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aprii 1.2005 - just OUt 7 nTTT7ÏÏTRTlnew.s briefs tional breaking of the silence in which the com munity is invited to speak out about the need for safe schools for all students. The celebration will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Park Blocks across from Portland Art Museum, 1126 S.W. Park Ave. For more information visit www.glsenoregon. org or www.dayofsilence.org. Kirk Snyder, author of The Lavender Road to Success, will be speaking at PSU's Queer Career Conference. PSU C onvenes Q ueer C areer C onference Portland State University will play host to the city’s first-ever Queer Career Conference on April 19 in Room 327 of Smith Memorial Cen ter, 1825 S.W. Broadway. This is a free confer ence for PSU and community college students and alumni. The event will feature national speaker Kirk Snyder, author of The Lavender Road to Success (Ten Speed Press). His book has been hailed by critics and readers alike as the definitive r- career b<x>k for the sexual minorities commu nity. As the foremost authority on rhe subject of queer career success, Snyder’s groundbreak ing research at University of Southern Cali fornia has focused national attention on the • tremendous value and strength of the sexual minorities community in the world of work. Also speaking will be ubiquitous queer City Commissioner Sam Adams, Basic Rights Orégon executive director Roey Thorpe, Just Out publisher Marty Davis, Nike executive Jackie Thomas and Portland General Electric executive Brian Craig. The featured panels will include “It’s a Queer Life: Finding Work Serv ing the Queer Community,” “Queer Career Basics: Résumés and Job Search Strategies,” “Networking and Mentoring: Growing Yourself and Your Career,” “Transitioning and Work: Transgender Job Search and Employment Issues.” The day will round out with a workshop by Act for Action: Theater for All. The event is sponsored in part by the PSU Diversity Action Council, the Student Activi ties and Leadership Programs Speaker’s Board and the Division of Student Affairs. To register visit www.career.pdx.edu. For more information call 503-725-4613. G uerrilla G irls on T our in P ortland Portland Community College Sylvania Women’s Resource Center will play host to Guerrilla Girls on Tour, an internationally acclaimed anonymous theater collective, April 19. Guerrilla Girls on Tour will bring to the campus a focus on rhe disenfranchisement expe rienced by women and artists of color. They will THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING A WOMAN ARTIST Workiig without I ho r**‘*r* •* Not having to bo ia »how«• *'»h The Guerrilla Girls on Tour are sure to challenge feminists of all stripes with their new production about the history of women in world theater. 4 lrM.|„<. job«. activists and their accomplish ments. The performance will end with a lively discussion with _____________ the audience on rhe current cul Hoving th* opiwrtvnity o < o b» tural trends for women and artists of color. The cross- Being included ,B of ¿«ng ««Hod a gon»». cultural, multidisciplinary -........ -ri"....... . event will serve to educate the community about the current «G uerrilla G irls ------- state of sexism and at the same time prove that feminists can, in fact, be funny. perform Feminists Are Funny, a 70-minute ener Guerrilla Girls on Tour is an activist theater getic romp through their herstory; an up-to-date collective founded in 2001 by Lorraine Hans- account of their latest actions in politics, the berry, Aphra Behn and Hallie Flanagan, former performing arts and the media; a sneak peak at members of the Guerrilla Girls. Guerrilla Girls scenes from the brand new Guerrilla Girls on on Tour is now a separate organization focused Tour Show, a history of women in world theater; and the history of some of the funniest female Continued on Page 8 wi" " I__ _ _ Financial Group, LLC ♦ Retirement ♦ Life Insurance ♦ College Planning ♦ Long - Term Care ♦ Sustainable Investing Floreid Walker 3529 NE BroadwayfoS Portland, OR 97232 5O3.445-939O ext.101 floreid (a) wfgad viso rs.coni Greg Look 3550 Liberty Rd. SgJ Salem, OR 97302 503.566.7266 ext. 114 grcg(oh\f gad vise >rs.cc >111 No glorified No ego Call one of us today for more information! No you’re www.wfgadvisors.com This Proudly serving our community since 1989 in personal injury claims including: Injured? I ...Call me I _ - ■ . . • Free Consultation • Auto & Motorcyle Accidents ► Bicycle & Pedestrian Accidents I* Medical Malpractice • Wrongful Death ...... ............ No Fee Unless You Recover Hala Gores, P.C. Attorney at Law 503/295-1940 12th Floor, 621 SW Morrison Portland Integrity, P( »R I I AND ARI A BUSINESS ASSOCIAI ION Experience suits • Defective Products • You Insurance Claims Deserve k • : Full Compensation for: • Pain & Suffering • Medical Expenses • Lost Earnings • Property Damage • Car Rental no yoga teachers script not is good for no pedestal enough or rich enough everyone Yoga to the People 2277 nw quimby 503.226.9642 www.yogatothepeople.com
