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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This is a reminder that The Office of Multicultural Health and Services is hosting our 3<sup>rd</sup> Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 4:00 - 6:30 PM at IRCO, 10301 NE Glisan Street,
Portland. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">We thank those of you who have already RSVP'd and encourage others of you who may have missed the original invitation or forgotten to RSVP, to reserve your seat as soon as possible.
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<span class="a8"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B2509">The Office of Multicultural Health and Services has been advancing health equity and diversity initiatives, policy recommendations and capacity building within the Oregon Health
Authority and in the community. Nearly 400 of you participated in our strategic planning process - now we would like to share the final result. Join us to hear about our shared accomplishments and network with each other.
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<span class="a8"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B2509">We will also honor the people who have contributed significant time and talents to guide our work. Come celebrate, share and help us build health equity and diversity in Oregon.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Parking is is located behind IRCO in the rear parking lot as well as across the street the Glisan Street Baptist Church parking lot on 104th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class="a8"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B2509">Accommodations are available to ensure people with disabilities can participate. Please give as much advance notice as possible by calling Alexis Asihene, 971-673-1283</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">
or responding to this email at </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:alexis.m.asihene@state.or.us"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">alexis.m.asihene@state.or.us</span></a></span><span class="a8"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#5B2509">.</span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black"> </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Pristina;color:blue">Alexis</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0033CC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Alexis M. Asihene</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#0033CC"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Community Engagement Coordinator<br>
Office of Multicultural Health & Services<br>
Oregon Health Authority<br>
800 NE Oregon St., Ste 550<br>
Portland, OR 97232<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Ph: 971.673.1283<br>
Fax: 971.673.1128<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Email</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:navy">:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:Alexis.M.Asihene@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Alexis.M.Asihene@state.or.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Web:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/omhs/"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://www.oregon.gov/OHA/omhs/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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