The Oregon Child Care Project (OCCP) coalition are all rooted in community organizing as a way to build power for communities of color.
OCCP has a history of bringing people impacted by a problem together, with the goal of creating a vision for the solution. This is something especially critical for child care.
These six organizations also have a long history of working together on a myriad of economic and racial justice issues facing Oregonians. They are skilled at developing sophisticated campaigns, and committed to leading with racial and gender justice values.
PCUN – Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste
PCUN empowers farmworkers and working Latinx families by building community, increasing Latinx representation in elections, and policy advocacy on the national and state levels. We are family-centric with strong racial justice and intersectional lenses. PCUN understands the cultural relevance of two-generation approaches to early childhood programs.
Oregon Futures Lab
Oregon Futures Lab uplifts leaders of color to enter public office and govern effectively. We find people deeply committed to community, who understand root causes and offer solutions. Then, those leaders pass legislation that works for everyone to thrive, be safe, and live their fullest life.
Unite Oregon Action
Unite Oregon Action a statewide, intercultural movement-building organization with experience organizing and activating immigrants, refugees, people of color, and low-income Oregonians to impact public policy, participate in elections, assume positions of leadership, and run for office.
APANO
APANO a statewide, grassroots organization, uniting Asians and Pacific Islanders to achieve social justice. We use our collective strengths to advance equity through empowering, organizing and advocating with our communities. We are growing our political power to advance a progressive agenda and support candidates committed to racial justice.
PAALF Action Fund
PAALF Action Fund helps our Black community imagine the alternatives we deserve and build our political participation and leadership to achieve them As the second black-led 501(c)(4) in the state, we envisions a world where people of African descent enjoy the rights, resources and recognition to be a thriving, resilient and connected community.
Family Forward Action
Family Forward Action is working to build power with mamas and caregivers across race, class, gender, sexuality, ability, and immigration status to fight for economic and reproductive justice, change systems to work for us, and elect new leaders. Led by impacted women, we organize leaders in the Tri-County area and Marion County.