Community Development

What is the Green Workforce Academy?The Green Workforce Academy (GWA) is a 5-week paid training opportunity for Black, Indigenous and other adults of color in Portland.

A partnership between Multnomah County’s (LPSCC), Multnomah County Commissioner Shannon Singleton, N, Cully neighborhood social service providers and residents, the City of Portland, and the Portland Police Bureau.

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.

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.