Vision, Mission, and Values

Vision:

Appreciate the past, celebrate the present, imagine the future

Mission:

Oregon’s sesquicentennial will inspire people across the state to remember, experience, and celebrate Oregon and, together, create a robust and sustainable future

Values:

The sesquicentennial will involve Oregonians from all walks of life

  • All ages, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds
  • New and longtime Oregonians
  • Rural and urban

The sesquicentennial will reconnect Oregonians with our state and engender an appreciation of what it means to be an Oregonian

  • Oregonians will appreciate and understand their natural, cultural, and social history
  • Oregonians will know and appreciate the state’s civic institutions and special accomplishments
  • Oregonians will understand the challenges facing the state

The sesquicentennial will contribute to the welfare of Oregon through sustainable legacies

  • A vision for the state 50 years from now
  • Robust local economies
  • A legacy of national significance
  • Committed, inspired communities

Oregon 150 will empower and support local initiatives for the sesquicentennial

Oregon 150 will work with existing organizations embracing its mission and values