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  • Muslim Educational Trust 10330 Southwest Scholls Ferry Road Tigard, OR, 97223 United States (map)

We are meeting back in person for the first time since 2019! Join us at the Muslim Educational Trust for a discussion centered around responding to bias.

What: Building Bridges 2023: Confronting Bias Through Justice and Healing

When: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Where: Muslim Educational Trust, 10330 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Tigard, OR 97223

Event Agenda:

  • Welcoming Remarks

  • Key Note Address: Fay Stetz-Waters, Oregon Department of Justice Civil Rights Director

  • By the Numbers: a look at Oregon's bias crime data

  • First Moderated Table Discussion

  • Public Service Announcement: Portland Police Bureau

  • Panel Discussion #1: Law enforcement and community experience in bias crime investigation and prosecution

  • Second Moderated Table Discussion

  • Lunch, free for all attendees

  • Poetry Reading

  • Panel Discussion #2: Community experience and bias response

  • Panel Discussion #3: Bias in our schools

  • Panel Discussion #4: Brainstorming innovative ideas

  • Third Moderated Table Discussion

  • Artistic Interlude

  • Closing Remarks

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October 30

Building Bridges 2024: Confronting Bias Through Justice, Healing and Education