VIEW THE MID-OCTOBER NEWSLETTER How do you address Human Rights? The world celebrates United Nations (UN) Day on October 24, commemorating the day when the UN charter was ratified in 1945. The day celebrates the United Nations, an organization born from the collective human desire for peace,...
VIEW THE OCTOBER NEWSLETTER Are you up to the Challenge? GPSEN joins 657 teams and over 7,750 participants around the world this month for NWEI’s October EcoChallenge. From energy, water, and health to community, nature, and simplicity, take measurable action on sustainability solutions...
VIEW THE MID-SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER GPSEN Launches a New Website! GPSEN connects diverse organizations in a collaborative network that multiplies our collective capacity to educate, empower, and engage for a sustainable future. We have some new tools to help achieve this mission! Our new GPSEN...
VIEW THE SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER Whether people or squirrels, we are all prepping for fall. Many have worked all summer to prepare. From collecting resources and making plans to building tools for sharing and connecting with each other, it is all an opportunity to shift into a new season and hope...
VIEW THE MID-AUGUST NEWSLETTER Hello! Hope this finds all the readers well, despite the hazy and smoky weather predicted until Friday this week. My eyes and lungs are coping with this, and I hear the radio mention Portland is going to break its record summer temperatures this week. As I look at...
VIEW THE AUGUST NEWSLETTER Greetings to all! Did you realize that the United Nations celebrated World Youth Skills Day on July 15th? The day is meant to raise awareness on the importance of investing in youth skills development. Plus, International Youth Day is coming up on August 12. There...
VIEW THE MID-JULY NEWSLETTER Greetings to all! I am Neeraja Havaligi, a transplant finding roots in Portland. I am honored to serve GPSEN as its new Executive Director. From my experiences as a GPSEN Fellow and Board Member (before donning the ED cap), I find GPSEN akin to mycelia, the amazing...
VIEW THE JULY NEWSLETTER Happy summer! As the season changes, GPSEN is excited to announce the appointment of our new Executive Director and four new Board Members! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Neeraja Havaligi, our new Executive Director! Neeraja has served as a member of our Board of...
VIEW THE MID-JUNE NEWSLETTER “To educate is to guide students on an inner journey toward more truthful ways of seeing and being in the world” – Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach Many of us participate in educational systems and programs across Greater Portland, including...