Every participant received an emergency kit that was created in collaboration with Cascadia Quake Kits. Cascadia Quake Kits is a Portland-based, woman-owned business run by Marilyn Bishop. Their mission is to prepare resilient PNW communities one kit at a time, and they’ve been an incredible partner to work with.
These workshops were open to families from Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington Counties and drew incredible interest from the community. Workshop spaces filled within two hours of opening and we had a waitlist of 18 people!
For the Wildfire and Air Quality Preparedness workshop, Familias brought in guest facilitators:
- Denise Lopez from Friends of the Columbia Gorge addressed air quality
- Ira Cuello-Martinez, Policy Advocacy Director at Pineros y Campesinos Unidos (PCUN) shared information on the heat and smoke rules for outdoor workers
Both Denise and Ira made impactful contributions to our workshops – participants were able to learn about resources and policies that protect them from extreme weather events and create actionable solutions for themselves and their families. Having bilingual, bicultural co-facilitators was very important in making our community feel more comfortable and connected to the content they shared.
Thank you all for partnering with Familias! We’re excited to continue building more resilient Latino/x/e communities together.
