BEAVERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT EXPERT EXPLAINS CHALLENGES NEW
Posted: June 28th, 2011 9:35 AM
The City of Beaverton's Human Rights Advisory Commission (HRAC) welcomes Beaverton School District's Lidia Krivoy for a presentation highlighting some of the challenges immigrant students face as they acclimate to a new community.
Krivoy's presentation titled "Challenges to New Immigrants Settling into their New Life" is scheduled July 6, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Beaverton City Library Conference Room (12375 SW 5th Street). Comments and questions will begin at 8 p.m.
"The way the School District has welcomed new immigrant families serves as an inspiration to us all," said Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle. "We appreciate Ms. Krivoy bringing her message of tolerance and respect to all of our community members."
Krivoy serves as the Beaverton School District's English as a Second Language (ESL) Family Services Specialist and is responsible for ensuring that ESL students and their families are connected to community resources and supports to help ensure their academic success. She has been with the district since 1999.
As an immigrant from Argentina, Krivoy understands intimately the unique challenges that immigrant students and their families face, while they adapt to a new culture.
"Lidia's own journey to Beaverton is quite compelling," said Mayor Doyle. "She will reveal how she became an active member of our community and provide thoughtful advice on how others can also integrate successfully into an unfamiliar community. She has learned so much from the families that she has worked with over these many years; her presentation will be especially insightful," he added.
In addition, Krivoy will give an overview of the services the Beaverton School District provides to more than 5,000 immigrants and migrant students and their families. She will also describe the District's Welcome Center, which is housed within the Beaverton Resource Center.
The Welcome Center is the result of a longstanding partnership with the City of Beaverton and provides a variety of services, including interpretation services in nine languages, testing for appropriate program placement, referrals to community resources, and a multi-language library.
"The Human Rights Advisory Commission hopes to ensure that all Beaverton residents are free of discrimination-and have the opportunities to enjoy all that our fine City has to offer," said Rob Solomon, HRAC Chair. "Unfortunately, some citizens must overcome prejudices, while others may face cultural and linguistic challenges that at times may seem insurmountable. We're committed to making our community a vibrant, welcoming and inclusive place for everyone."
For more information, please contact Rob Solomon, HRAC Chair, at (503) 644-9696.
ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMISSION
The mission of HRAC is to promote a mutual understanding and to safeguard the rights of all citizens. The Commission helps citizens and government in the City of Beaverton to achieve the goal of embracing and celebrating diversity, eliminating bigotry and enhancing a sense of community. The Commission continues to be involved in a number of annual events that promote diversity and basic human rights in the Beaverton community. The two largest of these events are the annual Diversity Award and Creative Expression Contest.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Most recently, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year-Best Planning Project by the International
Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. For more information, please visit www.beavertonoregon.gov.
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