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Oregon 2020 Census

February 10, 2020 - The census is the foundation of our democracy. Data collected during the census is critical for helping guide how many dollars in federal assistance Oregon will receive over the next 10 years.

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Partners in Diversity Wins Leadership Award

October 17, 2017 - October 17, 2017 - Partners In Diversity is honored to receive the Leadership and Innovative Partnerships to Advance Equity from Social Enterprises.

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Workforce Diversity Project Presented

July 19, 2017 - July 19, 2017 - Partners in Diversity released the final report on the Workforce Diversity Project. It's a culmination of three years of research on how our region can better recruit people of color.

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Partners in Diversity Named Community Partner of The Year

June 2, 2016 - June 2, 2016 – Partners in Diversity was named Community Partner of the Year by the Portland Business Alliance at its 2016 Annual Meeting.

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Vicki Nakashima Named “Most Honored Elder” by The Asian Reporter Foundation

April 21, 2016 - April 21, 2016 - Partners in Diversity co-founder, Vicki Nakashima, was named "Most Honored Elder" by the Asian Reporter Foundation. Vicki is a dedicated community advocate and champion of diversity.

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Inclusion is Both a Noun and a Verb

October 8, 2015 - Midway through the fourth quarter, Nuel stopped the game and said, “Hanamura, come on down here.” Surprised, I made my way down to the floor where he handed me a whistle and said...

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Diversifying the Workforce Starts from the Top

October 8, 2015 - Grant Yoshihara’s success at NW Natural is an example of the importance of having top corporate leaders recognizing and acting on diversity as a business imperative.

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Coming Together As One: Race in America

October 8, 2015 - A well-known consultant and speaker, Ken Blanchard, says that there are four things that must be in place to help an organization be successful – mission, vision, values and direction.

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In Real Life: Retelling An American Story

October 8, 2015 - "We escaped Vietnam in January of 1979 with my husband's whole family of 48 people," says Tam's mother, Thu Nguyen, who recently visited her daughter's home. "The grandma, the parents, the uncle — they all decided we don't have a future in Vietnam."