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Page 18 The Skanner January 11, 2017 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. MLK Briefs cont’d from pg 16 ing activists in Portland to talk about critical issues facing the Portland met- ro in regards to diversity, race, privi- lege, housing, policing, gentrifi cation and economic justice. Three panelists have been selected because of their commitment to and track record on so- cial change. The three panelists slated to speak are JoAnn Hardesty, Teressa Raiford, and Ibrahim Mubarak. The Honorable Jo Ann Hardesty is president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP. She is a community organizer and activist who advocates for those on the downside of power. She campaigns for police accountability and racial and economic justice. She hosts a weekly radio program, Voices from the Edge. http://consulthardesty.com/about-2/ jah Teressa Raiford is the lead organizer of “Don’t Shoot Portland” A social jus- tice movement in support of #Black- LivesMatter as a response to police brutality and the criminalization of Black American Youth. She works as a community advocate and is currently educating neighborhoods to provide safety strategies for marginalized com- munities. The focus is strengthening relationships to fi ght discrimination and organized hate. http://dontshoot- portland.com Ibrahim Mubarak is an advocate for the rights of unhoused people, and has been involved in the houseless commu- nity, in Portland, Oregon for over 15 years. Ibrahim is a co-founder of Dig- nity Village (2000), Right to Survive (2009), and Right 2 Dream Too (2011). http://www.right2survive.net The event is free and open to the pub- lic. Donations will be accepted for hon- oraria for the presenters. For additional information or to schedule an interview, please contact Southminster member, Janet Cruz at (503) 350-1578 or John Shuck, Minister, Southminster Presbyterian Church, and host of Progressive Spirit and Be- loved Community on KBOO/Portland, at (423) 943-0634. Clark College celebrates the Legacy of Dr. King with activist Rosa Clemente Clark College will honor the teach- ings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18, with “Transformation: A New Era of Social Activism,” a keynote ad- dress delivered by Rosa Clemente. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Gaiser Student Center on Clark’s main campus from noon to 1:30 p.m. Clark College is located at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Driving directions and parking maps are avail- able at www.clark.edu/maps. Individ- uals who need accommodation due to a disability in order to fully partici- pate in this event should contact Clark College’s Disability Support Services Offi ce at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 (VP), or visit Penguin Union Building (PUB) room 013, as soon as possible. For more information about this event, visit www.clark.edu/cc/mlk. Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Martin Luther The Strength of Advice Delivering a breadth of quality fi nancial solutions to individual and institutional investors, companies, and government entities, D.A. Davidson Companies provides straightforward, personalized advice, nationally recognized research, and capital market investment banking expertise to clients who need help achieving their strategic fi nancial goals. Begin your tomorrow, today Your fi nancial future is closer than you think. Supported by the resources at D.A. 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Go online to fi nd a national forest or grassland near you. Diverse Voices of Faith to Join for Interfaith Advocacy Day 2017 Community members are invited to join with others from around the state in raising diverse voices of faith to strengthen Oregon communities, at- tend issue briefi ngs and workshops on advocating for compassionate legisla- tion regarding housing, hunger, health care, gun safety, wage theft and climate justice, then join in a march to the state capitol. Interfaith Advocacy Day 2017 will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 790 Marion St. NE, Salem. Organizers will provide talking points and make all necessary appoint- ments. The registration fee is $20 per person ($10 for students) and includes lunch and materials. Register securely online or download a registration form at www.emoregon.org; for more infor- mation, call (503) 221-1054. The regis- tration deadline is Feb. 1. Since 1999, people of faith from across the state of Oregon have gath- ered in Salem for Interfaith Advocacy Day to collectively raise our voices to advocate for a hopeful future for all Oregonians. Interfaith Advocacy Day 2017 is sponsored by: Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, Ecumenical Minis- tries of Oregon, First African Method- ist Episcopal Zion Church in Portland, Interfaith Council of Greater Portland, Islamic Society of Greater Portland, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Muslim Educational Trust, Oregon Center for Christian Voices, Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Jus- tice, and United Methodist Women of the Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference. Endorsers to date include: Allen Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Augustana Lutheran Church, Christ Church Episcopal Parish, Com- munity of Christ in Portland, Congre- gation Beth Israel, Congregational Church of Lincoln City United Church of Christ, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Dharma Rain Zen Center, Epis- copal Diocese of Eastern Oregon, Epis- copal Diocese of Oregon, Havurah Sha- lom, Jewish Federation of Lane County, Multnomah Friends Meeting (Quak- ers), Oregon Alliance for Gun Safety, Parkrose Community United Church of Christ, St. Luke Lutheran Church, St. Mark Lutheran Church, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Vermont Hills United Methodist Church.
