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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Oregon Heritage News 2024-02-23<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this Issue:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ICYMI: Registration is open for the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, April 17-20, Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">AAM Blog Post: How can museums meet neurodivergent needs?<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">State Library of Oregon seeks
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Resources related to Black history in Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Virtual, Free Workshops on Creating Ethical & Meaningful Community Engagement Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Help the U.S. Department of Commerce Amplify Women's History Month<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Oregon’s Languages<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Atlas of Drowned Towns new website is now live</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">ICYMI: Registration is open for the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, April 17-20, Forest Grove<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Oregon Heritage Conference: Make Space.<br>
April 17 – April 20, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Get conference details and registration information
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx">here</a>. <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">We are looking forward to being all in one place together to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Enjoy a lively exploration of word histories, linguistic differences, and bias toward non-mainstream dialects with Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett from
<a href="https://www.waywordradio.org/podcasts"><i>A Way with Words</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Celebrate with the Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards!<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Build understanding with Matika Wilbur and
<a href="https://www.project562.com/blog">Project 562</a> <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">And spreading out throughout Forest Grove and the surrounding area to help you develop ways to
<i>Make Space</i> in the work you do through 20 sessions, 6 topical networking meet ups, 5 workshops, 2 demonstrations, 6 tours, and a celebration of amazing heritage preservation work across the state.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Plus, enjoy a historic Oregon town and be sure to take breaks to shop and eat!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thanks to our conference sponsors:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.pacificpower.net/">Pacific Power</a><br>
<a href="https://rosecityphilanthropy.com/">Rose City Philanthropy</a><br>
<a href="https://www.relicura.com/">Relicura</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Thank you to the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Sponsor:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.ohs.org/">Oregon Historical Society</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><a href="https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=cf03187045&e=0645a66f24" target="_blank">Neurodivergent Needs</a><br>
</b>By Adam Rozan, Anni Rodgers, and Carole Fleck <b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Not everyone processes information and stimuli the same way, so how can museums support visitors across this spectrum of abilities and preferences? Last fall, the editors of
<i>ADDitude</i>, a long-running neurodiversity-themed magazine, surveyed their readers to find out. Find out what they learned in this Q&A.
<a href="https://aam-us.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2605bbc11e6752de338ce7e61&id=4c61e77894&e=0645a66f24" target="_blank">
<b>Read more »</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">State Library of Oregon seeks
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><a name="_Hlk158728006">The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant provides consulting and training for libraries in Oregon on topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and antiracism; and manages
 and advises on a variety of DEI projects for the Library Support and Development Services division of the State Library of Oregon. The individual in this position is essential to the division’s goal to help libraries break down systemic barriers - particularly
 in assisting libraries to better serve communities that are currently or historically underserved and under-resourced - and helping libraries become more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and antiracist organizations. The person in this position works together
 with the entire Library Support and Development Services division team in advancing its DEI goals.</a><a name="_Hlk158728223"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk158728006"> The position is full-time and mostly remote, with some in-person outreach required to libraries
 and other organizations.</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk158728006"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Diversity--Equity--and-Inclusion-Consultant--Operations-and-Policy-Analyst-2-_REQ-147164">Further information and application</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
Applications due: 3/13/2024<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:105%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
For further information contact:<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Buzzy Nielsen<br>
Program Manager for Library Support<br>
<a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</a><br>
971-375-3486<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Resources related to Black history in Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Below are a few initiatives, resources, research mechanisms, and funding sources related to learning more about, valuing, preserving, and documenting Black history in Oregon.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop, Portland, is currently featured on the National Park Service National Register of Historic Places page featuring properties related to African American history. Learn more about this place and the story it tells
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/african-american-history-month.htm">
here</a>. And you can read the full nomination <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/OR_MultnomahCounty_DeansBeautySalonandBarberShop.pdf">
here</a>. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span style="mso-ligatures:none">​Oregon Heritage has worked to document and designate places related to African American History in Oregon for several years. Our work started with a joint outreach and documentation effort with
<a href="https://oregonblackpioneers.org/">Oregon Black Pioneers</a>. We are now going to develop a Multiple Property Nomination Submission for statewide resources. We will also submit an individual property nomination. Please share information about properties
 through our <a href="http://makeoregonhistory.org/">online survey form</a>. This project is funded in part by the
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/preservation-grants/community-grants.html">Underrespresented Communities Grant</a> of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and the
<a href="https://culturaltrust.org/">Oregon Cultural Trust</a>. The <a href="https://mnch.uoregon.edu/">
Museum of Natural and Cultural History</a> is a partner in the project.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oac/ocba/Pages/index.aspx">Oregon Commission on Black Affairs</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://oregonblackpioneers.org/">Oregon Black Pioneers</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://www.maxvilleheritage.org/visit-the-center">Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://savingplaces.org/african-american-cultural-heritage#.Ye3bZd-IZPY">African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://nwdh.dp.la/">Northwest Digital Heritage</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/">Oregon Digital Newspaper Project</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/">Oregon Encyclopedia</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/oma">Oregon Multicultural Archives</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://library.pdx.edu/research/special-collections-university-archives/">Portland State University Special Collections & Libraries</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/underrepresented-community-grants.htm">NPS - Underrepresented Communities Grant</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB34_Researching_Historically_Marganized_Communities.pdf">Heritage Bulletin 34: Researching Historically Marginalized Communities</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Virtual Workshops on Creating Ethical & Meaningful Community Engagement Opportunities<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Monday, March 4 at 1:00 PM EST:</b>
<a href="https://elaboratories.org/event/ethical-community-archiving-tools-for-meaningful-partnerships/" target="_blank">
Ethical Community Archiving: Tools for Meaningful Partnerships</a>, led by Drs. Gabriela Baeza Ventura and Carolina Villarroel<br>
This workshop aims to equip participants with the tools and resources necessary for fostering partnerships and community relations to advance preservation efforts of marginalized collections. Facilitated by
<b>Drs. Gabriela Baeza Ventura</b> and <b>Carolina Villarroel</b>, participants will gain insights into the tools and resources utilized by the
<a href="https://artepublicopress.com/recovery-program/">Recovery Program</a> and the
<a href="https://artepublicopress.com/digital-humanities/">USLDH</a> in initiatives such as
<a href="https://artepublicopress.com/recovery-program/communityarchiving/">Community Archiving Day</a>, the Young Scholars Program, and various digital projects.<br>
<b><a href="https://elaboratories.org/event/ethical-community-archiving-tools-for-meaningful-partnerships/">Register here.</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>Thursday, March 21 at 2:00 PM EDT:
</b><a href="https://elaboratories.org/event/critical-toolkits-for-crowdsourcing-and-community-engagement-a-free-virtual-workshop/" target="_blank">Critical Toolkits for Crowdsourcing and Community Engagement</a>, led by Douglass Day Co-Directors Denise Burgher
 and Jim Casey<br>
Led by <b>Denise Burgher</b> and <b>Jim Casey</b> (<a href="https://digblk.psu.edu/">Center for Black Digital Research, Penn State</a>), this workshop is designed for teams who may wish to develop crowdsourcing transcription projects to invite communities to
 participate in the work of developing electronic editions. Burgher and Casey will cover the basics by sharing a series of resources from
<a href="https://douglassday.org/">Douglass Day</a>, including organizing kits, outreach materials, and strategies for curricular engagement. Along with exploring the most popular crowdsourcing platforms, there will be time in the workshop to start thinking
 practically about developing your projects and programs.<br>
<b><a href="https://elaboratories.org/event/critical-toolkits-for-crowdsourcing-and-community-engagement-a-free-virtual-workshop/">Register here.</a></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Help the U.S. Department of Commerce Amplify Women's History Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The U.S. Department of Commerce wants to amplify destinations and attractions that highlight the women of our nation to an international audience. If you are interested in having your Women’s History Month sites
 and exhibits promoted on an international level, learn more in this <a href="https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=Y-2Bd5-2FPO-2F4OSnC77wA0TOB6nemdWkB80fdH1AVAM1IcIXJdv8hLAyLky3YflRL-2BRAk4NplWLJfHUseqQXFGxX0w-3D-3D2qPc_-2Br80vsRH8-2FkHniLui7-2B8GfHFBN4YfdCkoIf7P94PvGpGtUm-2BAWPyn7SXv1fSTRxcUHHGRLNAzKQL-2FQ-2BY4wFQxJ7lzf37c4BtzGaB80voOFUuwb6mFOxYlWzSCCAix1t5RqV4HQURc9pEQKTodU3EXWVkwROXwybP5-2BlTpgKn-2F91Cud0a6nrSBtbHfMUo7dU5ZHErZSSxnLCjpyGj6JxqyMbBMLbmwLGx7U6s48LBP4cK-2FSQa29vmV-2Fjhc-2Frv83kqGqh0BxKOrJv-2FhKFp13-2FgxCKzVBIF0HEJPITarOoucynWYa0qOHOTQ-2BxZg-2BO9Crej78ILqQupe7gyJncK5LNxvyjt74PSRBj170FLYwcvMUpw5X1WcVxtFeLi-2FoR6rN-2BzCigSUPkg2Irz5AI6wNaYV2aOaBy-2FINe9e3L3R-2BrRBROiUE28sEj1Vg2F5vqAoaV32X5PCulRGtYpDoLWeObh5TbGOHOVUqIo4-2BDMOZHHixwVpR0m3gtVwEqfX24SMbSuFScJx1wAFKC67azgzdd-2F4Uj-2BIzaHoBMZlIncPk5qwwl7J0vR5m883G2dTZxqsM1zoBMxJl4ewytcYwxxN05bDi8oqhIC-2FHODYvMxLhI2-2BC9bCAF7BkSJo4tkW3nOll4pzVTfq1hlR52sRmv-2BZtpq7mlX-2FCChx5wDYGV1QynGaVc-3D">
<b>blog post</b>.</a>  <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oregon’s Languages<br>
</span></b><i>*Thank you to Oregon Heritage partner State Library of Oregon for sharing the information below that includes a way to find out the most common languages in each county. Heritage organizations can use this information to increase engagement and
 communication efforts in their community.</i><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Did you know that out of 4.035 million Oregon residents:
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<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">84.8% - Speak only English<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4">15.2% or 612,791 - Speak a language other than English.  <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">What are the most popular languages spoken in Oregon after English? Discover more about Oregon's top 10 spoken languages on
<a href="https://oregon.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03&id=ed1d6fbd63&e=20a81707dd" target="_blank">
Migration Policy Institutes website</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Spanish - 351,085<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Chinese (including Mandarin, Cantonese)  - 31,888<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Vietnamese - 30,022<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Russian - 27,417<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">German - 14,381<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Tagalog (including Filipino) - 11,281<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Japanese - 10,897<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Korean - 10,586<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">French (including Cajun) - 10,471<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5">Arabic - 9,885<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Each Oregon county has a different population and
<a href="https://oregon.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=91dd1172fce9a235a5e993c03&id=87327c6e74&e=20a81707dd" target="_blank">
a list of the most common languages in each County</a> can be found on Oregon.gov.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Atlas of Drowned Towns new website is now live</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">The Atlas of Drowned Towns new website is now live at
<a href="http://drownedtowns.com/">drownedtowns.com</a>. This website is part of a larger effort to identify and recover the histories of communities that were moved or eliminated to make way for the reservoirs for large dams. The project initially focuses
 on the Willamette Valley and the thirteen dams of the US Army Corps of Engineers’ Willamette Valley Project (USACE-WVP), starting with Detroit Dam. Project coordinators invite you to check out the new website and would love your feedback: please email project
 director Bob Reinhardt (<a href="mailto:bobreinhardt@boisestate.edu">bobreinhardt@boisestate.edu</a>), use the “Contact Us” page at
<a href="https://www.drownedtowns.com/contact">https://www.drownedtowns.com/contact</a> , or fill out a brief survey at
<a href="https://boisestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0p7sj1aWSzo4M4u">https://boisestate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0p7sj1aWSzo4M4u</a> . The Atlas of Drowned Towns is an ongoing project out of Boise State University, funded in part by a cooperative
 agreement with the USACE-WVP.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that includes the State Historic Preservation Office. Learn more about our programs at
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