Jump To What is Inside:

• Discuss the City Budget with Your D3 Councilors
• Learn the Basics of Nonprofit Budgeting
• Start a Rapid Response Network with Your Neighbors
• Inner Eastside for All Zoning Project Launches
• Know Your Rights in Working for Social Change
• Help More LGBTQ+ Youth Experience CampOUT
• Attend a City Council Committee Meeting

1. Submit written testimony via the Budget Comment Form
2. Attend a District 3 Budget Event

• City of Portland District 3 Budget Open House with Mayor Wilson, City Administrator Lee, and District 3 City Councilors
  Wednesday, April 8 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
  Marysville Elementary School Cafeteria | 7733 SE Raymond St
  Click Here for More Details

• SE Uplift In-Person Budget Town Hall with District 3 Councilors
  Sunday, April 26 | 2:00 – 3:30 pm
  Mt. Scott Community Center | 5530 SE 72nd Ave
  Space is Limited + Snacks Provided
• SE Uplift Virtual Budget Town Hall with District 3 Councilors
  Tuesday, May 5 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
  Online via Zoom | Register for the Link

Budgets don’t have to be intimidating. This beginner-friendly workshop breaks down the basics of nonprofit budgeting in clear, practical terms. Learn how to build a budget, understand what financial jargon means, and how to use financial information to support smart decisions and grant applications.

Community Care + Safety
Uplifting Our Neighbors Throughout District 3

In an emergency, your closest resource is often the people next door, but only if you’ve already made the connection. Join SE Uplift’s Community Care & Safety Task Force for a virtual workshop that provides a practical guide for building a rapid response network with your neighbors before a situation emerges. Whether you live on a residential block, in an apartment building, or a larger community, you’ll leave with concrete steps to map your neighbors, establish communication channels, and create the groundwork for coordinated action. No prior organizing experience is needed, just a willingness to knock on a few doors! Participants will leave with a toolkit to help them get started.

Land Use + Transportation
Discover and Create Your Neighborhood

The Inner Eastside for All zoning project is launching, and we will review high level objectives and the tentative timeline. The community-led initiative advocates for “four floors and corner stores,” envisioning walkable, mixed-income neighborhoods filled with diverse housing and vibrant local retail. The Housing Production Strategy identifies it as a key item in the city’s plans to provide enough housing types and capacity in walkable, mixed-income neighborhoods to meet the existing and future needs of the community.

Climate Justice Action

On March 31, SE Uplift joined more than 80 neighborhood associations and local community and faith-based groups at a press conference to advocate for greater protections for people and the environment at the Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub in North Portland. Councilor Mitch Green (D4) committed to championing the effort at City Council.

Movement Training Network Workshop

Join a local movement lawyer to learn about your rights in working for social change, build capacity, and create connections across different movement spaces. Topics will include your legal rights, security culture basics, and more! This in-person training will be at SE Uplift, and masks are required. Space is limited, so RSVPs are requested. You may use initials, a pseudonym, or an alternate email address when you register.

CampOUT Fundraiser

Esther shares what CampOUT has meant to them:

“I chose CampOUT for my Mitzvah Project because it’s a place where I feel like I really belong. I always end camp feeling so genuinely happy, and often with a new friend. Recently, I’ve seen many people feeling hopeless about their futures with our current administration. I’ve also seen CampOUT change that. I hope that by my project, CampOUT will be able to reach even more people.”

Esther’s campaign has already raised $850 toward their $3,600 goal. Join them in helping more young people experience the joy and connection CampOUT provides.

The City Council recently reduced the number of committees to five to allow them to focus more on legislative work. The new committees are: Public Works, Housing & Permitting, City Life, Community & Public Safety, and Committee of the Whole. See District 3 Councilors’ new committee assignments below.

District 3 Councilor Corner

• 82nd Avenue of Roses presents 20th Anniversary Parade Weekend: Fri, April 24 to Sun, April 26 | See the Schedule + Parade Route
• Coming in May: Many District 3 neighborhood associations are holding their annual board election in May. Click here to find the website of your neighborhood association, and consider running for a seat on the board to help shape your neighborhood.