “Rikers: An American Jail”
Keynote speaker Arun Gandhi will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and his grandfather, Mahatma Gandhi. Arun teaches the philosophy of nonviolence to move our world in the direction of peace. This is free community event; donations welcome for Arun Gandhi's Schools in India.
EMO's Public Policy Advocacy Director Britt Conroy will present information on Oregon's November 2018 ballot measures. Lunch will be provided before the forum begins. The forum is hosted by First United Methodist Church of Portland and will be held in the Fireside Room.
JOIN US AS WE SCREEN ROBERT REICH’S DOCUMENTARY “SAVING CAPITALISM.” America was once celebrated for and defined by its large and prosperous middle class. Now, this middle class is shrinking and the country faces its greatest wealth disparity in eighty years. Why is the economic system that made America strong suddenly failing us, and how … Continue reading Forum on Income Inequality: How does this happen?
Registration is now open for EMO's 2018 Collins Summit exploring the causes, challenges and opportunities of human migration in an increasingly global society. Join a diverse group of refugees, immigrants, advocates and scholars to develop an informed and compassionate approach to human migration both within and across borders. The event will include an afternoon seminar … Continue reading 2018 Collins Summit “Human Migration: Claiming roots in an uprooted world”
No cost to attend; donations will be gratefully accepted. All contributions go towards sustaining the Gresham-Barlow Second Home program. If you can’t attend, please consider making a secure online donation and select “Second Home.” For more information about the event, call (503) 261-4583. To learn more about us, go to emo-secondhome.org. Please RSVP no later … Continue reading Second Home Breakfast
Join us for a free Faith Forum and Resource Fair on Affordable Housing, cosponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) and the City of Portland. We extend an invitation to all faith-based organizations in the City of Portland with interest in developing affordable housing on their property. The evening will include a panel discussion and … Continue reading Affordable Housing Faith Forum & Resource Fair
Please join Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon's HIV Services for our annual World AIDS Day Fundraiser Luncheon. This is an opportunity for us to honor and celebrate those in our community who live with HIV/AIDS, and those who support the work we do at our HIV Day Center and Daily Bread Express. Many of the HIV … Continue reading World AIDS Day Fundraiser Luncheon
