IN MY SHOES
Storytelling and place-making through youth-led walking tours
Placemaking
In My Shoes provides a platform for young Black men to be part of placemaking, leading to a more collaborative and equitable process of creating community and ensuring that neighborhoods and the city reflect Black cultural identity and history.
Community
In My Shoes walking tours are for the entire community. Folks from all walks of life come out to our tours to walk, listen, and learn.
Informing Public Safety
In My Shoes walking tours are often held in partnership with local public safety agencies. The tours offer public safety agencies an opportunity to learn about the communities in which they serve and how to better engage youth who live in them.
Preserving history
In the Historic Albina District walking tour, Ambassadors share the history of Portland’s Black community, highlighting important buildings and community gathering spaces like Dawson Park, where history is just a memory, it is alive and present.
In My Shoes 5K Community Walk
The In My Shoes 5K Community Walk is held annually in September. This heart-healthy, family-friendly event features fun for the whole community, with guest speakers along the walk, community resources, free food, and live music. It’s a space for the community to meet, learn, and take action!
Request
You can schedule your own private In My Shoes walking tour for your group, big or small. We’ve hosted schools, bike clubs, elected leaders, businesses, and universities. Tours are offered on a sliding scale depending on your group size. Click below to request an idea, and let’s collaborate.
Media
FEATURED ARTICLES
“Celebrating Black History Month? These 5 Cities Are Going All Out” | NY Times
“Want to really understand Portland’s neighborhoods? Give Black youth the megaphone” | OPB
“‘In my shoes’ walking tours offer street-level perspectives from young Black men” | BikePortland
“Word is Bond presents In My Shoes” | Life Inspired
“Walking tours to highlight experiences of Black men in Portland” | KGW Portland
