Employee Spotlight: Trish Palacios
TRISH PALACIOS NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGEMAJOR(S) – BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTASSISTANT SITE MANAGER As a new employee of College Housing Northwest, I feel very fortunate and thankful to be given the opportunity to work with this amazing organization. There is not a second in my workday when I don’t feel like I have the support or resources to […]
Celebrating Black History Month
This week marks the beginning of Black History Month. Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on past and continuing racism, discrimination, and mistreatment of Black Americans as well as to celebrate the often-overlooked impact Black Americans have had in shaping our country’s society and culture. While it’s critical to acknowledge the mistreatment of Black […]
Student Spotlight: Jorda Harlow
Throughout the Spotlight Series, we highlight residents and staff to learn about their experiences at College Housing Northwest. Jorda Harlow PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITYMAJOR(S) – MARKETINGMINOR(S) – COMMUNITY & SOCIOLOGYRESIDENT AMBASSADOR College Housing Northwest is changing lives. I say that in the present tense because I would not be attending Portland State University and about to […]
Racial Equity: Year in Review
For our final racial equity post in calendar year 2021, CHNW is providing an update on the progress we have made since our initial post to this blog in June: We completed the 2021 Racial Equity Assessment of the CHNW, including a complete assessment of board, company operations, and resident services and support. We launched […]
College Housing Northwest Welcomes a New Director of the Affordable Rents for College Students Program
College Housing Northwest would like to welcome Pam Blumenthal as our new Director of the Affordable Rents for College Students (ARCS) program as of January 5th. ARCS is a pilot program in conjunction with Portland Community College, Portland State University, New Avenues for Youth, NAYA, and College Housing Northwest that provides housing with rental assistance […]
College Housing Northwest Receives Top Marks
We are pleased to announce that once again College Housing Northwest has been recognized by Oregon Business in its annual “The 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon” survey. Scores are based on employee satisfaction in five areas: work environment; management and communication; mission and goals; career development and learning; and benefits and compensation. […]
Pilot Program to Address Student Homelessness Expands This Fall
Far too many college students begin their year with a deep anxiety about having shelter and enough money to purchase groceries or pay their heating bill. More than 52% of students across 17 Oregon community colleges reported being “housing insecure” during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a national survey by the Hope Center for College, […]
Political Battles in an Oregonian School District
College Housing Northwest is using a racial equity blog platform to highlight topics and events related to both racial justice and racial equity in Portland and across the state of Oregon. Readers can expect new additions to this blog every two months. For this posting, we’d like to bring attention to battles happening across the state in […]
Pride Month
Pride month, this year, falls amidst a momentous time in America, amidst an ongoing pandemic and the reigniting of the movement for Black lives. When reflecting on the history of Pride it is noteworthy that the first Pride event was deemed a riot. This is significant because of its parallel to what we are witnessing […]
Black Lives Matter
At CHNW, we are grief-stricken over the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, as well as the many victims of violence that go unnamed in America. We are heartbroken and troubled by the devastation caused, both recently and, inconceivably, over the last four centuries. We are heartened by leaders across the country who […]
