Amplifying Voices for Environmental and Social Justice
Increasing the participation and leadership of Latinos in the Columbia River Gorge through leadership development and civic engagement.
Leadership and Community Journalism Trainings
One of the objectives of Comunidades is to develop Latino leaders and raise voices on the front lines committed to the issues that affect their lives: toxic pollution, pesticides, health equity, access to housing, workers' rights, racial discrimination and social justice.
Community Journalism
Through training, Spanish-speaking participants learn and practice methods of disseminating information to their local communities.
Leadership Development
The courses provides participants with tools to identify community assets, group management, meeting management, conflict management, and the balance between discussion and action.
Civic Engagement
Our Civic Engagement Training will detail to participants the various forms of civic engagement and action items in their cities and counties.
Community Journalism Project
Voces del Noroeste
Community members throughout rural Oregon and Washington were trained to be part of "Voices from the Northwest," a new news source to spread vital information to their communities.
REThOS - Binational Conversations
Monday 6 PM - 7 PM
Voces del Noroeste - Northwest Local News
Tuesday 6:30 PM
Voces de Ellas - Northwest News from a Woman's Perspective
Thursday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
About Comunidades
We wish to Create a Healthy Environment and a Community Free of Social Injustice and Racism
Communities recognizes that ecological problems expand and converge with the social injustices that our communities have experienced.
This includes:
Toxic Pollution
Health Equity
Access Affordable Housing
Worker’s Rights
Racial Discrimination
Social Justice
We are members of the community working for the community
For the community
Latest News
From our Sister Organization Columbia Riverkeeper
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER LAUNCHES “WATER’S WALK THROUGH HANFORD” A BILINGUAL, INTERACTIVE, ACCESSIBLE STORY ABOUT HANFORD POLLUTION
Portland, Ore. (September 14, 2022)–The Hanford Nuclear Site is the most contaminated place in the Western Hemisphere and the most long lived threat to the health of the Columbia River and surrounding communities. Learning about Hanford and its pollution can often feel overwhelming and confusing because of the complicated history, scientific language, and English-centered content. Columbia Riverkeeper’s newly launched Spanish version of “Water’s Walk Through Hanford” makes it easy to learn about some of the most dangerous pollutants and cleanup areas at Hanford, bringing the cleanup to life. “Water’s Walk Through Hanford” is designed for middle-school and high-school students, but is an accessible engagement modality for all learners.
