Fall 2020 2020 Collins Summit Explores Shalom in Divided Times Inside

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of Oregon Portland, Oregon V Fall 2020 2020 Collins Summit explores Shalom in Divided Times Inside... By Paul LeFeber, EMO director of Development & Communication The time is now, Early this summer,oice my wife and beloved second grade teacher by Jan Elfers I took our two young daughters is married to a police officer, to a Black Lives Matter march and Junia knows him to be a p. 2 in our neighborhood. It was a kind and caring person. moving experience to see our Politics aside, we were community come together in struck how in that moment support of Black lives. I was our 8-year-old was thrust Reimagining filled with hope watching into the zeitgeist of 2020. It’s stewardship of young Black leaders inspire hard to do anything without the crowd. Our emerging running into something that the land, p. 3 generations have so much to rattles your cage. We live in teach us. divided times. During the march, our So, the question we wrestle 8-year-old daughter Junia saw with is real: Can we be unified New Americans a sign that said, “All cops are for peace, justice and shalom The 2020 Collins Summit on Nov. 18 will feature Lisa Sharon Harper, th bad, even the ones you know.” even when we disagree? a prolific speaker, writer and activist. She is one of today’s leading Initiative 10 voices on the topics of poverty, racial justice and transformational civic She tugged on my wife’s shirt The Judeo-Christian engagement. anniversary, p. 4 and said, “I don’t think I agree concept of shalom captures with that sign.” You see, her Continued on page 7 Increasing access to affordable SOAR celebrates 40 years of resettling refugees in Oregon housing, p. 5 —Serving over 20,000 families from more than 25 nations By Lisa Westarp, EMO Development officer Affordable Jean-Claude fled his home in office was staffed with only grounds”: race, religion, immigration legal the Democratic Republic of two people. nationality, political opinion the Congo when his father was As tens of thousands of or membership in a particular services, p. 6 killed by a militia. He was only South Vietnamese from rural social group. three years old. “Hutus were areas fled persecution in small When the Refugee Act of killing Tutsis and they chased us boats to the South China Sea, 1980 was passed, a group of from Congo,” he recalls. With the “boat people” refugee concerned Presbyterians in Reckoning with his mother and siblings, he fled crisis precipitated action by Portland had come to The Rev. to a refugee camp in Rwanda. Jean-Claude is one of 20,000 the U.S. Congress. In 1980, Dr. Rodney Page, then acting racism in Oregon, refugees resettled by SOAR Ecumenical Ministries of during the past 40 years. the U.S. government moved director of EMO, requesting p. 7 Oregon’s (EMO) Sponsors from an ad hoc approach to that the organization create an Organized to Assist Refugees Rouge in Cambodia had a permanent, standardized agency to resettle Vietnamese (SOAR) refugee resettlement unleashed a humanitarian system for identifying, refugees. Their church offered Insert: Voters’ program is celebrating its 40th crisis and a flood of refugees vetting and resettling to act as a sponsor for the new anniversary. In its four decades fleeing Southeast Asia. After prospective refugees that is arrivals. Given EMO’s mission Guide to the 2020 of service, SOAR has resettled the fall of Saigon in 1975, still in use today. to “welcome the stranger,” the Oregon Ballot over 20,000 refugee families— President Ford directed the The Refugee Act of 1980 idea of assisting refugees was including Jean-Claude—from U.S.-sponsored evacuation defines a refugee as a person met with enthusiasm by the Measures more than 25 nations. of approximately 125,000 who is able to demonstrate organization—and Vietnamese refugees. The that they have been the Portland community, Refugee Act of 1980 U.S. State Department at the persecuted, or have reason Page recalls. The end of the Vietnam War time had no official policy on to fear persecution, on the Jean-Claude and his family and the terror of the Khmer refugee admissions; its refugee basis of one of five “protected Continued on page 4

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January in serves at as vicar currently Akiyama Kapaau, in Church Episcopal Augustine’s St. School and is dean of Hawaii, Waiolaihui’ia you will find EMO’s recommendations recommendations you will find EMO’s Racist History of Oregon.” The Common Table The Common Racist History of Oregon.” (commontableoregon.org), EMO a project that nine- helped is organizing found, a statewide will faith Participants leaders. with forum month past about more learn meet to twice monthly Oregon and acknowledge within practices racist the into on carried which they have in ways the Brown, Black,to They will listen day. present Communities Asian and other Indigenous, cohorts, building intentional of Color inside order in bridges of respect and understanding social the economic and identifyto and remove flourishing. human to barriers engagement of this purpose the Ultimately, communities’ all of our that ensure is to might foster and stories memories experiences, seek and support, feedback,understanding and society a better will create that encourage reform justice. restorative towards outcomes and better will culminate forums the of trimester first The lens to discover and remove barriers that exist exist that barriers and remove discover to lens peoplefor be of color to experience hired and to jobs, as towards their well as in a path satisfaction advancement. 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For current Voice, Oregon of our ballot the One for measures. 110, of Measure support is in recommendations drugs of certain possession which decriminalizes and treatment a drug addiction and establishes marijuana recovery state’s program funded the by drug most decriminalizing By tax revenue. reduce will also likely measure the possessions, racial disparities traumatic and longstanding and direct system justice criminal Oregon’s in programs. treatment to much-needed funding projects exciting most of the one Perhaps the with is “Reckoning EMO is supporting that What do you find most rewarding about your work? about your rewarding most do you find What of different all on kinds work to getting I love over same thing do the to things. not wired I’m is varied, work my again.and over Fortunately, organization. varied I and EMO is a remarkably people opportunity connect to also the who love which help. they can in a way with help to want [email protected]. at LeFeber Paul Contact advocacy rallies work.way EMO The around or discriminated forgotten people often are who deepest level. the me on I against with connects opportunity work alsowas to the really by excited history a rich such has that an organization for good of Oregon, so many people state and the in part EMO are family. of the faith partners EMO? for vision is your What really and I’m storyteller, a passionate I’m is so There story. tell EMO’s help to excited time. on the incredible stuff allgoing much that share help to chance the for thankful I’m and profile our increasing world, story the with us. new people with partner gathering to President Paul LeFeber Jan Musgrove Elfers

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. percent. individuals, 1,300 6.5 million $8 million 250,000 pounds of food, valued over the challenge! the Distributed an increase of During the first five months of the of months five first the During Served Emergency Food Program (NEFP):Emergency Program Food Program is meeting meeting is Program COVID-19 pandemic, EMO’s Northeast Northeast COVID-19 pandemic, EMO’s NE Emergency Food Food NE Emergency and Oregon Community Foundation have have Foundation and Oregon Community emergency for collaborated funding provide to legal research, and education, services, outreach needs, engagement and and civic basic human advocacy behalf of refugees on state. our in Organized Refugees Sponsors Assist to is as a program of EMO, Oregon that, in in unique public policy advocacy EMO’s access to it has sponsorship the 2019, with In resources. EMO Piluso, Carla Rep. of Oregon State worked Conroy Britt PolicyPublic Director Bill 2508, the House write to partners with Refugees Bill, passed which was Welcoming The billprovides support. near-unanimous with 2019-2021 the over funding $2 million state in organizations, refugee to resettlement biennium they of time amount the extend to them allowing refugees newly arrived support can eight from two to years. months to directly EMO reached has addition, out In that public funding, for the donations soliciting critical provide to SOAR continue to will enable services refugees help to become self-sufficient may Donations communities. our in participants emoregon.org/soar/give/. at be made future the for Hopes difficult survive can this we hope is that “My to get feet, and continue time, back our on Vila. says servicesprovide refugees,” to country’s] need change [our to Page adds, “We and kindness of compassion one to dynamic people the perish. a vision, Without and justice. one with the socialhave is vision we bond That share.” we community the values, the another, my story, my share “I am very to proud “I Jean-Claude. says background,” my experience, and encouraged.” feel to motivated others want Community Ministry Community than in any other country, representing the first first the representing country, other any in than Refugee 1980 U.S. of the adoption the since time fewer resettled States United the that Act to (according world of the rest refugees the than of refugee number As the Research Center). Pew federal so has been has funding cut, admissions support their for has crisis funding the country, the Across refugeestaff off lay forced to many organizations federal doors. government the And their and shut of agencies can who reducedhas number the refugees. SOAR,settle has At been cut staff the only five. 12 to from indispensable provide to continue to order In services refugees, newly arrived to SOAR has two refugee other Oregon’s joined with forces and agencies—Catholic Charities resettlement Services Community Northwest—to Lutheran a unified to developcoalition alternate create federal budget cover help of funding. To sources Memorial Meyer Foundation, The Collins cuts, Foundation Pride MRG Foundation, Trust, Metro HomeShare has always recognized always has the HomeShare Metro ever, than more Now of accessibility. importance that option an folkswant that finding are we “COVID they are. has where meetstruly them peoplecertainly changed way services, access the new this be to create honored able to are so we said Devon Hoyt, program for delivery,” avenue coordinator. MHS outreach a take AARP communities great believes that it also believes but build and sustain, to time long long- for spark be can the actions” “quick that project action” “quick progress. The MHS term livability for improve changes to will implement of all ages,residents in backgrounds and abilities Counties. and Washington Multnomah AARP selected that incredibly proud are “We says grant,” receive this to HomeShare Metro “AARP MHS program manager. Brown, Andrew neighborhoods, making on leader is a nationwide and all for livable residents, more and cities towns they see tangible value the that honored are we community.” our to projectthis will bring Challenge Community of the Completion 2020. is expectedProject November in visit HomeShare, Metro about more learn To email 271-5195 or (971) call metrohomeshare.org, [email protected].

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of ESL and Citizenship Classes in 10 different 10 different in Classes of ESL and Citizenship learning Oregon a distance in in and cities citizenship offer we Additionally, online format. English, in and Russian. Spanish instruction Americans New the of component final The during Project, Education Voter is the Initiative engagewhich we U.S. newly naturalized our all which they learn during a course in Citizens opportunity the Oregon in and have voting about it year, an election As 2020 is vote. to register to brings citizenship that remember to is important it. All with powerful and responsibilities rights city, the an opportunity shape to have citizens all can which we in and country state county, and engaging communities. their in voting by thrive, soarlegal.org. services at our about more Learn New the in supporting interested If you are volunteering, or by donating Initiative Americans der at van Harten Caroline contact please [email protected]. Americans Initiative is to encourage clients and encourage to is clients Initiative Americans in fully and participate to integrate students range These activities engagement activities. civic guest with judges speaking our visit from who judicial system, American the explain to classes to and museums, local landmarks visiting to an elected to a letter writing or volunteering fourlevels offered have we official. the years, Over of education, nutrition, hygiene and child hygiene nutrition, of education, development. Yelena was clients first Vila’s Among Grigoryeva, Soviet a refugeeformer the from a SOAR is now case who manager herself. Union Grigoryeva shock she speaks culture of the States United the to arrival her upon experienced a new start the life to in as have a refugee: “We English, Learn learn scratch. from States United learn license, a driver’s and obtain drive to how back sort them mail, to had billshow never (we United in live need to how learn to home!). 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In addition to our staff, our work is work our staff, our to addition In year. this students, law bono attorneys, pro supported by and community paralegal interpreters students, services our possible. make help who members provides professionals of education team Our teach to free instruction ESL and citizenship and speak English, read, write to how students history and civics as U.S. required as well the necessary test. citizenship passcontent to the aspect New a key this, to of the addition In One of our citizenship class participants celebrates One of our citizenship class participants summer. after his citizenship oath ceremony this Oregonrural locations. hosted more past have 10 years, we Over the five in Workshops Day 20 Citizenship than Virtual first Oregon and our cities, different of September in Workshop Day Citizenship than a job for them, it is more than work, they do work, than it is more a job them, for than I could love. not passion, they do it with it with them.” it alone without made have came program director, Vila, SOAR’s Vesna as a refugee former the States from United to a pediatrician. she was She where Yugoslavia, entirely to an of adjusting difficulties the recalls to of life, experience and she bringsnew this way some 200 local affiliates across the country the country across 200 localsome affiliates arrival; upon support reception provide who housing,with food and clothing; community in English lessons; enrollment orientation; to socialprograms; benefit referral and various and job training care health service for providers and placement. Organized Refugees Sponsors Assist to is one agencies state the refugee in of three resettlement with a contract under of Oregon and operates Service, VOLAGs. of nine one World Church SOAR received has approximately Traditionally, Church from funding annual of its one-third directly Service remainder and the World a is on Funding federal government. the from each for support basis and provides per-capita UnitedStates. the in eight months first refugee’s refugeesbeen have staff of SOAR’s Most of adjusting experiences Their personal themselves. resources invaluable give them a newto culture says, Jean-Claude clients. their for and empathy someone is more seen, helping I have what “From countries and cultures. 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Taught more than 1,500 low-income Taught more than 1,500 low-income immigrants ESL and Citizenship Classes. U.S. Helped almost 1,000 newly naturalized Citizens register to vote. Supported almost 3,000 low-income Supported almost 3,000 low-income immigrants with applying for U.S. Citizenship. clients in our offices in Portland and Hillsboro, Hillsboro, and Portland in offices our in clients in Workshops Day Citizenship as as well through Americans Initiative. Our attorneys provide provide attorneys Our Initiative. Americans filing with and support free legal representation citizenship U.S. for applications required the the at clients our and represent (naturalization) one-on- through accomplish this We interview. meetings one (both with and virtually) person in • • New the of several components are There support low-income immigrants with becoming with immigrants low-income support more from assisted clients have We Citizens. U.S. the across who live countries 70 different than of Oregon. past decade, have: Over the we state • Permanent Residents (Green Card Holders) live live Holders) Card (Green Residents Permanent eligible are of those 84,000 Oregon, in over and Citizenship. U.S. for apply to 2010, SOAR Legal New In the launched project to a comprehensive Initiative, Americans SOAR Immigration Legal ServicesSOAR Immigration (SOAR Legal), a program provided has of EMO, legal immigration-related competent culturally low-income to and education representation 110,000 LawfulOregonians 1992. About since

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