Know Your City engages the public in art and social justice through creative place-making projects. Our programs and publications aim to educate people to better know their communities, and to empower them to take action.

We have the volunteer capacity to get through 2015, with Cameron Whitten as our unpaid Executive Director and our growing Board of Directors. But we rely on your support to survive, and thrive, financially through 2016.

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WELCOME CAMERON WHITTEN AS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

By Benjamin Gerritz | Published: November 4, 2015
Cameron Whitten

Cameron Whitten

WELCOME CAMERON WHITTEN AS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Photo courtesy of Mark Colman Photography

Our entire community is invited to Cameron’s Executive Director welcome party from 5:30 to 8:30 at Center for Intercultural Organizing (700 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217) on Monday, November 30th.

The Know Your City Board has been hard at work over the past few months providing creative programs that encourage our community to take action in the fight for social justice. And now, we have exciting news to share with you.

This year, Know Your City has been reflecting on how we can leverage the arts, education, civics, and creative placemaking to address growing inequality that is changing Portland and our nation as a whole. We sought out a new permanent Executive Director with lived experience of racism and economic inequality in Portland—someone who understands why our mission of combining the arts and social justice is so vital. We believe we have found that leader.

The Board of Directors at Know Your City is excited to announce Cameron Whitten as our new Executive Director!

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In 2015, Know Your City proudly launched collaborative projects such as DeGentrifying Portland, our Renters Rights Comic, our Jade Journal, and our People’s History of Portland Tours. We aim to enter 2016 strongly with new partnerships that make a critical impact in our community.

We look forward to working with Cameron Whitten as Executive Director as we continue our struggle for a more just and vibrant community. Please join Know Your City and welcome Cameron Whitten to his new role!

Our entire community is invited to Cameron’s Executive Director welcome party from 5:30 to 8:30 at Center for Intercultural Organizing (700 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217) on Monday,  November 30th.

Benjamin Gerritz

Board Chair, Know Your City

 

Know Your  City

Equity Principle
Know Your City is committed to respecting and honoring differences and commonalities in ethnicity, race, economic background, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability and religious affiliation. Our organization is comprised of diverse individuals who value inclusivity with the development and implementation of educational place-making projects. Our democratically structured programs and publications amplify under-represented voices within communities disproportionately impacted by oppression, prejudice, and discrimination. We believe, through embracing diversity, people become more empowered to take effective action for justice.

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Inclusion Principle
Know Your City promotes diversity as a foundation for effectively educating and empowering involvement with social justice.

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