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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello SORA members, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The <b>State of Oregon Research Academy</b> (SORA) invites you to our spring event:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Two presentations on Thursday, May 4<sup>th</sup> at the Oregon Employment Department Auditorium, 875 Union St NE, Salem from 2pm to 4pm.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Data Sharing and Collaboration in Oregon State Government: Seamless Agency Services for Citizens<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Valerie Stewart, Ph.D., Social Scientist and Administrator, Oregon Department of Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Performance Reporting Information SysteM (PRISM): Brenda and Phoebe’s Excellent Data Sharing Adventure<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Brenda Turner, PRISM Program Coordinator, Oregon Employment Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Phoebe Colman, Performance, Policy, and Legislative Analyst, Oregon Employment Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information and details about each presentation, see the attached flyer.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#244061">Felicia Bechtoldt<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061">Workforce & Economic Research Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061">Oregon Employment Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061">Phone: 503-947-1873<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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