Category Archives: Community Involvement

Thank You Martina!

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Martina Steinkusz is moving on from her role as Acting Chair of the KNA, a role she took on when the previous chair retried prior to the pandemic. Martina has been a steadfast advocate of the King Neighborhood and green energy projects, and was a fantastic chair; she will be missed. However, Martina and her family are leaving Portland for her new home in Washington County. It’s not so far that she will be a total stranger to us, and we hope to see her again on occasion. Let’s everyone thank Martina for her hard work in organizing, administration, grant writing, and running the KNA, both in front and behind the scenes.

The Right to Read — Free Documentary Film Showing October 5th

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The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.” 

The I Am Learning Foundation is hosting a screening of The Right to Read documentary film at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School on Oct. 5th. This film seeks to spread awareness about the literacy crisis happening in our country. Following the viewing there will be a panel discussion with local educators addressing this issue here in Portland Public Schools.

Event Time: Doors open at 5:30pm, film starts at 6:00pm. 
Location: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, 4906 NE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97211 (Please enter at the doors on 6th, next to the playground.) 

This is a free event and childcare as well as snacks will be provided. 

Please contact info@iamlearningfoundation.org for special accommodations. For more information about The I Am Learning Foundation, please visit our website at: https://www.iamlearningfoundation.org/  

Community Event with Commissioner Gonzalez and Your Neighborhood Firefighters

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Commissioner Gonzalez has announced the second of his community outreach events aimed at fostering authentic connections between local businesses, your neighborhood firefighters, members of our neighborhoods and himself! This event will take place Thursday, August 17th from 9:30am-10:30am at Fire Station #14 located at 1905 NE Killingsworth Portland, OR 97211.

This is an opportunity to come together over some delicious neighborhood pastries and engage in meaningful conversations with our local heroes, as well as Q&A session with Commissioner Gonzalez. Whether you have questions to ask, wish to express your gratitude to our first responders, or simply wish to connect with fellow community members, this is the perfect opportunity to do so. We encourage you to bring your friends, family, and neighbors to make this event even more special!

To help Commissioner Gonzalez’s team plan accordingly, please let them know if you’ll be joining by RSVPing to this event no later than Monday, August 14th. An accurate head count would be much appreciated, so please include the number of guests you’re planning to join with you. You can do this by emailing Nicholas.Coffey@portlandoregon.gov and please include “RSVP” in the subject line.

Please spread the word, invite your friends and neighbors, and help make this event a memorable gathering for our Northeast community!

Juneteenth Celebration of Black Lives at King School Park. Save the date!

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Celebration of Black Lives is an annual community festival hosted by The Big Yard Foundation that takes place in Portland on Juneteenth. The event features local Black-owned businesses, food vendors, and live performances. This year’s celebration will take place from 1:00pm-4:00pm at King School Park on Monday, June 19th.

Join CBL in celebrating and empowering Portland’s Black and communities.

More information can be found at Big Yard Foundation’s CBL Facebook page: https://www.bigyardfoundation.org/cbl

May 2nd, 2023, King Neighborhood Association Meeting

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Please join us for May’s meeting of the King Neighborhood Association. Find out what’s going on in King Neighborhood, meet your neighbors, talk about current issues, and find out about volunteer opportunities.

Time: May 2, 2022 06:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (US and Canada)

King Neighborhood Association May 2023 Meeting
Tuesday, May 2 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jnn-prrb-zkp

Google Meet: If you are unfamiliar with Google Meet, you can access it through your browser and there is no need to install an app on your device. However, if you have issues with the microphone or camera, you will be able to change the settings within your “external apps” and allow the program Google Meet to access your camera and microphone (similar to the setting you have set up for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, etc.).