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On Sunday, November 8, the Human Rights Commission Education and Outreach Committee, is facilitating a <br />community presentation and discussion to examine immigration myths and realities. The event is scheduled to <br />occur from 3:00 -5:00 p.m. in the Bascom-Tykeson Room, at the Eugene Downtown Public Library. <br />Education and Outreach Committee members believe understanding and awareness of issues, impacts and ideas <br />about immigration are becoming increasingly critical in the Eugene community. This forum highlights one young <br />woman’s field studies in an academic program, “Roots and Routes of Migration.” <br /> <br />The afternoon program will include a panel discussion with Sonia Lauer, joined by Immigrant Rights Advocacy <br />Program Coordinator of Amigos Multicultural Services Center, Guadalupe Quinn, and Lynn Stephen of the <br />University of Oregon Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies. “We learned everything from the reasons <br />people migrate, to the history and economics behind migration, to the routes Mexicans and Central Americans use <br />while migrating to the United States. In the program, we also traveled to the Mexico-Guatemalan border and north <br />through Chiapas and Oaxaca. While in the program I spoke with a variety of people including a Scalabrini priest, a <br />wall artist, border patrol agents, recently repatriated unauthorized residents, migrants making their way through <br />Mexico and about to cross the US border, families of migrants, indigenous activists, Zapatistas, Mexican farmers, <br />and organizations working for human rights and social justice. I learned so much on the border and I feel that I <br />have a responsibility to share what I saw and experienced,” says Ms. Lauer. <br /> <br /> For more information, please contact Human Rights Analyst Holly LeMasurier of the City Manager’s Office at <br />holly.k.lemasurier@ci.eugene.or.us or call 682-5619. <br /> <br />City Sponsors Free Training on Small House Design <br />House sizes have more than doubled during the last 50 years, but smaller homes can often work just as well for <br />significantly lower costs. A City-sponsored workshop will provide the opportunity to learn unique design concepts <br />that challenge the notion that “bigger is better,” and emphasize how to make efficient use of space. Participants <br />will learn how to increase room functionality, create a spacious feeling in 1200 square feet, market to builders and <br />future homeowners, and get a good return on their investments. Space is limited so people are encouraged to <br />register soon. <br /> <br />When: Thursday, November 5: 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. <br />Where: Tykeson Room, Eugene Downtown Library, 100 West 10th Avenue, Eugene <br />RSVP: Visit to register online <br />http://tiny.cc/RSVPhome <br />Cost: FREE - Sponsored by City of Eugene <br /> <br />For more information, visit http://tiny.cc/smallhome or contact Brian D’Agostine at Brian.D'Agostine@csgrp.com <br />or call 503-381-6102. <br /> <br />Habitat Enhancement Efforts Begin in New Area of Delta Ponds <br />In July, the City of Eugene was awarded a $1.642 million grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric <br />Administration (NOAA) for the Delta Ponds Habitat Enhancement Project. This grant funding was made available <br />by the 2009 American Recovery and <br />Reinvestment Act. Grant-funded activities include <br />the enhancement of 16.4 acres of degraded <br />riparian habitat, the creation of 4.6 acres of new <br />riparian and emergent wetland habitat, and the <br />excavation of seven channels that will improve <br />hydrologic connectivity between ponds. <br /> <br />This week, work began to remove large stands of <br />non-native, invasive blackberry in areas east of <br />Delta Highway. The City hired a local contractor, <br />Walama Restoration Project, to implement this <br />work. Walama will be clearing invasive species, <br />including blackberry, ivy, and Scotch broom in this <br />area throughout the fall. These 16.4 acres will be <br />re-treated in 2010 and then planted with over <br />15,000 native trees and shrubs in the winter of <br />2010-11. <br /> <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 <br />Workers begin to clear brush in Delta Ponds area <br />October 29, 2009 <br />
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