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High Turnover, Low Pay: Staff at Prominent Legal Aid and Advocacy Group Call For Ouster of CEO

Disability Rights Oregon workers fight for livable wages despite sizable annual raises for the organization’s top executive.
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Workers at Disability Rights Oregon (DRO) are urging the nonprofit law firm’s board to fire executive director Jake Cornett. Low pay is the main frustration for employees—a resentment aggravated by their boss receiving big raises in recent years. The nonprofit advocacy organization “cannot move forward in its current state, and [Cornett] seems to be uniquely […]

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Ongoing PCC Strike Could Threaten Legal Status of International Students

A strike at Portland Community College could put classes in limbo. For international students, that could mean transferring schools or leaving the country.
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Thousands of students at Portland Community College are in limbo, with winter classes unfinished and spring classes on hold. Graduation dates, income from on-campus jobs, and financial aid are at risk as faculty and academic professionals begin their third week on strike for higher wages. For international students, there’s another threat: having to leave their […]

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New Marie Equi Day Center Offers
 Unhoused LGBTQ+ Portlanders
 Resources and Hope

With new digs and funding, a local nonprofit is helping queer and trans residents find safety, and a path off the streets.
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[Editor’s note: Read all our holly jolly HOLIDAY GUIDE articles here. Looking for a print copy? Good! You can find it in more than 500 spots across Portland with this handy map!] In October, Portland’s first day center for unhoused queer and trans people opened in Southeast. The Marie Equi Center’s new Brooklyn neighborhood day […]

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New Marie Equi Day Center Offers Unhoused LGBTQ+ Portlanders Respite, Resources, and Hope

With new digs and the help of Supportive Housing Services funding, a local nonprofit is helping queer and trans residents find safety, and a path off the streets.
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Portland’s first day center for unhoused queer and trans people is opening this month in Southeast. The Marie Equi Center’s new Brooklyn neighborhood day shelter will welcome visitors “just coming in to regulate their nervous systems in the space and hang out, or to get connected to our peer services,” center director Katie Cox said. […]

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