Confluence Environmental Center

Contact Information

5441 SE Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97215

(503) 719-6779

Focus Areas

Community & Nonprofit Development
Education & Youth
Environment
Health & Nutrition

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Year Founded 2011
Legal Form 501c3

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Confluence Environmental Center’s mission is to bring streams of thought, action and people together to make the environmental movement more robust, inclusive and effective.

About Us
The Confluence AmeriCorps Program advances environmental justice issues by creating greater access to resource conservation initiatives, healthy watersheds, gardens and farms, parks and green-spaces, healthy homes and livable communities. Each year, Confluence partners with leaders from community-based organizations, schools and government agencies who are dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion. Confluence AmeriCorps Members are then placed with these organizations to execute various, life changing projects which build leadership while driving the organization’s capacity to reach a more racially and socially diverse audience.

80% of the AmeriCorps Members time (32 hours per week) is dedicated to their service project and 20% of their time (8 hours per/week) is dedicated to Confluence's Leadership Program consisting of trainings, monthly meetings, service days and an independent CAP project. Member may also use this time to advance professional and educational goals and skills.
Our Impact
Confluence operates at the intersection of environment and social justice. Our primary goals include:

~Diversify the environmental movement’s leadership
~Provide environmental services and resources to historically marginalized youth and community members
~Expand the capacity of schools and organizations to advance and sustain environmental justice