For Brian and Harper, CSA membership was so much more than just the food. 

When Brian found himself temporarily unemployed, he worried about how to provide healthy food for his 4-year-old daughter, Harper, on a limited budget.

Then he saw an advertisement for our Adelante Mujeres Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. Our CSA allows community members to buy fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers by paying in advance to receive a weekly share of produce throughout the growing season.

Although he had tried CSA once before, he did not think he would able to afford it this year. 

Written by Raquel Stewart, OMSI

One of the most important part of our Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) Designing Our World program is giving the young girls we interact with a chance to meet female role models who can have a positive impact, no matter how big or how small, in their lives.

Throughout our program, we have invited women in the field of engineering to share their stories and help guide the Chicas students through various engaging engineering activities.

Have you always wanted to get involved but you weren't sure how to get started? 

Here are 5 easy ways to help us serve our community! 

Growing up, Angelica dreamed of following in her father's footsteps to become an entrepreneur. 

But when her husband Salud began to develop a chorizo business, she was content to simply support him from the sidelines. After all, in her culture, women are taught to be humble.

Read Angelica's inspiring story to see how she found the strength to rise up as a leader in her family business and make a donation to empower more women like her to reach for their dreams.

Written by Raquel Stewart, OMSI

Designing Our World (DOW for short) began as a way to bridge the gap between young girls and engineering. It was a project funded by the National Science Foundation and born out of the need for more female engineers in our world; a project that sought to make this line of work one that felt more attainable and relatable to girls who will soon face the beginning of many career-related life decisions.

We debuted our brand new video at our April 22 Fiesta of Hope! Read the full blog post to watch the video! 

At the event, our supporters, staff, and participants came together to stand up for women, Latinos, and immigrants because we believe that every voice should be heard. 

We're moving next door!

As of today, our new mailing address is:

Adelante Mujeres
2030 Main Street, Suite A
Forest Grove, OR 97116

For meetings and appointments, our staff will remain in our current office location at 2036 Main Street, Suite A in Forest Grove until May 1st, 2017.

CORRECTION: We just received word from the post office that we will need to include a suite number with our new address. Please update your records. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We are excited to announce that as of Friday, March 31, 2017, our address will change to:

Adelante Mujeres
2030 Main Street, Suite A
Forest Grove, OR 97116

Please update your address books!

¡Acompañe a Adelante Mujeres y El Programa Hispano Católico para un taller informativo sobre las leyes de inmigración y como protegerse!

Join Adelante Mujeres and El Programa Hispano Católico for an informative workshop about immigration laws and how to protect  yourself! 

A Home For Adelante - Party for a Good Cause! 

March 1, 2017 | 4PM - 7PM
at Urban Decanter
2030 Main Street, Forest Grove

On January 9th, our staff, participants, and other community members packed City Hall and stood in solidarity to urge the Forest Grove City Council to designate Forest Grove a Sanctuary City.

Despite our strong advocacy efforts and overwhelming community support, the Forest Grove City Council turned down the Sanctuary City Resolution drafted by Mayor Truax with a 3-3 vote.

This means that we need your help now more than ever.

Thank you to all who joined us as we stood up for the rights of immigrants, Latinos, and women to be treated as equals in our community! 

Seeing so many allies gathered together peacefully gave us hope for the future!

The march was a great success, and it sent a message to the nation that we will not stand for hatred and injustice against women, immigrants, minorities, or any other marginalized community. 

We made our voices heard at the Women's March on Washington - Portland! 

Please enjoy our photo gallery! 

Join us this Saturday as we march in celebration and solidarity of women and Latinos in our community!

Our Adelante Mujeres staff, supporters, participants, volunteers, and allies will be marching to champion women's rights and the rights of every member of our vibrant and diverse community. This is a peaceful demonstration.

How the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary (SNJMs) helped us grow

In February of 2002, a group of twelve immigrant Latina women came together to create change in our community with the guidance of Bridget Cooke and Sister Barbara Raymond of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary (SNJMs).

Through their work with the Latino community at Centro Cultural, Bridget and Barbara found that Latina women faced very unique challenges. 

Together, they began to hold weekly meetings where these women could share their stories and dreams while developing skills. They called their group Adelante Mujeres, Spanish for “women rise up, move forward.”

Read more to see how the SNJMs helped make Adelante's vision a reality.

Thank you for your year-end gifts! 

As we look ahead to the new year upon us, our hearts are full of gratitude.

Because of you, Latino preschoolers are getting a strong start to their education while their moms achieve their dreams of going back to school. Latino families in our community are thriving.