new portlander programs AND

new portlander policy commission

Integrating our

immigrant and refugee

neighbors into the life of

our robust City

Integrating our immigrant and refugee neighbors into the life of our City

1. HOW THIS WORKS . . . Blending New Americans banks of social, cultural, and spiritual capital with settled America’s institutional capital

Integrating immigrant and refugee families into the life of our City

2. HOW THIS WORKS . . .

Working with New American’s earnest expectations of democracy

Integrating our immigrant and refugee neighbors into the life of our City

An Equity in PracticePartnership . . .

Portland Bureau of Transportation’s

Sunday ParkwaysSafe Routes to SchoolPedestrian Safety Educ

Integrating our immigrant and refugee neighbors into the life of our City

Equity in Practice means:

Partnering with one or several MAAs(traditional community elders and smart-alecky civic activists)

Together designing and developing then delivering a super-duper City service into an underserved neighborhood.

3. HOW IT WORKS: Identify mutual assistance associations (YES,

EVERY CITY HAS PLENTY) in your service area Then mix up immigrant optimism with someone offering a very valuable City service

4. HOW THIS WORKSMAA elders and civic activists payday is their community’s affection and

respect.In short: Our elders and civic activists must bring home the goodies –

ie: community gardens; community policing; sidewalks, crosswalks, and street lights; mobile playgrounds; healthy and happy family recreation opportunities . . .

– in order to meet traditional expectations (keeping face)

HOW THIS WORKS (last time)Move mainstream assets into existing ethnic stream

systems (We love that democracy stuff – we love our dutiful

leaders)Partner with MAAs to design and develop then delivera super-duper City service in our neighborhood