Pronoy Rai, Alex Stepick, Alex Sager, Carina Gonzalez, and Division Midway Alliance
Supported by the Institute for Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University
Time and Location 10 AM-Noon, Friday, May 19, 2023
Parsons Gallery, Urban Center Building,
Portland State University, and online (Please register here.)
Agenda
10-10:05 AM: Inauguration & Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Greg Schrock
Interim Director, Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies and
Director & Associate Professor, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University
10:05-10:25 AM: Project Presentation
Dr. Pronoy Rai, Assistant Professor of International & Global Studies and
Dr. Alex Stepick, Professor of Sociology
Portland State University
10:25-10:50 AM: Comments from the Advisory Committee
- Ms. Blanca Gaytan Farfan
- Policy and Communications Director, Participatory Budgeting Oregon
- Mr. Cayle Tern
- Immigrant Program Manager, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO) &
- APANO Communities United Fund
- Mr. Sokho Eath
- President, Cambodian American Community of Oregon and
- Director, Pacific Islander & Asian Family Center, Immigrant & Refugee Community Organization (IRCO)
10:50-11:50 AM: Panel Discussion
COVID-19, Immigrants, and Just Recovery in the Portland Metro Area
Facilitated by Ms. Farfan and Ms. Shrestha
- Dr. Win Kyin
- Health Services Manager, IRCO
- Ms. Niyati Desai
- Director, Community Engagement, Oregon Community Foundation
- Ms. Adiam Assefa
- Project Coordinator & Social Media Manager, Ethiopian & Eritrean Cultural and Resource Center
- Ms. Toc Soneoulay-Gillespie (Invited)
- Director, Office of Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, Oregon Department of Human Services
11:50 AM-Noon: Wrap-up and Next Steps
Dr. Pronoy Rai
Noon-1 PM: Lunch with Invited Guests
