Ending homelessness and poverty in Portland is possible.

Sisters of the Road is a grassroots, anti-oppression movement dedicated to centering the experience’s of our unhoused neighbors, building power from the ground up, and insisting on systemic solutions to systemic problems.

There are no strangers, just friends we've never met.

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There are no strangers, just friends we've never met. 〰️

Rooted in Resilience

For 46 years Sisters of the Road has operated as a philosophy-based organization. Today, the philosophies of gentle personalism, anti-oppression, non-violence, systemic change, and dignity for all guide our work.

These roots have sustained our work through decades of change, and they drive us forward today. The need for our work has not diminished.

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Future Plans for the Systemic Change Team
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Future Plans for the Systemic Change Team
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At this moment, when the Trump regime and our government are escalating attacks on our communities through criminalization, forced displacement, militarizing the police and the dismantling of basic human rights, community organizing is not only necessary, it is how we survive.

Community organizing is resistance and it is also a vision: the work of building a future where everyone has the right to live, rest, and thrive.

We know that real change doesn’t come from quick fixes or top-down policies. It comes from people most impacted leading the way. We're laying the foundation for bold, community-driven work in the year ahead. Together, we are growing the skills, leadership, and collective power needed to dismantle the systems that harm us and build the ones that heal.

Here’s what we’re planning and envisioning for the coming years:…

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A Roadie’s Perspective: Why Sisters’ Return Matters Now More Than Ever
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A Roadie’s Perspective: Why Sisters’ Return Matters Now More Than Ever
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My name is Vince Masiello, a current resident and Board Member of Right 2 Dream Too, a self-governed tiny home village that operates a volunteer-run Safe Rest space providing shelter for more than 50 people each night. We recently celebrated our 14th anniversary, marking more than a decade of community, resilience and advocacy led by and for unhoused people….

My journey into advocacy work began through my time at Sisters of the Road and my involvement with their systemic change group, the Roadies.

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Three Questions for the Newest People Behind the Movement
Saerom Yoo
Three Questions for the Newest People Behind the Movement
Saerom Yoo

Meet the newest members of the Sisters of the Road team and hear what brings them to this work, what they've been working on recently, and something a little more personal.

Nicki Dardinger
Executive Director

What drew you to Sisters of the Road?

I love that Sisters is grounded in our philosophies of gentle personalism, dignity, nonviolence, anti-oppression, and systemic change, and everyone here lives those values in everything we do.

What is a highlight of your time so far?

I have really enjoyed getting to know the incredible staff, volunteers, and community partners. I'm also very proud of the Finding Home Report and elevating the voices of our unhoused neighbors who are the true experts on the solutions to the homelessness crisis in our city….

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Saerom Yoo

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