Community Forum on Ending Unjust Deportation to be held April 13th

Join us on Friday, April 13th at the First Unitarian Church in Portland for a Community Forum on Ending Unjust Deportations!

Friday, April 13th at 7:00 pm

Insecure Communities: A Community Forum on Ending Unjust Deportation

First Unitarian Church of Portland
1011 SW 13th
Portland, OR 97201

An inspiring evening discussing the issues and solutions, and how you can get involved. At the event Professor Rene Sanchez of the University of Portland will frame the moral and community issues involved. Professor Elliott Young of Lewis and Clark (author of "Catarino Garza's Revolution on the Mexican Border") will discuss the historical perspective and Shizuko Hashimoto of ACT For Justice and Dignity will talk specifically about how deportations are occurring in the Portland area and tearing families apart.

This forum will also be a chance for you to meet with various organizations working on the issues, and find out how you can lend a hand to fight unjust deportations and fight for true safety and security for some of our society's most vulnerable.

For more information, please email Aeryca at aeryca (at) causaoregon.org or call 503.488.0259

Sponsored by Causa, Voz, Rural Organizing Project, Portland Central America Solidarity Committee, Jobs with Justice, Oregon New Sanctuary Movement, American Friends Service Committee, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon, League of Women Voters, We Are Oregon, Oregon Jericho, Sisters of the Road, ACLU, Ainsworth United Church of Christ, St. Francis of Assisi, and KBOO

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Forum with Civil Rights Leader Dolores Huerta this Friday

CAUSA Oregon, the Census Bureau and the Chemeketa Community College Multicultural Center invite you to a forum with Civil Rights leader

Dolores Huerta
DATE & TIME: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7pm

LOCATION: Chemeketa Community College, Building 2, 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem

THEME: WE ALL COUNT, THE IMPORTANCE OF U.S. CENSUS 2010

For more information call: (503) 984-6816 or (206)478-2449

Dolores C. Huerta is the co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America. The mother of 11 children, 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, Dolores has played a major role in the American civil rights movement. At 79, Dolores still works long hours for the union that she co-founded and nurtured. She travels throughout North America promoting "La Causa" (the cause of the farm workers) and women's rights.

Huerta has been a trusted friend and advisor to Cesar Chavez for over 30 years. Together, they founded the Robert F. Kennedy Medical Plan, the Juan de la Cruz Pension fund for farm workers, and the farm workers credit union, the first of its kind. They also formed the National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc., a community organization designed around economic hostels and five Spanish radio stations.

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Forum: Our Broken Immigration System

Our Broken Immigration System:
a Forum to Share Perspectives in a Civil Conversation

Saturday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

First Congregational United Church of Christ
700 Marion Street NE, Salem, Oregon
(corner of Marion and Cottage Streets)

Come join in as we learn and discuss demographic, economic, educational and legal aspects of immigration reform. A continental breakfast will be provided.

Kevin Finney, Forum Moderator
Public Policy Director, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon

Speakers

Bob Bussell
Director of the Labor Education & Research Center (LERC),
University of Oregon

Kurt Muntz and Barbara Ghio
Immigration Attorneys, Salem

Rebecca Ralston
Bilingual Classroom Teacher, Central Unified School District

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Forum to discuss agricultural labor and comprehensive immigration reform set for Oct 3rd

The Oregon Farm Worker Ministry will host a community forum to discuss Agricultural Labor and Comprehensive Immigration Reform on October 3rd from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Christ's Church (412 W. Clay Street) in Monmouth.

Speakers to include John Munson, Executive Director of Oregon Farm Worker Ministry (OFWM), Edith Polanco and Robin Wright from CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition and Jamie Arredondo of Farm Worker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC).

The free forum will include question and answer session.

For information, contact Ed Brandt at (503) 623-5153.

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Community Forum Addressing Abuse Held in The Dalles

Over the last several years, members of the Latino community of The Dalles, Oregon have been voicing serious concern that they have become victims of abuse from some employees in the justice system in Wasco County.

Last week, a local group called "We the People" held a community forum to discus their concerns with city officials. Among the 150 community members who attended, the city of The Dalles Mayor, City Manager and the Chief of Police were also present. CAUSA was honored to have been in attendance to support the positive exchange.

During the event, members of the community offered a 10 point proposal to city officials. By the end of the forum, the Mayor, the City Manager and the Chief of Police agreed to review the proposal and work with the Latino Community to come up with solutions.

For more on what occurred and the positive relationship that has developed, watch CAUSA's video of the forum below or by linking here.



Videography by Erik Sorensen, CAUSA Communications
Music by William Cushman (On My Way)

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