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You are invited to a community potluck and gathering at the Social Justice Action Center on Saturday, November 11th, from 5:30-7:30pm. This event follows the summer’s Open House, which brought incredible, kind, and caring community members and over twelve organizations together to share experience, perspectives, and areas of work. This time we want to hostContinue reading “Community Potluck: 11/11”

At the Social Justice Action Center we are committed to maintaining an environment that values safety, dignity, and respect for all individuals. Recently, we have been grappling with a deeply challenging and unprecedented situation that has profoundly impacted our organization and the people we serve. In late June, we received reports that an individual involvedContinue reading “Public Statement”

This fair-trade, locally roasted whole bean coffee in an eco-friendly corn-based bag is a great way to subsidize Hygiene Project’s support for our unhoused neighbors. A 12oz bag is just $18! (Of that, $11 goes directly to support our programs.) Thanks so much! Please email us about shipping to hygienestationpdx@gmail.com Free front door delivery forContinue reading “Buy “Handwarmer Blend” coffee; support Hygiene Station!”

  Donate Now! All around us, community institutions are under threat. But because of you and the thousands of others who believe in a long-term place for movement-building in Portland, SJAC remains. A go-to resource for people organizing — from immediate street demonstrations and community check-ins, to the long haul. We’ll be here for theContinue reading “#GivingTuesday for grassroots space!”

SJAC is a low-income housing provider, and currently there is one room available for rent for as little as $320/mo plus utilities. See our Low-income housing page for details. Please do send in your application by April 15 for consideration.  

YES! Together, we did it — we gathered enough caring, committed people to pitch in and #SaveSJAC! This morning, we passed the $20,000 minimum goal we needed to avert foreclosure and lay the foundation for financing the purchase of the building.  In the last few hours, your work sharing the news and the need madeContinue reading “Victory! #SaveSJAC next steps”

More to come, but what an incredible event tonight, everyone! Thanks! Awesome young artists telling it like it is, a wide variety of groups sharing about their work “holding ground” in Portland, and how important SJAC is — great conversations among participants, and a good leg up for SJAC fundraising. We’re close, but still need aContinue reading “Holding Ground was an amazing success!!”

or, How community organizations can resist rent spikes, together! Tues, Oct 4: 5:30p doors open, 6:30p program. Speakers: Margot Black, Portland Tenants United; Robert Van Pelt, Tututni Siletz & Umatilla (SJAC board); Grant Neal, Casa Wovoka Native NA; Jonny Cool, local musician, and more! Rents in Portland are rising, and long-term grassroots institutions are beingContinue reading “SJAC presents: Holding Ground, Oct 4”