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The Slavic Community in

Multnomah County
An Unsettling Profile

Traci Elliott / Salvador Castro-Aldrich / Kelci Mueller / Eric N. Windham

History / Overview

Former Soviet Union

Portland Russian Orthodox Church

Family

Population

Invisibility

Why are Slavics invisible?


Typically counted as white
Slavic community usually
discounted for various reasons
Majority originated as refugees

Poverty

Children

Health

Conclusions and the Future

An invisible people illuminated...

Change through Policy - Recommendations


1. Data Systems

A. Culturally Responsible Services

a. Slavic as a racial category

a. End institutional whiteness

b. Ancestry questions

b. Equality policy

c. By language

c. Self-assessments

d. Disclose and disseminate

d. Workforce inclusion

2. Language Support
a. Translation and interpretation

e. Effective employees and training

B. Health care

b. Language support beyond translation

a. Access

c. More effective ELL programs

b. Cultural awareness

d. More expansive ELL programs for


Children and the elderly

C. Employment

Questions?

The End...
or is it?

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