irco date change to 03/29

[Edith Mirante]

Please note that the Faces of IRCO event has been moved to March 29th.

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From: Leah Benson <Le...@mail.irco.org>
Date: Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 3:22 PM
Subject: Faces of IRCO, TIME CHANGE

Hi all-

IMPORTANT MESSAGE

On account of a scheduling conflict for some of our presenters, we are changing the date of this month’s Faces of IRCO from March 24 to March 29.  Please update your calendars…

 I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause!

Faces of IRCO:  Burma

 As a part of our continuing series of cultural workshops exploring the many cultures of IRCO, our next Faces of IRCO event will be exploring the culture, history, food and politics of the people’s of Burma (Myanmar).  Last year Oregon welcomed over 100 people of Burmese origin and we are expecting to have many more resettled into the area in the coming year.   This presents a great opportunity to learn a bit more about the Burmese populations IRCO serves and the unique situations people have come from and the experiences they have had since arriving in the United States.  Also, you’ll get the chance to sample some typical Burmese food!

What: Faces of IRCO:  Burma

When:  Monday, March 29, 2010 – 6:30pm-8:00pm

Where:  IRCO Main Office

Please RSVP to volu...@irco.org by Friday, March 26, 2010.

 

Leah Benson

Volunteer Coordinator

Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization

10301 NE Glisan Street

Portland, OR 97220

IRCO Phone:  503-234-1541

le...@irco.org

 

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American citizen Nyi Nyi Aung was arrested in Burma on Sept. 3, 2009, accused of aiding the political opposition and reportedly tortured and starved during interrogation. He has been sentenced to 3 years, hard labor. More info: www.freedom-now.org/NYINYI.php
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Donations to help the people of Burma can be made to:
Global Health Access Program, funding indigenous medical teams and clinics: www.ghap.org/
Burma Humanitarian Mission, delivering medical supplies and training:
www.burmamission.org/
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"DOWN THE RAT HOLE: Adventures Underground on Burma's Frontiers"
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