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Portland Legacy Fountain honors the region's legacy of cultural diversity
Summer 2007 - The Portland Legacy Fountain will be a central feature of a new plaza that will host open-air markets and large-scale cultural programs. Located alongside Portland Saturday Market, the Mercy Corps world headquarters and the University of Oregon Portland Center, the plaza is expected to draw visitors to a variety of public events throughout the year. read more
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Gayathri Ramprasad helps rekindle hope, rebuild lives through mental health consultancy
Summer 2007 - She serves as a consultant to hospitals and mental health providers in fostering humane, “person-centered” systems of care. She facilitates local screenings of award-winning documentaries and films to de-stigmatize mental illness and promote cultural competency in mental health. In recognition of her many significant contributions to the cause of mental health advocacy, Ramprasad received the prestigious 2006 Eli Lilly Welcome Back Award for Lifetime Achievement and the 2006 Voice Award for Consumer Leadership. read more |
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Inspiring women to celebrate beauty and strength
Summer 2007 - "For me, Fashion Update was never merely about money or a love for fashion. The business is a vehicle for me to touch people’s lives, to embrace and support women’s growth. Ultimately, my work serves to empower women through protecting or projecting one’s inner beauty." read more |
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Kayse Jama Lends a Voice to Portland's Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Spring 2007 - His work alongside volunteers and other staff members at the Center for Intercultural Organizing has resulted in successes on many fronts, in raising awareness about issues affecting refugees and immigrants living in Portland. In 2006, the City of Portland passed a resolution protecting the rights and liberties of immigrants and refugees. The group’s significant contributions to advocacy work, combined with their commitment to community building and education, led to the creation of the city’s first-ever Immigrant and Refugee Task Force in 2007. read more |
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A Legacy in Community Lawyering
Spring 2007 - Ronault L.S. Catalani, community lawyer, is well-known among his beloved Oregon’s ethnic enclaves as an advocate for families. Polo – as he is best known among readers of his long-running opinion column in The Asian Reporter – is at his best when he is empowering ethnic communities to draw from the wisdom of traditional cultural values in solving community problems. read more |
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TACS' Guadalupe Guajardo Leads Nonprofits to Success
Winter 2007 - Specializing in organization development, board trainings, leadership development, and cultural competency, Guajardo works alongside grassroots and community-based groups to ensure that they are functioning well. “I make sure that their vital signs are healthy. I look at their mission statement to see at what needs to happen to help their organization thrive,” she said. read more |
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Dennis Worden Selected as Hatfield Fellow by the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde
Winter 2007 - "Indian Law is a career interest of mine because it is so important to the daily lives of Indian Country. The historical relationships that have been developed with tribes and the United States, and continue to exist, are important to understand to protect our people." read more |
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Outreach Project Seeks to Involve More Native Americans in the Trades
Fall 2006 - Working with Oregon tribes and state apprenticeship programs and private firms, Penny Painter of CooperZietz Engineers has leveraged her experience in the trades and employment skills expertise to attract more Native Americans to get training in the various trades. read more
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In His Own Words: Chanly Bob Shares his Passion for Philanthropy in Native Cambodia
Fall 2006 - Cambodia has a dark history, but beyond what history has already written, the people, the mysteries, the country captures the hearts of many Cambodians who unwillingly left their country, as well as many non- Cambodians who opened their hearts and minds to Cambodia. Giving back more than just money, but the knowledge and experiences needed to rebuild a war-torn country with fragile hopes and dreams. read more
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Researcher Focuses on Cancer Screening Rates Among Chinese-American Women
Fall 2006 - Frances Lee-Lin, a researcher and assistant professor at Oregon Health & Science University, recently completed a study that focused on cancer screening rates among Chinese-American immigrant women in Portland. Her goal? To better understand knowledge and beliefs about mammograms and Pap smears in an effort to lay the groundwork for more effective ways to communicate the importance of regular cancer screenings. read more |
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