Portland Observer August 21.1980 Page 6
Engineering student catches train to success
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A. Yes, I do consider myself a
minority within a m inority. The
discrimination between these factors
are about even. Me being Black and
besides the point that I ‘m a woman,
they (Whites) tend to look down on
me.
Q. W h a t la tha parcantaga of
m inority anglnaara nation w id e
and locally, and of this parcan
ta g a w h a t p a rc a n ta g a are*
minority wom an?
O rn am en tal street lights on Union A venue have been rem oved
for cleaning during construction period. A t the suggestion of Opal
Strong, the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods w ill w rite the City
to remind them that the lights are to be returned.
Community Calendar
Tw o valuable half-day workshops will be held on ‘‘Sexuality and the
Older Adult” on Monday, August 25, 1980, at 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., at
the Water Services Building, 510 SW Montgomery, Portland, OR. No fee or
pre-registration is required. For further information call 248-4752.
The M orning Star Baptist Church invites the entire community to wor
ship with them during their annual revival, August 25-29, with services
beginning at 7:00 p.m. nightly. For more information call 288-6633 or 281-
3649.
Vancouver Branch N A A C P annual picnic to be held at Marine Park in
Vancouver. Bring your lunch and table service and join in the fun. Come as
early as you wish from 9 o’clock on. Directions: Coming from the West,
take Portco Corporation turn to the right o ff Evergree Highway and the park
is in view. Turn left just before entering park and drive to the far end near the
ball field. Coming from the East, take left turn just past Blandford drive
(blinking light), cross the highway and drive back to Portco Corporation,
turn o ff to the right. Marine Park is on the Columbia River. The date of this
event is Sunday, August 24, 1980. For more information call Bertha C.
Baugh, 695-5972.
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The King Im provem ent Association regular meeting will be August 26,
1980, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m ., in the King Neighborhood Facility. Agenda
items will be (1) selection of nominating committee, (2) neighborhood needs
request. Please attend.
The A rea II C itizens A dvisory C o m m itte e o f the Portland Public
Schools will meet Monday, August 25, 1980 at 7:30 p.m. at Glenhaven
School, 8020 N. E. Tillamook Street for their organizational meeting for the
year.
The C om m onw ealth Fitness Center - Y .M .C .A . has scholarship money
available toward membership for low income adults. A complete adult
fitness center located downtown at 421 S.W. 6th ave. Please call 223-7643 for
more information.
Boise Neighborhood Im provem ent Organization. August 27, 1980 -
7:30 p.m., Urban League field office, 3630 N. Vancouver.
Portland School Board, August 25, 1980 - 7:30 p.m., Administration
Building, 501 N. Dixon.
O M S I. A partial or penumbral eclipse of the moon will take place on the
evening of Monday, Aug. 25. to mark the event, members of the OM SI
Astronomers Club will set up telescopes in the field adjacent to the Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry for the purpose of free, public moon
gazing. Only 73% o f the moon will be immersed in the earth’s secondary or
penumbral shadow. The eclipse will be visible over all of North America.
Portlanders will be able to view the last half only.
Neighborhood House. Inc. has a bus available for a trip to the Oregon
State Fair on Senior Citizens Day, August 26th. The bus will leave Neigh
borhood House, Inc. (029 SW Hamilton) at 10:00 A M and return at 3:00
P .M . There will be a $3.00 fee. Register by August 19th with Andrea Berg at
226-3251.
Catholic Family Services and Solo Center are sponsoring a workshop
for Catholics — ‘ ‘ Divorce: Decision, Impact & Recovery.” The five week
series will be held on Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. starting Sept. 20 and ending
Oct. 18, 1980, at the Paulist Fathers Catholic Center, 2408 S. E. 16th.
Vernon Chatman o f the Urban
League, roughly estimates that there
are no more than 5% of minority
engineers in the country nation
wide. The number o f engineers in
the country as of a 1978 report by
Staticial Abstract of U. S. estimated
that there are currently 1,265,00
engineers in the nation. O f this
number 5.5% of the engineers are
Black, and 2.8% o f the country’s
engineers were Black females.
M r. Chatman roughly estimates
that the percentage o f m inority
engineers in Oregon would be less
than 1-2 percent. O f his estimated
percent the percent o f m inority
woman engineers would be even
less. M r. Chatman further notes
that the specific number of Blacks
of the minority percentage is even
less and is difficult to determine.
Q. W h y a re n 't th e re m o re
Black engineers?
A. In Oregon, most Blacks don’t
go into the field of engineering in
school. Therefore I quess they’re
not aware of the field so they don’t
know much about it. They tend to
go into different types of fields.
M r. Chatm an concurs with
Barbara concerning the reason for
the lack of Black engineers. “ Until
recently within the last 4-5 years
minorities have not had the oppor
tunity to view engineering as a
career for them. Therefore,
minorities lacked the preparation in
math and science which is necessary
for engineering. Lack o f programs
also contributed to the disinterest of
minorities concerning engineering,
th a t’ s begun to change. M ore
groups and individuals and national
programs are beginning to en
courage minorities to get into
engineering. Local programs are
also beginning to foster the idea to
minorities to perceive engineering as
a career attainable.”
Mr. Chatman has played an in
strumental role in encouraging
minorities to enter the field o f
engineering.
Q. Bacauaa of your Interest in
engineering, ere you e fem inist
or a d v o c e to r
of
m in o rity
w o m e n 's rights In th e field of
non-tredltlonel fields?
A. Yes, I think that I ’m going to
be a stepping stone for slot of Black
women younger than I am.
Q.
Does engineering show you
to Incorporete your ow n kind of
peraonellty Into your work?
A. I ’ m a individual type of per
son, I like to do things my own way.
I don’t like copying others. I like to
be original. There is alot o f
originality involved in engineering.
Q. W h a t peraonal challenges
does engineering offer?
A. Engineering
offers
the
challenge to start something from
the bottom and work your way up
to the top, and to sec it finished in a
few years from now.
Q. Would you life to see your
self b e c o m e a role m o d el fo r
children, and w h a t could you o f
fer them?
A.
Yes I would, I could offer
them a great amount o f support. I
could help them out when they have
problems. 1 know what’s going on
and how it is to start from the bot
tom and work yourself up to
become a good engineer.
Q. W het are people's reaction
when you tell them that you're
Interested In engineering?
A. Men look at me and say that’s
a male role. Oh so you want to go
out and work with the men huh.
Q. Is engineering a 9-6 Job.
A. In some cases it Is, and in
others it’s not. It depends if you’re
working out in the area where you
might have to go out at night in or
der to get some things down. Or if
you're just basically working in the
office making designs or planning
constructions.
Q. W h a t do you p e re o n a lly
plan to contribute to our society
and the Black com munity?
A. I plan to contribute my ideas as
they come. I also plan to contribute
alot o f help and go out into the
community and tell the community
about engineering. I want to work
in the community and help it build
up in society.
Q. W h a t kinds of courses In
s ch o o l sho u ld a p erso n In
terested In engineering take?
A. They should take alot of math
courses, science courses and also
alot of drafting.
Q. W hat qualities m ake a good
engineer?
A. An engineer should have good
aptitude and ability. They should
be able to go about a design in their
mind and then work it through on
paper. W orld Book confirms
Babara’s analysis. " T o put power
and materials to work, an engineer
must know and use principles of
science and mathematics. He must
not only think clearly, but also
speak and write clearly so that his
instructions cannot be misunder
stood. He has to study constantly to
keep up with new engineering
developments.”
Q. W hat activities and honors
In engineering have you received
or been Involved w ith?
A . I received a m atham atical
award from The Professional In-
The Front is asking for volunteers
starting September 2, 1980. Please
call 288-6700 to volunteer and sup
port Q uality Education for your
children.
Supervisors: Responsible person
in charge o f activities at specific
church sites.
Transportation aide: Volunteer
driver and vehicle to transport
lunches to church sites.
$100 total move in to vets.
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model open Sat. & Sun. noon to 5 p.m.
92nd Ave. at Burton Road. Vancouver, Washington.
Call for a showing anytime.
News 8 reporter Lew Frederick exam
ines the power, politics and problems
in Portland s Black Community that
Whites are just beginning to recog
nize. F rid ay 0 :0 0 p m . right before
Takeover/ an update on Oregon s
overcrowded prison system.
This Model
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716DN.E 90th Street
Vancouver, W A 98666
Phone 2O&57A 1522 Vancouver
or 503 241 3723 Portland, OR
Q. W h a t other things besides
anglnaarlng do you Ilka to do?
A.
I like to run track, sew,
crochet and bake.
Barbara has been involved in other
activities also. A t Grant High
School her activities included: drill
team, varisty cheer leader, outstan
ding sophmore, homecoming queen
and National Honor Society mem
ber. Barbara is also a member of
the A K A ’S " A ll kinds of Action”
and a member of women in non-
traditional careers and explorers.
Barbara was selected by the Port
land Links Chapter Organization as
a 1980 debuante in their "Starlight
Cotillion,” and was a receipent of
the “ Finer Womanhood A w ard,”
presented by the Zeta Sigma Omega
Chapter o f Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority.
Currently Barbara works for the
Soil Conservation Service, through
Junior Achievement. Barbara was
selected for this program out o f
twenty other student applicants in
the State of Oregon.
This fall, Barbara plans to enroll
at the University o f Houston in
Texas. When one considers the
energy shortage, many people are
increasingly becoming sidetracked
from the route to success. However
difficult, Barbara’s train will always
be on the right track. Furthermore
she will have more than enough fuel
to get her there!
Boycott needs volunteers
The Youth D ep artm en t of Williams Temple Church of God in Christ will
be having it’s First Annual Youth Banquet on Saturday, August 30, 1980
beginning at 7:30 P.M . in the consolidated room at the Jantzen Beach Red
Lion, located at 909 North Hayden Island Drive. Tickets are $15.00 and can
be purchased from any youth department member during regular church ser
vices on Sunday, August 24; Tuesday, August 26; and Friday, August 29. A
few tickets will be available at the door but early purchase it recommended.
For further information call Miss Walker at 289-735J çr Mrs. Wilson at 287-
8500.
MINNEHAHA BRANCH
47 St. Johns Roed
Vancouver, WA 98861
Phone 206 8948677 Vancouver
or 503 2238229 Portland, OR
stitue of Engineers of Oregon. Also
1 was invited to attend a week long
seminar in Long Beach, California
on engineering. Also, I've attended
several seminars held in Oregon.
NewsQ
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Arts & Crafta: Work with small
children (6-10 years) in simple
crafts.
Education: Teachers - retired,
substitutes, teacher aides, persons
willing to work with teachers
welcomed.
A thlatica: Organize games and
group activities in specified com
munity parks.