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Vision into Action Staff
CASSIE COHEN
Assistant
Project Manager
503-823-9585
cassie.cohen@ci.portland.or.us
Cassie, a long-term resident of Portland, recently completed her Masters of Social Work at Portland State University with a focus in community-based practice. Her work with visionPDX has allowed her to pursue interests in social justice, community dialogue, and problem-solving for underrepresented populations.
Favorite quote: "The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life." --Jane Adams
My hope for visionPDX: Diverse Portlanders take ownership of the action plan for the vision, and that people find common values to create a future for all of Portland.
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JOY HUNT
Intern
503-823-9589
joy.garlinhunt@ci.portland.or.us
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STEPHANIE D. STEPHENS
Project Manager
503-823-9588
stephanie.stephens@ci.portland.or.us
Stephanie has spent the past twelve years in nonprofit work, with an emphasis on communications and development for social justice and civic organizations. For the past several years she served as Development and Communications Manager for Western States Center, a regional organization working in eight Western states to develop the capacity of informed communities to participate in the public policy process.
In 2002, Stephanie co-founded the Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO), a local community-based organization that fosters cross-cultural leadership development, dialogue and action in the Portland Tri-County region. Prior to her work at CIO, she served as the Communications Manager of the City Club of Portland, where she spearheaded efforts to diversify public involvement in civic affairs.
Contact Stephanie on:
* Partnerships and community engagement
* Work products emerging from the visioning process
* Moving the vision into action
Favorite quote: "It is time to speak your truth. Create your community. Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself for the leader." -- Message from the Hopi Elders
My hope for visionPDX: I hope that visionPDX will help Portlanders remember the importance of inclusive democracy and encourage public involvement at all levels of community decision making. We are the leaders we've been waiting for.
My wish for Portland: For us all to create and care for the "beloved community."
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