Monday's Opening Thought: March 9, 2020
This week’s opening thought: support your local Chinese eateries and Asian businesses. Support your neighbors. And realize how racist not doing this because of Covid-19 is.
This week’s opening thought: support your local Chinese eateries and Asian businesses. Support your neighbors. And realize how racist not doing this because of Covid-19 is.
Anyone who has followed me, seen me speak, or been to a training I’ve facilitated can likely ascertain one thing about me: I care about people. I know firsthand how impactful being shown even a modicum of decency and respect, to be seen as a human being, can be. One of the human issues that we are collectively facing as a community in the city of Portland is an increase in homelessness and housing insecurity for our friends and neighbors. And that is why I am supremely honored to be a member of the steering committee for The Pledge PDX: neighbors helping neighbors. I implore PDX businesses to join me in supporting our homeless and houseless neighbors today!
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This week’s opening thought: you are more than the work that you do for a living.
This week’s opening thought: whether you are white or BIPOC asking persons of culture to vote for what you view as the lesser of two evils is steeped in power, privilege, and white supremacy.