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8111 N.E. Holman
Portland, OR 97218
The Private Industry Council
Celebrates Youth Accomplishments
Along Road To Self-Sufficiency
503-252-5578
Career Opportunities In Apprenticeship
Are you interested in a Future in the Piping Trades?
U.A. Local 290 will be accepting applications for metal trades pipefitter ap­
prentices.
When:
Monday, June 21 Through Friday, July 2, 1993
Where:
Apprenticeship & Training Division
Oregon Bureau of Labor
800 N. E. Oregon, Suite 1105
Left to Flight: Marvin Dean, Alberto Alleyene, and Jimmy Taylor
Portland, Oregon 97232
Cascade Hall at Port land Com-
Phone: 731-4072
Requirements:
Must provide reliable proof by non-returnable copies of birth
certificate or drivers license: high school transcript or GED
certificate.
Age:
Must be at least 18 years of age
Education:
Must be a high school or GED graduate
Notice Of Non-Discriminatory Policy As To Students
The United Association Local 290 Apprenticeship and Journeyman Training Trust Fund
admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges,
programs and activities generally accorded or made available to apprentices at the
school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin
in administration of its apprenticeship policies, admission policies and other Trust-
administered programs.
Matt Walters, Business Manager
Health Care Careers
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• Seven of the 10 fastest-growing occupations will be in health care.
• As “baby boomers” get older, they will use more healthcare services than
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• Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Medical Record Technician
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Optician
Gain practical experience in nearby North/Northeast Portland medical clinics
and hospitals. Health Care offers potential for a lifetime’s work in a people-
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244-6111 ext. 5661
Cascade Campus
Portland Community College
PCC Puts People In Charge of Their Future!
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munity College’s Cascade Campus
was the site for a very special gradua­
tion on Friday, May 1 4th. During the
cerem ony. The P rivate industry
Council’s
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U lt i IL, II S Youth
I U U U I Employment
L - I i i p i v j i n v i l i Insti-
tute recognize 30 young people who
have overcome tremendous odds to
complete their GEDs and pre-employ-
ment training.
Like any high school graduation,
there was a sense of festivity and
cclebration. Upwards of 300 friends
and family members joined Private
Industry Council staffto celebrate this
significant milestone in these young
people's lives. One unique facet of
this graduation, however, was that
many of those young people never
thought they would complete their
secondary education. Some were read­
ing at no more than the 4th grade level
w hen they came to the Youth Employ­
ment Institute three to six months ago
As Program S upervisor B ennie
Boggan noted m his welcome address,
these youth have demonstrated “real
grow th They hav e risen above adver­
sity to achieve their potential.”
T he youth (ag es 16 to 21)
e n te rin g T he P riv a te in d u stry
Council's Youth Employment insti­
tute are kids for whom the traditional
system didn't work. Frustrated with
the tra d itio n a l school system
and d riv e n to find w ork to
support cither themselves or their chil­
dren, all of the youth enrolled in
the Youth Employment institute's
GED program had dropped out of
the mainstream Many had cither
been involved in gang-related activi
ties or were at-risk of becoming gang
involved. All found that without a
high school diploma or GED certifi­
cate they were virtually unemploy­
able.
"The
primary
reason most youth
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come to The Private Industry Council’s
Youth Employment Institute is to get
a job,” says Dennis Cole, President of
the Private industry Council. Cole
continues, "Our staff s job is to help
youth realize that a minimum compo-
nent of being competitive in today’s
job market is a high school diploma or
Grid. One of our goals is to help
participants enrolled in Priv ate indus­
try Council programs become com­
petitive in the job market.”
Boggan notes, “The focus of the
Youth Employment Institute is to pre­
pare graduates to enter the work force.
The emphasis is on folks who didn't
go the traditional route. There is a
recognition ofdifferent learning sty les
We try to encourage students to accen­
tuate the positive things they have
going for them, as opposed to dwell­
ing on the negatives.”
Linda Huddle, Youth Program
Manager, adds: “While this is a night
of celebration, most of those youth
will return to the Youth Employment
institute on Monday morning to con­
tinue on their journey to becoming
contributing members of this commu­
nity Some will begin looking for jobs
others will be referred to a vocational
training program and still others will
go on to complete 2- and 4-year col­
lege programs.”
Graduates honored at this year's
graduation include: Kathy Allen,
Alberto Alleyne, Elisha Beasley,
Donald Boe, LaShonna Broadous,
Ayasha Brown, Shalonda Brown,
Darcey Bulloch, Neswe Bulloch,
Michelle Chai Saechao Jamie Chase,
Kcncira Cross, Marv in Dean, Darla
Faust, Tanisha Floyd, Santlno Gibson,
Cral: Gill, Tanunle Graham, Char­
lotte Hucison, Laura John, Gaelen
Jones, Cadolte Jordan, Jesse Klein,
Matthew Lindsey, Nicolo M ahar,
C a m e lia M cC len d o n , K ristin a
McFadden, Contrina Miller, Shaunte
Myers, Dung Nguyen, Victor Perez,
A ngela P laschka, Nyree P orter,
Antuan Raiford, Dante Raines, Andre
R obertson. S arn Saelee, A ngee
Slaughter, Jimmy Taylor, Bylinda
Tollefsen, Susan Towner, Patrice
Turner. Leza Watson, Tanisha Wells,
Njeri White, Yolanda Williams, Ginni
Winchester Erik Worden and Toyoko
Yarbourgh.
This year the Youth Employment
institute plans to serve a total of 260
youth Ail are residents of the City of
Portland O f the youth who have com­
pleted their individualized programs
at the Youth Employment institute
thus far this year, 72% have been
placed in jobs prior to completion of
the program.
The Priv ate industry Council is a
priv ate, non-profit organization which
operates and/or funds 35 programs
providing employment and training
services to low-income youth and
adults residing in Multnomah and
Washington counties. Since its incep­
tion in 1987, The Private industry
Council has helped more than 10,000
individuals find jobs
PCC Set To Offer New
Degree Program
After a three-year development
period, Portland Community College
has approved the establishment of a
new program at the Sy lvania Campus,
Manufacturing Enterprises Technol­
ogy.
The two-year associate-degree
program was given the go ahead by
the PCC Board of Directors at their
last meeting The offering for Fall
Term '93 is contingent on approval
from the State Board of Education.
ManufacturingEnterprisesTech-
nology will help train individuals to
chine,” said Shirley Anderson, dean
of instruction at the Sylvania Cam­
pus.
Business and industry represen­
tatives initially approached the col­
lege with requests for a program of
this type Several companies have
offered cooperative work sites for stu-
dentsof acquire on-the-job training in
manufacturing enterprises In addi­
tion, the college is working with in­
dustry to identify part-time instruc­
tors.
Anderson said the part-time in­
struction from industry will help the
program "stay on the cutting edge.” It
is the only program of its type in the
Northwest, she added
Overall coordination and full­
time instruction will be provided by
Mike Flaman. PCC's manufacturing
technology instructor In addition, a
graduate student at Oregon Graduate
Institute and a professor from the
University of Portland will teach in
the program
The program enrollment is lim­
ited to 20 students Applications arc
now available To receive further in­
formation or to inquire about apply­
ing forcnrollmcnt. please contact Mike
Flaman at PCC. 244-6111, ext 4897
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compete in the global economy by
providing coursew ork on current
manufacturing technologies and stan­
dards, on problem solv ing, communi­
cation and team building. Students
will study applied concepts such as
computer-integrated manufacturing,
technical writing, operations assess­
ment, purchasing and production
The program is expected to pro­
vide upgrade training for those al­
ready in the manufacturing field, as
well as new career training for indi­
viduals changing jobs or preparing for
entry into the job market
"This program will give the gradu­
ate an overview of manufacturing pro­
cesses, not just training on a ma-
Consider challenging career opportu­
nities available with the City of
Portland The CllyolTers employment
from entry-level to management posi­
tions In program management, admin­
istrative program support, profession­
al. technical, clerical support, public
safety, skilled craft, and scrvlce/maln-
lenance
The City of Portland Is an alllrmallvc
aellun/ei|ual employment opportunity
employer Minorities, women. and
disabled |ietsons are strongly encour­
aged to apply
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