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October 2017 NEWS The Southwest Portland Post • 3 Schools Committee sponsors tech gathering at Stephens Creek Crossing By Jack Rubinger The Southwest Portland Post The first SWNI Schools Committee meeting of the 2017/2018 school year was kicked off by brainstorming ideas for tools each participant may bring along to get things accomplished. One exciting schools committee project is the Tech Equity Project that began in 2015. With Office of Neighborhood Involvement small grants, the committee has connected resources with schools, families, individual students and neighbors who do not have students in schools. A Resource-Full Gathering is scheduled for Oct. 19, at Stephens Creek Crossing, 6719 SW 26th Ave. starting at 6:30 p.m. This gathering is intended to integrate input from recent community conversations with technology related enrichment activities and partner connections. Parents, neighbors, school leaders, teachers and residents of Stephens Creek Crossing may attend, share a free catered meal and get to know each other. Whether it is about connections to high speed internet, online safety or coding discussions and after school access, the Schools Committee and partners have pulled together to engage and enrich students and parents who are willing to gather and discuss technology related education support. Partners include Neighborhood House, Multnomah County Library, Portland Jewish Academy, Free Geek and Home Forward. Maripat Hensel, SWNI Schools Committee Chair, is prepared for anything the Schools Committee may want to embrace. Hensel remembers details, faces, personalities, anecdotes, and stories that make committee goals seem fun and exciting. H e r t o o l s f ro m t h e s e s s i o n brainstorming – a knife and spoon. Her key for Schools Committee outreach? Active listening. The committee’s purpose is to promote the best possible schools for all students in Southwest Portland through strong neighborhood involvement. The committee has worked for nearly 12 years and has an Annual Action Plan. This written plan is a roadmap for the year and available to share at a moment’s notice. While neighbors may not be as well versed with this committee as they may be with public safety, land use and transportation, regular members of the committee are actively working with school administrators and teachers to facilitate community involvement projects. Members also meet with community partners, including representatives of the Multnomah County Library, SUN School Programs and City of Portland Score BIG With DISH Deals! Switch to DISH and Get a FREE Echo Dot “Alexa, go to ESPN.” LIMITED TIME! ASK TODAY! Hands-Free TV™ Restrictions apply. 190 Channels Now only ... 49 99 . /mo. $ FREE for 24 months PREMIUM CHANNELS For 3 months. ADD HIGH-SPEED INTERNET 14 . 95 $ /mo. 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The schools committee is a standing committee of Southwest Neighborhoods which is a coalition of 17 neighborhood Maripat Hansel is chair of the SWNI Schools Committee. (Post photo by Jack Rubinger) associations. Hansel carries a background in business and experience with non- with community members and profits to her leadership role with the committee members were held to schools committee. listen and understand the services Committee members and volunteers and support that may be needed. By feel her passion and excitement about asking “what do you need?” schools making things happen for students in members get people engaged. Then, the community. this group figures out how to create Hensel continues to work toward replicable, meaningful support and getting the community to know each connections. other better by maintaining consistent Guests are always welcome to touch points. attend regular school year meetings. This past summer, conversations (Continued on Page 8)
