Established in 2011 by local community leaders and businessmen. Our fundamental goal – help members of this community become fully functional, well-integrated in this country: education, health and wellness, social services, business development, career growth while preserving their heritage.

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Slavic Community Center of NW / Posts tagged "community outreach"

In 2020, prior to the global upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our organization recognized a vital need in East Portland - enhancing traffic safety education among the Slavic and Eastern European communities. These community members faced significant barriers, including language obstacles and limited access to crucial information about traffic law changes and pedestrian safety....

In the summer of 2023, the Slavic Community Center of Northwest (NW) embarked on a crucial mission in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA): to provide lifesaving air conditioning units to those most at risk during Portland's scorching heatwaves. The initiative, focusing on the so-called “heat islands” of Portland, targeted elderly BIPOC community members—a...