Event

Portland Convening on Racial Equity for Government Attorneys

The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), in partnership with the City of Portland's Office of Equity and Human Rights and the Portland City Attorney's office invite you to attend "Advancing Racial Equity: The Role of Government Attorneys" featuring john a. powell, Director of the Haas Institute on a Fair and Inclusive Society.

Location:
The Eliot Center
1211 SW Main Street
Portland, OR 97205

Two-day event:
January 28, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
January 29, 2015 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

john is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties and a wide range of issues including race, structural racism, ethnicity, housing, poverty, and democracy. He helped lead the launching of GARE in 2014.

This event is for legal representatives from jurisdictions that are a part of GARE, along with limited space for additional interested parties.

In compliance with Civil Rights laws, it is the policy of the City of Portland that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any City program, service, or activity on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or disability. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services, and activities, the City of Portland reasonably provides: translation and interpretation services, modifications, accommodations, auxiliary aides and services, and alternative format. For these services, complaints, and additional information, contact 503-823-4433, use City TTY 503-823-6868, or use Oregon Relay Service: 711.