The GO Kids initiative aims to overcome Oregon’s opportunity gap – disparities experienced by children because of where they live, their race or family circumstance – by working with volunteers throughout Oregon.

We will work alongside community leaders throughout the state to build capacity and leadership, and scale proven models that improve outcomes for Black students.

Fields Artist Fellows, representing different regions of the state, will advance their artistic practice while addressing the opportunity gap within these regions.

Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative: The Oregon Parenting Education Collaborative is a multiyear grant program that supports the delivery of high quality parenting education to give parents skills that boost their confidence and lower the stress of being a parent.

Best-practice out-of-school time programs like the ones strengthened by this initiative increase student attendance and academic achievement, and decrease risky behaviors, particularly for our target population.

“This report highlights data on Oregon’s children, and confirms that national trends are mirrored in Oregon. It is clear that Oregon’s low-income children, children of color and rural children are not on an equal playing field with their higher-income peers, something my colleagues and I saw firsthand.” -Robert Putnam, author of Our Kids and Bowling Alone