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CITY AFRICAN AMERICAN NETWORK CAAN NEWSLETTER WINTER 2018
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WELCOME CAAN 2018 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS CAAN MEMBER SPOTLIGHT UPCOMING 2019 CITY EVENTS COMMUNITY EVENTS
WELCOME MESSAGE
Dear City African American Network,
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Last year was a time for connecting, gaining trust and friendships. Let's celebrate the connections we have made and the influence we have gained. It is was also an important milestone in our history because 2018 marks the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. As we close this year with reflections on family, friends, spirit, contributions, and achievements, let's rest, enjoy and gather strength for the work ahead. Reach out to your peers, ask how you can support each other professionally and personally. CAAN members have fun, but we are also exceptionally serious and ready to activate change. This is our year, "our moment." Our first effort of 2019, during Black History Month, will be sharing our history of migration and the impact it has on the community. Portland is growing, let's connect, grow and prosper with it. Happy New Year!
“A movement is not a flash of light — it is a flame, a torch passed from one generation to the next and every so often we are blessed with moments where the smolder transforms to blaze again and we’re forced to race down the path of progress.” It was with these inspiring words by poet Mayda del Valle
CAAN 2018 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
Black History Month Celebration
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CAAN Friday Lunch Networking Events
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Juneteenth Proclamation
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We would like to give a special thank you to Mayor Ted Wheeler, Commissioner Dan Saltzman, Commissioner Amanda Fritz, Maurice Henderson, Director of Equity and Human Rights Koffi Dessou and Portland Police Chief Danielle Outlaw for their continuous and steadfast support. We would also like to thank our sponsors, the Portland Bureau of Transportation, the Bureau of Environmental Services, the Office of Equity and Human Rights, and the Diverse and Empowered Employees of Portland (DEEP). To all the community members, creative artists, presenters, and leaders from various organizations including the Portland African American Leadership Foundation and the Buffalo Soldiers - Moses Williams Pacific Chapter, we see you and we appreciate you. We are particularly grateful to the CAAN members who envisioned, planned, organized and ensured the successful implementation of all these amazing 2018 events. Thank you for your leadership and meaningful contributions.
CAAN Member Spotlight
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Julian Massenburg is a Management Analyst in the Communications Department at the Office Management and Finance (OMF).
Tell us something interesting about yourself? I am a native Portlander. In fact, I grew up in Northeast Portland off of Northeast 13th Avenue and Northeast Roselawn Street. Fun fact: if you go to Roselawn City Park, there’s a mural on the park’s garage wall. On the bottom right section of the mural, there is a photo that my father and I painted when I was six years old; my name is on it. I attended King Elementary School, Beaumont Middle School, and Grant High School --"Go Generals!" Then, I went on to attend the University of Oregon, where I studied Journalism and Business Administration. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with friends & family, going to sporting events, and barbeques – I am a decent cook! I am also a self-proclaimed master at playing dominoes.
What is your personal motto/mantra? "Be the best version of yourself." https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9e180d241f9dc61e812d96ad&id=45f8dfa5e9[1/17/2020 10:20:39 AM] Happy Holidays from CAAN
What do you do at the City? What are your duties and responsibilities? I’m a Management Analyst at the Office of Management and Finance. Some of my duties include coordinating communication components of the OMF budget development and monitoring, and staffing committees, including the OMF Advisory Committee and OMF Labor Management Committee. Also, I work closely with the Portland Building Reconstruction project team on Change Management Initiatives for the new Portland Building. My portfolio has a good amount of variety, which keeps me engaged.
What type of education and training would you recommend for someone just starting out in the public sector? Something that involves people/and or the community – either directly or indirectly. As a public servant, it’s important to be empathetic and relatable when it comes to community issues.
What is the most important skill you have developed in your career? I would say that my confidence has grown significantly. I was twenty-one years old when I first started working at the City. At that time, coming into a corporate environment was kind of intimidating. As time progressed, I began to learn how the City and my division worked and found a way to make myself a valuable asset. I always approach my mind with this quote in mind: “make yourself an asset in whatever you’re involved with.”
What motivates you? I am motivated by my friends and family. I have a very close-knit group of friends who I have grown up with and continue to grow through life with. I don’t have kids of my own – but I do have two young nieces who mean the world to me. They’re seven and four years of age. My main goal is to be someone who they can always look up to and count on. Whenever I feel as if I’m going to come up short, I’ll think of my loved ones to give me that extra spurt of motivation!
When you are not working, where do you like to spend your time? Most days, I can be found at 24-Hour Fitness. Exercise keeps my immune system running smoothly and functions as a dependable stress reliever.
Professional Development Opportunity
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COLLABORATE INNOVATE ELEVATE Leading & Engaging Communities – FORUM 2019 April 3-7, 2019 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel NFBPA FORUM 2019 REGISTRATION BROCHURE
Join the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) at the annual FORUM Conference. Since 1984, the NFBPA has held an annual conference each April, attracting more than 1,000 African American public officials for an intensive skills-building and professional development program. The conference is recognized throughout the industry as one of the most important training activities available to public administrators. It is widely acclaimed for the intense training opportunities provided and the caliber of national experts featured.
Early Bird Registration rates end on January 31, 2019. Click below to register NFBPA REGISTRATION LINK
Call for Presentations For more information visit the website here.
UPCOMING 2019 CITY EVENTS
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The City African American Network is hosting Black History Month 2019 events. We are seeking sponsors, partners, and volunteers. For more information, please contact Irene Marion, CAAN 2018 Black History Month Organizer, at [email protected]
Want to join the planning committee? There is a Black History Month Planning Meeting every Friday from 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm at the Commonwealth Building, 421 SW 6th Avenue, 13th Floor Conference Room, Portland, OR 9724
CAAN Never Eat Lunch Alone
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Start your new year off right by kickin' it witht the CAAN crew! Come and have lunch with the City African American Network on the first Friday of every month. Invite a friend and bring your lunch. Don't forget to spread the word because EVERYONE IS INVITED!!!
CAAN will provide drinks and desserts. For more information, please email [email protected]
Date: First Friday of Every Month (January 4) Time: Noon to 1:00 pm Venue: Congress Center, 1001 SW 5th Ave, Room 513
COMMUNITY EVENTS
DECEMBER Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, and Culture Kwanzaa, meaning "first fruits," is a week-long (December 26 to January 1) celebration of African American culture, heritage, and values. Each of the seven days is dedicated to one of the following Kwanzaa principles: Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-Determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith). Come and celebrate the fourth principle, Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), during our Family Kwanzaa Celebration: https://us17.campaign-archive.com/?u=e9e180d241f9dc61e812d96ad&id=45f8dfa5e9[1/17/2020 10:20:39 AM] Happy Holidays from CAAN
10:30-11 am: Kwanzaa Family Storytime 11-11:30 am: Kwanzaa Candle Ceremony 11:30 am- 12 pm: Kwanzaa Family Craft
When: Saturday, December 29 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Where: North Portland Library, 512 N Killingsworth Street, Portland, OR 97217
JANUARY 33rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Breakfast The Skanner Foundation is hosting its 33rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast. The MLK Breakfast is a Portland tradition featuring state-wide, local and business leaders coming together with the community to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
When: Monday, January 21, 2019, at 8:30 am - 10:30 am Where: Red Lion Hotel on the River, Janzten Beach, 909 N Hayden Drive, Portland, OR
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