Safe Routes to Schools January Events - JOIN US!

The Portland Safe Routes to School program advocates for and implements programs that make walking and biking around our neighborhoods and schools fun, easy, safe and healthy for students and families. Please join us for January's Safe Routes to School events!

January 13 (Wed), 10:00-11:30am PANEL DISCUSSION "Promoting Active Transportation at School" Location: East Portland Community Police Center (737 SE 106th Ave, 97216) Engage in lively conversation and hear from three experienced school champions about successes and lessons learned in promoting walking and biking at their schools.

January 25 (Mon), 3:00-4:30pm TRAINING "Overcoming Inertia - Motivating your school community to get engaged in active transportation" Location: St. Johns library branch (7510 N Charleston Ave) Receive resources to help you engage your school in active transportation and engage in discussion with a James John School teacher about the innovative programs she has initiated.

Included in these events: coffee, snacks, a raffle for a Family Day at the Zoo, childcare (upon request only), and translation services (upon request only). Please RSVP to Clay Veka at [email protected] or call 503-823-4998 and indicate if you would like childcare, translation services, or any other service during the events. The rooms are ADA accessible.

For more information on these and other upcoming events, visit our website at www.saferoutesportland.org.

To plan your trip by transit, visit http://ride.trimet.org/. To plan your trip by bike, visit http://bycycle.org/regions/portlandor, click "Find a Route" tab at the top of the page.