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Jim m y ‘Bang B ang’ W alker, 73. One of Oregon’s boxing legends
(shown center) who became a community activist and newspaper editor.
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K cnaldo “O bie” Benson, 69. Member of M otown’s Four
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ing assistant, at least temporarily.
The same with an attorney or an
engineer - it’s talent that’s not used
may be working outside the home
for the first time and may need to
learn to drive or use mass transit.
Negotiating urban traffic that can
be intimidating to a rural newcomer.
M c D o n ald sa id im m ig ran t
women tend to retain traditional
We tell our clients they don Y have
to throw all their customs away, but
they need to learn the basics of how
to live in this country.
are sym bolized by the flags of
many nations that anchor a quilt
on a wall in the IRCO reception
hall that spells out “w elcom e” in
several languages. Some refu
gees see these flags, such as one
for the Republic o f V ietnam , as
sym bols o f the regim es that m is
treated them . Som e have felt
strongly enough about the m at
ter to rip the offending flags off
the wall. W orse, som e ethnic
groups, such as the O rom o and
and Refugee Community Organization ( IRCO)
clothing longer than men and some
times that's a problem in the job
market.
Nonetheless, women sometimes
find paying work before their hus
bands, even better paying jobs,
McDonald said. In some cultures,
this can lead to tension between
the husband and wife. To deal with
the emotional issues. IRCO pro
vides counseling, holds seminars
on domestic violence and refers
refugees toother mental health pro
viders.
IRCO has its origins as the
Indochinese Cultural and Service
Center, begun in 1976 and located
on Northeast 42nd Avenue in the
Hollywood area. In 1984, it merged
with the Southeast Asian
Refugee Federation. In 2001, the
organization moved to their current
site at 10301 N.E. GlisanSt.
The agency has branched out to
provide services for the David
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M ultnomah County senior ser
vices. Two years ago they added a
gym for weddings and other gath
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The IRCO staffis nearly allbilin
gual with one employee speaking
nine languages. Most are them
selves former immigrants.
“T hey’re sensitive to the needs
of the people we serve and they’re
good role models,” McDonald said.
“ By their presence they're saying.
‘See, I made it here, and so can
you.’”
Still, challenges rem ain for
IRCO and its clients. C onflicts
try.
“We can’t tell people what to
think, but it is our business to help
people get along and put past prob
lems behind them," McDonald says.
"Perpetuating those conflicts isn't
in anyone’s best interest. We tell
our cl ients they don ’ t have to throw
all their customs away, but they
need to learn the basics of how to
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Next to jobs, perhaps the big
gest issue for immigrants is school
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“You have to enroll your chil
dren in a school system you don’t
u n d e rsta n d ,” M cD onald said.
“Most refugees have a very high
regard for education and teachers,
but they don’t understand how the
system works. They don’t know
how to be in v o lv e d in th e ir
chi ldren’ s education or how to sup
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For example, there’s confusion
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or what is a parent-teacher confer
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“ Kids tend to adapt to new cul
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times they re coming from very tribal
societies where you aren't careful
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because everyone knows every
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issues. Women from some cultures
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