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Portland Through a Latinx Lens (Community Engagement)

PORTLAND THROUGH A LATINX LENS

Leading a collective that amplifies the expression of Latinx peoples’ lives and stories through various formats and mediums. We strive to genuinely and actively share the depth of our culture, history, and presence in Portland and across the PNW.

View fullsize We present Rene’s submission to The Music Interview Project Part 1! Slide to see @rledezma818 responses. The project's goals as a whole are to document and share how we explore our cultural identity through our music choices. Most in depth,
View fullsize We present Esteban’s submission to The Music Interview Project Part 1! Slide to see @esteban.flores92 responses! The project's goals as a whole are to document and share how we explore our cultural identity through our music choices. Most in d
View fullsize We present Ed’s submission to The Music Interview Project Part 1! Slide to see Ed’s responses. The project's goals as a whole are to document and share how we explore our cultural identity through our music choices. Most in depth, we aim
View fullsize We present Alfredo’s submission to The Music Interview Project Part 1! Slide to see Alfredo’s responses. The project's goals as a whole are to document and share how we explore our cultural identity through our music choices. Most in
View fullsize Presenting Daniela’s submission for the Music Interview Project Part 1. Swipe to see her responses!
View fullsize *Bilingual Post/ Post Bilingüe* Portland Through a Latinx Lens Presents: The Music Interview Project Part 1. Our music taste is highly tied to our identity, culture, and self expression. This is a two part project, part 1 which will feature a
View fullsize "Pude subirme a un avión después de tres años..." @libertadyfrutillas Read the full story, and over 40 other stories, at pdxlatinx.org (link in bio). **if you're interested in submitting a story, but not sure how to s
View fullsize We are honored to feature PDX Latinx Pride (@pdxlatinxpride) in our latest zine "Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power", which highlights 18 local Latinx leaders, collectives and organizations nominated by our community for their leadership. PDX La
View fullsize We present to you Regional leader Marissa Madrigal, drawn by Irene, a first generation Mexican American Masters Social Work student and artist. Irene (@villaaa71) is aspiring to create changes on a macro level currently working with the houseless and
View fullsize Meet Arely (@arelygar), who was born in Mexico, raised in California, and is now an organizer and activist in Portland! As the Senior Manager of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Arely implemented the organization’s first BIPOC employee resource
View fullsize Meet Aquiles Montas, one of 18 local Latinx leaders featured in our 2nd edition zine Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power (link in bio)! Aquiles was born in the Dominican Republic and came to Portland in the late 70s. Aquiles began to educate people about t
View fullsize Meet Andrea Vanessa Castillo (@andrea.v.castillo), one of 18 local Latinx leaders featured in our 2nd edition zine Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power (link in bio)! Andrea is a rising Chicana professional, and she is unwavering in achieving genuine commun
View fullsize José Esparza models what it means to be a leader for our community, and is one of 18 Latinx leaders nominated by our Portland community to be featured in our zine Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power. José is a first-generation college gradua
View fullsize Latinx Law Society is an organization focused on welcoming Latinx and/or Hispanic law students at Lewis and Clark Law School. To learn more about this amazing organization, please check out their page @latinxlawsociety and read more about them in our
View fullsize Meet Eric Buenrostro Azua (@azuaeric), one of 18 local Latinx leaders featured in our 2nd edition zine Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power (link in bio)! Eric was initially hesitant to share about himself to the public, but upon further reflection, he felt
View fullsize Born and raised and Rockwood , longtime community leader, activist, and current Oregon state Representative Ricki Ruiz (@rickiruizor) -- is highlighted in this colorful and florid digital drawing by Madelyn Bèl-Elska (@belelska). Contributin
View fullsize Meet Maria Velez Olguin, one of 18 local Latinx leaders featured in our 2nd edition zine Latinx Leaders: Hidden Power (link in bio)! Maria has dedicated nearly a decade to youth development. She currently works with an amazing team at @latinonetwork
View fullsize Meet Karina Lomelin Ripper (@karinaripper), one of our local leaders featured in our 2nd zine! Karina is a first generation Mexican-American director whose work often explore bicultural points of view. Her short documentary series (@latiendafilms), w