Event Features: 
• On Saturday Sept 22 from 3-8pm come enjoy music, theatre, food, drink, dancing, raffle prizes from local businesses and vendor& fitness fair. 
• On Sunday Sept 23 from 6am-11am join us for our USATF Sanctioned and Certified Chip Timed 5k, 10k and 15K Races through the beautiful neighborhoods of the Soul District. 
o All run participants will receive I AM We wrist bands, a grill cheese sandwich courtesy of Tillamook Cheese and Dave’s Killer Bread and ice cold brew from Widmer Bros ( 21 and older). 
o Winners from each race in age and gender category will receive medals, prize packages, and bragging rights until next year.
o Other post-race features include music, raffle prizes from local businesses, vendor village and great community networking. 

Benefiting the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
Funds raised through the MLK Dream Run will benefit the Soul District Fellows Youth Entrepreneur Career Leadership Program designed to help emerging entrepreneurs (ages 16-24) improve and expand skills that come from operating successful businesses. Our Fellows are able to leverage these skills to secure opportunities for better employment and pathways to higher education. Each year, in collaboration with the generous support of Multnomah County’s Summer Works program, approximately 20-30 interns are employed to help put the MLK Dream Run together. Simultaneously their work plan helps both connect them with the business community while leaving a sustainable and positive impact in the community. 

Over the past year the Soul District Fellows program has expanded to include the Green Lighting Black Lives Matter Youth Media Project which recruits and trains next generation youth entrepreneurs, ages 14-26, in the usage and purposeful application of cutting edge video technology, film and video production equipment and seeks to inspire and empower them to bring their unique perspectives in telling the stories of their community of Portland, Oregon. Through controlling the narratives, they learn how to control the outcomes and experience the business confidence that come with you increase feelings of capability, significance and influence 
For examples of their work go to our YouTube channel Green Lighting Black Lives Matter Youth Media Project

This Year’s MOTTO: I AM WE

This Year’s THEME: Generational Health Generational Wealth 

This Year’s Colors: Blue, Gold, Black- symbolizing generational health and generational wealth. We will be encouraging the community to walk and run as family and friend units that span generations.