episode 12: Beyonce + Black rodeo Drops + The Actual tea on PCEF+ Candace Avalos of Verde
Today on Portland Tea Party it's time to get the facts straight on PCEF! What are they doing with nearly $1 billion dollars, and who's monitoring their impact? Join Ciara Pressler with PCEF Committee Co-Chair Megan Horst live from PCEF grantee Verde - we'll also talk with Candace Avalos about their climate justice work. Plus, Beyonce album drop and 8 Seconds Black Rodeo Tickets on sale the same day?!?! Let the illuminati theories begin!
Portland
Dr. Megan Horst
Her role for PCEF
That’s a volunteer role, so what’s her day job?
Why is everyone talking about PCEF right now?
Why is there controversy?
What do you and the Committee think should happen?
Tea
Candace Avalos - Executive Director, Verde
Executive Director, Verde
What is Verde?
What is Verde’s unique lane among other nonprofits?
What is Verde’s PCEF grant work?
How does Verde measure impact?
For more info on Verde, see below.
Party
This week's top events:
8 Seconds Juneteenth Rodeo Tickets today at 10am on Ticketmaster
Portland Art Museum opens its Sneaker exhibit tomorrow
KinkFest at the Expo Center starts today - sold out
Easter
If you’re hanging with Kids, check out the Easter Bunny Express at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center
If you’re hanging w Jesus - I’m going wherever the gospel music is
If you’re feeling erudite, Oregon Humanities is hosting NYT journalist Eli Saslow at the Alberta Rose theater on Wednesday
Think you know the best events and parties in Portland? Hit us up to be a guest events correspondent!
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Megan Horst
Dr. Megan Horst (PhD, AICP) is the Program Director of the Masters of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) and an Associate Professor at the Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University. Her research focuses include climate action, food systems and land use planning. In all of her work, she prioritizes environmental sustainability and social justice. Her work has appeared in publications such as the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Planning Theory and Practice, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development and the Journal of Renewable Agriculture, and in books by the Planners’ Press and the University of Iowa. She has been a member and co-chair of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund (PCEF) Advisory Board since 2019.
Connect with her on LinkedIn
Candace Avalos
Candace Avalos is a first-generation American “Blacktina”, daughter of Black Americans from the south and Guatemalan immigrants. Originally from Virginia, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Foreign Languages, with a focus on Spanish and Italian, and Master of Education degree in College Student Personnel Administration from James Madison University. Prior to her current career as a nonprofit executive leader, she started her career as an educator and worked at Portland State University for 8 years providing civic engagement education and advising support for student leaders.
She lives in East Portland and is an active member of her community, previously serving on the Citizen Review Committee and Charter Review Commission for the City of Portland, as well as currently on the boards of the Coalition of Communities of Color and Street Roots. Her hobbies include perfecting her Guatemalan recipes, reading social justice literature, playing kickball in her fast pitch league, and exploring Portland's parks. Mi nombre en español es Candis Ávalos.
Connect with her on Instagram or her website.
Verde serves communities by building environmental wealth through social enterprise, outreach, and advocacy.
Verde’s mission is to build environmental wealth by investing in climate resilience through our profound belief that frontline communities are the most important voices in the climate movement. Their programs in education and engagement are designed to strengthen community voices in decision-making spaces and raise the next generation of climate leaders. They believe that communities experiencing the harshest impacts of climate change should be front and center in policy and advocacy. How we live, play, and work in our communities is what environmental wealth seeks to build.
