Works to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. Both the national and chapter offices field reports of hate crimes, harassment, and other forms of discrimination related to being Muslim.

Issues action alerts to generate grassroots responses to political, social, and media-related issues. Various CAIR publications, including an annual civil rights report, are available online. CAIR and its chapters regularly sponsor voter registration drives across the country to increase Muslim participation in the political arena.

Organizes conferences and seminars about Islam and Muslims for government and law enforcement agencies, media professionals, and the academic community. Diversity training workshops are offered for employers, educators, and organizations.

Works to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. Both the national and chapter offices field reports of hate crimes, harassment, and other forms of discrimination related to being Muslim.

Issues action alerts to generate grassroots responses to political, social, and media-related issues. Various CAIR publications, including an annual civil rights report, are available online. CAIR and its chapters regularly sponsor voter registration drives across the country to increase Muslim participation in the political arena.

Organizes conferences and seminars about Islam and Muslims for government and law enforcement agencies, media professionals, and the academic community. Diversity training workshops are offered for employers, educators, and organizations.

Assists non-English and limited English speaking persons to find the help they need. Provides translation and interpretation services to assist individuals with appointments, phone calls, paperwork, and referrals. Basic information regarding local, state, and national refugee and immigration programs is also available.

Trains youth and adults in civic engagement and advocacy, mobilizes community members for key meetings and testimony opportunities, and advocates at the city/county/state level.

Provides advocacy and community services group serving the African Immigrant and Refugee community.

Protects and expands the rights of immigrant, refugee, and underserved communities by offering community organizing, policy advocacy, community education, and leadership development. Promotes systemic changes in many issues including affordable housing, fair wages, racial justice, etc. by empowering communities and grassroots organizing. Does not provide direct advocacy for individuals.

Protects and expands the rights of immigrant, refugee, and underserved communities by offering community organizing, policy advocacy, community education, and leadership development. Promotes systemic changes in many issues including affordable housing, fair wages, racial justice, etc. by empowering communities and grassroots organizing. Does not provide direct advocacy for individuals.

The Public Policy and Advocacy program works to advance the organization’s social policy agenda to create institutional change in areas that most deeply affect African Americans, communities of color, and others. Urban League of Portland works with state legislature, executive branch and city councils, school boards, and county commissions to identify policy change opportunities. Conducts policy research and writing, develops issue campaigns and messaging, mobilizes constituencies and coalitions, and works with coalition partners as well as decision-makers.