The Pathfinder Network

05/29/2026

“The Lullaby Project pairs parents who are incarcerated or homeless with professional singer-songwriters to write lullabies for their children. The Oregon Symphony then arranges, performs and records them.”

Read more about this amazing project in a recent article by OPB:

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/think-out-loud-lullaby-project-portland/

We talk with Jessica Katz, the director of The Family Preservation Project, as well as one of the first women to participate in the program and the artist paired with her.

05/29/2026

Book Release & Showcase for A Secret Chord 📚✨🎉

05/28/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! 📚✨ Witness the powerful voices and artwork in “A Secret Chord: Poetry, Stories & Art” in person at our Book Release & Showcase event! This is our 11th anthology from The PATHfinder Club and POPS the Club, transforming hurt and harm into hope and healing for teens impacted by the justice system.

🎉 Thursday, May 28th, 5:00-6:30 PM in the Parkrose High School Library (12003 NE Shaver St, Portland, OR 97220)

🎨 We will have books, stickers, and art prints for sale; all proceeds support youth in our arts-based support club programs!

📱 Can’t make it in person? Visit our page from 5-6:30pm for a livestream of the event.

We can't wait to see you there!

05/27/2026

🎬 Watch us LIVE tomorrow morning on KOIN AM Extra at 7:00 AM! We are so excited to be invited to share about the work we do to support systems-impacted youth through The PATHfinder Club, our publishing program, and our impact.

05/27/2026

Please save the date for our annual June Jamboree community peer support events! ☀️

Peers, partners, and participants of the Resilience & Recovery Project are warmly invited to join us to build community, access resources, and help raise awareness about addiction recovery and resilience.

📍 Marion County: June 3rd, 11 AM - 2 PM @ Riverfront Park, Salem
📍 Multnomah County: June 4th, 1 PM - 4 PM @ Center for Family Success, Portland
📍 Jackson County: June 17th, 11 AM - 3 PM @ Hawthorne Park by the splash pad, Medford

These events are free and open to the community. We can’t wait to see you there!

05/27/2026

Get a sneak peek at these amazing stickers and art prints designed by PATHfinder Club members! 😍 They will be available for purchase in person TOMORROW, May 28th, at our Book Release & Showcase for A Secret Chord. Join us from 5:00–6:30 PM in the Parkrose High School Library to grab yours and support these talented young artists! 🎨✨

💰 All proceeds support The PATHfinder Club and our anthology publishing program. To purchase stickers or prints to be mailed to you, email us at [email protected].

📚 Buy the anthology: www.outofthewoodspress.com/buy

🔗 Learn more: www.thepathfinderclub.org/publishing

05/26/2026

Our Executive Director Leticia and PATHfinder Club Program Manager Vic visited six of our PATHfinder Clubs in Los Angeles last week to celebrate the launch of our 11th Anthology, A Secret Chord: Poetry, Stories, & Art!

We brought together club sponsors, volunteers, Board Members, friends, and supporters of the PATHfinder Club for a special dinner at Guelaguetza, who has donated food to one of our Los Angeles-based clubs for many years.

We were so happy to be in community with our PATHfinder Club team in California. 💞

05/26/2026

What’s it like to be published in A Secret Chord?

Check out this quick video to hear what club members Shay, Dorriane, and Yules have to say about the experience! Over 60 talented teens contributed their stories, poetry, and artwork to this incredible anthology.

📚 You can support these young creators by purchasing your own copy today at outofthewoodspress.com/buy

🎉 If you’re in Portland, come celebrate with us in person at our Book Release & Showcase this Thursday, May 28, 5-6:30 PM in the library at Parkrose High School!

05/25/2026

THIS THURSDAY, MAY 28! 📚✨ Please join us for our Book Release & Showcase at Parkrose High School Library to celebrate the recent publication of A Secret Chord: Poetry, Stories & Art! This event is free and open to the community, and for those who can't make it in person, we will also be livestreaming the celebration on our page.

This anthology is a testament to the resilience of teens navigating the impacts of incarceration, detention, and deportation. Every book purchase directly supports the 300+ youth across the country that we serve annually through our arts-based support clubs.

🫶🏽 You can support our work by purchasing an anthology at www.outofthewoodspress.com/buy

05/24/2026

We honor Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by reaffirming our dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and belonging. The strength of The Pathfinder Network lies in our community, where approximately 40% of our participants are from BIPOC communities, including AANHPI.

05/22/2026

Huge thanks to Ali Muldrow at A Public Affair (WORT Community Radio Madison) for having us on the air last week and centering youth voices! Our publishing team and Parkrose PATHfinder Club member, Darrione, joined Ali to talk about our 11th anthology, A Secret Chord.

Darrione shares her experience being published for the first time, what it’s like to be a PATHfinder Club member, and how this anthology stands out from past books!

📚 Support teens like Darrione by purchasing a copy of A Secret Chord: www.outofthewoodspress.com/buy

🎙️ Listen to the full interview: https://www.wortfm.org/youth-poetry-anthology-destigmatizes-family-incarceration/

Ali Muldrow discusses the youth poetry anthology, A Secret Chord: Poetry, Stories & Art, written by 60 teens impacted by incarceration, detention, and deportation.