ACTIVE ALLYSHIP FOR COLLECTIVE LIBERATION

Mutual Aid during Wildfire Response and Recovery

[Last updated July 30, 2026 2:03 pm] If there is one thing I have learned in the last few days is in the absence of perceived leadership to support immediate needs during wildfire response and recovery, community will rise and the fill the gap in ways that are effective, coordinated, and messy all at once. … Continue reading Mutual Aid during Wildfire Response and Recovery

Living into the Value of Collective Liberation

[Image description: A Two Spirit pride flag which features a black and white feather on a Progress Pride Flag. The Progress Pride Flag expands on the classic rainbow flag by adding five colors -- black, brown, light blue, pink, white -- to represent marginalized LGBTQ+ communities, including people of color, transgender people, and intersex people.] … Continue reading Living into the Value of Collective Liberation

Resistance in a Time of Rising Facism

[Post last updated: March 4, 2025] What can we as individuals do in this time of rising facism? I know many are feeling helpless as we watch injustice after injustice happen both at the national level and in our own community. It’s so easy to downward spiral into venting about the state of our country, … Continue reading Resistance in a Time of Rising Facism

Evolution is Revolution

[Image description: A mosaic of approximately 20 photos -- including outtakes -- of combinations of Kerani, LeeAnn, and Dana. Kerani is wearing a jean jumper, LeeAnn is wearing jean shorty shorts, and Dana is wearing distressed jeans.] “All that you touch, You Change. All that you Change, Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change. … Continue reading Evolution is Revolution

Welcoming Dana Gulley

[Animal Village, also known as Smith Rock, on New Year's Day, 2020. Photo Credit: Dana Gulley] When Allyship in Action (AiA) was officially formed in 2019 by founding partners, LeeAnn, Erin, and Kerani, we took a big leap into the unknown while staying grounded in our values of intersectionality, collective liberation, and connection to place. … Continue reading Welcoming Dana Gulley

Belonging.

Image of sun and beams of light streaming through blue sky above a wooden bridge at First Street Rapids along the Deschutes River. Sunshine is reflecting off water below bridge and trees are along the riverbank. This dreary, pandemic spring left us dreaming of sunshine and community. While waiting for summer to arrive, we spent a … Continue reading Belonging.

Justice for Barry Washington, Jr.

[Photo credit: Central Oregon Peacekeepers] Those who know about Allyship in Action (AiA) may be most familiar with us as a company or name. Behind the name, we are two non-Black, women of color living in Central Oregon who partner with a team of consultants with different lived experiences and identities. The formal work we … Continue reading Justice for Barry Washington, Jr.

A Season of Change, Transition, and Regrounding at Allyship in Action

As we enter the end of a long smoky Central Oregon summer with the promise of crisp fall evenings on the horizon, Allyship in Action is also in a season of change, transition, and regrounding. Three years ago, a group of community members dedicated to social justice came together informally to provide an anti-oppression and … Continue reading A Season of Change, Transition, and Regrounding at Allyship in Action

A Perspective On Territory Acknowledgments By Jaylyn Suppah

Territory acknowledgments are on the rise by organizations and for opening meetings in order to acknowledge whose territory you are currently occupying. Do you know whose territory your home sits on? Your business? Your child's school? Your doctors office? Or even the Forest Service lands? I can guarantee the lands of which you drive home … Continue reading A Perspective On Territory Acknowledgments By Jaylyn Suppah

Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC)

As the Bend City Council prepares to select the members of its inaugural Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC), we have noticed some questions about the process and Allyship in Action’s involvement. We’d like to clarify our role and encourage folks to reach out to the City with any questions or concerns. AiA was contracted … Continue reading Bend’s Human Rights and Equity Commission (HREC)