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What is a SUN community school?

A community school is a school where the school community and partners from across the broader community come together to education and support children creating a collective impact. There is a focus on the whole child, integrating academics, services, supports and opportunities. SUN staff work closely with the school counselor, administration, principal and classroom teachers to ensure that communication and strategies are consistent. Buckman's SUN program is a collaboration of Multnomah County Department of County Human Services, Impact Northwest and Portland Public Schools.

Buckman SUN offers the following services:

·         Educational support and skill development for youth and adults

·         Enrichment and recreation activities

·         Family engagement and support

·         Social, health and mental health resource connections

·         Family and community events

·         Extended-day academic, enrichment, and skill-building classes

·         Clothing closet and food pantry

·         Connections to leadership roles and committees at the school (Site Council, Family Leadership Team, etc.)

Buckman's Land Acknowledgement

Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the history that led to this moment. Some were brought here against their will, some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life, and some have lived on this land for more generations than can be counted. We need to protect and honor the history and people of these places. 

We believe that truth and acknowledgment are critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage and difference. We begin this effort to acknowledge what has been buried by honoring the truth.  We would like to respectfully acknowledge that this meeting is being held on the ancestral lands of Indigenous People. Multnomah county rests on traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Cowlitz, Clackamas, bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla and many other Tribes who made their homes along the Columbia River.

We pay respects to them as they have stewarded this land throughout the generations and pay respects to their elders past and present. Despite centuries of colonial theft and violence, this is still Indigenous land. It will always be Indigenous land. Indigenous people are not relics of the past. They are still here, and they continue to demonstrate their talents and gifts amidst a backdrop of ongoing colonialism and oppression. They are worth celebrating.