May 31, 2017
Against White Supremacy, Militarism, and False Solutions
In May of 2017, tragedy befell our city when a white supremacist on a Portland light rail train stabbed three…
Author: Shawn Fleek
March 22, 2017
Riders Say “JAIL NO!”
This was perhaps my most successful campaign meme during my time at OPAL. Using the Trimet Riders Club logo, on…
January 20, 2017
It’s Our Movement Moment
The January 2017 inauguration of Donald Trump weighed heavily on many. I chose to strategically communicate a message of local…
November 8, 2016
VIDEO: OPAL Celebrates Indigenous Heritage Month
I was honored to be able to speak on urban native community issues before this panel at City Club of…
October 10, 2016
Volunteering for Measure 97 is Statewide Self-Care
In the lead up to the 2016 election, I wrote the following personal testimony as to why I supported a…
May 5, 2015
Generations Needs You
At the Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA), my communications work underpinned a $22M capital campaign to build Generations,…
March 10, 2015
Generations Capital Campaign Messaging
Generations was a $22M capital campaign to construct affordable housing and a community center for Native people in SE Portland.…
June 7, 2014
Raven Tricks Creator
There was a low hum at the beginning of everything, the sound of a universe of stars-in-waiting, running up against…
Memes for Human Rights Campaign Gala
I supported the local Human Rights Campaign with promoting ticket sales for their annual Gala through producing a series of…