Welcoming Week 2024: Community Talent, Skill, and Business Showcase
As part of Welcoming Week 2024, join us for the Community Talent, Skill, and Business Showcase presented in partnership with Pacific Refugee Support Group on 9/18-9/19.
ART EXHIBIT
Enjoy a special ceramic exhibit by Jenn DeMonte, a former PRSG volunteer and ceramic artist. Her works offer a poignant exploration of refugee experiences through the medium of ceramics.
LOCAL VENDORS
Discover the talents, skills, and businesses of our community members, both new and established. This event will feature diverse food vendors representing various communities supported by PRSG and partner organizations. Visitors can experience a range of culinary delights and appreciate different cultures.
PANEL DISCUSSION (9/19)
Join a panel of experts as they discuss efforts at the state, regional, and city levels to foster a culture of belonging. Topics will include grassroots achievements, opportunities for advancing immigrant-refugee policy, and ways to support a welcoming community amid a polarizing election season.
In line with this year's theme, "We're All In," we invite you to celebrate through art, music, and local cuisine from Portland's newcomer artists, chefs, and creators. Experience the vibrant contributions of our city's immigrant, refugee, and newcomer communities.
Welcoming Week is an annual campaign committed to building inclusive, safe, and equitable communities for immigrants and refugees. All activities are free, open to the public and include a focus on access to resources and cultural experiences including art, food, and music.
PACIFIC REFUGEE SUPPORT GROUP (formerly Portland Refugee Support Group) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit focused on re-empowering refugees, asylum seekers, and newcomers to the community through a trauma-informed care, culturally responsive, and human-centered approach.
Portland Center Stage is committed to identifying & interrupting instances of racism & all forms of oppression, through the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, & accessibility (IDEA).