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Motivation to hit the books
Portland Community College is sponsoring a
series of Gay and Lesbian Issues classes come the
new year.
A Jan. 24 class, called “Sustaining Long-
Term Relationships,” aims to assist gay and les
bian couples in learning ways to nurture and
strengthen their mutual commitment.
On Feb. 21 a class entitled “Honoring and
Creating Rituals in the Gay Community” will be
offered. It examines the role that rituals and
ceremonies have played in the community.
On Feb. 23 a class called “Parenting Our
Children” will be held. It seeks to provide a forum
for discussion and practical strategies for answer
ing children’s questions, working with schools,
building support systems and developing positive
self-identity in children being raised by lesbian
and gay parents.
Each of the classes meets for one session. For
tuition and registration information, contact PCC’s
Community Education Department at 614-7308.
CAP seeks volunteers
Cascade AIDS Project is looking for volun
teers and is slated to hold a volunteer training Jan.
17.
CAP provides an array of services to people
living with HIV/AIDS, as well as their loved
ones.
To register, call Dawn Madrid at CAP,
223-5907, ext. 101. Please register by Jan. 9.
PSU adds
women’s studies major
Portland State University is now offering a
major in women’s studies, becoming the first
campus in the Oregon state system to do so.
The major, which was recently approved by
the state Board of Higher Education, combines a
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outreach programs in the Portland community,
and continue its assistance of local nonprofit
organizations such as the Oregon Food Bank, the
HIV Center and Friends of Trees.
Anyone interested in volunteering with HOP
should call 222-3331.
Sisters of the Road Cafe
asks help in matching grant
Sisters of the Road Cafe, a nonprofit restau
rant located in Portland’s Old Town, needs to
raise $22,000 by Dec. 31 to meet an $11,000
matching grant challenge.
The cafe, which is open Monday through
Friday from 10 am to 3 pm, offers meals at little
cost or in exchange for labor and a free job
training program for
neighborhood resi
dents. The cafe serves
an average of 250
meals each day, 42
percent of which are
provided in exchange
for labor.
The cafe is seek
ing donations, which
can be dropped off or mailed to Sisters of the Road
Cafe, 133 NW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97209.
For more information, call 222-5694.
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Forum marks quarter
century of abortion rights
Radical Women members and other local femi-
nists will hold a community forum and speak out
designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the
landmark Roe vs. Wade court case, which legal
ized abortion in the United States.
The public is encouraged to come and help
craft strategies to keep abortion accessible and
legal. The event will be held at 7 pm Wednesday,
Jan. 14, in the Community Room of the North
west Neighborhood Cultural Center, 1819 NW
Everett St.
An Italian supper will be available at 6:30 pm
for a $5 donation. For more information or child
care, call 228-3090 two days in advance. The
meeting is free, open to everyone and wheelchair
accessible.
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core curriculum, required community internships,
and individualized study tailored to students’
academic interests.
For information about the new major or PSU’s
women's studies program, call Johanna Brenner
at 725-3516.
HOP grows by a leap
Hands on Portland, an umbrella volunteer
organization that strives to make volunteering
easier, has received a $64,250 grant from Meyer
Memorial Trust and a $23,460 grant from the
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust.
HOP aims to serve as a clearinghouse of sorts
for volunteer opportunities. As its promotional
materials put it, the group seeks to “deliver a
flexible, diverse and rewarding volunteer experi
ence by offering multiple one-time projects—no
ongoing commitment required— each month.”
The grants will allow HOP to secure a perma
nent, full-time staff person, extend its volunteer
According to the Dec. 6 Seattle Times, Jan
Bianchi, executive director of the organization,
quit to accept a job with the Department of Rev
enue in Olympia. Bianchi was not available to
comment.
Board president Laurie Jinkins also resigned,
a month before her term was slated to end. Also
officially gone is Hands Off’s name, which has
been changed to Equality Washington.
The paper quotes Christopher Mills, the
organization’s development director, as saying
the changes aren’t linked to the overwhelming
defeat of Initiative 677 in November.
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