Anita Yap & the Multi-Cultural Collaborative

"There must exist a paradigm, a practical model of social change that includes an understanding of ways to transform consciousness that are linked to efforts to transform structures." - bell hooks The MultiCultural Collaborative is a people-of-color-led consulting firm based in Portland, OR empowering communities to build capacity in local governments for equitable public policy decisions and service delivery. Anita Yap is the founding partner of the MultiCultural Collaborative. Anita has worked in Oregon's communities for most of her life in public policy, health equity, community development, land use, transportation, natural resources and housing with government, nonprofit and small business.