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Event Focuses On
Diversity Of
Engineers
Minority Owned Businesses Honored
The 13th annual national obser­
vance o f M in o rity Enterprise D evel­
Industry, government and aca­
demic leaders are identifying ways
to diversify Am erica’ s engineering
workforce at Hampton University in
V irginia.
The fourth annual Advancing
M inorities Interest in Engineering
opment Week (M E D W eek) k i c k ­
o ff- September 24th. L o ca lly, sup­
porters o f m in o rity business entre­
preneurship w ill gather to recognize
the achievements o f Oregon and
Southwest W ashington m in o rity -
owned businesses on Thursday, Sep­
tember 28th during a business awards
luncheon at the Red L ion Jantzen
Beach.
Conference is being held this week,
designed to create tangible solutions
for diversifying corporate America.
The conference brings together
the Council ofE ngineering Deans o f
the historically black colleges and
universities, w ith engineering and
human resource executives o f top
corporations such as General Elec­
tric, Abbott Labs and DuPont.
Dr. A rth u r Fletcher, a C om m is­
sioner and form er Chairman o f the
U.S. C iv il Rights C om m ission, w ill
be the keynote speaker fo r the lun­
the D ire cto r o f the International In­
tered personal com puter assembler,
servicer and systems integrator. The
firm also sells software and installs
stitute fo r Corporate Social P olicy at
the U n ive rsity o f Denver.
Awards w ill be presented by the
MEDW eek Committee, the Portland
district office o f the Small Business
Adm inistration and the M in o rity Busi­
and services com puter networks. In
1992, N orthw est M icro , Inc., was
ness Opportunity Committee o f the
Portland Federal Executive Board.
named one o f the fastest grow ing
companies in the country by Inc.
Magazine. In 1994. it was the first to
introduce “ green” , energy saving PC
Kaung Fen “ M a x” Chan, Presi­
dent o f Northwest M icro , Inc., Sal
past tw o years.
technology to the local area. O ver the
K adri, President o f K adri Interna­
tional Company (also doing business
Tickets fo rth e 1995 M E D W eek
Businesses Awards Luncheon are
$25.00 per person. For inform ation
cheon. N a tio n ally recognized fo r his
as V alueC AD ), and C lyde L. Stryker,
President o f S p irit Com m unications,
In c., are being ho n o re d by the
M E D W eek Committee.
public service and c iv il rights activ­
ities, Dr. Fletcher currently serves as
o r reservations, contact IM P A C T
C om m unity D evelopm ent C orpora­
tion, (503)245-9253. A business card
Established in 1987, N orthw est
M icro , Inc. a Beaverton headquar-
exchange w ill precede the 11:30 lun­
cheon.
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LET OUR NEXT “AWARD”
GO TO YOUR COMPANY!
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O.B. Hill, co-owner of Reflections Coffee, Books and Gifts, shows
some of the latest releases and best sellers available at his store in
the Walnut Park Retail Center.
(Photo by Michael Leighton)
Thanks
(O b scru rr
C a ll
to all the Minority
and Women Business
Enterprises
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America Works Because Federal Employees Do
As Congress attempts to slash important
government programs and debates various
budget resolutions that could force a govern­
ment shutdown and lock out thousands o f fed­
eral employees from their jobs, federal em­
ployee leaders represented by the American
Federation ofGovernment Employees (A FG E )
are available to discuss al I federal employment
issues including the impact o f jo b cuts on the
delivery o f essential services to taxpayers.
“ From lock outs to security issues, federal
employees face urgent problems and uncer­
tainty in the workplace that threaten to d im in ­
ish the scope o f services the American public
demands and expects,” said AFG E President
John N . S tu rd iv a n t w ho is am ong the
spokespeople available to react to reporters’
inquiries about all issues confronting federal
workers.
“ We don’ t intend to be victims or held
hostage during the Congressional budget
fights,” said Sturdivant. “ We intend to be part
o f the debate that determines what kind o f
America we all w ill live in. Partisan political
squabbling over the past decade has resulted in
the steady decline in real income for working
families, w hile at the same time, corporate
Am erica’ s profits are soaring. Instead o f tar­
geting the true source o f discontent -- growing
income inequalities in the U.S. -- the govern­
l
I f you are an M /W B E company providing construction services,
equipment, supplies, or professional services
who are partners in the growth
and maintenance of our
beautiful City.
THE CITY OF PORTLAND WANTS TO DO
BUSINESS WITH YOU!
I he C IT Y OF PO R TLAN D is committed to taking affirmative
action to encourage and facilitate the participation o f M inority
and Women Business Enterprises in City purchases and projects
The City also supports the W orkforce Training & Hiring Program
and the W orkforce Clearinghouse to increase employment of
minorities, women, and disadvantaged construction workers on
City public works projects
ment itse lf has become the bullseye for the
arrow o f despair shot by Americans who think
this country is no longer working for them,” he
said. Government employees are productive,
efficient and are doing their jobs ,0 the best o f
We invite all minority businesses to participate in our competitive bid process for goods and services.
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