Unite Oregon is a statewide racial and social justice nonprofit working to eliminate systemic inequities and fight for a more just and equitable society for immigrants, refugees, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (IR-BIPOC), rural communities, and low-income Oregonians. Today, we are the only intercultural movement building nonprofit in Oregon with four chapters in both northern and southern (rural) Oregon serving 22,000+ members/supporters and working successfully to organize communities across the urban-rural divide.

Unite Oregon represents the merger of two strong organizations that came together in 2015 – Center for Intercultural Organizing and Oregon Action – who have decades of experience mobilizing and empowering community members from many different backgrounds, immigration statuses and socio-cultural experiences to organize for change.
 
Grounded in the belief that organizing people who are suffering inequity has the greatest potential to affect the root causes of economic, political and social injustice, we involve our IR-BIPOC members in all aspects of program development/implementation. We use community-led issue campaigns as opportunities to train new leaders, amplify community voice, engage volunteers in base-building and advocacy initiatives, and grow our membership base. We measure our effectiveness not just with policy wins, but by numbers of leaders developed, and members engaged. Through Unite Oregon, immigrants, refugees, and people of color develop a unified voice, advocate for their rights, and create an environment in which they are recognized and supported as valued community members. 

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Nuhamin Eiden

Virginia Camberos

Toni Naranjo - Rivera

Mohanad Alnajjar

Katie Sawicki

Angelo Duncan

Ngozi Ng Ugwuegbu

Luann Algoso

Leslie Lum

Lauren Mittelman

Joel Williams

Jamie Sanic - Paz

Gloria Ochoa - Sandoval

David De La Torre

The Policy and Advocacy Team at Unite Oregon works to influence local and state policies that impact marginalized communities, focusing on issues such as climate justice and community safety. They engage community members in advocacy efforts, develop policy proposals, and mobilize support for legislative initiatives, ensuring that the voices of immigrants, refugees, and BIPOC individuals are amplified in the political sphere. The team collaborates with various stakeholders to create systemic change and advance social equity across Oregon.

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