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Introduction

Portland Parent Union

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of PPU's Work

2019-2021 & Incidents that Delayed the Race Talk's Scheduled

"Trust Circle"

Portland Parent Union Reporting Project
Began Feb. 11, 2020 and Restarted June 15,2021
Theme "The Letter"

Excerpt From "The Letter": "Encouraging inclusive ongoing conversations.
Always look to empower families in that way! Develop a team of
the most affected/marginalized families who can counsel and advise the School Board!"

Advocating For "Conversations"
Calling It a "Trust Circle"

First Subject: End Exclusions In public schools. Showing up with the Understanding
"It Can't Be The Same Old Song"

Having the Conversations Along With Intentional
Strategizing that may be to Broad When Trying to Place Under One
Umbrella!

PPU has Adopted A Practice Called "Emergent Strategy"

PPU Headlines

Our Mission

is to organize Parents for better outcomes by enriching them through support, information and education. We are dedicated to parents: to involve their families, to anticipate their challenges and help them to take advantage of opportunities to guarantee a successful student. We are dedicated to the Parent's development of leadership skills, knowledge and responsibility.

Catalyst

Race Talks (Theme: The Letter) Resulted in Gathering With School Board (PPS) and Community (Notes)

Restarted June 15, 2021

The Letter (June 2020)

The Theme of this Report was Delayed for A Special Breaking News Report called "Make Some Noise," "The Letter" the theme of this reporting was mentioned in that report.. This Project will be Finished at a Later Date..
Stay Tuned in The Months to Come.

Catalyst:

Susie Anglada Bartley Sent:

Monday, November 11, 2019 4:27 PM

Julia Brim-Edwards jbebrim-edwards@pps.net ;

Sheila Warren <ppuportlandparentunion@gmail.com

Subject: Open Letter

Compare to Asks From

Report Card Project 2015

Report: Portland Public Schools(PPS)+Teachers'Union(PAT)

Still In The Red with

Equity/Equality

(Sorting Out Equity and Equality)

The Letter

Dear Julia Brim-Edwards, 10/26/2019

Beginning of "The Letter"

Note: While this letter is directed toward Julia Brim-Edwards, based on the area she represents, the entire PPS School Board is accountable for the inequities we address herein. We implore all board members to read this and respond publicly. We ask anyone in Oregon who cares about public education to join us in support of our children and our schools by raising a voice about the inequities you see in your community!

I write to you today as a Mother in the South East Portland community, a veteran educator with more than 20 years in public education, and as a member of the resistance community who has at times confronted you or organizations that you are affiliated with. I also write as a member of the working class and as one who has been involved in organizing mutual aid efforts in the Portland Metro Area for people who are living outside in the SE 82nd corridor and in North East Portland since 2007. I write as a member of Portland’s recovery community. I write as a member of Portland Parent Union, a group founded by Portland Activist and Organizer Sheila Warren, whose soul and sole mission is to provide networks of support for parents of children of color who face institutional barriers in educational settings. My membership in these groups means that I will automatically have knowledge of a set of circumstances and lived experiences that you are not privy to based on your membership in Portland’s wealthy, political elite, a group that upholds institutional and state power. Continue