Mock Military Parade
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 10
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This is the final episode in a ten-part series. Today we meet a successful woman with native American roots, Loretta Guzman. Loretta had a vision, and it came to her in a dream in the form of a bison, and now she operates a coffee shop on Cully in Northeast … Then, to wrap things up, we’ll briefly revisit a few of our earlier episodes and sum up some lessons learned along the way from Portland’s entrepreneurs and business advisors.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 9
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This is the ninth in a ten-part series. Today we visit Portland's Mercado, an innovative showplace for food and culture. This show features Gaudencia Felipe of Mixteca Catering.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 8
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This is the eighth in a team-part series This show features caterer Yvette Penson of Sweet Temptations.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 7
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This seventh show features Michelle Sanders and Miguel Salinas of Attic Journals..
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 6
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This sixth show features Juiie Derrick, owner of JD Shoes..
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 5
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In this fifth episode of a ten-part series, we meet Dimas Diaz, a man who sells commercial insurance. He tells us about his origins in Cuba and travels to Portland via Florida.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 4
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This fourth show features MinNefer Menakhem, owner of Dirty Bastard.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 3
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This is the third in the DI Squared series….a ten-part weekly feature of KBOO News on entrepreneurs of color in the Portland area.
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DI Squared: Dream It, Do It, Episode 2
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This is the second in a series of ten shows on entrepreneurs in Portland. In this episode we feature Christian Kofi and his wife Natalya, founders of Portland Movers.
info_outlineLooking out for the exploiters.
Ellen Klem
Ellen Klem is Director of Consumer Outreach and Education in the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Oregon. Her job is to educate seniors on how to be savvy consumers. Ellen is a lawyer who formerly worked for the American Bar Association, leading policy development and advocacy for low-income seniors.
Her publications include “Six Signs It Is a Scam”, and “Just Hang Up!” In commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day last year, a campaign to educate Oregonians about imposter scams and fraudulent phone calls.
Other publication and outreach tools:
- A brochure on charitable giving,
- A brochure with ten tips to protect you and your family from scams,
- A toll-free Hotline staffed 5 days a week with knowledgeable volunteers,
- A new website –www.oregonconsumer.gov
- We have a searchable online consumer complaint database – Be Informed
- We also issue Scam Alerts via email, our website, and Twitter.
Questions/Discussion
- How big an industry in Oregon is fraud directed against the elderly?
Dollar value of scams?
Arrests/convictions?
Trends over the past 5-10 years?
2. What are the most common types of elderly scams that you see? Are scams generally local, statewide, national or what? Are there frauds and scams that thrive specifically in the Portland Metro area?
- Are the elderly more easily targeted? How do scammers get information on them?
- What are the “six signs it is a scam?” (from your publication)
- What kinds of scamming efforts are associated with charities? (related to the publication)
- Is the AG’s office proactive in identifying scammers?
7.. What does the AG’s office have planned for 2018 to prevent and address scams?
- What’s your best piece of advice for consumers who want to stay safe?
- How can consumers who have been victims of a fraud or a scam contact you?
- Are there financial remedies for people who’ve been scammed?