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Connecting our words and actions
Since our founding, we’ve been driven by the belief that EVERY PERSON HAS INNATE WORTH. This belief and our ongoing equity work sparks a new mission.
Our equity lens has compelled us to change how we view recipients of our … Continue reading “Connecting our words and actions”
Through this experience, I have learned…
We asked our choir members what they learned through the Oregon Symphony collaboration.
Through this experience, I have learned:
- “… that everyone has a story.”
- “… that I do have a voice.”
- “… what can happen when heart
Connecting our belief and our approach
Our interactions with members should feel like a relationship and not a transaction.
If you’re like many of us, a sense of unease settles as you read the lyrics below from Gabriel Kahane’s piece performed by Oregon Symphony and
Connecting with the Oregon Symphony and other non-profits
Maybelle Community Singers collaborated with the Oregon Symphony and other non-profits last year to perform the world premiere of “emergency shelter intake form.”
The Oregon Symphony commissioned composer and singer-songwriter, Gabriel Kahane, to compose a piece exploring the need for … Continue reading “Connecting with the Oregon Symphony and other non-profits”
KATU honors Maybelle Community Singers with award
On April 3rd, our community choir, Maybelle Community Singers, received a 2018 Newsmaker Award. Each year, Portland-area media newsrooms nominate a story that has inspired positive change in our community at a banquet sponsored by the Royal Rosarians.
KATU … Continue reading “KATU honors Maybelle Community Singers with award”
A member’s compassionate act sparks a relationship that impacts lives even beyond death
INTERVIEW: Coming alongside members during their last days
Jon's Retirement Celebration
Meet Sassan!
Most afternoons Sassan sits quietly along the perimeter of our Community Room, his hands wrapped around a steaming cup of coffee…
And yet, invisible to the rest of us, Sassan lives with a constant stream of voices brought on by … Continue reading “Meet Sassan!”