Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility

We hope that you will join Oregon PSR as we connect our community of members and celebrate our accomplishments at our summer picnic. We're so excited to host an in-person event after such a long time of pandemic-related social distancing!

We'll be gathering on Thursday, July 14th from 2 until 7 PM at Oxbow Park's Dragonfly Picnic Shelter (near 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway in Gresham). This event is free and open to the public, but there is $5 fee per car to enter the park. This will be a fun, family-friendly event, and we encourage you to bring any food or beverage items you would like to share. All are welcome, so please invite your friends and colleagues to join us in celebrating!

*Please note that, in the interest of public health, we are asking that only those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 join us for this in-person gathering.

RSVP below so that we know you plan to join us. We'll follow up with additional details to all who RSVP as we get a bit closer to the event date, but please contact us if you have any questions. Also, carpooling may be an option, so let us know if you are interested in either providing a ride share or joining one.

We look forward to celebrating with you on July 14th at Oxbow Park!

Barrio Alante (Hood Forward) is a Queer, Trans, and Black-led social movement and political collective fighting for justice and rights from and for the hood. This network of amazing social activists and young politicians from working-class neighborhoods live in the Dominican Republic. The work Barrio Alante does is both personal and important to me as someone of the Dominican Diaspora who is a climate justice organizer. This is a community-led effort with folks working on the ground to make their community better. I am hoping you can help me with spreading the word about Barrio Alante’s work and recruiting funds for their new exciting project. 

Barrio Alante’s new program Huertos Barriales (Hood Gardens) is in need of funds to build community gardens and host urban gardening workshops. This project came about to address an issue many working-class neighborhoods in Dominican Republic face; access to healthy and nutritious food. If you are able to, please consider donating via Venmo (saudisauds), Zelle ([email protected]), or Paypal ([email protected]). You can also support their work by subscribing to their Patreon (Barrio Alante). 

To learn more about Barrio Alante, visit their Instagram and Twitter pages. You can also learn more about Barrio Alante's organizing by watching this webinar titled, "Environmental Maroonage: 500 Years of Black Feminist Resistance Against Ecocide on the Island of Ayiti/Hispaniola." Paola García, founder of Barrio Alante, discusses the contributions of marginalized social sectors to the economy, culture, and the democracy of the Dominican Republic.

In solidarity,

Samantha Hernandez, Oregon PSR Climate Justice Organizer

Oregon PSR supports Initiative Petition 17, a common-sense gun safety measure drafted by Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO). There is a very simple way to sign this petition: go to the website of Lift Every Voice Oregon (LEVO) and sign the petitions from home! All you have to do is print the signature page, sign it twice, print your name and address once, and send it to LEVO. The deadline for petition signatures being delivered to the LEVO office is the evening of next Tuesday, July 5th, so please sign and send today!

We hope that you were able to join us on April 28th for an evening of celebration of the high school student winners of our 2022 Greenfield Peace Scholarship. The Greenfield Peace Scholarship is an opportunity to hear from young Oregonians on some of the most pressing issues of our time. We sponsor this annual scholarship to encourage Oregon’s youth to consider their leadership role in promoting a more healthy, just, and peaceful world. Named in honor of Del Greenfield, our longtime Executive Director, the scholarship is in its 14th consecutive year in 2022.

Save the date (Monday, August 8th, 6:00 - 7:15 PM PST) and plan to join Oregon PSR and our community partners for the annual Portland-area memorial to the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We're excited to be returning to an in-person event after virtual events for the past few years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and will be hosting the event at the Japanese American Historical Plaza at NW Naito Parkway and Couch Street on the Portland waterfront.

We’ll have speakers and performers and will share information and opportunities for you to get more involved in the movement for nuclear justice and an end to nuclear weapons. Check back here for more details as our planning progresses, and mark your calendar for the evening of Monday, August 8th. We look forward to joining you then!

Join Oregon PSR online on Thursday, April 28th at 6:00 PM for an evening of celebration of the high school student winners of our 2022 Greenfield Peace Scholarship. The Greenfield Peace Scholarship is an opportunity to hear from young Oregonians on some of the most pressing issues of our time. We sponsor this annual scholarship to encourage Oregon’s youth to consider their leadership role in promoting a more healthy, just, and peaceful world. Named in honor of Del Greenfield, our longtime Executive Director, the scholarship is in its 14th consecutive year in 2022.

The 2022 Greenfield Peace Scholarship Awards Ceremony will stream live on Oregon PSR's YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Oregon PSR will be tabling at the 2022 Vancouver Peace & Justice Fair. The Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair will showcase the hard work and creative spirit of individuals, social justice groups, peace organizations, faith communities, performers, artists, businesses, and environmental activists who are making the world a better place.

We hope that you will stop by to meet some of us, learn about our current work, and take action for a more healthy, just, and peaceful world. More details will be coming soon, so check back for details. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, September 10th!

Oregon PSR members and our allies have been part of three recent webinars all exploring aspects of why nuclear power is not a climate solution. We invite you to watch these to learn more about the inherent problems with nuclear power.  

Oregon’s 2022 short legislative session ended with a number of bills that passed amidst challenging global and local circumstances. With the ongoing pandemic and last summer’s deadly heat waves taking a disproportionate toll on marginalized communities, it was heartening that Oregon’s legislature took action on so many important issues.