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Connecting Portlanders to job training and opportunity
Above: Pam Neal of Prosper Portland, Scott South, Stevens Monitoring, and Summerworks intern Kasacia Blacknall Prosper Portland partners with Worksystems Inc. (WSI) to address workforce needs across targeted industries, including...
Holiday pop up shops now open through Dec 24
Once again, downtown Portland welcomes the PDX PopUp Shops, a retail initiative co-sponsored by Prosper Portland and the Portland Business Alliance as well as Clean & Safe District, Standard...
Audit Response from Executive Director Kimberly Branam and Mayor Ted Wheeler
November 17, 2017 Mary Hull Caballero, City Auditor Office of the City Auditor 1221 SW 4th Avenue, #140 Portland, OR 97204 Dear Auditor Hull Caballero, Thank you...
Prosper Portland awards $1.7 million in grants to projects in five urban renewal areas across Portland
CONTACT: Shawn Uhlman, PROSPER PORTLAND, 503-823-7994</h5. A community kitchen in Gateway, rebuilding Allen Temple Church Fellowship Hall for community programs in Interstate, improvements to Kelly School’s community grounds in Lents,...
Prosper Portland awards $1.7 million in Community Livability Grants in five urban renewal areas across Portland
A community kitchen in Gateway, rebuilding Allen Temple Church Fellowship Hall for community programs in Interstate, improvements to Kelly School’s community grounds in Lents, and support to complete the restoration...
My People’s Market draws more than 1,000
More than 1200 people and almost 90 vendors flocked to My People’s Market on Thursday, November 9 at The Redd in SE Portland, creating a festive and inclusive atmosphere for...
My People’s Market on Nov. 9 to Celebrate and Connect Entrepreneurs of Color
Contact: Shawn Uhlman, Prosper Portland, 503-823-7994 On Thursday, November 9, from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m., more than 100 local multicultural vendors will display their products and services at My People’s...
Business & Workforce Equity data now available online
The Business and Workforce Equity in Construction page on our website offers a high-level look at our Business Equity and Workforce policies and performance on both completed and under-construction projects...
Council for Economic and Racial Equity confirmed
In August Prosper Portland announced the formation of the Council for Economic and Racial Equity (CERE) and a call for nominees to advise and guide our agency as we work...
