Community and Neighborhood Involvement Center

Diversity and Civic Leadership Program ONI programs being developed to expand opportunities for civic engagement for underrepresented communities in the City of Portland.
Public Involvement Best Practices Program Builds support of public involvement processes citywide that are more accessible to the community.
Disability Program Helping make Portland more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Neighborhood Program Enhancing the quality of neighborhoods through community participation.

Community and Neighborhood Involvement Center

The Community and Neighborhood Involvement Center includes five of Civic Life's civic engagement programs:

Our programs and partner organizations help Portlanders to:

Get involved in local governance, and provide training with other support to do it
Identify strategies for increasing and equalizing the power, voice, and influence of Portland's many and various communities
Overcome common barriers to participation and expand accessibility in our City
Support effective communication to keep the community informed about issues and opportunities for involvement
Foster social ties and a sense of community identity
Build the community’s capacity to take action to move forward its priorities
Foster networking and collaboration between our partner organizations and other community organizations
Make public policy decision-making more responsive and accountable to community input

The City of Portland, Oregon