Tag: Positive Youth Development

May is AANHPI month

Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month at OYA

This May, the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of these communities. AANHPI communities represent a vast and vibrant part of our global and local community. This umbrella includes people with roots in more than 50 countries ...

Trask River High School Students Use Teamwork to Face Engineering Challenge

Students at Trask River High School serving Camp Tillamook and Tillamook Youth Correctional Facility had the opportunity to participate in a 16-week hands-on engineering challenge to create pedal cars that could race each other around the facility track. Led by Trask teachers Mark Roberts and Aaron Yarnell, two teams of students took on the task ...

Oak Creek Powwow

Native American Heritage Month at OYA

Each November is a time to celebrate the culture, traditions, and histories as well as the important contributions of the Native people. The monthlong celebration has been recognized on a national level since 1990, when a joint resolution was approved designating November of that year as the first Native American Heritage Month. Youth at Oregon ...

OYA celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

El lema del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en 2025, “Herencia colectiva: honrar el pasado, inspirar el futuro”, nos recuerda que la historia, la cultura y las contribuciones de las comunidades hispanas y latinas son centrales para nuestra historia compartida. Estas influencias enriquecen cada esquina de nuestro estado, desde las actividades comerciales y artísticas hasta ...

OYA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

The 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month theme, “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,” reminds us that the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latine communities are central to our shared story. From business and the arts to public service and community leadership, these influences enrich every corner of our state. This year it ...