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uc non P age BT O ctober 12, 1994 • T he P ortland O bserver Portland Classrooms Connect With Information Superhighway Portland elementary students can now peek through the telescope, view diagrams o f the heavens and receive University of Oregon astronomer s lectures in their classroom s, or later at home. T elecom m unications technol ogy, provided by U.S. W est, is pro viding education as it will be in the 2 1 st century. In p a rtn e rsh ip s w ith P ortlan d sc h o o ls and u n iv e rsitie s through out the state, the co m m u n ic a tio n s c o m p an y is c o n c e n tra tin g a v a ri ety o f so p h istic a te d c o m p u te r d riv e n se rv ic e s to m ak e e d u c a tion less c o stly , m ore e ffic ie n t and m ore v alu ab le. “U.S. West has technology avail able now that can bring our schools into the next century,” said Steve Fulmer, Portland Public Schools Di rector, Information Services “We look to the possibility of getting teach- ers from universities into local school classrooms. Our students here can ask questions, see charts and graphs, scan texts and pose questions to ex perts in the sciences," Fulmer ex plained. “The classroom today, with teacher, books, a chalk board and lectures, is basically the same as a classroom 100 years ago. M ultime dia access to people, locations, infor mation and experience is what our children, business and society de mand from education now," Fulmer noted. Using a 11 v ing laboratory testbed environment called NERO (Network for Education and Research in O r egon) that connects the Oregon G raduate Institute, O regon State University, Portland State, Oregon Health Sciences University, the O r egon Center for Advanced Technol ogy Education, the University o Gandhi To Discuss Nonviolence Continued from front ▲ August. In November he presents similar workshops in Detroit, as part of a tour sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. B o rn in 1934 in D u rb a n , South A fric a . A run G an d h i had his ow n e x p e rie n c es w ith p e rs e cu tio n . in c lu d in g being a tta c k e d by w h ites for being b lack and by b la c k s for bein g w hite. T o learn how to deal w ith his rage, at the age o f 12, y o ung A run w as sent to live w ith T he M ah atm a The le s s o n s le a r n e d at h is g ra n d fa th e r’s side during his I 8- m onth visit set the boy on a sum lar life path: w o rk in g for peace th ro u g h n o n -v io le n c e . School To Host Health Candidates Many of Oregon’s 19 school- based health centers will hold an open house for policymakers from 10 a m. to 11 a.m. on Oct. 6 The purpose of the open house is to provide a first hand view of how school-based health centers work and to demonstrate how the centers can help build healthy com munities in Oregon “Young people often shun con ventional health providers,” said Dr Grant Higginson, Acting State Health Officer and Director of the school health center planning project "In school-based health centers," he said. “Students can find comfort and help right in their neighborhood schools .” The planning grant encourages states to expand school-based health centers to elementary and middle school children and requires com munities to look for ways to develop new public/pnvate partnerships and funding options. Oregon and several state office build ings. large amounts of information, including full-motion video, can be sent to schools classroom s quickly and easily. NERO, partially funded by the N ational A eronautics and Space Administration, offers a multimedia linkage between the schools with provisions for connections by busi ness and industry. In the future, partnerships be tween the state’s university system and businesses, government agen cies, public schools, community col leges, hospitals and rural human ser vice and health providers will occur over NERO. Research, product de velopment, guest lectures, training, business and medical consulting can be quickly and inexpensively con ducted over the network. Scholarship Available For Police Studies Students pursuing adegree in criminal justice at Mt. Hood Com munity College are eligible to ap ply for a current year $500 schol arship from the O regon State Sheriff’s Association. A p p lic a n ts m ust be fu ll tim e stu d e n ts in th e ir seco n d y e a r o f c o lle g e , have a grade p o in t a v e ra g e o f at le a st 2.75, c o m p le te a sc h o la rsh ip a p p li c a tio n and su b m it tw o le tte rs o f re c o m m e n d a tio n from in stru c to rs, c o u n se lo rs or c o m m unity m em bers. The scholarship may be used to cover the cost of tuition, fees, books or supplies. Com pleted ap plications must be submitted to the Mt. Hood Community College Office of Financial Aid no later than Nov. 23. A TTENTION A ll P arents O r G rand P arents Insure your children or grand children for only $2 per month, perchild, for $5000 Life Insurance. Please call MG Insurance Services at (503) 526-9608. or outside the Portland area at 1-800-526-9608. Iss u e A g e : 0-25 HIGHER AMOUNT OF COVERAGE AVAILABLE, SOM E MEDICAL QUALIFICATION IS REQUIRED. All Students (and Parents) are Invited to a Conference on Black Colleges: “Building Tommorrow Together” When: Where: Time: Speakers: Visit 180 colleges an d suffer no jet-lag! Workshops: October 29, 1994 Portland State University 724 S.W. Harrison Street Smith Memorial Center 8:00 a.m, to 4:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. Registration Visiting Diginataries Representatives from Black Colleges First Year - Survival Time Challenges of Your Generation Parent Oriantation - Financial Aid Students and their parents can talk with representatives of some 1 80 colleges from across the country at the Cost - $15.00 Questions: Call (503) 249-7744 PACKETS AND LUNCH INCLUDING (503) 255-2226 1994 Portland National College Fair Colleges: “Building Tommorrow Together’ Friday, O ctober 14 Saturday, October 1 5 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oregon Convention Center Admission is Free! Name _________ School ____________________________________________ Address_______________ ___________ Phone Number Attending: Students Sponsored by the National Association of College Admission Counselors ___ Current Year in School Adults -----------Amount Enclosed_______ Return to. OAME, I 130 N.E. Alberta. Portland, Oregon 97211 Advertise In ^orttani» ODbscrüer Call 503-288-0033 Mentor Program Volunteers Needed It takes a whole village to raise a child. If you’d like to take part in pro viding some hope and guidance to the youth of our village, please con sider taking part in our Mentor Program spon sored by MYCAP. For more information, p le a se c o n ta c t Roy Washington at 280-1050 or Leroy Phillips at 682- 5017, HAPPY GRADUATION DAY to Roger, Merleen, Rommy, Thanh, (also not pictured; Steve, David & Myrna). Con gratulations on com pleting yourtraining! Best wishes on starting your new career in the e le c tro n ic s in d u s try through: KEUySK” Offer them the chance for a positive future by becoming a part of Scouting in your community. Today more than ever, our community's youth need us to be their positive influ ence and role models. You can be the positive leader they follow. The Boy Scouts of America has all the resources to help you do just that. By becoming a volunteer, you can play a vital part in helping our youth develop desirable qualities of character, develop 1-800-90KELLY personal fitness and instill a sense of self value and pride. As a Scouting volunteer, you can help secure the future and give back to the community at the same time. Your active commitment to our youth and community is an investment that will give for generations to come. To find out how you or your organization can become a part of this strong leadership for boys, con tact your local Boy Scouts of America Council for more information. »i* * W cw «Mm They have a strong heritage. Help give them a strong future No I |4M)1 h a
