Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Resources
Below are resources to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and LGBTQ+. Education and awareness is a start that will help lead to productive discussions and hopeful change. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and we welcome additional suggestions.
Disclaimer – Mountainside High School and the Oregon Association of Student Councils has not vetted nor approved these resources and materials for content and age appropriateness, but they have been recommended by advisers, students, staff and alumni. Movie ratings / book recommendations may or may not align with school board policies. Educators will need to use their judgment before sharing with students in a classroom setting. Students, please speak with your parents before viewing these resources.
Digital Resources
- OASC website - an extensive collection of movies, books, podcasts and other resources and organizations
- Comprehensive National Resource and Education Tool by Alexis Williams
- The Safe Place App
- Lack Therapy Love App
- Free therapy through BLH foundation - text "nostigma" to 707070
- Therapy for Black Girls website
- The SIWE Project
- Ourselves Black
- Self Care Tips from Vice
- Ethel's Club
- Inclusive Therapists
- The National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network @nqttcn
- BEAM Collective @_beamorg
- Harriet's Apothecary @harrietsapothecary
Petitions
- The Movement for Black Lives
- Educating Our Children On Racism Through The School System on change.org
Places to Donate
- NAACP
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund
- Equal Justice Initiative
- Campaign Zero
- George Floyd Memorial Fund
- Ahmaud Arbery Legal Fund
- American Cilvil Liberty Union Fund
- National Bail Fund Network
- Black Visions Collective
- Know Your Rights Camp
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- Cairo - The Space Project
- Loveland Therapy Fund for Black Women & Girls
- The Nina Pop & Tony McDade Mental Health Recovery Fund for Black Trans People
Oregon/Portland Metro Area Resources
- NAACPPDX
- PDX Protest Bail Fund
- Urban League of Portland
- Streetroots
- Multnomah County Resources
- PDXASC
- Don't Shoot PDX
- PAALF Action Fund
- Muslim Education Trust
- Islamic Social Services of Oregon State
- Portland's Resistance
- PFLAG
- LGBTQ+ Resources Portland Area