WE are excited to announce keynote speaker 

Ashlin Malouf

Ashlin Malouf is the Deputy Director of Strategy and Program at the Othering and Belonging Institute and Co-Founder of the Gashaw Group, a Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) owned consulting firm. She is driven by the growth and development of people, teams, and systems. Whether in the role of mediator, community organizer, coach, executive director, or chief of staff, she has led by inviting people into liberatory practices of dialogue, bridging, authenticity, and power building. 

Since 2006, Ashlin has worked in a variety of capacities with the Faith in Action Network (previously the PICO National Network), equipping those closest to the pain with the tools and strategies to make structural change. She began as a Community Organizer in Colorado, then returned to her hometown of Sacramento where she served as the Executive Director of Sacramento ACT. Most recently, Ashlin was the Chief Formation Officer and then Chief of Staff with PICO California. During her tenure in organizing, she worked on countless campaigns including healthcare access, community benefits agreements, reinvestment of public funds, moving from punitive to restorative practices, immigration reform, and affordable housing, to name a few.

About the Event

ORCHWA’s Annual Conference is a signature event that brings together CHWs, CHW supervisory staff, health systems, community-based organizations, other traditional health workers, and CHW allies to discuss community health, connection, and the current state of the CHW workforce. This event creates opportunities for continued learning and professional development, while promoting the impactful and amazing role CHWs play in public health, health systems, and the broader community.

Accommodations

ORCHWA has reserved a block of rooms at the Grand Hotel in Salem. To reserve a room, please visit their ORCHWA conference site,  or call (503) 540-7800 and tell them you're a part of the Oregon Community Health Workers Association group. Book a room using the discounted rate of $169+tax. Last day to book rooms with the discount code is July 21, 2025.

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting ORCHWA and

community health workers across Oregon!

Are you interested in supporting CHWs in Oregon? A great way to do so is by sponsoring the Annual Conference! 

All funds raised from event sponsorship support the provision of high quality nationally renowned speakers, create scholarships for CHWs to attend the Conference, contribute to ORCHWA's scholarship fund to enable professional development opportunities CHWs if cost is a barrier to training, and to support the general operating of and advancing ORCHWA's mission.

ORCHWA is a 501(c)3 and all donations are tax deductible. Tax ID #46-4952693

Check out sponsorship opportunities in the packet below.