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L’Arche communities in the United States provide homes and workplaces where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together as peers, create inclusive communities of faith and friendship, and transform society through relationships that cross social boundaries. Learn more about who we are.

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L’Arche USA looking for Director of Development

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We’re Hiring! L’Arche USA is looking for a dedicated Director of Development to join us in our Portland, OR headquarters.

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Looking to Hire Director of Development

August 14, 2019

About L’Arche USA: At the heart of L’Arche are people of all abilities, who build relationships of mutual respect and friendship in which the value of each person is celebrated, and difference is welcomed. To learn more about L’Arche and its … Read more

A lamp, but not under a bushel…

July 23, 2019

In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that overall life expectancy in the United States had dropped for the first time in decades. The result was so rare and unexpected that many statisticians saw it as … Read more

Importance of Census 2020 to People with Disabilities.

June 24, 2019

You’ve probably been hearing a lot about the controversial new citizenship question in next year’s Census questionnaire. The L’Arche community has another important reason to pay attention to the Census: people with disabilities tend to be undercounted

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