The inaugural cohort of the POIC CHEF Academy approaches the end of its 12-week instruction period, and these emerging culinarians are ready to enter the industry!

Evidence shows that violence is prevented when treated as a public health issue. The POIC Community Care Team and Public Safety Village are moving to fight the disease of violence, adopting the Cure Violence Global model in Portland and further strategizing efforts for violence prevention and intervention work.

The annual POIC Work Connections Event created space for trainees and community leaders to come together in an afternoon of connection, helping to build the future of Portland.

The partnership between POIC and Portland State University gives students of color the opportunity to make a liveable wage, access resources like scholarship funds, and get real-life work experience.

POIC + RAHS rocked the Shamrock Run Portland, bettering mental health, team building, and goal completion.

Black history is American history: Highlighting Black heroes who advanced this nation.

The first cohort of trainees in the POIC CHEF Academy has begun training to enter the culinary and hospitality industry.

Students who engage in the Natural Resource Pathways program are exposed to careers in natural science and grow in leadership development.

Staff with over a decade of service each gathered to celebrate their monumental work anniversaries.

All staff gathered for a necessary time of rest and connection.