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February 19. 1986. Portland Observer. Page 3 An Evening with Maya Angelou Set for Linfield College METROPOLITAN SVOI Assist Sexual Abuse Victims t’\ Jtrr\ Gurner "Sexual abuse knows no bound arxs. ethnic. xixi.ll, economic or gcog raphu . said Marlene Na|dek Najdck ix founder anil president ot Silent Vic Unix ot Innocence, Inc (SVOI). a non prolit. tax exempt corporation de diealed Io assisting adults molested ax children, families in crisis due to the trauma ot sexual abuse, family units where there is a high risk of sexual deviancy and the juvenile offender Recent reports nationwide indicate that sexual abuse is on the increase According to one survey, more than one in five adult Americans were sexu ally abused as children In Oregon, sexual abuse is on the increase Between 1975 and I97X, re potted sexual abuses jumped from X6 to 52X. a S()| percent increase, according to a report published by the Child Pro tective Services section ol the Chil dren's Services Division And between 19X0 and 19X4 the number of cases went trom 655 ,,, ts s |, an increase ol 459 percent II is estimated one in lour females will be sexually molested prior to the time they are IX. and one in 10 males will hi- victims of sexual molesta tion Nujdek. who was a sexual abuse vic tim heisell as a child, founded SVOI in 19X4 \.i|d ek said that she started the McMinnville Maya Angelou, a multi talented woman and eloquent speaker, will discuss her life and work during " -An E vening W uh Maya Angelou I ues day. March 4 on the 1 inlield College campus Her appearance at X p nt in the Eireside Roxim ot Linfield's Riley Hall, tv sponsored hv several departments and ottices at the college in conjunction w uh the •Assixiated Students ol I inlield College Ihe event is open to the public at no charge Although she has just a high school education. Angelou has been a singer, educator, dancer, author, historian, lecturer, actress, producer, editor, song witter and playwright In addition, she speaks six languages fluently She has written eight best selling books lot Random House, and the renowned autobiographical account ot het youth. " I Know AA hv the I aged Bird Sings, was aired as a two hour special on CBS in 1979 Angelou has made more than 150 television appearances on local and network talk shows atxl was the subject ol an hour long inteiv icw hv Bill Moyers on PBS In 1977, Angelou received the coveted Golden Eagle Award tor her dtxuuien tary, "A tm American in tlx Aits," which was aired on PBS Other television accomplishments include writing and serving as executive producer ol the five part CBS mini senes, "Three Way Choice, and hosting a 10 part PBS study course. "Humanities Ihrough the Aits Angelou made her fust professional appearance as a singer at the Ihitple Onton in San Eranctsco in 1954 Shortly alter that, she joined the European tour ol "Porgy and Bess” sponsored by tlx L s State Department She sang the role of Ruby and was lead dancer in the production that during 1954 and 1955 was presented in 22 countries in Europe and Africa During that period, six also taught modem dance al the Rome I fjx ia House and conducted classes in modem dance technique in ihe Hahtina I Ix-attc in I el Av iv Altei that, she lived in Africa tot a tunc, becoming assoc i.ile editor ol I he Arab Observer in Cairo, the only English language news weekly in tlx Middle Last She also served loi a tune as assistant administrator ot the Sc lnx>l ot Music and Drama at tlx I nivetsily ol Ghana and was feature editor ol 1 he African Review in Accra when she ended her stay in Africa in 1966 Angelou is in great demand as a speaker on college campuses and belore private organizations She is able to speak with authority on a number ot subjects, including equal rights, the arts, politics, women's role in business and culture's role in sixiety organization because many victims cannot altord professional counseling " I was able to get counseling because my husband could atlord it." said Naj dek She said that more than X0 percent of the v ictims need financial assistance SVOI is staffed by 44 volunteers, including a 17member board ol direc tors composed of health care, legal and other professionals, as well as victims of sexual abuse Adults who were molested as children and who have not received counseling and therapy for that molestation have been known to experience both psychological and sociological problems The organization otters a referral service, networking victims ol sexual abuse with qualified therapists, agen vies and also other victims SVOI mam tains a speaker's bureau providing qual ified speakers Io the media, and in terested churches, schools and civic groups SVOI is also actively involved in research projects, and in promoting and improving sexual abuse related law and legislation Oregon has a stringent law on child abuse reporting. ORS 4IX 990, failure to report a case of child abuse when there is a reasonable cause can result in a tine of up to $1,000 Prosecution under this section may be commended at any tune within IX months alter commission of the offense Big Brother/Big Sister Wanted clients in search ot essential, vital People wishing to volunteer lor the need s Big Brother Big Sister and Medical and Ihe Volunteer Services Program re Non Medical I rails,xm.ition Program ceives referrals lor these programs trom III Multnomah and Clac kamas Counties four Department ol Human Resources should contact the Volunteer Program agencies Senior Services. Children ol Adult and family Services Services Division. Mental Health D ivi I he Big Brother Big Sister Program sion and Adult and family Services places volunteers as Iriends and role People interested in volunteering lot models to children referred to the Vol the Transportation programs in Clac unteer Serv ices Program for placement kamas County should call 657-2104 Ihe Medical Transportation Prog Those interested in volunteering or the ram provides volunteers to drive clients I ransportalion programs in Multnomah to ami trom medical facilities County and the Big Brother Big Sister Ihe NonMedic.il Transportation Program provides voltmfccn. Io drive «. Program in both eountiex should call 229 5174 PSU Sets Community College Visitations Representatives trom Portland Stale U niversity's admissions office will visit Portland Community College's Cascade Center on Monday, feb 24 to meet w ith community college students planning to transfer They will be available from 9:50 a in to 1:50 p m in the cafeteria fo r more information, contact Coletta Hunter at 2X5-2541. extension 572 PSU's representatives will bring the latest information concerning educa tional programs offered at the Universi ty's downtown Portland campus, in cluding those m Business Administra lion. Education, Engineering and Applied Science, Health and Physical Education. Performing Arts, Graduate School of Social Work. Urban and Pub lie Affairs, pre professional programs in law and medicine, as well as prog rams in the Liberal Arts and Sciences "V isiting with us in your own area otters the easiest way we know to lake a closer look at what Portland Stale has to oiler, without having to make a special trip to our campus right aw ay," noted Eileen Rose. PSU's Director ol Admis sions In addition. PSI offers prospective students a wealth ol activities beyond the classrixim and in the surrounding community. 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Dekum Mother of the Year Runner Up U N D ER N E W M A N A G E M E N T Bobbi Mosely Gary by Boh Lothian Bobbi Mosely Garv has been selected Mother ol Ihe 5 ear first runner up by the Oregon Association ol American Mothers, Inc Ihe longtime homemaker and community activist from S I Portland raised lour daughters, she now has lour grand daughters, and she has found time over the years to involve hersc^Un an mcred ible number ot voluntcdV btivitxs "I consider my sell an activist I like Io see things gel d o n e," said ( iary . who received a degree in social work trom Portland Slate University anil who worked as a case- worker and nutrition teacher lor the Oregon State Extension Service, and as assistant director ol the 1 ILL C enlei Her long list ol accomplishments in eludes being president ol the Eliot School PI A. a girl scout leader, hoard member ol Oregon leg al Services, hoard memberol the Portland NAACP. vice president ol the Portland Multnomah County Commission on Aging. Oregon delegate to Ihe White House Conference on Aging, president ot the Portland Black Women's Health Project, member ol tlx- Oregon Lair Housing Board, national board member ot the Lulled Church ot Christ, and she continues to serve as co chair ot the Portland chapter ol the Gray Panthers Gary said that "doing lor others" has been her philosophy ol life since high school " I'm really interested in everything that happens to us as cm zens I figure that's taking care ot husi ncss," she said Her interest in the world carried over into Gary 's parenting philost<j>hy Shi- worked hard, she said. Io expose her daughters to a variety ot cultural ex pertencev "M y philosophy w astogive theni love, to teach them to love them selves and to teach (hem the importance ol education " That philosophy apparently worked because her oldest daughter. Sharon, is director ol the Self-Help Program ol the Black Women's Health Project in At lanta. Karla recently finished law school and is now a trial lawyer for the Portland lirm of Steenson, Eontana. Schuman and Ellis, Linda is managcret Vista Optical in Burhngattx and Daria is an employee ol the Oregon Internal Revenue Dept " I asked the good Lord to give them health and to make them able to take- care of themselves, and he gave me much m ore," she said Gary recounted some of the victories in efforts she was involved in: the Bluek United Eront xhixil desegregation el fort, closing the South African consu late (she was arrested), passing landlord-tenant laws, her work with the Bl.uk W omen's Health Project, and keeping the Albina branch library Her current “ case." she said, is to organize an effort to fight plans to move or close Ihe Albina library Gary be lieves the library is a necessity for people in Ihe low income neighborhood who are "culturally hungry " "T he thing that crawls me more than anything else,” she said, "is that they M l * WY ' T I KELSEY’S Dry Cleaners & Laundromat .* • ownevery other library in this town but not Albina Ihe branch library may m ow or close because tlx future ol the property is in doubt Gary also criticized tlx Reagan Ad ministration Job I raining and Partner ship Act as a "shell gam e," and she said the city continues to siphon oil federal money meant lor low ineonx areas and channel it to other parts ol the city "Y ou get a nickel and they get a dollar." she said, describing what she sees as a decades old process ol rip ping oil Ihe Black community An active member ol tlx Black Un ited front, she lauded that group " I here's nobody in the community that docs more than the Black United Eront," six said "T he things that you are doing tor people, that's w hat really counts, that's the reward.” she said FREE COFFEE Every Sat & Sun. 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Sal 8a.m . lo 3 p.m. Scholarships to Minority Students New York Eighty otx minority undergraduate and graduate students at 5 | schools have received scholarships trom the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) lor the second hall ol the 19X5 X6 academic year Xinee the scholarship program began in 1970. the AIC'PA has aw arded over $2 6 million in aid to some 2X00 students Ihe AICPA awarded $55.750 lo minority accounting students this semester, raising the total granted tor tlx acatlcmtc year lo over a quarter ol a million dollars Among those scholar ship recipients, live received RCA /AICPA scholarships and 10 received General Mills-AICPA awanls Ihe scholarships, designed to en courage minority individuals to enter the accounting protcssion by making accounting education accessible to as many eligible students as possible, arc offered twice each year by the Institute I.axt semester U7 students received a total of $247.250 in scholarship aid Individuals interested in applying for scholarships should write to Sharon Donahue, Manager, Minority Recruit ment and Equal Opportunity Depart n x n t, AICPA. 1211 Avenue of ihe Americas, New York. 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