Welcoming Beaverton

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Resource Guide for New Immigrants and Refugees in Beaverton

Check out this great resource guide created by community volunteers Piyawee Ruenjinda (2018 BOLD Program graduate) and Joan Goldhammer!

“[We] believe that every person is welcome in this diverse community and should have the opportunity to find the services and support they need to feel truly at home in the City of Beaverton.”

We’re proud to support and feature this guide as part of the Welcoming Beaverton initiative.

Welcome to Beaverton: A guide for immigrants, refugees and other newcomers

About Welcoming Beaverton

Welcoming Beaverton is an initiative through the City of Beaverton’s Mayor’s Office to recognize, welcome and support the successful integration of our local immigrant community. The City of Beaverton is a proud member of the national Welcoming Network Opens a New Window. initiative – a network of municipalities across the country working to create more welcoming, immigrant-friendly environments that maximize opportunities for economic growth and cultural vitality for all. Beaverton became a Welcoming City in April 2015.

A Resolution in Support of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities and to Reaffirm Beaverton as a Welcoming City (July 8, 2020)
A Resolution on Refugee Resettlement and Welcoming (February 5, 2020)
Reaffirming Our Commitment to Sanctuary and Welcoming: A Joint Statement by Beaverton’s Diversity Advisory Board and Human Rights Advisory Commission, and the Human Rights Council of Washington County Opens a New Window. (October 1, 2018)
A Resolution on Welcoming Refugees Opens a New Window. (February 14, 2018)
Beaverton Elected Leaders Letter to Oregon Congressional Delegation Opens a New Window. (January 16, 2018)
Mayor Doyle’s thoughts on DACA Opens a New Window. (September 22, 2017)
Joint Message from Area Elected Leaders Combating Racism Opens a New Window. (August 16, 2017)
Beaverton Inclusion Letter to Community Opens a New Window. (November 16, 2016), see related Statement from the Diversity Advisory Board Opens a New Window.
Resolution 4367 Declaring Support for the Muslim Community & Reaffirming Beaverton as a Welcoming City Opens a New Window. (March 2, 2016)
Resolution 4304 Declaring Beaverton a Welcoming City Opens a New Window. (April 7, 2015)

Beaverton is a Sanctuary City

City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution declaring Beaverton a sanctuary city in January 2017. The resolution states that the city is committed to providing a safe community for all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, place of origin, or immigration status, and reaffirms that local resources will not be used to enforce federal immigration law. In doing so, the city emphasized the importance of ensuring that all community members feel safe in contacting law enforcement and in accessing critical city services without fear.

Resolution 4531 Opposition to Statewide Ballot Measure 105 to Repeal Oregon’s Decades-Old Anti-Racial Profiling Law Opens a New Window. (October 2, 2018)
Resolution 4429 Declaring the City of Beaverton a Sanctuary City Opens a New Window. (January 10, 2017)

Welcoming Beaverton Community Partners

Welcoming Beaverton Partner Gatherings take place quarterly to convene a network of partners actively supporting immigrant welcoming and integration, gather input to direct the city’s work, and explore collective solutions across sectors. Anyone is welcome to attend; join using the link below, or contact equity@BeavertonOregon.gov for any issues.

Quarterly gatherings for 2021 (always from 1-2:30 pm): 1/13, 4/14, 7/14, 10/13

Join ZoomGov Meeting
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1600140319?pwd=M1FGandlYnR2STI3NDR1VFlnamJFZz09
Meeting ID: 160 014 0319, Passcode: 54321
Phone: (669) 254 5252 or (646) 828 7666

Thank you to our official community partners!

Adelante Mujeres
Beaverton Area Chamber of Commerce
Beaverton School District
Center for Intercultural Wellness
Centro Cultural
Community Partners for Affordable Housing
IMPACT Beaverton
Impact NW

Iraqi Society of Oregon
Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District
Tualatin River Keepers
Unite Oregon
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Vision Action Network
YMCA of the Columbia – Willamette

Welcoming Beaverton partner pledge

Year-Round Welcoming Grants

Year-Round Welcoming Grants are designed to support events, projects or programs that further welcoming in Beaverton and take place outside of the scope of Beaverton Welcoming Week. They can include public events, program activities, or provide an ongoing resource to further welcoming. Past examples include a resource guide for new immigrants, a youth sister city club’s cultural night, and a cross-sector community gathering in support of refugees.

Grant objectives:

Support community led projects that increase opportunities for cross cultural exchange
Build Beaverton’s identity as a welcoming city
Build relationships and understanding to unite residents
Foster pride in our diverse community

Awards may be up to $1,500 per project / applicant per year.

Applications for funds are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants will be notified within 4 weeks of submission. Funds for each cycle are available starting July 1 and go until all funds are expended.

Year-Round Welcoming Grants application

Questions? Contact equity@BeavertonOregon.gov.