SPEAKERS BUREAU
Diversity Area
Name  Phone Address E-mail  Web site Topics Cost
Faith Issues Lyle Rockler
Cantor
(541) 752-2884 Beit Am Jewish Community
Corvallis Oregon         
    JEWISH CULTURE
- Jewish Cultural Identity in the Corvallis Community
Unknown
Faith Issues Ron Herschel (541) 745-7861       RELIGION / BAHA'I FAITH 
- The Evolution of Human Spirituality
- Baha'I Faith-Unity of Religion as the Basis for Advancing Civilization
Unknown
Gender Brooke Collison
Professor Emeritus
(541) 737-5968 College of Education
Oregon State University
Corvallis Oregon 97331
    GENDER
- Gay & Lesbian Youth
Unknown
Gender Carla D. Gary, J.D. (541) 346-3479
(541) 554-3770 (Cell)
(541) 346-2914 (Admin Coord.)
Consulting by Design
1112 Clinton Drive
Eugene OR 97401
cgary@oregon.uoregon.edu   GENDER ISSUES Fee
Gender Magdalen Hsu-Li (206) 325-7944 117 East Louisa Street
PO Box 422
Seattle WA 98102
powrbabe@speakeasy.org www.magdalenhsuli.com FEMINISM
- Asians & Asian Women in the Arts
- The Influence of Eastern Culture & Art in Western Civilization
- Evolution; A Woman of Color's Journey Into Health
- True Diversity-Raising Awareness in Ourselves & Our Communities
Fee
Gender William H. Reid, Ph.D. (541) 752-5347   william.h.reid@comcast.com   GENDER
General diversity training.  Training presentations include:
- "
The Old Man and the New Woman":  Living and Working Together
- "The American Woman: Understanding Her Past; Creating Her Future"
-
"Nottwos," a presentation involving group movement and discussion.
Unknown
Mediation TBA (541) 758-3000 Neighborhood Dispute Resolution Services
COI
(No Street Address given)
    DISPUTE & RESOLUTION SERVICES Unknown
Physical & Mental Abilities Aderal Allison (541) 917-4690 Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR 97321
    DISABILITY ISSUES
- Disability Accommodations in the Workplace, Shopping Space, & Everywhere
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Analee Fuentes (541) 917-4540
(541) 338-4862 (Eugene)
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany OR 97321
    CULTURAL ISSUES
- Mexican American Art Created in the Civil Rights Era
- Contemporary Public Art in Our Community
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Carla D. Gary, J.D. (541) 346-3479
(541) 554-3770 (Cell)
(541) 346-2914 (Admin Coord.)
Consulting by Design
1112 Clinton Drive
Eugene OR 97401
cgary@oregon.uoregon.edu   DIVERSITY ISSUES, RACE, CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS & GROUP DYNAMICS, DIVERSE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT: 
- Seeing through new eyes: Challenge of Change in America
- Cross Cultural Conversations
- Managing to Succeed
- Citizenship & Community
- The Nexus of Race & Sport: Leveling the playing field
- The Business of Diversity
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
TBA (541) 737-6341 Student Involvement
Oregon State University
MU East #129
Corvallis OR 97331
  oregonstate.edu/dept/ethnic_studies/ DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Cultural Diversity
Dept. of Human Resources
  Benton County
408 SW Monroe Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
  www.co.benton.or.us/hr/Diversity/Div%201.html
See "Disclaimer" and "Diversity Topics" sections within this web-site. 
CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
Native American Issues: 
  Dr. Kurt Peters, OSU, 737-5668;
African American Issues:  
  Dr. J.C. McGinty, OSU, 737-3922; 
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dee Curwen (541) 917-4700 Linn-Benton Community College
Albany OR 97321
    DIVERSITY ISSUES
- International, Immigrant and Minority Students Among Us
- Language of Diversity: Working with Speakers of Other Languages
- Connections with Other Cultures: Getting Over the Fear of Making Mistakes
 
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Ann Schauber
Diversity Leader
(541) 737-2315 Extension Service
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
ann.schauber@orst.edu   DIVERSITY ISSUES 
Organizational climate for effective culturally diverse organization
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Ann Schauber
Diversity Leader
(541) 737-2315 Oregon State Extension Service
Corvallis OR
ann.schauber@orst.edu   COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ISSUES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Dianne Hart
Prof. of Spanish (Retired)
Oregon State University
(541) 753-1363   dianne.w.hart@orst.edu   RACISM & DIVERSITY 
- The Experience of Immigrants & Undocumented Workers in America Today
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Ellen Summerfield
Director
(503) 434-2222 International Programs
Linfield College
McMinnville OR
esummer@linfield.edu   DIVERSITY ISSUES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Ellen Summerfield
Director
(503) 434-2222 International Programs
Linfield College
McMinnville Oregon
esummer@linfield.edu   INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION & DIVERSITY ISSUES 
Diversity Issues
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Erlinda Gonzales-Berry
Chair & Professor
(541) 737-5708 Chicano/a-Latino/a Studies
Ethnic Studies Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
EGonzales-Berry@orst.edu oregonstate.edu/dept/ethnic_studies/ CHICANO/A-LATINO/A STUDIES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Patricia Sakurai
Assistant Professor
(541) 737-5743 Asian/Pacific-American Studies
Ethnic Studies Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
PSakurai@orst.edu oregonstate.edu/dept/ethnic_studies/ ASIAN/PACIFIC-AMERICAN STUDIES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Dr. Robert Thompson
Assistant Professor
(541) 737-5742  African American Studies
Ethnic Studies Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
RThompson@orst.edu oregonstate.edu/dept/ethnic_studies/ ETHNIC STUDIES 
- Shirley Graham DuBois, A Life in the Struggle; Transcommunality, Beyond Assimilation & Identity Politics
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Earlean Wilson-Huey
Coordinator
(541) 737-9032 Ujima Education
Minority Education Office
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
EarleanW@aol.com   AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES
- History of Blacks in America - How We Got Where We Are
- History of Blacks in Higher Education
- Cross Racial Relationships Based on Respect
- Communication Styles that Lead to Results
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
George Hill (541) 917-0005       AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES
- African American Contribution to American Cinema
- Hip-Hop & R&B - What does music say about how we see our world
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Joan Collison (541) 745-7901       RACISM
- What You Can Do about Racism
- Looking at Inmates in a New Way
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Joseph Quinones (503) 945-6954 State of Oregon     ASSIMILATION & DIVERSITY
- Assimilation & Diversity - Paradigms of Pluralism
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Kelly Donegan
Executive Director
(541) 738-6293 Community Alliance for Diversity
610 NW Van Buren
Corvallis OR 97330
honoringdiversity@yahoo.com www.alliancefordiversity.org EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Offering diversity presentations, diversity training, and Study Circle dialogues on community issues.
Free
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Kurt Peters
Associate Professor
(541) 737-5668 Native American Studies
Ethnic Studies Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis Oregon 97331
KPeters@orst.edu www.oregonstate.edu/dept/ethnic_studies/ NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Larry Roper
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
(541) 737-2759 Oregon State University
632 Kerr Administration Bldg
Corvallis OR 97331
larry.roper@orst.edu   MULTICULTURALISM 
- Multicultural Community Building
- Creating Diverse Partnerships
- Managing Difficult Dialogue
No cost
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Lyle Rockler
Cantor
(541) 752-2884 Beit Am Jewish Community
Corvallis Oregon         
    JEWISH CULTURE 
- Jewish Cultural Identity in the Corvallis Community
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Magdalen Hsu-Li (206) 325-7944 117 East Louisa Street
PO Box 422
Seattle WA 98102
powrbabe@speakeasy.org www.magdalenhsuli.com DIVERSITY & DIVERSITY ISSUES; RACE, ETHNICITY, and MULTICULTURALISM:  
- Asians/Asian Women in the Arts
- The Influence of Eastern Culture & Art in Western Civilization
- Evolution-A Woman of Color's Journey Into Health
- True Diversity-Raising Awareness in Ourselves & Our Communities
Fee
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Mario Magana
Professor
(541) 737-3149 Electrical & Computer Engineering
Oregon State University
Corvallis Oregon 97331
    HISPANIC ISSUES Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Michael Ingram
Professor of Education
(541) 737-8605 College of Education
Oregon State University
Corvallis Oregon 97331
    AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES 
- Modern Black Poetry
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
NAACP (541) 752-8230 Corvallis Branch
National Association for the Advancement of
  Colored People
PO Box 3004-113
Corvallis OR 97339
info@naacp.org www.peak.org/vh/c/corvallis-naacp.org/ BLACK / AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES 
The NAACP is a civil rights organization founded in New York City in 1909, in response to increasing violence against African Americans in all parts of the country.  Although the NAACP has changed very much from its original formulation, as a multicultural group of people it continues to actively fight for the rights of people of all colors.
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Peter Jenson
Instructor
(541) 917-4283 Linn-Benton Community College
Albany OR 97321
    NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES
- Northwest Native American Art, History, and Culture
- The Songs, Dances, & Stories of Calapooyia Carved Masks
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Phyllis Lee
Director of Multicultural Affairs
(541) 737-4381 Multicultural Affairs Office
Oregon State University
Corvallis Oregon 97331
Phyllis.Lee@orst.edu   MULTICULTURALISM
- Economic, Political, Social, & Psychological Perspectives - Is There a Melting Pot?
- Equity of Educational Access & Opportunities - Who Deserves to be Educated?
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Sidney Snell (541) 754-9147 Corvallis, Oregon     AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES 
- The African Roots of Kwanzaa
- Celebration of Community in Corvallis
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Angelo Gomez
Director
(541) 737-3556 Office of Affirmative Action
Oregon State University
Kerr Administration
Corvallis OR 97331
    AFFIRMATIVE ACTION & DIVERSITY   Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
TBA (541) 737-3006 International Cultural Service Program
Oregon State University
444 Snell Hall
Corvallis OR 97331
  www.oregonstate.edu/dept/int_ed/ CULTURAL DIVERSITY 
Issues of development, contrast traditional and modern lifestyles, translate material, interpret, and coach sports.
No cost
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Tammi S. Paul Bryant (541) 917-4457 Linn-Benton Community College
Albany OR 97321
PAULT@linnbenton.edu   INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION & MULTICULTURALISM
- Understanding Hate Crime Law & Bias Incidents
- Reporting & Documenting Hate Crimes & Bias Incidents
- The Impact of Hate Crime & Victim Support
- The Attraction of Hate: Why & How
- Preventing Hate Incidents & Hate Crimes
Fee
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
TBA (541) 737-3914 Educational Opportunity Office
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
    AFRICAN AMERICAN ISSUES
- Why do Black Students Sit Together in the Cafeteria?  The Need for Identity in Our Diverse World
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
TBA (541) 737-0709 Ethnic Studies Dept.
Oregon State University
230 Strand Ag Hall
Corvallis Oregon 97331
    RACE, ETHNICITY, & MULTICULTURALISM   Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
Timothy Jacob Wise 510-601-0182 Speak Out Speakers & Artists Agency
PO Box 99096
Emeryville CA 94662
timjwise@msn.com
speakout@igc.org
www.vida.com/speakout RACISM
- Little White Lies: The Truth About Affirmative-Action & Reverse Discrimination
- Beyond Diversity: Challenging Racism in an Age of Backlash
- The Politics of Prejudice: Racial Scapegoating in the 1990's
- Breaking Ranks: Why Whites Must Join the Struggle for Racial Equity 
- But Some of My Best Friends are Black...Racism and the Culture of Denial
- They Don't All Wear Sheets: Racism and White Supremacist Thinking in the Mainstream 
- European Dissent: The Making of an American Race Traitor
- Blinded by the White: How the Media Paints Crime Black and Blacks Criminal 
- Is Sisterhood Conditional?  Why White Women Should (But Often Don't) Support Affirmative Action
- Rebels Without a Clue: Racism, the New South and the Cult of the Confederate Flag
Fee
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
  (541) 737-6361 Asian & Pacific Cultural Center (APCC)
2638 NW Jackson Street
Corvallis OR 97331
acc@mu.orst.edu www.mu.oregonstate.edu/asiancc/ Oregon State University cultural center for Asian students.  Students may be willing to serve as speakers. Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
  (541) 737-3790 Centro Cultural Cesar Chavez (CCCC)
1969 'A' Street
Corvallis OR 97331
cccc@mu.orst.edu www.mu.oregonstate.edu/cesarchavez/ Oregon State University cultural center for Chicano, Latino, and Hispanic students.  Students may be willing to serve as speakers. Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
  (541) 737-4372 Lonnie B. Harris Black Cultural Center (BCC)
320 NW Monroe Street
Corvallis OR 97331
bcc@mu.orst.edu www.mu.oregonstate.edu/blackcc/ Oregon State University cultural center for African-American students.  Students may be willing to serve as speakers. Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
  (541) 737-4381 Multicultural Affairs Office
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
  www.oregonstate.edu/admin/multicultural/ MULTICULTURALISM 
Multicultural affairs
Unknown
Race
Ethnicity
Multiculturalism
  (541) 737-2738 Native American Longhouse (NAL)
27th & Jefferson Street
Corvallis OR 97331
nal@mu.orst.edu www.mu.oregonstate.edu/longhouse/ Oregon State University cultural center for Native American students.  Students may be willing to serve as speakers. Unknown
Senior Issues Karen Emery
Director
(541) 766-6959 Corvallis Senior Center
2601 NW Tyler Avenue
Corvallis OR 97330
senior.center@ci.corvallis.or.us SENIOR ISSUES
Multiple resource center for Corvallis and Benton County senior citizens.
Unknown
Senior Issues Suzette Boydston
Director
(541) 812-4185 Albany
(541) 574-4661 Newport
Senior Companions Program
140 NE 4th Street
PO Box 945
Newport OR 97365
  www.samhealth.org SENIOR ISSUES 
Seniors helping seniors.  The SCP (Senior Companions Program) provides one-on-one services to the elderly to help prevent premature and costly institutionalization all while helping seniors live longer in an independent manner.
Unknown
Sexual Orientation Julie Williams
Teacher
(541) 757-5886 Corvallis High School
836 NW 11th Street
Corvallis OR 97330
    SEXUAL ORIENTATION / YOUTH 
Lesbian/Gay/Bi/Transexual/Queer issues.  Julie Williams is co-advisor at Corvallis High School for Gay/Straight Alliance
Unknown
Sexual Orientation Magdalen Hsu-Li (206) 325-7944 117 East Louisa Street
PO Box 422
Seattle WA 98102
powrbabe@speakeasy.org www.magdalenhsuli.com SEXUAL ORIENTATION
- Asians/Asian Women in the Arts
- The Influence of Eastern Culture & Art in Western Civilization
- Evolution-A Woman of Color's Journey Into Health
- True Diversity-Raising Awareness in Ourselves & Our Communities
Fee
Sexual Orientation Rev. Gretchen Woods     RevGWoods@aol.com   SEXUAL ORIENTATION / YOUTH 
Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transexual Youth
Unknown
Sexual Orientation   (541) 737-9161 Queer Resource Center (QRC)
Women's Center, Benton Annex
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR 97331
qrc@mu.orst.edu Availability TBA   Unknown
Socio / Economic Carla D. Gary, J.D. (541) 346-3479
(541) 554-3770 (Cell)
(541) 346-2914 (Admin Coord.)
Consulting by Design
1112 Clinton Drive
Eugene OR 97401
cgary@oregon.uoregon.edu   CLASS & SOCIAL CONFLICTS, HOMELESSNESS Fee
Socio / Economic Kathy Frieze (541) 758-3000 865 NW Reiman
Corvallis OR 97330
kfrieze@communityoutreachinc.org www.CommunityOutreachInc.org LOW INCOME & HOUSING ISSUES 
Homelessness
Donation appreciated