Uniting for Action on the Economy in Southern Oregon

A non-partisan civic participation program (February - November 2024) that brought Oregonians together across political, racial, generational, geographic, and other differences to enhance collaboration skills, build relationships, and strengthen the local economy.

Program Overview

Uniting for Action on the Oregon Economy was a non-partisan program that brought together Oregonians in Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties to take on key economic challenges facing our state.

Program Outcomes

Strengthened individual collaboration skills
Better understand people with different perspectives and experiences relating to economic, social, and political issues
Built relationships across differences and decrease “othering”
Addressed local economic challenges
Strengthened communities’ cohesion and resilience
Reduced acceptance of inter-group violence

Projects with
Community Partners

Uniters in Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Klamath counties implemented projects in collaboration with community partners to address economic challenges.

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Oregon Uniters

Oregon Uniters in our Uniting for Action on the Southern Oregon Economy program built relationships across lines of difference, strengthen collaboration skills, and implemented projects with community partners to address local economic challenges. See below to learn more!

Economic Support Projects

In each county, Uniters worked with a community organization to design and implement a project that addressed an economic challenge in Oregon. Projects focused on issues such as trauma healing and mental health support, racial divisions and/or tensions, immigrant/ non-immigrant tensions or services, economic and housing issues, and political divisions and/or tensions.

A $5K budget supported each project.

Reducing barriers to employment and supporting job opportunities

A community building organization promoting the economic, social, and environmental vitality of Applegate Valley

Addressing food insecurity and building resilience

Driving economic development and diversification of Klamath County

What Oregonians Said

"Through this experience I have learned that, regardless of your differences, people can come together to work towards a solution to a systemic issue. It has reinforced to me that small communities truly have each other’s best interests at heart and, given the opportunity, you can bridge divides by working together and communicating effectively."

Ryan Weber

Umpqua Bank | August 25, 2023