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N ovember 1, 1995 • T he P ortland O bserver
Education
Morehouse College Group Named For Innovative Domestic Violence Prevention
T Ihousands
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Marshalls, Inc. Contribute to “Peace
Prize’’
R eco g n izin g C re a tiv e N ew
Methods to Curb Domestic V iolence
As Retailer Donated Percentage
o f Sales On October 13
Students at a historically black,
all-male college in Atlanta are edu­
cating their peers about sexism and
domestic violence. A summer camp
in North Carolina is serving children
from families in which there is abuse.
A pioneering battered women’s ad­
vocate in Texas is establishing what
will be the nation’s only toll-free 24-
hour dom estic violence referral
hotline. These outstanding and inno­
vative domestic violence program
leader were among the winners o f the
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first annual M arshalls
Peace Prize, presented at a luncheon.
The seven programs - based in
Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago,
New York City, Pomona (Califor­
nia) and Shelby (North Carolina) -
received $ 10,000 awards at the event,
co-hosted by Family Violence Pre­
vention Fund (FU N D ) Executive
Director Esta Soler and Marshalls,
Inc. President Jerome Rossi. Several
employees o f Marshalls who donat­
ed to the program attended the lun­
cheon. A leading off-price family
retailer w ith nearly 500 stores,
Marshalls is a major contributor to
efforts to address America's epidemic
o f domestic violence.
“Domestic violence is a tremen­
dous and pervasive problem for fam­
...
ilies, communities and businesses,
Rossi said. “Peace begins at home,
and the Marshalls Domestic Peace
Prizes are designed to build recogni­
tion that domestic violence can be
prevented. With creativity and com­
mitment, the epidemic o f battering
can be stopped.”
Rossi announced that Marshalls
contributed a percentage o f sales from
all its stores to the FUND on Shop
‘Til It Stops Friday, October 13. The
FUND administers the Peace Prize
program.
“ The seven w inners we h o n ­
ored are am ong the m ost c re ­
a tiv e , ex em p lary program s in the
n a tio n ,’’ S o ler said. “ Each is on
the c u ttin g ed g e o f the effo rt to
prevent and reduce battering. The
1995 M arshalls D om estic P eace
P rize w inners are using m ethods
as d iv e rse as th e a tric a l p e rfo r­
m ances, peer ed u catio n and su p ­
port, com m unity o u tre a c h , and
lead ersh ip train in g to add ress the
c a u s e s an d c o n s e q u e n c e s o f
a b u s e .” O ne w inner, a dram atic
perfo rm an ce youth g ro u p from
B o sto n , p erform ed at the lu n ­
cheon.
By recognizing and rewarding
these seven diverse and outstanding
programs, the FUND and Marshalls
hope to expand nationwide efforts to
curb domestic violence, and encour­
age innovation in the field. At the
White House, a group o f major cor­
porations led by Marshalls and Aetna
Life & Casualty announced that they
are establishing a National Work­
place Resource Center at the FI JND
to provide assistance in developing
appropriate workplace policies and
programs on domestic violence
Funding for the Marshalls Do­
mestic Peace Prize awards came from
donations from 4,000 Marshalls em­
ployees who pledged support during
the com pany’s annual giving cam­
paign, as well as from Marshalls, Inc.
and several other companies, includ­
ing: FootAction, Inc ; Sodexho USA;
VF Corporation; the law firm Mintz,
Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and
Popeo, P C.; and IBM.
Both Rossi and Soler are mem-
bersofthe Federal Advisory Council
on Violence Against Women. Soler
also sits on the Presidential Commis­
sion on Crime Control and Preven­
tion.
Founded in 1980 by Esta Soler,
the Family Violence Prevention Fund
works to improve the health, judi­
cial, law enforcement and public
policy responses to domestic vio­
lence.
The FUND created There’s No
E xcuse For Domestic Violence, the
first-ever national public education
cam paign designed to prom ote
awareness and motivate individuals
to take action to prevent and reduce
abuse. Co-sponsored by The Adver­
tising Council, T here’s N o E xcuse
is currently running television, radio
and print public service announce­
ments nationwide. New spots will be
released this Fall.
B-CC Receives $ I Million To Boost
Gerontologi) Research And Training
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t i u i iua, aiiu vayiuna Deacn, rioriaa,
businessmen Bill Crotty and Tom Stead presented Bethune-Cookman College President Dr. Oswald P.
Bronson, Sr., with a $1 million check on behalf of Governor Lawton Chiles and the Florida Legislature.
P hoto by: Jo h n R e e v e s
B ethune-C ookm an C ollege’s
efforts to train professionals in ger­
ontology and allied health fields re-
Students
Help Non-
English
Speaking
Parents
Portland State University lin­
guistics students are covering the
community to help non-English
speaking parents and guardians of
Portland school children get a better
grasp o f the English language.
The free program put together
by the Leaders Roundtable is offered
via a new course from the PSU De­
partment o f Applied Linguistics with
ceived a major impact when B-CC
President Dr. Oswald P. Bronson,
Sr. accepted a $ I million check from
the Florida legislature. The funds
were given to the college to support
research, educational, training and
the help o f the Portland Educational
Network, Portland Public Schools,
PSU Center for Academic Excellence
and several social service agencies. It
is run from seven sites throughout the
Portland area
The program meets a “critical
need” among adults who need basic
English language instruction so they
can communicate better with school
officials and get a better handle on
their childrens’ scholastic progress,
said Ron G ould, chair o f the
roundtable.
Gould noted that similar classes
offered at other area universities and
community colleges already have wait­
ing lists numbering into the hundreds.
“This program is an example of
community collaboration in its high-
Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue
is preparing several activities to at­
tract and better prepare women and
people of color to become firefighters.
The first o f these activities will
be an open house on Tuesday, Nov.
7 at 7 p.m. The event will give per­
sons interested in firefighting careers
a chance to learn more about the
work, required training, and oppor­
tunities in the field.
A number o f Tualatin Valley
firefighters will be on hand to discuss
l
Community Development Degree Program
Addressing a statewide and re­
gional demand for professionals in
community service fields, Portland
State University is beginning an un­
dergraduate degree course o f study
in community development.
“This program looks at commu­
nity development in a broad sense -
sociology, economics political sci­
ence, it’s urban studies with a liberal
arts approach," said Nancy Chapman,
chair o f the PSU Department o f Ur­
ban Studies and Planning.
Chapman said the degree w i 11 be
useful for persons seeking entry-lev­
el positions in areas such as urban
planning and the broad field o f com­
munity development
PSU officials said government
The state of Florida has the high­
est proportion of elderly residents in
the nation. While 12 percent of the
United States population is over the
age of 65, approximately three million
of Florida’s fourteen million citizens,
or 20 percent, are over the age of 65.
“ Investing in Bethune-Cookman
College to assist them expand their
Gerontology program, maximizes the
opportunities for self-sufficiency and
personal independence o f our state’s
e ld e r ly ,” says R e p re se n ta tiv e
Reddick. “ We commend Bethune-
Cookman for the excellent job they
are doing in educating the health care
professionals o f tomorrow.”
Grant funds will also be used by
the col lege to enhance its community
outreach and service programs for
senor citizens through senior adult
education and activities programs.
Presently the college offers a
bachelor o f science degree in sociol­
ogy with an optional minor in geron­
tology. The funding enables the col­
lege to expand this program and to
direct major faculty and student con­
ducted research on trends affecting
senior citizens.
“We will be addressing, specif­
ically, issues affecting seniors in the
Halifax area, while also conducting
research in the black communities
throughout the state o f Florida in
order to develop models to respond
to their needs,” said Dr. Shelia Y.
Flemming, chairman o f B-CC’s Di­
vision o f Social Sciences.
According to Dr. Flemming,
“Occupation projections show tre­
mendous demand for individuals
trained for employment in the health
care services sector. Health profes­
sions like home health care nursing
are among the fastest growing and
are absolutely essential to meeting
the needs o f seniors.”
Career Development Office Moves
To Portland State University
est form, and it addresses a real need
in the community,” said PSU Presi­
dent Judith Ramaley.
P articipating social service
agencies include Oregon Council for
E ducation C a re e r D evelopm ent
for a $5 re g istra tio n fee. M ore
Hispanic Advancement, El Programa
A statewide program aimed at
System
also a d m in iste rs C hild
than
4,0 0 0 ch ild h o o d care and
Hispano/Family Works, Multnomah
improving the quality o f care that
C are B asics, a fam ily child care
edu catio n s ta ff m em bers a tte n d ­
County Community & Family Ser­ Oregon’s children receive is now
p ro v id e r tra in in g series that in­
ed these w o rk sh o p s last year.
vices, and the Asian Family Center. headquartered at Portland State Uni­
cludes
c o u rse s offered in 17 d is­
Persons or groups seeking more
Course sites are the Asian Fam­ versity’s Child and Family Studies
tric ts th ro u g h o u t the state. The
information about O regon’s Child­
ily Center, 4424 N.E. Glisan St.; program in Room 590 o f Cramer
B asics I p ro g ra m (h e a lth and
hood Care & Education Career De­
Columbia Villa, 8920 N. Woolsey Hall, 1721 SW Broadway.
Safety
for C h ild re n ) is offered
velopment
System should contact
Court; David Douglas High School,
The Childhood Care & Educa­
free o f ch arg e. The basics II p ro ­
Carol Morgaine at (503) 725-8529
I00I S.E. 135 Ave.; Marshall High tion Career Development System is
g ra m ( S o c ia l and E m o tio n a l
School, 3905 S.E. 91 Ave.; Reynolds funded via a five-year, $500,000-
o r p ro je c t a s s is ta n t E liz a b e th
G
row th for C h ild re n ) is offered
High School, 1698 S.W. Cherry Park per-biennium Federal Child Care and
Ballering at (503) 725-8527.
Rd., Troutdale; Rose City Village Development Block Grant. The of­
Apartments, 1610 N.E. 66 A ve; and
fice had previously been located in
Villa deClara Vista, N.E. Cully Blvd., Salem at the Office o f Community
Killingsworth and Emerson streets.
College Services.
Carol Morgaine. coordinator o f
the statewide program, said the move
to PSU will help iricoordinating train­
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with attendees the nature o f their
Over the last few years w e’ve ing among statewide educational in­
work and provide guidance on how
seen rapidly changing demographics stitutions. With the move, Morgaine
to prepare to compete in the Dis­
in the communities we serve, “ notes becomes an associate professor in
trict’s entrance examination. In addi­
Fire C hief Jeff Johnson. “The best the PSU Child and Family Studies
INVEST 10 MONTHS FOR THE CHALLENGE OF A LIFETIME
tion, there will be displays and dem ­
way for us to be responsive to those Program.
onstrations o f firefighting and em er­
changes is for us to have a fire depart­
Oregon’sC hildhoodC are& E d­
Willamette Universityoffers an excellent 10-month program leading to teacher
gency medical equipment.
ment that reflects the community.” ucation Career Development System
certification (elementary grades K-9 or secondary grades 5-12) and a Master
While the information session is
The training will be held at the was created in 1993. A myriad o f
of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. Baccalaureate degree and early admission
open to anyone, district staff hope
departm ent’s headquarters at 20665 education/social service agencies and
testing required.
that women and persons o f color will
Blanton St. in A loha,just offof209th childhood care providers recently
attend, inasmuch as the fire and res­
Avenue. For more information call produced a 10-year plan that ad­
1998-97 Program: August 19,1996 - June 8,1997
cue department has set itself a goal o f
call the departm ent’s human resourc­ dresses the professionalization o f
Certification available bi:
diversifying its workforce.
es office at 649-8577.
those who work in childhood care
and education. The plan focuses on
A rt
Japanese
Biology & General Science
the need for high-quality, affordable
Language Arts
Business Education
and accessible training; the need for
Mathematics
(Basic
agencies and non-profit organizations
already doing in the community," better pay for childhood care provid­
Chem istry
& Advanced)
throughout the state have expressed
said Chapman.
Drama
Music Education (K-12)
ers, and the need to increase stan­
a need for well-rounded profession­
Elementary
The college has also revised it’s dards for childhood care and educa­
Physical Education (K-12)
als in the community development
English Language
undergraduate curriculum to encour­ tion professionals.
Physics
field
& Literature
Reading (K-12)
age students to engage in communi­
Among those creating the plan
French
Also, the degree should be use­
Russian
ty-based projects as part o f course were representatives o f head Start
German
ful for people going into such fields
Spanish
credit.
programs, family child care provid­
Health
Speech
as transportation, land use, econom­
The program will draw not only ers, representative o f day care cen­
Integrated Science
Social Studies
ic development, environmental ser­
upon Urban Studies and Planning
ters and nurseries, kindergarten-
vices and law. Chapman said.
courses, but from other college de­ through-Grade 3 teachers, child care
For more information contact:
The program will not start offi­
partments such as geography and resource and referral agencies, rep­
Office o f Admission, Willamette University, Salem, OR 97301
cially until next fall, but freshman
sociology.
resentatives ofbefore and after schoo I
(503) 370-6303, FAX (503) 375-5363
and sophomores can already begin
“This is an absolutely necessary programs, and persons in high school
taking courses toward the degree this
step for us to make if w e’re going to child development and teen parent
year.
elevate the community development programs. Officials from communi­
“This fits perfectly into PSU ’s
field into a high-production field,” ty college and four-year college/uni-
urban mission and the university’s
said Ed McNamara, former execu­ versity early childhood education
W IL L A M E T T E
U N IV E R S IT Y
multi disciplinary approach. It fits in
tive director o f REACH and the programs also contributed to the plan
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with a lot o f what PSU students are
Neighborhood Partnership Fund.
O F F IC E
O F A D M IS S IO N
O re g o n ’s C h ild h o o d C are &
Firefighting Training Offered For Women
T u a la tin
community service programs in G er­
ontology. Florida Representative
Alzo Reddick, and Daytona Beach
businessmen E. William Crotty and
Thomas Stead, both o f who repre­
sented Governor Lawton Chiles at
the ceremony, made the check pre­
sentation.
“We are elated with this grant,”
say s Dr. B ro n so n . “ B e th u n e -
Cookman College is grateful to Gov­
ernor Chiles, Representative Alzo
Reddick and the Florida Legislature
for their confidence in the college to
execute and implement a gerontolo­
gy program which will help to im­
prove the quality o f life o f Flordia’s
elders. We look forward to expand-
ingour contributions in this area, and
to increasing the numbers o f our grad­
uates who will join the ranks o f skilled
health care professionals who will
help Florida meet the needs o f its
growing elderly population.”