Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

1. Respect for inherent dignity, individual autonomy including the freedom to make one's own choices, and independence of persons
2. Non-discrimination
3. Full and effective participation and inclusion in society
4. Respect for difference and acceptance of persons with disabilities as part of human diversity and humanity
5. Equality of opportunity
6. Accessibility
7. Equality between men and women
8. Respect for the evolving capacities of children with disabilities and respect for the right of children with disabilities to preserve their identities

Our Community

Summer is here, at last. This Saturday we will be celebrating, pondering, and discussing what it means to be a community at our discussion panel. Moderated by the effervescent Sandy Sampson, the panel is composed of P:ear youth, Project Grow artists, and City Repair.

The evening begins at 6 with music to inspire mingling until 7. At 7 the panel will begin. You are welcome to join in on the conversation or listen while sipping on wine.

We're glad you are in our community.

An Octopus! - The Process of Jamond Williams

Shapes.
Rainbow.
Brown and Green.
And Red. Black. Orange! That's it.
An Octopus!
An elephant, a doggie. Woof Woof.
Favorite.

Enjoying Some Sun for the Shop Hop

Jigsaw Puzzle

It's a jigsaw puzzle. I just started drawing shapes and I connected them and then I colored them. To make a picture. And it turned out to be a puzzle! -Eddie

He is an artist. -Maurice

We did an exciting thing! [field trip review]

Project Grow visited EcoSpeed, the world's best electric assist! Thanks to Lisa Bleier, our good friend, for arranging this wonderfully informative experience.

Zach: I had a good time enjoying the ladies and guys talk about the electric bikes and how they work.
Dan: yea. And asking them questions.
Zach: I learned that I liked the different people that were talking about the bikes.
Kelly: It was fascinating! I liked the bikes the bikes that they showed off. They got a lot of skillz!
Dan: How they put them together and stuff, the gears and everything.
Zach: Someone rode the bike down the street. I may get a bike again!
Dan: I asked what I could do to do it to my bike and he said it costs 2500 dollars to put a motor on my bike.
Zach: That's a lot of money.
Dan: I can save up the money.
Endale: I liked the trick bike!
Dan: I liked it when they rode around the parking lot.
Maurice: I liked the bikes turning into motor bikes!
Dan: They are nice people. Lisa is a nice person. She also said, thank you very much for setting it up with her. That's what she said. Thank you for showing us around. Those things aren't even loud! They are quiet. I liked it when they turned on the throttle, the electric starter. I liked those. And the one she showed to us was a neat one.

Come spend some time with us! Hoedown! Community!

Come celebrate the reclaiming of land. Just months ago the new lot was covered in blackberries, bottles, and old car parts. Now it’s not only beautiful, it’s growing food. See the new lot for yourself, and join us in a night of celebration - there will be live music, beverages, and fun.

Live music by:
SAFE / Jeffrey Jerusalem / and a special guest

Project Grow Panel Discussion about "Community"

Take part in the next installment of our lecture / discussion series...
6-7 pm Cello Music
7-8 pm Panel Discussion with members:

w/ p:ear youth & City Repair & Project Grow artists

*p:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth, through education, art and recreation.
*City Repair is an organized group action that educates and inspires communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live.
*Project Grow is an art, yoga, farm, and music program inpsired and empowered by adults with developmental disabilities located in inner North Portland.

Thanks to Widmer for the love and support!

Once in a Lifetime

Once in a Lifetime from Lasercave on Vimeo.

The Flower Loves Me

Flowers make me feel happy. And the flower loves me. Thank you so much for being my friend forever. I want to keep you forever.
Chanel Conklin

The Poetry of Math (or math in motion)

"I like how I did it! And that's it! Nothing to it! The next one I'm working on is 'My Handwriting Skills', that's my next book. That's all she wrote! "
A book written and bound by Kelly Hankin.

Dancing with the Ducky: Next Tuesday. 7 pm.