Press Releases
Press Releases announcing major milestones related to the work of All Hands Raised.
Get Chapter 05
It is with great enthusiasm and anticipation that we share Chapter 05 of the All Hands Raised Partnership. This publication of our series highlights the amazing work happening throughout the AHR Partnership, sharing the progress and current reality…
Tune in to Party with a Purpose
Thursday, February 18, 2021 VIP Reception starts at 6:30 pm | Main Event starts at 7:00 pm The All Hands Raised 26th annual Party with a Purpose is a chance to come together to celebrate the hard work our educators and partners are doing to support…
All Hands Raised Board of Directors Names Lavert Robertson Chief Executive Officer
Portland, OR (June 4, 2019) – Today the All Hands Raised Board of Directors elected Lavert Robertson as the new Chief Executive Officer of All Hands Raised, effective July 1, 2019. Robertson has two decades of experience in education, both inside…
Chapter 04 Released—Shares Impact of Community’s Education-Centered Collective Impact Initiative
April 10, 2019 Dear Friends, It is with great excitement and optimism that we provide you with the latest story in the shared work of the All Hands Raised Partnership: Chapter 04. As Co-chairs of the Partnership Council, we see firsthand the…
Educators from 17 Local School Districts and 15 Partner Program Staff Will Tour 28 Construction and Manufacturing Sites in Effort to Deconstruct Bias
Annual Industry for a Day Welcomes 250 School and Community Partners for Immersion in Pathways to the Trades Portland, OR (05/14/19) – The Oregon Department of Education projects that over the next 10 years, more than 13,000 new construction and…
Inspiring work happening to improve attendance in our community
Nearly one in four Multnomah County students are chronically absent, missing more than 10% of school days, leading to academic struggles and an increased risk of dropping out. Irregular attendance also signals greater challenges, including housing…
2018 Ninth Grade Counts Guide to Summer Transition Programs Now Available!
The 2018 Guide to Summer Transition Programs for Incoming Ninth Graders in Portland and Multnomah County is now available! School and community partners use it to help Academic Priority eighth graders get a jump on high school and connect them with…
Third annual Industry for a Day, presented by Bank of America, builds greater community awareness of opportunities in construction and manufacturing
Nearly 200 educators from throughout Multnomah County immersed themselves in the fields of construction and manufacturing as a part of All Hands Raised Industry for a Day (IFAD) presented by Bank of America on April 26, 2018. A morning program…
Bank of America Selects All Hands Raised as its 2018 Neighborhood Builder Award Recipient
All Hands Raised Just Announced as Recipient of BofA’s Annual Neighborhood Builder Award, For a New Workforce Development Initiative for High School Students All Hands Raised will receive a $200,000 grant to focus on more young people having…
Spirit Mountain Community Fund Invests in Effort to Improve Outcomes for Kindergartners in Multnomah County
Portland, OR (05/17/17) – More than 64,000 children aged 0-6 live in Multnomah County, yet there are no adopted best practices to ensure that the “handoff” between preschool and kindergarten is seamless. In addition, 40% percent of these…
