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SMYRC Launches Podcast
The Sexual Minority7 Youth Resource Center
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has launched a podcast hosted by Portland’s
own gay Spanish “voice of the MAX," Enrique-
DENTISTRY
Andrade.
The SMYRC' Revolution Podcast grew from
Andrade’s past year of getting to know SMYRC'
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youth as a volunteer. “Some of these kids have
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tremendous stories that need to be- recorded,"
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Andrade, who produces and hosts the show
SMYRC's new program director, Favor Ellis, is
a pool shark as well as experienced confidant.
with chatty candor, called rhe podcast “therapeu
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Portland-area queer youth he highlights on it: ac
SMYRC Hires New
Program Director
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tivists, artists, drag queens, trans and gender-fluid
teens, military recruits and more.
The Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center
Andrade says rhe podcast has proven to be just
has found a program director with experience
as valuable for adults as for kids. "The identity of
working at even’ local nonprofit organization spe
queer youth has changed so dramatically, and for
cializing in meeting the needs of at-risk youth.
many of us queer adults, we don't know what’s
Favor Ellis began volunteering tor SMYRC 10
years ago and has worked as a case manager, crisis
drop-in supervisor and point person for homeless
youth at New Avenues for Youth, Outside In and
happening with queer youth and rhe youth don’t
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fessional life working with marginalized and at-
translator, said he learned from the project that
risk youth," she said.
queer youth need more mentors. “Queer youth
And I’m queer."
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So far, the SMYRC' Revolution Podcast has
Andrade, a voice-over artist and bilingual
“I’ve really enjoyed working with people in crisis.
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have a platform to explain what’s happening."
Janus Youth Programs. “I’ve spent all of my pro
Ellis, 15, was drawn back to SMYRC because
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do not have enough appropriate adult mentors in
their life.”
For more information visit www.smyrc.org.
Ellis was hired in September to replace out
going program director Jonathan Weedman, who
resigned July 18 to counsel elementary school stu
dents at Catlin Gable Schtxd. Before his resigna
tion, he secured five years of funding for SMYRC'
For over 27 years our
through the Schools Uniting Neighborhixids
business has been selling and installing
replacement windows in homes just like
Multnomah County contract.
A hiring committee composed of SYMRC ad
Most homeowners are buying
replacement windows for the first time
and may find the process daunting.
ministration, staff and youth selected Ellis for the job.
Ellis says the youth have taken a shine to her,
coaxing her from her office to play pool or curling
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up on her comfortable couch to dive into urgent
issues such as housing. She carries a small caseload
of youth because of her contacts in the homeless
ness sector.
I have a simple 5 step program that will
help you with your decisions. I will be glad
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can be an exciting and satisfying experience.
In her spare time, Ellis writes biographical fic
tion, is learning to play the fiddle and hits a knack
for communicating with animals.
Enrique Andrade's podcast gives a platform for
SMYRC kids' stories.
Pride Foundation Groups
Grant Application
One application will give queer students and
straight allies access to $ 350,000 from 50 different
HIV Day Center Benefits
from Give Guide
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scholarships.
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Ministries of Oregon’s 111V Day Center as one of
50 recipients of its annual Give Guide.
ships that reward students for showing leadership
The Give Guide, which will be inserted into
and promoting diversity in the qiieer and ally
the Nov. 12 issue with an accompanying Web site,
community. Scholarships support college, cre
encourages readers to donate money to the hand-
ative or vocational training.
selected and prescreened nonprofit organizations.
“Each year we continue to have new hinds
HIV Day Center director Lowen Berman
from more available scholarships," said Anthony
said he hopes the to raise approximately $10,000
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