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C onference A ddresses
S ame -S ex V iolence
L eadership F orum
S elects F ellows
n upcoming conference will shed light
on issues o f intimate partner violence in
multicultural communities, including among
same-sex couples.
The seventh annual “Intimate Pathways: Mul­
ticultural Perspectives on Intimate Partner Vio­
lence” will he held from 5 to 9 p.m. July 16 and
from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17 at Portland State
University’s Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 S.W.
Park Ave. The conference is cosponsored hy the
Multnomah County Domestic Violence Office
and the PSU Womens Studies Department.
Through workshops, speakers, networking and
special presentations, conference participants will
explore the obstacles faced by people caught in the
trap of intimate partner violence. Together they
will develop a better understanding of how they
may help remove harriers such as language, cul­
ture, religion and finances and create new path­
ways for victims to move from fear to safety.
Kamron Graham of Bradley-Angle House
will present a workshop providing an overview
of sexual and gender minority issues concern­
ing domestic violence. She will address ways to T he American Leadership Forum of Oregon
become an ally or advocate, stereotypes, com­ selected Portland Center Stage’s Chris
munity resources and the cultural differ­ Coleman as one of its 2 0 0 4 -0 5 Fellows
ences— and similarities— between same-sex
and opposite-sex violence.
women. She is an editor and contributor to Vio­
Other topics include outreach to battered
lence in the Lives o f Black Women: Battered, Black
immigrants and Latinas, domestic violence in
and Blue and a consulting editor for the journals
Russian-speaking communities and becoming
Women & Therapy and Sex Roles.
an ally to African Americans.
T he registration fee is $60. Child care and
The keynote speaker will be Carolyn West, an
scholarships are available upon request.
associate professor of psychology at University of
Washington who teaches courses on family vio­
To register contact Margi M cCue at
lence, human sexuality and the psychology of 503-725-3516 or mccue@pdx.edu.
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'" hris Coleman, the gay artistic director of
^ Portland Center Stage, is one of 24 peo­
ple who have been selected as American
Leadership Forum of Oregon Fellows for
2004-05.
T he forum works to join and strengthen
leaders in order to better serve the public
good, fallows will participate in a number of
seminars during the coming year, concentrat­
ing on essential topics related to collaborative
leadership and community building in the
state of Oregon. More than 300 senior-level
leaders from the public, corporate and inde­
pendent sectors throughout Oregon have
completed the forum’s program since its
inception in 1986.
“The diversity and extraordinary range of
leadership experiences of this year’s class of
Fellows is enormously exciting,” said Robin
Teater, American Leadership Forum of O re­
gon executive director. “As our purpose is to
help build the skills and commitment to work
across political, geographic, ethnic and other
real and perceived boundaries, this year’s class
has a unique opportunity to learn from one
another about how best to define and accom­
plish the common good in the state of Oregon
together.”
Also tapped was Sean C ox, executive
director of For Us Northwest, which provides
emotional and social support to young people
affected
by
H1V/A1DS.
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Fellows program begins July 16 at Marylhurst
University.
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he HIV & Hepatitis C Resource Guide—
a directory of free and low-cost health and
community services in Clackamas, Clark,
Columbia, Multnomah, Washington and
Yamhill counties— was updated and released for
distribution in May.
An estimated 4,250 people are living with
HIV or AIDS in the six-county region. O f these,
1,500 to 2,000 receive health care and other
support services available through federally
funded care programs.
“When people with HIV need help, they
often do not know where to turn,” said Loreen
Nichols, Multnomah County HIV program
manager. “Without medical care, the disease
worsens until the person ends up in an emer­
gency room.”
T h e 116-page guide is a comprehensive
resource for clients, social workers and health
care providers. Resources for hepatitis C are
included because it is common for people
with H IV to be co-infected. More than 4 mil­
lion U .S . citizens are infected with
hepatitis C.
“This is the most comprehensive resource
guide in the city,” said Sharlene Rivers, a
health department social worker who fre­
quently works with homeless clients at St.
Francis Dining Hall. “I use it constantly. I also
give it to my clients so they can access services
themselves.”
A free copy of the guide can be picked up at
these locations:
• Portland: Cascade A ID S Project,
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