Anthony Pinchuk, the refugee program supervisor with Lutheran Community Services Northwest in Portland, Oregon, will give an overview of Refuge and Placement (R&P) and Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) programs and how they work, as well as the challenges faced when working with refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Bobby Deetz will present on the topic of digital fluency. What is digital fluency? How does one become digitally fluent? What are some tips and tricks to becoming more confident with your tech? Bobby will answer all these questions and more.
Dr. Scott Burns will speak on the ice age floods, how they shaped the local geology, and what is being done to educate the public today, including the opening of the second Ice Age Flood Geologic Trail Visitor Center in Tualatin. Scott is a professor emeritus of geology and past chair of the department of geology at Portland State University, also serving as associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at PSU from 1997–1999.
Jennie Hill, owner of J. Hill Property Group, will speak on the new Claremont phase of Villebois and the importance of community involvement.