Online Member Meetup

Online Member Meetup
  • Cost: Free
  • Capacity: 50

Join us for this informal check-in with Open Signal members and staff via Zoom!

Join us for this informal check-in with Open Signal members via Zoom on Thursday, March 18th at 6pm PT. This will be a chance to reconnect with members of Open Signal's staff and community during these times of social distancing. Community Media Advocacy Manager KatMeow Garcia and Community Media Director Jamie Plakos will be facilitating the event.

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Dates

Mar 18

Thursday

6:00pm – 7:30pm

Instructors

KatMeow García Director of Community Media katmeow [at] opensignalpdx.org

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¡Yo hablo español!
我半流利!
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I teach a slough of media education courses and help create trainings and curriculums focused on technical skill-building and equitable education practices for instructors, volunteers, and partnerships. I have worked in media arts education for over a decade and can help you find the education path at Open Signal that best fits your goals.

I am the president emeritus at KBOO Community Radio, earned a BFA in Filmmaking and Social Justice at Evergreen State College and produce a music television show in the vein of Soul Train at Open Signal.

Jamie Plakos Director of Operations jamie [at] opensignalpdx.org

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Yo hablo español!
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I oversee Open Signal’s Finance & HR and Administration Departments, developing new organizational systems and creating policies and procedures with a strong focus on equity and inclusion.

I am an active member of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM), currently serving as the board secretary for the ACM Northwest Region. I am also a part of a Portland-based female/non-binary led production collective.

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For More Information

Interested in getting involved and utilizing one of our many resources? Start by completing this form and we will connect you with a staff member to get you started: Inquiry Form.

For questions about your registration, please contact our Community Media Advocacy Manager, KatMeow García, via phone at (503) 288 1515 x411 or via email at katmeow [at] opensignalpdx.org.

Community Membership

Join our community! Open Signal's membership program includes absolutely everyone.

This program will not only strengthen our community and deepen your experience as a community member, but it will also help diversify our funding streams, ensuring that our resources will be around to serve Portland for decades to come.

To sign up, make a contribution of at least $5 online.

Open Signal is a Safer Space

Open Signal is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for the community. Open Signal is a Safer Space for people of color, immigrants, gender non-conforming, low/no income groups, houseless, people with disabilities, linguistically diverse and other marginalized communities who have experienced systemic racism, sexism, classism and/or oppression. We encourage the creation and sharing of content that expresses a wide variety of cultural, social, political and spiritual perspectives. Treating all people with respect and kindness is expected - even if you don’t agree with all perspectives.

We require all members of our community to agree to our Safer Space Community Guidelinessafety policies and to be accountable for the impact of their actions on others who use the space. Physical and verbal abuse will not be tolerated. All threats will be taken seriously, and will result in removal from the facility.

If you have a safety concern to report, please talk to any member of our front desk staff, or complete our online form at bit.ly/opensignalsafetyconcern.

Accommodation Requests

At Open Signal, we work hard to keep our space accessible, inclusive and collaborative. We have a no-tolerance policy for discrimination, harassment and violence.

To request an accommodation please complete this form or contact an Open Signal staff member for assistance: info [at] opensignalpdx.org or (503) 288-1515.

While some accommodation needs may not be within our means to meet at this time, we do our absolute best to accommodate individual needs for equitable access to our facilities whenever possible.