Events
January 2026
Thursday, January 1st – Free Items For Students And Families
Helping Hands Resources will be offering free clothing, household items and more to any students or families in need.
DATES & TIMES: First Thursday of January, February and March (1/1/26, 2/5/26, 3/5/26)
Location: Helping Hands Resources; 1755 13th St SE; Salem, OR 97302
For details, please contact them by phone.
February 2026
Thursday, February 5th – Free Items For Students And Families
Helping Hands Resources will be offering free clothing, household items and more to any students or families in need.
DATES & TIMES: First Thursday of January, February and March (1/1/26, 2/5/26, 3/5/26)
Location: Helping Hands Resources; 1755 13th St SE; Salem, OR 97302
For details, please contact them by phone.
Tuesday, February 24th – Balancing Self-Care and Culture workshop
Join MIC in re-framing self-care as a traditional practice of collective strength.
Explore the connection between well-being and cultural values, gain practical cultural tools to reduce stress plus prevent burnout, and affirm that self-care is not selfish but a continuation of ancestral resilience.
For more information, contact Bella Borja via email.
March 2026
Thursday, March 5th – Free Items For Students And Families
Helping Hands Resources will be offering free clothing, household items and more to any students or families in need.
DATES & TIMES: First Thursday of January, February and March (1/1/26, 2/5/26, 3/5/26)
Location: Helping Hands Resources; 1755 13th St SE; Salem, OR 97302
For details, please contact them by phone.
Saturday, March 7th – Navigating Federal Changes and Resources
Learn about the latest federal changes with SNAP. See how you may be impacted by changing community resources.
Kattōk kōn oktak ko rōkeel ilo Federal ikijen SNAP. Bōreinwōt lale ñe enij jelet eok ilo an loñ oktak ilo jibañ kein.
For more information, contact Ruby Hemon via phone.
Ñan melele ko rôlap lak kūrtok: Ruby Hemon / 541.805.6338
Click here to view the flyer in Marshallese.
Saturday, March 7th – Monthly Food Pantry Shopping/OHP Assistance
Monthly food pantry shopping resumes on March 7th.
LOCATION: Chemeketa Community College; 4000 Lancaster Drive NE; Salem, OR; Building 2 in the Student Success Center
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Tuesday, March 10th – Voyagers Village Housing Program (Marshallese)
Melele ko ikkijen project ko MIC ej Kōmman
Voyager’s Village Project
Boktok aolep kajitok ikkijen project in an MIC ikkijen low-income housing
Jenaj lale kilen kanne ñan project kein
Ňe kwoj konan bok melele ko im ewor am ikkijen program in an MIC joij koba tok ñan ien in
Jikin: Broadway Commons
Naat eo: Maaj 10, 2026
Address: 1300 Broadway Street NE Salem OR 97301 Keizer (205)
Awa eo: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ; Enaj bellok kojem ko ilo 5:30 PM
For further details, please contact us via email or phone.
Click here to view the flyer in English.
Thursday, March 12th – Paid Leave Oregon (Marshallese)
Melele ko ikkijen program in Paid Leave Oregon
Itok juon itok aolep ilo adwoj bok melele ko ikkijen program in Paid Leave Oregon
Ri-jerbal rein an MIC konnan kir kojwoj non ien in.
Jikin eo: Broadway Commons ilo Africa Room; Room 303
Naat: Maaj 12, 2026
Address eo: 1300 Broadway Street NE Salem OR 97301
Awa eo: 5:30 PM – 7 PM – Enaj bellok kojem ko ilo 5 PM
Jej bok wot 25 armej in Majol ilo ien in
For further details, please contact us via email or phone.
Click here to view the flyer in English.
Friday, March 13th – Family Literacy Night workshop
MIC Presents Family Literacy Night
Come read and play games as we learn to incorporate language and culture into early learning.
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
LOCATION: Broadway Commons Room: Peru 306
1300 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR 97301
TIME: 5:30pm-7:30pm
For further details, please contact Nemwar via email or phone.
Tuesday, March 17th – Voyagers Village Housing Program
MIC is proud to introduce the Voyagers Village Housing Program.
Join us on Tuesday, March 17th to learn more about Voyagers Village and the housing application interest processes.
For further details, please contact Kapi via email or phone.
Click here to view the flyer in Chuukese.
Click here to view the flyer in Marshallese.
April 2026
Saturday, April 4th – Monthly Food Pantry Shopping/OHP Assistance
LOCATION: Chemeketa Community College; 4000 Lancaster Drive NE; Salem, OR; Building 2 in the Student Success Center
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
May 2026
Saturday, May 2nd – Monthly Food Pantry Shopping/OHP Assistance
LOCATION: Chemeketa Community College; 4000 Lancaster Drive NE; Salem, OR; Building 2 in the Student Success Center
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
June 2026
Saturday, June 6th – Monthly Food Pantry Shopping/OHP Assistance
LOCATION: Chemeketa Community College; 4000 Lancaster Drive NE; Salem, OR; Building 2 in the Student Success Center
TIME: 10:30 AM – 12:15 PM
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