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Model cities holds workshop
Th
Hitchcock named chr
for poor people cause
DerKftn.cz attended
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Over 200 persons
Model Cities Citizens Partici
pation Workshop Saturday, Jan
uary 23, 1971, at the Cascade
Center.
The purpose of the workshop
By WILLIAM DEIZ
was to establish a better work
fo rm er State Senator Phil lar issues but rather \
ing relationship l>etween Model
Hitchcock
has been designated vide organizations with
Neighborhood residents, agen
chairman
of
a voluntary edition tive expertise,
cies, organizations and city
aimed at helping social action
"The satisfactory fui
g o v e r n m e n t . Judging by the
groups present their ideas to of the democratic pi
large crowd which participated
the Legislature in a more cohe- Hitchock says, "requii
in the day-long affair and by the
sive and sophisticated manner.
everyone have access b
comments of those attending, it
Hitchcock held a press confer- sential to that accès
was a success. Fred Flowers,
ence at the Old Church in South- knowledge of how to g
J r . was moderator and was
w e s t Portland with represen- It doesn't help that the
credited for keeping the entire
tatives of some of the 28 orga- open if you cannot i
program in complete accord
nizations
involved in the coali- door."
with Model Cities slogan, "Help
tlon. He said the group, to be
T h e center's head<
Keep It Moving." Mr. Flowers
known as the Legislative Action are in the old church
did Just tliat as the speakers
af « te r’ »Wl11 3Ct “ a referral s -w- Hth Ave. The cent
covered topics from "Citizens
agency for organizations such to give assistance in sue
P a r t i c i p a t i o n In The Model
as the Oregon Social Welfare as consumer law refor
Cities Program ," to "In ter-
Association,
the Oregon Council ant's rights, migrant t
Agency Coordination."
of
Churches
and
the Valley Mi- problems, criminal just
Model
Cities
Director,
Model City Staff
grant
League;
that
the center administration, and need
Charles K. Jordan, explained
Ia'ft to right, Edna Robertson, Charles Jordan, Portland
will not take stands on particu- poor.
that although citizen partici
Model Cities Director, Mr Robert Dixon, lead man HI D
pation often slowed progress of
abd Allen Averv, HUD representative for Community
program s, in the long run it
Service. Mr. Jordan takes time to welcome guest to Albina
would pay off. Jordan made one
of the most astute comments of
the workshop by stating ttiat Portland Metropolitan Steering
Citizens Participation staff
what is needed is people of good Committee; Mr. Leon H arris, who assisted the Citizens Work
will. Although, he said, the bud O r e g o n Multi-Service Center ing Committee with organizing
get for the Model Cities Pro and Dr. Harold Kleiner, A ssis and Implementing the Workshop
gram was 3.7 million dollars, tant Superintendent of Portland included: M rs. Brenda Green,
an equal number of people could Schools.
Citizens Participation Coordin
do far more than the money.
The guests Invited to attend ator; M rs. Lillie Walker, Pro
Jordan said the problems of the were active in the afternoon gram Specialist; M rs. Edna Ro-
Model Cities N e ig h b o r h o o d
session participating in eight t>ertson, Citizens Participation
needed to be shared by the en
Working Committee discussion Planning A ssistant; Mr. William
tire city. "Money alone won’t groups which ranged from em G rim b e r g , Citizens Partici
s o l v e problem s," he said, ployment and economic develop pation Planning Assistant; and
"People with good will w ill."
ment to health and education. Mr. Roltert Russell, Citizens
Mr. Marko Haggard, Oregon’s E v a l u a t i o n comments which Participation Planning Assis
Ombudsman, provided those who
were registered alter the work tant.
lunched together at Model Cities shop rated the entire affair
largest public event to this date Idghly, especially the quality of
with a sample of his well known the discussion groups.
wit: "I look forward to return
Responsible f o r organizing
ing to college teaching. I feel and carrying out the Saturday
good about it and so does project was the Citizens Partic-
A mobile 33-foot classroom
Salem." Haggard explained the i p a t io n Working Committee
frustrations inherent in coordi headed by Mrs. Regina Flowers, van, specially equipped to pro
nation of state agencies which Chairman. Also Clarence Jen vide teaching-learning facilities
lie explained was ills Job.
sen, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Mar- in consumer education, has just
placed ln
in service
service by
by Port-
Port-
Others who spoke were Allen J o r i e Russell, Secretary; Fred been
* e n P*acea
Avery, HUD representative for Ehelebe; Fred Flowers J r .- l a " d Co«""“«»»* College. The
Community Services; Robert I. M
M r rs.
s - VfOtla
In v i,,,. Mr. k C u hris
-i-* J®111 is the Only one of its kind
Vesla Loving;
Dixon, HUD representative for topher Thomas; Mrs. Marian in the nation devoted to a con-
M o d el Cities; Mrs. Ewing, Scott; Mr. Wilson Smith; Mr. sumer education service pro
Boise, Idaho, City Councilwo Jack G. Je rrlc k ; and Mr. Jam es gram by a community college.
The van will be the site of
man; C l e v e l a n d G ilcrease, Loving.
specially-designed small group
GW EN B R E W E R , m edical technologist, looks over
work with low-income consum
shoulder
of -Jeanette Palmer in Emanuel isotope labora
ers throughout the five-county
tory,
both
think medical technologist has “wide open’’
PCC d istrict. The unit provides
career opportunities.
means w h e r e b y economically
depressed families can be given
E m a n u e l Hospital, which is
an opportunity to gain additional steadily increasing its payroll to become a nurse (or secre
tary)," she said. Her own deter
skills and attitudes in family fi
ln the community, needs a lot mination grew when she p ar
nance, home management, food of skilled and highly trained
selection, and use of community e m p lo y e e s to provide modem ticipated In a medical assistant
program her senior year at
resources.
health care.
James Monroe, working in the
The unit will bring consumer
In addition to hiring qualified University o f Oregon Medical
education in home and family people in a variety of fields
School Outpatient Clinic and in
life to adults from low-income
(there are more than 200 hospi
families and those who are po tal job classifications), Emanuel a physician's office as part of
tentially disadvantaged, working also offers training in many her classwork.
"I think you have to WANT
with special groups and in close health c areers.
to be a n u rse," she says - but
cooperation with existing agen
Emanuel sponsors a dozen or she can list many opportunities
cies.
more educational programs and for nurses, in jobs that range
Portland Community College works with school counselors,
has l>een a leader in the devel churches, employment services from the armed forces and hos
o p m e n t and use of mobile and others to recruit more stu pitals to government, industry,
classroom units; the College al dents for training in these vital foreign service, education...
ready has two mobile units in fields.
Since she's been at Emanuel,
operation
for basic education
The largest hospital educa Miss Anderson has been most
Contains information on
and sim ilar community service tional program is in the Eman
Housing, M edicare & M edicaid.
offerings in a "take the College uel School of Nursing, a highly- interested "in applying what I
learn in class to the clinical
to the community" program.
Social Security Benefits, Annuities.
regarded program leading to a area - in working with hospital
The consumer education van diploma and, following comple
Pensions, Savings Payout, Where to
is funded through a special tion of licensure exams, to patients, in helping people as
Live, and a Second Career. Come
grant to PCC from the Oregon ’ ’ R e g i s t e r e d N urse" status. m u ch as possible." Student
Board of Education, under pro There are about 300 students nurses begin with routine duties
in and get yours today.
visions of the national vocation enrolled in the School of Nurs - helping with bed baths, for in
stance, and progressing to other
al education program. Mrs. ing.
responsibilities as their abili
Marian Kienzle, broadly experi
Among the students in nursing ties grow.
enced in consumer education is Karen Anderson, a 1970
It’s a different world for a
and home economics, is the graduate of James Monroe High young
lady who a year ago was
c o o r d i n a t o r for the van pro School, who, "as long as I can busily Involved In student coun
gram, working with Mrs. Com rem em ber," has wanted to be a
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cil, holding a class office and
me r y Warrell who heads the nurse.
Home Office: Franklin Bldg.. Portland. Oregon 97204
otherwise
enjoying her senior
PCC Home Economics program.
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year at Janies Monroel
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