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9th Annual Barbara Walker Trails Fair and Symposium: “Trails, Access and Inclusion: Planning and Building a System for All”
12:30-1 pm – Check-in and networking
1 pm – Formal program begins
4-6 pm – No-host reception
See full schedule in PDF at left.
FREE
This year’s Barbara Walker Trails Fair and Symposium will be a chance for learning, sharing ideas and connecting. Moving to more of a symposium framework, the afternoon will offer some unique speakers and sessions that will include:
The opening keynote will be by Pamela Slaughter, founder of the Portland-area Meetup group People of Color Outdoors.
A second keynote by Mychal Tetteh, Programs Section Manager at the Portland Bureau of Transportation and former Executive Director of the Community Cycling Center, entitled Urban Connectivity: Environmental Intersectionality and a Shared Imperative
A panel of community leaders talking about the connection and disconnection marginalized communities have around participation in our trails systems
There will also be a chance for attendees to briefly talk about some of their successes around equity and inclusion work, so come prepared to share your stories with the larger group.
To celebrate, at the conclusion of the formal program, we will gather at a nearby establishment for a no-host reception and a chance to do additional networking. We hope you all come early, as well, to connect before we begin at 1 pm.
Please bring materials to share with others, as we will have tables for brochures, pamphlets and any other promotional items you’d like to share with everyone.
We are excited to bring our community together for this annual effort.
For more information contact:
David Cohen, Event Coordinator – dcohen621@gmail.com
Mel Huie, Metro – mel.huie@oregonmetro.gov
Warren Jimenez, The Intertwine Alliance – warren@theintertwine.org