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Angela Uherbelau

Portland
As seen in: Medium, Newsweek, SFGate, The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, Scary Mommy, Motherly, Narratively, Portland Tribune, Portland Monthly (Oregon)
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Angela Uherbelau is an opinion and feature writer, focusing on politics and design. She’s been published in Newsweek, Marie Claire and the San Francisco Chronicle and is passionately dedicated to literacy, education equity and housing justice. After seven years living abroad in London and Cape Town, Angela and her family are now hunkered down in Portland, Oregon.

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Opinion: Making sure Oregon's literacy investments pay off for kids who need it most

Opinion: Making sure Oregon's literacy investments pay off for kids who need it most

While legislators are considering two bills to boost Oregon's lagging literacy rates, the proposals have some…

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Opinion: Oregon's literacy gap is segregating kids from the start

Opinion: Oregon's literacy gap is segregating kids from the start

Even though research shows that most students need clear, explicit, systematic instruction to become proficie…

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Trauma-Informed Design Turns a Former Church into a Family Shelter

Trauma-Informed Design Turns a Former Church into a Family Shelter

In a Southeast Portland church-turned-residence, a children's play area painted in gentle grays, blues, and a…

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Opinion: We won't surrender our city to People for Portland's bleak vision

Opinion: We won't surrender our city to People for Portland's bleak vision

The vision put forward by People for Portland and the group's advocacy for more police officers targets the v…

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Opinion: Where's Oregon's education plan for students of color?

Opinion: Where's Oregon's education plan for students of color?

Oregon needs an immediate, statewide education action plan for Black, Indigenous and other students of color,…

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My View: Pay for opinions from women of color

My View: Pay for opinions from women of color

Many people have abandoned traditional media because we're hungry for other perspectives, other insights, oth…

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Jo Ann Hardesty and Our Continued Fight for a Portland for All

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By Angela Uherbelau
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Jo Ann Hardesty speaking at a rally for tenants rights and affordable housing Jo Ann Hardesty and Our Continued Fight for a Portland for All Last fall, I joined more than 40 other Black, Indigenous and other Portland-area women of color denouncing People for Portland's $1.5 million dark money campaign: "Scapegoating breeds self-righteousness, but it doesn't lead to lasting solutions to gun violence and homelessness.
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Trauma-Informed Design Turns a Former Church into a Family Shelter

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By Angela Uherbelau
| Portland Monthly (Oregon) Verified
In a Southeast Portland church-turned-residence, a children’s play area painted in gentle grays, blues, and apricots anchors what was once a cavernous worship space. Plants cascade from hanging baskets in the dining room, and a great vase of sunflowers graces the counter of a white-tiled bathroom. The living space mixes openness and refuge—you can curl up in the corner on a sofa but still have good line of sight on family comings and goings.
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Angela Uherbelau

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By Angela Uherbelau
| Portland Monthly (Oregon) Verified
Trauma-Informed Design Turns an Old Church into a Family Shelter With pro bono help from a local designer, Family Village has soft curves, open sight lines, and a sense of place.
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