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«• r t ' L |At¡ÍbMÉfillÉÉMMÍIÍÍ P age C4 kH J une 14, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver R. E E R Both Business And Careers Begin With Affirmative Action Of Some Kind by P rok . M< K inlei B urt tional o rig in is recognized as and declared to be a c iv il right. may file a w ritten and ve rifie d com plaint. This article, published exactly fifty years ago in the “ Negro D igest," This declaration is the heart o f the New f o r k State law against dis tells when and where the legal assault on jo b discrim ination began. We are reminded that despite the passage o f so much time, none o f 95% o f the crim ination w hich was signed by Then comes an investigation by one o f the commissioners who must try to settle the matter by conference, co n cilia tio n , and persuasion. I f this e ffo rt at m ediation fails, there fo l lows a hearing before three other G overnor Dewey on the 12th day o f last March. A t that time, the gover nor made the fo llo w in g significant jobs described in the “ U.S. D ic tio nary O f Occupational T itle s” is held by an A frican Am erican (state Lists). And in respect to business enter prises, less than 5% o f those listed in the “ U.S. Standard Industrial Classi fication M anual" are operated by b lacks-yet, today, 50 years later, the moral and legal avenues to th e “ Am er- ment. Even in this field certain ex ceptions are made. Social clubs and fraternal, charitable, educational, or religious associations or corporations ican Dream” are under attack as nev er before. not organized fo r private p ro fit; per sons in the domestic service; and "The population o fN e w 'Y o rk is about one-tenth o f the population o f the United Sates. L iv in g in N ew Y o rk are persons o f every race, creed, c o l or, or national o rig in to be found anywhere in the country. I f we solve the race problem in New Y o rk , we are taking a great step tow ard solving the race p roblem everyw here in concerns w ith fewer than six em ployees are not included. America. To solve the race problem in New Y ork, m achinery was put into operation July I . For the first tim e in Am erica, the opportunity to obtain employment w ithout discrim ination because o f race, creed, color, o r na statement, “ Today we are witnessing an act w hich gives reality to the great principles o f our country." This N ew Y o rk law applies p ri m arily to d iscrim in a tio n and em ploy Its coverage is therefore not so board as to make it unworkable . It is s u ffic ie n tly inclusive, how ever, to cover most employees in New Y o rk State. <- The law applies to employers, labor organizations, and employment agencies. It lists certain unlaw ful employm ent practices and provides for the establishment o f a fiv e mem ber com m ission fo r its adm inistra tion and enforcement. Its operation is simple. I f I refuse to give a man a jo b and he claim s discrim ination, he members o f the commission. Then i f it exists, I am ordered by thecom m is- sion to cease and desist from this unlaw ful em ploym ent practice. U n der these conditions, I may institute a ju d ic ia l review. I f 1 am then found by the court to have practiced d is c rim i nation and refuse, in defiance o f the court, to desist from such practice, I may be held g u ilty o f a misdemean or. The tw o most important features o f this law are its m ediation and educational provision. Conference, co n cilia tio n , and persuasion are re quired at the outset and the records o f our Federal FEPC and the N ew Y o rk State W ar Councils Com m ittee on D iscrim ination in Em ploym ent show that w ell over 90 per cent o f cases o f this kind can be and are being settled by peaceable discussion. M ore im portant s till is the board educational program in the law. Pro vision is made fo r the creation o f advisory agencies and co n cilia tio n councils, local, regional, o r state Project Independence wide. These agencies and councils are to enlist local com m unity effort and they may promote programs o f form al and inform al education. In thisw ay, the fu ll force o fN e w Y o rk ’s great educational system is to be enlisted in a common e ffo rt to e lim inate discrim ination because o f race, creed, color, o r national o rigin. To be sure, this New Y o rk law against discrim ination deals prim a ri ly w ith discrim ination in em ploy ment. But I want to point out that i f we can elim inate discrim ination from the fie ld o f employment, we shall have gone a large share o f the way toward rem oving it generally. M oreover i f this program can succeed in New Y ork, a distin ct con trib u tio n w ill have been made to wards solving A m e rica ’ s race prob lem. We in N ew Y ork note w ith satisfaction the sim ila r forw ard step w hich has already been taken by New Jersey. We note also that other states, including Massachusetts, C onnecti cut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, O hio, M ichigan, Indiana, Illin o is , W isconsin, M innesota, C olorado, and C a lifo rn ia have been consider “ Project Independence was a g ift to me,” said Felicia Garrett. “ It came at a perfect time in my life and helped me understand m yself and my values. I feel more empowered as a woman and more confident in myself.” Portland Community College o f fers Project Independence as a tuition- free program that aims to help women become economically self-sufficient. Paid child care is available dur ing the program’ s classes. And suc cessful completion o f the program brings 10 college credits. New cours es begin every three months on the PCC Cascade Campus. Garrett graduated from Project Independence in the fall o f 1993 and is now scheduled to enter the college’ s alcohol and drug counselor program this fall. Yolanda McCorvey is presently a student in the program. “ I credit Project Independence for helping me focus in on my interests and cla rify where I ’ m going,” McCorvey said. Project Independence has proven itse lf as a doorway to employment and training opportunities in a safe, sup portive and caring environment, col lege o fficials said. Un graduation, some students have gone straight into the jo b market. Others have opted for short-term train ing or continued on to various PCC professional-technical career pro grams. Two free orientation and in fo r mation sessions w ill be held this sum mer . The sessions are scheduled M on day, June 26 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Tuesday Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 11 a m. Both events take place in Penn Hall, Room 101 on the Cascade Cam pus at 750 N. K illingsw orth. For more information call the PCC Women’ s Resource Center at 978-5249. Local Students On U. Of P. Dean’s List Several local students were named to the 1995 spring semester dean’ s list at the U n ive rsity o f Portland. The College o f Arts & Science named Patricia Beckman, Junior, ing legislation o f the same nature and o f the same kind o f b ill that is now before the Congress o f the United Karen Carleton, ju n io r, Kara C oulter, senior, Sarah Jurgensen, sophomore, and M onica Linde, senior. State. We hope that these sister states w ill soon fo llo w our example. Kathleen Laskowski, senior. The School o f Business named Denise Fischer, sophjom ore, and The School o f Education named A p ril Cannon, senior. Saluting 85 Years Of Fine Arts Education The seventh annual A rt Futures benefit fo r the P acific N orthw est College o f A rt paints a fresh picture A lu m n i and Friends o f the Pa c ific N o rth w e s t C o lle g e o f A rt (P N C A ) plan the seventh annual A rt Futures fo r Saturday, June 17, 1995. From 6 p.m. to m idnignt, guests can m ingle w ith students, alum ni and acclaimed N orthw est artists in the co llege’ s Pearl D is tric t Sculpture S tu d io s at N o rth w e s t 13th and Kearney. O ver 100 pieces o f art w ill be auctioned to benefit student fi nance programs at PNCA. From its humble beginnings in 1910, the P acific N orthw est College o f A rt has evolved into a w e ll-kn o w n and respected college o f art. Today, over 260 students are enrolled in the college’ s Bachelor o f Fine A rts pro gram, and hundreds o f others take part in continuing education and ex tension classes. Recently, P N C A granted 43 degrees to the largest graduating class in its 85-year histo ry- A s one o f seven m useum -affili ated art colleges in the United States, P N C A thrives as a center o f creative expression. C o m b in in g art funda mentals w ith contemporary methods. many P N C A graduates go on to be come pro'fessional artists, designers and gallery owners. P N C A involves the entire com m unity by o ffe rin g free lunch hour “ Speaking o f A rt” lectures, exten sion programs fo r ages four and up and the Y oung A rtis t Project O ut reach program fo r at-risk youth. The college’ s W entz G allery is open to the public, m onthly e x h ib itin g w ork | by alum ni, faculty and students. In the face o f governm ent cut-1 ing programs. The annual A rt Fu tures event provides a much-needed boost to student finance programs. P N C A A lu m n i and Friends hope to Students need a 3.5 grande point average to be named on the dean’ s list. raise $40,000 at the 1995 fund-rais er. __ , r —>? (the jdnrtkuih ©hscvUer *•' it,* .In. celebrates its..: backs on educational and arts fu n d -| A Balanced Investment In The Future. see more than ju s t drivers. There's a dedicated team of mechanics, dispatchers, supervisors, planners, analysts, adm inistrative support personnel and more. They keep Clark County's transit system going, 365 days a year. After 100 years of serving people’s financial needs, we know something about preparing for the future. Talk to your career counselor about the professional and technical skills you need for a career with For example, we know that a strong future depends on C-1 RAN, or any other transit system. diversifying your assests— that’s just sound business practice. I hat s why at U.S. Bank we view our workforce C-TRAH P.0. 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