INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | As part of ‘Welcoming Week’, see how this now-traditional festival lit up Ventura Park with entertainment, culture, and great food …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | Take a look at the new theater and learning spaces that are already being used by students of this outer East Portland school, formerly known as Madison High …

See outer East Portland volunteers jump into Johnson Creek, as they pull out trash deposited there throughout the year …

Here’s a good way to get ‘down on the farm’ without leaving outer East Portland. Check out what you might find at the next ‘Open Farm Day’; they’re holding more of them in October …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | With no large public events currently allowed, see how this outer East Portland organization is bringing people safely together every Saturday, through September …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE | See how all this entertainment – and lots of speeches – kicked off the week that celebrates immigrants and refugees …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE They’re still at it! See how bringing your deposit-return bottles and cans provides real help for Parkrose High School students, and their organizations. Next one is September 11 …

Take a look at how volunteers helped turn a plain fence, in a Lents neighborhood garden space, into a work of art …

Looking for just-picked, fresh-from-the-garden food? Check out this ongoing resource in outer East Portland that helps support local students’ agricultural education …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Here’s how this year’s ‘Impact Your Health Portland’ Clinic allowed many – who otherwise couldn’t afford it – to get medical, dental, and vision care …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Take a look, and you’ll see neighbors at this traditional version of a National Night Out in outer East Portland, where everyone was welcome …

INCLUDES VIDEO VIGNETTE Discover how well-accepted this scaled-down version of the ‘Festival of Nations’ was by folks in outer East Portland …