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years has incorporated the same level o f
validation and documentation. 1 learned
from the masters, first validity and then,
speculation.
Here, I went back to the begin
ning o f this M ulticultu ral Baseline proc
ess for th e m -to the com m unity activism
o f Ron Herndon and the Black United
Front w hich brought about this innova
tion; Hcnidor. suggesting that Asa H il
liard, the noted black historian, be brought
in to direct the e lfo rt, and to name other
consultants for the respective disciplines.
1 also described my area o f early in
volvement when I was named one o f the
local consultants, math and science. I
guided these educators through some
steps and sequences, the lack o f kn ow l
edge o f which w ould quite predicable
bring any e ffo rt to disaster.
The reader may have noticed that
on page 6 o f the July 25 edition o f the
Observer 1 have pointedly included in
my layout a fu ll reproduction o f just one
o f my contributions to the curriculum
process: “ 1983 M odification o f Mathe
matics and Science Scope and Sequence” .
Here, though I move beyond the semi
nal, historic A frican contributions, I
correlate the motivating careers o f a dozen
lop black scientists and engineers with
the documented pioneering efforts o f
ancient A fricans in the very same fields.
First, 1 told them, thiskey element
did not appear in the “ Scope and Se
quence M anual” though the book lists
my name as consultan (/contributor (and
though neither this book nor the “ Blue
Lesson Plan Books” fo r each discipline
is mentioned by the current reviewers or
detractors, they were key and necessary
elements for any effective logistics in
executing a successful m ulticultural
mission). More o f the “ dislocations" I
spoke of. The “ Scope and Sequence
Manuals” fo r each discipline were the
bridges by which individual teachers could
translate and interpret the raw narratives
o f the Baseline Essays; Ethnicity o f the
contributors, where in the historic tim e
line, the geographical area, cultural group,
technical category and curriculum goal.
Now, the “ Blue Lesson Plan
Books” carried the process a step fu r
ther, a very necessary step. They estab
lished the structured format by which a
lesson plan couid be b uilt around any
contributor provided by listing in the
“ Scope and Sequence Manual” ~or from
another perspective, narrated and au
thenticated by the Baseline Essays:
Student goals, objectives, materials to
be used, procedures and evaluations. A ll
quite nice, precisely formulated and sound
ing good as heck. So what has hap
pened? W hy are the original com m unity
activists and protagonists o f the school
district now assailing the schools again
for massive failures—not only in d eliver
ing this product but fo r general inepti
tude in educating children, black or white?
So far I have suggested several
disabilities, but a m ajor and disturbing
possibility seems to lurk among the debris.
Has there been a deliberate attempt to
derail the mission? W ho designed the
“ curriculum decentralization” ploy, such
that where could not be either an effec
tive implementation or monitoring?
PCC Small Business Development
Center Moves to New Location
The Portland Com m unity College
Small Business Development Center
moved to new offices December 3 at a
location in the Old Town section o f
, Portland.
The new location at 123 N W Davis,
Suite 321, is in the form er Pioneer Hotel,
a renovated 19th Century brick building
in the Merchants Block o f Old Town.
The new offices are one block south o f
former SBDC headquarters at the Port
land Metropolitan Chamber o f Commerce.
The contract, signed w ith building
owner B ill Naito on November 21, w ill
give the center almost three times more
space than their previous location at the
Portland Metropolitan Chamber o f
Commerce.
The SBDC w ill maintain a desk and
continue their relationship with the cham
ber, however.
“ W e’re very excited with this move,”
said Hal Bergmann, SBDC director. “ It
was a matter o f both the chamber and the
SBDC needing more space.”
“ M r. N aito is supportive o f our
‘ program s and we ’ vc leased (the space) at
' below market value,” he added.
The new location w ill give the SBDC
3200 square feet, room fo r seven offices,
two classrooms and a small business
resource center.
The resource center w ill hold re
search and marketing directories, books
on small business management and re
lated subjects, and a computer fo r small
business client use. The software a p p li
cations include business planning and
financial projections.
The location w ill provide current
and prospective small business owners
with tw o on-site small business manage
ment counselors; tw o part-time coordi
nators who manage, respectively, SBDC
workshops and classes and SBDC coun
seling for the five-county PCC district;
SBDC director Hal Bergmann and sup
port staff.
PCC’s Small Business Development
Center provides assistance to new and
current small business owners, provid
ing counseling, classes, workshops and
management training programs.
In addition to the tw o counselors on
site at the Old Town headquarters, the
SBDC also provides service at the Ore
gon
Association o f M in o rity Entrepre
neurs, 236-1190; the H illsboro Chamber
o f Commerce, 640-5948; and the T u
alatin Chamber o f Commerce, 692-0780.
The new location in Old Town in
cludes an additional entrance w ith ele
vator access at 222 N W Davis.
December
Avel continued from front page
by the AFSC. This is a peace organiza
tion which has tw o established offices in
the Northwest: the Portland O ffice on
Burnside and the Pacific Northwest
Regional O ffice in Seattle, Washington.
D uring the program, in the theatre,
A vel was described as a woman w ith a
vision, among other things.
“ ...A vel had a vision fo r a quasi
auspices. She became acutely aware o f
the consciousness o f the people, and
their oppression, in South A frica . The
vicious acts that tormented them. A vel
fe lt this. So-she went there and got firs t
hand inform ation. She’s a meticulous
planner and she has the a b ility to calm
vicious lions (A ngry words). Because o f
A vel, K evin Van Pelt was ‘ run out-of-
to w n ’ ” -Fred W hite, A ffirm a tiv e A ction
Committee
"...A v e l was always the diplom at.
A lw ays able to pull things together. I
asked her i f she had attended a special
school on diplom acy. She was able to
bring humor to the staff. She was not
o nly concerned about South A fric a or
the com m unity; but, she was able to look
at the w orld and see the total picture.” -
M arline Gonzales, D irector o f Central
Am erican Program
“ ...A vel is a person who allows you
to use her as a sounding board. She puts
the things that are important, in her life,
aside so that she can deal w ith the con
cerns o f others. When the history o f
Portland is w ritten, A ve l w ill surely be
a ll through it.” - Joyce Harris, D irector
o f Black Educational Center
Members o f the A frican Am erican
W riters W orkshop provided entertain
ment by enthralling the audience w ith
readings from their recently published
anthology and some that were unpub
lished but ju s t rig h t fo r the occasion.
Kamau Anderson read a poem entitled -
Transition, A Black Swan for Avel, which
he had composed especially fo r the oc
casion. It was a b rillia n t piece.
A v e l’s last day, w ith AFSC, should
be December4th; but, 1, personally, have
never known A vel to retire from any
thing. I asked what her plans were and
her response was, “ It is m y hope to
become the new director o f the House o f
Umoja, a new ly formed, com m unity
based, outreach program for young people
recovering from drugs and other addic
tions. But - 1 w on’ t know all the particu
lars u ntil later on.”
Holiday Hope
For The Homeless
For 5,000 children nationwide,
the only glimpse they’ll have of a
Christmas tree or gifts is through a
storefront window. That’s how many
children will spend the holidays in a
rescue mission, according to the
International Union of Gospel M is
sions (IUGM).
What holiday gift could you give
a homeless man, woman or child?
It’s easy to overlook the obvious.
Most need a “holiday hand-up”— to
em erge from desperate circum
stances. IUGM recommends the fol
lowing:
Instead of money, purchase food
yourself, direct the person to an
agency providing food and shelter,
or give a gift certificate that can be
redeemed for food.
Homeless shelters need food
s ta p le s — such as su gar, flour,
canned items, juices, soups and
stews— during the winter months.
Warm clothing— coats, jackets,
socks, shoes, and gloves— is needed,
and blankets, baby formula, dispos
able diapers and children’s cloth
ing.
Make a child’s wish come true.
Donate new toys such as dolls,
trucks, games and stuffed animals.
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Holiday Hints?
Stocking Stuffers And Grab Bag Gifts For Under $10
Stocking stuffers and grab bag
gifts needn’t coat a lot to bring a lot
of happiness to special people on
your holiday gift list. There are many
wonderful holiday gifts you can
make yourself. If you’re a whiz in
the kitchen, cook up a batch of cook
ies and present them in an attrac
tive cookie tin. Handy with a needle?
A handmade scarf, hat or sweater is
alw ays a special gift. Dried herbs
and flowers stuffed in a pretty fab
ric pouch can made a delightful
scented sachet for a lady on your
list.
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Local stores also have many fun
and useful presents, priced at un
der $ 1 0— especially good choices for
children who don’t have much to
spend on holiday gifts. One of these
is a handy three-way pouch that’s
perfect for students, business trav
elers, campers, exercise buffs, mu
sic fans and others who have a lot of
gear to carry. The Red Accent* pouch
from Coast M anufacturing Com
pany is considered “the standard”
in the industry. Featuring a large,
fully-lined and padded main com
partment and front pocket, it holds
compact 35s, W alkman-type stereos
and many other items.
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Here are some gifts that may be
music to any audiophile’s ears. They
m ay also be picture-perfect for
shutterbugs. An Audio C a sse tte
Case, also from Coast, is a ten-piece
cassette case that doubles as a car
rier for cameras and camera acces
sories. A versatile soft case, it’s made
of a rich nylon fabric th at’s highly
durable and water-resistant. Thick
foam padded construction guaran
tees maximum shock protection. The
shoulder strap doubles as a belt.
Another great gift is a ten-piece
Compact Disc Case, also great for
holding camera gear.
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Camera buffs will eryoy showring
off their work in Coast’s M ini-Giant
Photo Album, a small-sized album
with a big capacity. It holds up to
100 photos, each in a plastic pocket
with a non-slip, white corrugated
background. Covers are fashion co
ordinated in a leather-grained vinyl
with a classic gold-leaf tooled em
bossment. You’ll find these gifts at
local stores for holiday shopping.
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