Talk A Mile

“Lived experience, even as a teen, is worth more than theoretical knowledge.” – Deputy District Attorney

On February 5th, Jefferson High School hosted a Talk A Mile program that paired students for 1:1 conversations with local law enforcement, first responders and civic leaders.

A few participant reflections on the experience, learnings and takeaways:

“A beautiful experience that I recommend to literally everyone.” – Student
“I can be anything in life and have so many opportunities.” – Student
“Being able to walk and talk with the youth of the community and get to understand people and see their views was eye opening.” – Police trainee

The 76 participants included students from Jefferson High School, and , as well as Portland Police Bureau trainees, , .da, Office of Violence Prevention, , , and Bureau of Emergency Communications.

Talk A Mile 2/5/26 by the numbers:

76 Participants
9.3 Likelihood to recommend to a peer (1 to 10)
100% report feeling “seen and heard” through the experience

Walk. Talk. Listen. Learn.

Pics by .photography
Lunch by .hawaiian.cafe