The Vanport Mosaic is

a community-led collective of story-keepers, cultural organizers, historians, media makers, artists, educators, students, and advocates. Together, we amplify, honor, and preserve our collective memory so that the lessons of the past light the path toward justice.

LaVeta Gimore Jones

Vanport survivor descendant, VM community outreach coordinator and Board of Directors’ member

Laura Lo Forti

Co-Founder & Director

Story Midwife, multimedia producer, cultural organizer, and curator

Damaris Webb

Co-Founder & All Power Initiative Director

A theater maker and social justice advocate.

Chisao Hata

Community Weaver

A performing artist, community organizer, advocate, and global citizen artist.

Greta Smith Wisnewski

Program Manager

Oral and public historian and researcher.

Michael J. Stevenson

Social practice artist, Young Archivist Program Director

We are grateful to our Board of Directors for the invaluable support and guidance.

LaVeta Gilmore Jones, Vanport descendant, community organizer and educator.

Tim Hecox, Director of Experience and Programs at World Forestry Center.

Allan Lazo, Former Director of Fair Housing Council of Oregon; Chair at Portland Human Rights Commission.

Judy Margles, Former Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE).

Ed Washington, Vanport survivor; Former Director of Community Outreach and Engagement at Portland State University, Office for Global Diversity and Inclusion.

Colin Fogarty, Director of Communications at Oregon Community Foundation.