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DISCOVER OUR REGION: A CENTRAL HUB FOR INNOVATION, CREATIVITY, AND RESILIENCE
Championing Child Care as Economic Development
Child Care Sector Strategist Holly Mar-Conte is reshaping the child care narrative. Her tireless efforts to improve access, affordability, and quality of care have not gone unnoticed. On March 1st, she was honored as the Minalee Saks Champion of Children at Parenting Now's auction and gala—a Night of Hope. Parenting Now, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting and educating parents, bestowed this prestigious award upon Mar-Conte in recognition of her unwavering commitment to the welfare of children and families throughout her career.
2023 First Citizen Announced
George Russell’s tireless commitment to children and to the local community earned him the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 prestigious First Citizen Award.
Value of the Arts
A study finds arts and culture organizations are a major economic boon both nationally and here in Eugene
Early Child Care Business Accelerator Series Launched In September
An innovative child care business training program launched this September at the Lane Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with local Child Care Resource and Referral agency, Quality Care Connections (QCC).
Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Oregon’s Vulnerable Populations through the Oregon Digital Safety Net
The Oregon Digital Safety Net (ORDSN), a banner project of the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO), aims to bring the power of technology to vulnerable populations facing significant social, economic, mental, and physical health barriers.
The Impacts of Oregon’s Measure 110: A Look at the Consequences and What’s Next
In 2020, Oregon's Measure 110 emerged as a groundbreaking attempt to address drug addiction and criminalization. Passed by nearly 60% of Oregon voters, the measure was designed to decriminalize small amounts of hard drugs and to shift the state's focus from prosecution to treatment.