Community Development

The Green Workforce Academy is a 5-week paid training opportunity for Black, Indigenous and other adults of color. The program pairs classroom learning with hands-on field experience to help participants explore careers in the green economy.

SAFE stands for Student Academy for Financial Empowerment. SAFE’s aim is to help postsecondary learners craft actionable strategies to reduce debt and graduate.

Individual Development Accounts, or IDAs, are an innovative way for low-income Oregonians to gain greater financial security and work towards a specific goal.

The Microenterprise program is a collaborative effort to build prosperity within Portland’s Native American community while preserving cultural traditions.

This nine-week course includes invaluable gatherings where you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow together with a community of entrepreneurs, building bonds and providing peer support.

NAYA’s Native Business Accelerator aims to build prosperity in Portland, Oregon’s Native American community by creating self-determined enterprises.

The Cully Famers Market is joined by a handful of new vendors, and we are happy to add that many of our vendors from the previous year returned as well. From fresh produce to flowers, baked treats and artesian goods, there was something for everyone!

NAYA provides individualized support, tailored to your needs. This is a great opportunity for small business owners to access resources who, now, don’t have time to commit to the Basics of Business and/or Native Business Accelerator.

The Neighborhood Prosperity Network (NPN) by Prosper Portland aims to boost neighborhood business districts' economic vitality through community-driven projects.