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ing from a coma.
His family has said Ray suiters
from cirrhosis ot the liver, though
he never drank, and that his liver
and kidneys are failing.
Ray confessed to the 1968 slay­
ing of King in Memphis, although
he later recanted and claimed he
was set up.
James Earl Ray, the assassin of
civil rights leader Martin Luther
King Jr., was back in a Nashville
hospital in fair condition last week,
hospital officials said.
Ray, 68, returned to Columbia
Memorial Hospital in Nashville
from a prison hospital where he
was moved last week after emerg­
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543 NE Killingsw orth
Portland, Oregon 9721 I
(503) 287-6557
The leaders of the March on Washington meet President Kennedy: (in front) Whitney Young, Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Rabbi Joachim Prinz, 4. Philip Randolph, President John F. Kennedy, Walter Reuther, and Roy Wilkins. Vice President
Lyndon Johnson behind Walter Reuther.
MHRC
Offers
Dynamic
Differences
Workshop
The M etro p o litan Human
Rights C om m ission will offer
a free diversity training w ork­
shop, "D ynam ic D ifferences,"
on W ed n esday, January 22
from 12:00 Noon 2:30 pm in
the 7th floor conference room
of Interim City Hall ( 1400 SW
5th).
"D ynam ic D ifferences” ex ­
am ines the theory of o ppres­
sion, addresses the "goodness
within all people, and identi­
fies action steps that lead to
partnerships with diverse com
m unities.
P articipants will engage in
small group exercises that in­
crease aw areness of prejudice
and oppression -- exploring
how it feels to be the victim ot
o p p re ssio n and id e n tify in g
situations of being the oppres­
so r. D y n a m ic D iff e re n c e s
workshops are open to the pub­
lic. but are not designed tor
m andated training.
To r e g is t e r , c a ll L in d a
Hunter, 823-5284 (TTY). If
you are a person with a d is­
ability who needs accom m o­
dation, please call at least 48
hours in advance.
YouthBuilders
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Praises Dr. Martin
by Danny Bell
Y ou thB uilders is a p ro ­
gram that encourages young people
from the inner cities to take more con­
trol over their lives, by learning basic
construction skills while at the same
time offering them an opportunity to
acquire their high school quivalency
diploma. The program is modeled after
the first YouthBuilders program es­
tablished in East Harlem, New York in
1978. YouthBuilders began in Port­
land in 1993 when 22 member coali­
tion, consisting of community organi­
zations, government agencies, repre­
sentatives from the private sector, and
interested citizens, came together to
advocate for YouthBuilders program.
After two years of collaboration and
intensive p lan n in g in 1995,
YouthBuilders became a nonprofit
agency. 28 very low-income residents
of North/Northeast Portland, ranging
in age from 16 to 24 were recruited to
participate in the program. These
youths do not have their high school
diplomas. The project’s curriculum
last for 12 months o f full services and
a period of 12 months o f follow-up
support services.
Participan ts are di vided in to
crews o f 7people. Crews spend
alternating weeks in the class­
room and on the construction
sites.
Participants are paid a regular sti­
pend and bonuses for excellent per­
formance.
Through an arrangement with Port­
land Community College, participants
earn college credits as well as receive
a full range of GED preparatory and
high school course work for class­
room and construction site work.
Program participants work at low­
cost housing properties owned by
such agencies as Franciscan Enter­
prises, The Portland Community Re­
investment Initiative, Northeast Com­
munity Development Corp., and the
is not for everybody and candidates
must pass a battery of test to become
involved in the program, including
alcohol and drug screening. However,
according to Michael Cruse, an Urban
League diversion counselor,
Sales • Service • Parts
“/ fe e l it's an excellent pro­
gram. They take a lot o f kids
and take them o ff street. It's
helping the youth o f North­
east Portland strive to do some­
thing positive with their life. ”
Housing Authority of Portland.
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They learn extensive build­
ing trade skills by doing hands
on w ork. A nother aspect o f
YouthBuilders is its leadership devel­
opment component. Participants are
provided with opportunities to de­
velop leadership skills and assume
increasing levels o f responsibility for
themselves, their families, the program,
and the community. Program design
includes a partnership between staff
and participants in making program
and policy decisions.
YouthBuilders also stresses com­
munity service. As an Americorps pro­
gram, participants spend extensive
time performing volunteer and com­
munity service work. YouthBuilders
Luther King, Jr.
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