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Welcome Center Update
Dec. 19, 2023
"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."
-Albert Einstein
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We want to extend our sincerest condolences to the families of Bashir Safdari, Ali Jan Ferdawsi and Mohammad Husain Musawi and our connected community. We mourn with all who have been impacted by their loss and know their legacy will live on.
Our ODHS leaders working with the community sent a message of solidarity yesterday and said, "the work of welcoming our newest neighbors takes more than one agency- in the Salem community, Salem for Refugees, who in partnership with countless others, have been central in these efforts. It is a reflection of how we are all interconnected across the world."
Salem for Refugees noted all three individuals were also part of a pilot training program sponsored by Salem For Refugees and Willamette Workforce Partnership.The partnerships created to welcome and support our new neighbors will continue and we, too remain committed to standing alongside our new neighbors during this tragic loss.
Weekly Resource Pop-Up — Agenda
- Date: Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023•Time: 10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
- Location: Welcome Center: 6221 NE 82nd Ave. Portland, Oregon 97220
Set-up and Sign-In
Please arrive between 9:45 a.m.— 10:10 a.m. to set-up. •Please remember to sign the sign-in sheet before huddle. Huddle — Connection — Collaboration
- Huddle begins at 10:15 a.m. Refreshments available for everyone.
We appreciate your support and commitment to Welcome Center community members.
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The Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO) has been visiting the Welcome Center and supporting its guests through its Director, Musse Olol and his wife, Amina Afrah.
For months, this organization has been working at the Welcome Center to connect families and individuals with resources such as food boxes providing other resources, such as case management and youth activities. Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO) is dedicated to improving our community an environment by creating of hope and unity. We promise to work tirelessly to improve conditions in our community and affect positive change in the world around us.
Pictured below (from left to right) are Amina Afrah and Musse Olol.
Thank you to dedicated members Musse and Amina of the Somali American Council of Oregon, who have spent hours at the Welcome Center, offered additional resources and helped make people feel connected and supported.
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Important reminder: Please note the Welcome Center is no longer accepting new guests. For more information see the Sept. 29 Community Partner Welcome Center Update.
Resources for food:
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