[Grovenet] Library Program: OR at 150....3/31, 7 PM

[Alana Graham]

PRESS RELEASE:   Library Event

Oregon at 150: The Role of Ethnic Communities

2009 is the 100th year birthday of the Forest Grove City Library and the 150th year birthday of the state of Oregon! To celebrate both events, the Friends of the Forest Grove City Library present “Oregon at 150: The Role of Ethnic Communities” on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 7 PM in the Forest Grove Community Auditorium, 1915 Main St., Forest Grove.  

Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez, Assistant Professor of Education and Assistant to the Provost for Diversity at Pacific University will discuss Native and Latino people’s contributions to Oregon.

To share the story of Japanese-Americans, Linda Tamura, author and Education Department professor at Willamette University joins the panel. 

And to give her impression of the African-American experience in Oregon will be Hannah Hurdle-Toomey, the  last surviving daughter of an American slave.

The discussion moderator and futurist for the evening will be Dr. Jim Moore; Professor of Politics and Government at Pacific University, Dr. Moore is also a commentator and pollster for KOIN.

As part of the event, students from the Forest Grove School district are participating in an essay and art contest to identify significant contributions of Oregon's many ethnic minorities over the last 150 years.   The best entries will be awarded cash prizes.

Last and most exciting, our community’s citizens are invited to take part in a project to videotape individual’s stories of their families or ancestors experiences in Oregon.

Refreshments will be served.  This event is free.

For questions or to be part of the videotaping contact the Forest Grove City Library at 503-992-3247.


Thanks, Alana