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Krs F ran c e s Scîiôôrt-Ttewspaper Room U n iv e rs ity o f Oregon L ib ra ry cugene, Oregon 97403 “ The Eyes and Ears of the Community’ ’ INTR0DUCING I Each week the Portland Observer will introduce African- Americans who reside in the State of Oregon. This week - we present: Local And National Educators Attend Conference In Oregon □ “ Educational Skunk- works” developed by The Tom Peters Group to Create National Action Agenda for Education of At-Risk Students. “ I believe the exceptional ex pertise and experience which the participants will bring to this con ference can provide critical ‘how to' information for national, state, and local educational planning and direction," said Oregon Gov ernor Neil Goldschmidt. wenty-five leading American elementary school principals from throughout the U.S. will gather in Gearhart, Ore. from July 5 - 8 to develop successful strate gies for the education of poor and minority children. Presented by Albina Ministerial Alliance Head Start Program, PARTNERS FOR SUCCESS: BUSINESS AND EDUCATION — THE ODD COUPLE, has been developed by The Tom Peters Group, which is donating its ser vices for the conference. Endors ed by Oregon Governor Neil Gold schmidt and Senator Mark Hat field (R-OR), the conference will seek to dispel the myth that poor and minority children are unable Senator Mark Hatfield to meet high academic expecta tions; assist in the development Senator Mark Hatfield added, of a nationwide network of “Academic excellence is not educators committed to improv solely the province of middle and ing educational opportunities for upper income youth. Academic at-risk students; and formulate success comes to those children recommendations for positive who receive quality instruction, change in schools across the and who are educated in a sup country. T Shirley Nanette Jazz Vocalist Supreme Portland, Oregon portive atmosphere. By bringing together experienced, caring ed ucators who have a track recorc of success with ‘at-risk’ students this conference can contribute to an enhanced academic experi ence in the lives of our nation’s young people.” The Albina Ministerial Alliance Head Start Program contacted ed ucators nationwide for nomina tions to attend the conference, one of the first of its kind to be held. ‘‘We were interested in identify ing elementary school (K-8) prin cipals who had successfully in itiated programs to improve the educational performance of their predominantly poor or minority students. The individuals who are attending our conference work in rural and large urban schools — and all are successfully educating their at-risk students with care, commitment and compassion," said Ron Herndon, director of the Albina Ministerial Alliance Head Start Program. “ There is much work to be done if we are to provide our children with the skills and the desire to become contributing members of our society,” added Herndon. “ For our country to suc cessfully compete in today's glo bal economy, we need an edu cated work force. And for our country to prosper, we need a literate, informed citizenry. “ The individuals att-mding our educational skunkworks’ have seen that a commitment to excel lence in the education of ‘at-risk c h ild re n ’ produces positive, meaningful results,” he said. Ron Herndon "This conference, I hope, will pro vide a forum for sharing techni ques and strategies for reaching and teaching our children, as well as an agenda for making this issue a number one national priority.” Conducting the conference on behalf of The Tom Peters Group will be Helen Bulwik, Executive Vic President of the company’s Palo Alto Consulting Center. Ms. Bulwik has more than 15 years ex perience in working with organi zations on strategies to create and sustain a competitive edge, and received her B.A. and M B A. from the University of California at Berkeley, where she is on the board of the Business School De velopment Council and is a con sultant to the U.C. Berkeley Ex tension Center in international marketing and retailing. She is the co-author of ‘Affirmative Action for Women in Business -Myth or Reality’, published in 1972. Attendees include: • Dr. Lester Young, principal of General Daniel ‘Chappie’ James, Jr. School in Brooklyn, N.Y. His school was recently selected as a U.S. Elementary School of Excel lence by the Department of Education. • Dr. Constance Clark, prin cipal of the River Terrace Com munity School and Smothers Ele mentary School, and Mr. Walter Henry, principal of Burrville Elementary School, Washington, D.C. — b o th r e c ip ie n ts of numerous city and regional hon ors for excellence in education. PDC Opens Eastside Office Mrs. Lenora C. Morris - Author “ The Ebony Princess of the Portland Rose Festival 1987 - 1982” Mildred Jones, President and Founder of the African Women’s Network - Portland ing the Single Family Housing he Portland Development Loan section were located in Commission (PDC) has open PDC’s 11th Floor Portland Build ed an office on Portland's east- ing offices. That space will be side at 1425 N.E. Irving Street used to accommodate budgeted (Suite 200) in the Lloyd Plaza of staff positions for other PDC fice building. As of Monday, June departments. 20, 1988, PDC’s Single Family PDC plans to hold the next reg Housing Loan Program opera ular Commission Meeting at the tions are being conducted from Eastside Office. The meeting is the new Eastside Office. The scheduled for Wednesday, July 6,925 square-foot office, including 13,1988, beginning at 9:30 a.m. conference room space, is being PDC’s Single Family Housing leased fro m P a c ific Lloyd Loan Programs provide low-inter Properties. est and deferred payment home The decision to lease addition repair loans to low-and moderate- al office space on Portland’s east- income Portland homeowners. side provides several benefits. Homeowners interested in these Relocating PDC’s Single Family loans should contact the PDC finance advisors and rehabili Single Family Loan section by tation specialists to the Eastside calling 230-9550 or stopping by Office allows the staff to be cen the Eastside Office. The office trally located to most of the hours are Monday through Friday, neighborhoods served by PDC's 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. residential loan programs. In addi The Portland Development tion, the Lloyd Plaza location pro Commission builds, finances and vides accessibility by both public provides assistance for projects transportation (bus and light rail) which enhance the City of Port and auto free visitor parking; good land and create jobs for its access to the Banfield Freeway). citizens. The 20 staff positions compris T Observer Moves To New Facility Blanche E. Toney Owner of “ Uniquely Yours” Boutique & Nail Salon, the first Black-owned Designer & Dis count Store in the Portland metropolitan area. Grand Open ing in July. Congratulations Blan che. Black United Fund Gains Access To State Campaign Rev. Alfred L. Henderson, Publisher The Portland Observer In celebration of its ap proaching 19th birthday, the Portland Observer has pur chased and moved into a new facility. Located at 525 & 517 N.E. Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97211, the facility will be oc cupied by the Observer (at 525) and “ U niquely Y ours" — Boutique & Nail Salon (at 517). Because of the hectic process of moving, the Observer's commentary will continue next week. In next week's issue, we will also introduce and ex plain new policies and programs being implemented at the Ob server. We are proud to be located in the heart of the community. giving increases substantially United Fund of Oregon to con when employees are provided tinue its work of supporting many more options for charitable invaluable organizations which giving. The Black United Fund together touch the lives of believes this will happen here as thousands of Oregonians. ln a suit filed on May 16, 1988, well and that both needy Oregon For the past two years the the Black United Fund of Ore ians and charities will benefit. Black United Fund of Oregon has gon charged that the State’s poli In a strong show of support, the pushed for access to payroll de cy and refusal to allow solici J. G. Edwards Fund, the Sigel/ duction systems. The Fund has tation of charitable contributions Wagenknect Fund and the Fran been the leading advocate for em by the Fund was a denial of their cis A. Staten Fund of the Oregon ployees’ rights to contribute to rights under the Constitution of Community Foundation awarded the charitable organizations of Oregon and under the federal the BUF a $20,000 grant for orga their choice using the most con constitution. nizational development. The Fred v e n ie n t m e th o d : p a y ro ll As a result of the lawsuit, the Meyer Charitable Trust also gave deduction. State of Oregon has now agreed the BUF a $30,000 grant to fund a The National Lawyers Guild, its to allow the Black United Fund of Technical Assistance Program. cooperating members, including Oregon to participate in its annual These grants will allow the Black Ron Fontana and Phil Goldsmith, charitable campaign, beginning assisted the BUF in convincing this fall. This agreement also ex the State of Oregon to open its tends to state universities. The campaign to the Black United State of Oregon has also agreed Fund of Oregon. to establish criteria for charities Mr. James DePreist, conductor seeking to participate in its of the Oregon Symphony Orche annual campaign. stra, has agreed to act as cam Amina Anderson, executive di paign chairman during the BUF’s rector, Black United Fund said 1988 F undraising Cam paign We expect that the city of Port which is scheduled to start in land and Multnomah county w ill September. “ The Black United now grant the BUF’s pending Fund is something we all should requests to solicit payroll deduc be involved in.” Mr. DePreist said, tion contributions from their “ the best help is self help.” employees. We want to thank Kathleen Sadaat of the governor’s office and other state employees for working hard to resolve this dispute amicably." In a separate matter the Black Mr. James DePrieist United Fund of Oregon announc ed that Pacific Power and Light FEATURES.................................................................... Page 1 Co. has invited the Black United EDITORIAL/OPINIO N................................................Page 2 Fund to participate in their annual charitable campaign beginning BLACK HISTORY CORNER........................................ Page 3 ENTERTAINMENT...................................................... Page 4 this fall. The State of Oregon, Pacific RELIGION........................................................... ... Power and Light and other em CLASSIFIEDS...................................................... Page 8-10 ployers have demonstrated tre mendous leadership in allowing payroll deduction for the Black United Fund of Oregon. Numer ous studies have shown overall □ Case sets a precedent for public employers in the State of Oregon I
