In 2014, conversations emerged with Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF) and Black Leaders, to develop a People’s Plan for Black Portland. This plan will frame the policy agenda projecting the vision for a thriving black community and advance community initiated projects that benefit Africans and African Americans living in Portland, Oregon.
As experts in creative community engagement, Design+Culture Lab was contracted as a consultant to lead the public involvement and project management for this project.
By viewing the community as the drivers of change, Design+Culture Lab is currently developing a powerful tool for organizing, advocacy, and collaboration for north, northeast, and east Portland. Design+Culture Lab's ultimate goal is to empower the Portland Black community to assert their right to actively shape the city they live in.
Client | Imagine Black, fka Portland African American Leadership Forum (PAALF)
Project Location | Portland, OR Metropolitan Area
Timeline | 2015- 2017
Deliverables
Project Management;
Website Infrastructure Architecture;
Collateral Material;
Workshop Design;
Culturally Relevant Community Engagement Strategy and Implementation; and
Policy integration.
Impact Measurements
Project Lead | Joy Alise Davis, MA
Project Collaborators | Lisa Bates, Jasmine Ruckers, Nomin Lyons, Hallie Will, August Burns, and Karen Carrillo.
