*Dear Friends and family, * *Please join us for the upcoming Race Talks program at Kennedy School **5736 NE 33rd Ave., Portland. *Phone: 503.249-3983 Website: *http://www.mcmenamins.com/427-kennedy-school-home **Free/All Ages * *Tuesday, August 9 * *“The Oregon Experience of Asian Americans, Old and New” ****Come early to meet, network and eat dinner with friends.* Doors at 6pm Program starts at 7pm * **Presentations by: * *Ronault “Polo” Catalani*, coordinator of New Portlander Programs, City of Portland, Office of Human Relations * Nita Shah, *immigrant since 1978; founder of Family and Community Empowerment (FACE) * June Arima Schumann, *co-founder and former executive director of Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center * * *Following the presentations, the audience will break into small discussion groups* to talk over the evening’s subject matter and more general topics of race and ethnicity. These discussion groups are facilitated by trained volunteers from *Uniting to Understand Racism*. * *If you have questions or suggestions about the upcoming program (or the series in general), please contact us at the email addresses given below.* * Donna Maxey, Race Talks Director/UUR volunteer *donnamaxey49@xxxxxxxxxxx * Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council www.coloredpencilsart.com Colored Pencils Art and Culture Council’s mission is to facilitate inter-cultural learning among diverse communities through artistic expression. P.O.Box 16305, Portland, Oregon 97292 Tel. 503-9148170 newportland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx *"In separateness, lies the worlds' great suffering. In unity, lies the world's true strength."* * * * CP video interview<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjK3e-wmEBA&feature=share> CP in Action <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klIXQlqOY7M&feature=related> CP Multicultural Art Wall<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbYXe17XIfg&feature=related> CP Permanent Exhibit at Mid County Health Center<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQORAD3j1w8&feature=related> Past CP <http://www.youtube.com/user/multiculturaloregon> *