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SUMMARY:4th Annual In My Shoes 5k Community Walk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive event centered around promoting healthy habits\, celebrating history and community safety. \nFree Food\, Haircuts\, and Community Vendors
URL:https://wordisbond.org/event/4th-annual-in-my-shoes-5k-community-walk/
LOCATION:1661 N. Wheeler Ave. Portland\, OR\, 1661 N. Wheeler Ave.\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Rising Leader 2025
DESCRIPTION:UN-APPLICATION IS LIVE! \nWelcome to Rising Leaders\, the ultimate leadership incubator for young Black men in the Greater Portland area. This isn’t your average application. \nThis is the UN-Application\, where creativity meets purpose. \nThe Un-Application is a fresh approach that gives you the freedom to express yourself in your own way\, through video\, art\, music\, writing\, or whatever speaks to you. It’s not about fitting into a box. It’s about showing us who you are and what drives you. \nWe’re looking for bold voices\, future change-makers\, and unapologetic leaders. Rising Sophomores get priority but all young Black male students aged 13-17 are welcome to apply.
URL:https://wordisbond.org/event/rising-leader-2025/
CATEGORIES:Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="WORD IS BOND":MAILTO:empower@mywordisbond.org
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SUMMARY:We Better When We Outside!
DESCRIPTION:DJ Solo\, DJ Afreakano & Word is Bond present: We Better When We Outside!\nJoin us at Secret Grove\, an intimate cocktail lounge and music venue in Portland’s Pearl District\, for an evening of Afrobeats\, R&B\, & edits\, with music and drinks flowing all night.\nThis is a special edition of the We Better When We Outside series\, with all ticket sales going to support the nonprofit Word is Bond and their upcoming youth leadership trip to Ghana.\nTickets are on a sliding donation scale; please give what you can. This is a 21+ event. \nDress fly. See you there!
URL:https://wordisbond.org/event/we-better-when-we-outside/
LOCATION:Secret Grove\, 1425 NW Flanders St\, Portland\, OR\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraisers
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SUMMARY:The Mixer - Pop Up | Business Edition
DESCRIPTION:Introducing the Mixer Pop-Up!Join us on Thursday\, June 5 at 6 PM for an exciting social mixer — an intimate evening of connection and conversation. One of our featured panelists will be the CEO of Word Is Bond. \nIf you missed the last one\, this is your chance to register early — space is limited!If you joined us last time\, you already know: don’t miss out.Send this to someone who should be there!
URL:https://wordisbond.org/event/the-mixer-pop-up-business-edition/
LOCATION:Above and Coffee\, 491 NW BROADWAY\, Portland\, Oregon\, 97209
CATEGORIES:Business
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SUMMARY:Black Stars | Benefit Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Join Word Is Bond for an evening of food\, culture\, and conversation! 🇬🇭 \nThe Black Stars Benefit Dinner celebrates the rich flavors of West Africa while supporting our upcoming third annual Black Star Homecoming Expedition to Ghana. 🌍 \nTickets available with the link in our bio and on our website at mywordisbond.org 🎟️ \nThis summer\, nine youth leaders from Portland will travel to Ghana from June 28 to July 13\, 2025 to deepen their connection to African heritage and leadership. 🥘 \nAt the Benefit Dinner\, guests will enjoy a specially curated menu of West African cuisine while hearing inspiring stories from our youth leaders and local influencers. The evening will feature powerful conversations with: \nLakayana Drury\, Word Is Bond’s founder and executive director\nDjimet Dogo\, project advisor\nJason Hill\, trip photographer and Portland-based creative\nChef Fatou Ouattara\, Akadi’s renowned chef \nSetting the tone for the night\, DJ Afreankano will curate an exclusive playlist of Afro beats to elevate the experience. Guests will also have the chance to win exclusive raffle prizes throughout the evening. \nDress to impress—whether it’s formal attire or traditional African clothing—and don’t forget your dancing shoes! \nBeer and wine will be available. 🥂 \nFor comments\, questions\, or sponsorship opportunities\, please email us at empower@mywordisbond.org.
URL:https://wordisbond.org/event/black-stars-benefit-dinner-2/
LOCATION:Akadi Restaurant\, Portland\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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