NASW Oregon Legislative Action

Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler has stood fast in her commitment to the city’s DEI efforts since the beginning of the second Trump administration.

In a statement last month, she called President Trump’s attacks on DEI ‘racism and bigotry from the highest office in the land.’”

City of Bend sees surge of interest in human rights and equity commission The city of Bend receives a surge in applications to join its Human Rights and Equity Commission, a volunteer advisory board.

LEGISALTIVE ALERT:

If you've been following Oregon's MEASURE 110 (decriminalization of drug use), tonight @ (5PM Pacific / 6PM Mountain) there will be a live work session on the bipartisan compromise bill. You can watch / listen live here: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediaplayer?clientID=4879615486&eventID=2024021297

Stéphanie Wahab, PhD, MSW, published an article today in Truthout about using Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) to provide a collective, civil society, nonviolent means of pressuring Israel toward a ceasefire, as well as pressuring it to end the genocide, apartheid and occupation.

Learn more about the movement in her full article.

https://ow.ly/xahL50QEiUz

Image Description: People gather at Washington Square Park and march the streets with placards and Palestinian flags within a demonstration in support of Palestinians in New York City, on February 8, 2024. FATIH AKTAS / ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES

Registration coming soon for the annual advocacy training and lobby event for Oregon's social work students and professional social workers. SAVE THE DATE, FEBRUARY 13TH