Fall Friends & Allies Summit

Wednesday, November 13
9:30am to 6:30pm
McMenamins Kennedy School

Fall Summit Schedule

9:30 - 10:30 AM (Optional) Rise and Center: A Mindfulness Session

Ground down in preparation for the day. Facilitated by Nia Harris, Healing Us Evergreen.

10:30 AM Doors Open: Gather and Ground (Gymnasium)

Get situated in the space, reconnect with colleagues and partners, get caffeinated.

11:00 - 11:30 AM Program Opening (Gymnasium)

Our Summit emcees, JR Lilly & Silas Sanderson, will welcome us in.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Keynote Speaker: Alison Mariella Désir (Gymnasium) + Conversation and Q&A with Will Cortez to follow

Research shows that there is a powerful connection between movement and positive health outcomes. For Alison Mariella Désir, running saved her life, connected her to community, and helped her find her purpose. Over the past 10 years, Désir has founded and led running movements and become an outdoor adventurer, all in the name of improving her own mental health and that of BIPOC communities nationally. This lecture will inspire listeners to get moving and get outside, to find meaning and well-being through movement, while also addressing the obstacles along the way and dig into how to do the important work of racial equity in systems and spaces not built for you. Alison will also discuss coalition building, allyship in the work, and spatial justice as emerging subjects in her work.

12:30 PM Let’s Lunch! Nosh and Network (Gymnasium)

1:30 - 4:30 PM Workshops (Various Locations)

Attendees are invited to choose one of three workshops. These 3-hour sessions are meant to give participants perspective, a chance to develop practical tools, and devoted time to work on their pressing growth edges.

• Building Bridges through Community Events & Programs
  Facilitator: Bea Yeh Ogden, Luminous Together
  Hone your skills and tools to create impactful events and programs that unite diverse communities. In a hands-on session, participants will focus on fostering collaboration and understanding, providing practical strategies to address complex social issues and promote healing.

• Creating Meaningful and Impactful Partnerships
  Facilitator: Derron Coles, DRC Learning Solutions
  Explore the neuroscience behind how culture shapes human behavior, influences performance, and impacts our ability to form deep relationships with people from different cultural backgrounds.

• Understanding and Communicating Nonprofit Financial Statements
  Facilitator: Erin Zollenkopf, Susan Matlack Jones & Associates
  Refine your nonprofit management skills by better understanding your organization’s finances. In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to read, interpret, and present nonprofit financial statements effectively to key stakeholders such as management, board members, and funders.

4:30 - 5:00 PM Closing Reflections (Gymnasium)

Collective sharing on what we’ve learned from a day spent together.

5:00 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour (Gymnasium)

Connect in person with your peers, debrief your learnings, and enjoy free food and beverages

A special thanks to our event sponsors:

FAQs

Covid-19 Policies: 

In accordance with McMenamins’ policies, Multnomah County, Oregon State, and CDC guidelines, people are not required to wear a mask at the Summit. However, in order to honor the variety of human experiences and to ensure that everyone feels safe and comfortable, we encourage mask wearing whenever requested, social distancing wherever appropriate and being respectful of boundaries around physical contact/touch. If you have symptoms of Covid, please consult with your doctor before venturing out. For more information about The Kennedy School’s Covid policies, please go here.

Accessibility: 

The Kennedy School provides an ADA entrance from the parking lot and has 5 ADA parking spaces in front of that parking lot entrance. All of their public bathrooms include ADA stalls and all of the public spaces are wheel-chair accessible. Please see the attached map for additional information about the ADA entrance.

The Portland Parks Foundation provides ASL interpretation upon request.

Please contact Jason Brown to request ASL services or notify us of any other accessibility needs.

Transportation & Parking:

A parking lot at the Kennedy School (5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211), located off of NE Jessup Street, is available for free on a first come first serve basis. Street parking is also available. Bike racks and four racks for the orange Biketown bikes are available in the front of the building. For public transportation take the 70 or 72 to the nearest stop.

Questions?

If you have questions or need assistance registering, please contact Jason Brown at jason.brown@portlandpf.org.