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• • ■' »'H A nu O bsi rvi r • A pril 2, 1997 P agi A3 Z | | O 111 H l l l l l l f 11 Continued from Metro v ia 1 c n b a r The Urban League’s “Career Connections ‘97” * * * " V ilO W < page B I paeî ▲ B1 Ihousands o f job io h seekers and I housands of employment recruiters w ill go pros pecting at the fifth annual “ Career ass, Exploring your Roots - How to Begin" presented by Gerald S. Connections job fair sponsored by Lenzen, President o f the Genealogical Forum o f Oregon. The fee for the the Urban League o f Portland and its Oral History Workshop is $35 ($25 for OHS members and affiliates) and Employer Partners. The event takes $-5 lo r the Genealogy Class ($15 for OHS members and affiliates). For place friday A p ril 11 at the M em o more in formation or to pre=regisler, please contact OHS oral historian Jim rial Coliseum Exhibit Hall. Exhibit » a‘ 503/306-5246- Oregon History Center is located a. hours are 9 a m. to 8 p m. lx.00 SW Park Avenue, Portland. Career Connections attracts job Lazer Vaudeville brings optical illusions to the seekers and employers from through out the Pacific Northwest. The event Historic Elsinore Theatre showcases employment opportuni Lazer Vaudeville brings high lech artistry and the magic o f ancient ties in Oregon and Southwest Wash Vaudeville to a fam ily show at The Historic Elsinore Theatre Saturday, ington with a special emphasis on April 19, 1997, 7:00 pm. Lazer Vaudeville was founded by Carter Brown recruiting a diverse work force. in 1987 on the idea that the skill and artistry o f the Vaudeville era could Anyone looking for a new jo b or be combined with high-tech special effects to create a truly theatrical employee is invited. experience. I ickets are available through any Fred Meyer F A S T IX X , by We want to give employers a calling 370-7469, or they can be purchased at the door. chance to recruit the best jo b candi dates from Portland and beyond” Tri Met budget meeting said Urban League President Law A formal public hearing w ill be held on the proposed FY98 budget at the A pril 23 Board meeting. People wishing to testify are encouraged to rence J. Dark. “ And we expect em ployers to come with more than 2500 submit their full testimony in w riting and summarize their comments at jo b openings to fill." A full house o f the meeting. Public comment may be limited to five minutes depending on 80 employers including many o f the the number o f people wishing to address the Board. The A p ril 23 Board region’ s largest companies and (hose meeting w ill be held at the Portland Building, I 120 SW Fifth, 2nd Floor with a strong commitment to diver Meeting Room C. Meetings begin at 3:30 pm. sity are reserving booths at the job “Highlighting Hawthorne” fair. Employers represented include The fourteenth annual Hawthorne Street Fair is looking for musicians Bank o f America, Hewlett Packard, and entertainers for a two day event, Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and Nordstrom, Nike, State o f Oregon I 7 1997 Music is played on three stages from noon to 6:00 on Saturday and W ackerSiltronic. Many o f these and noon to 5:00 on Sunday. The fair is a fun. fam ily event and the music companies are members o f the spans all ages, interests, and cultures. Performer applications are due May League’s Employment Partnership 31, 1997 and must include promo materials, and 8X10 B & W photo and/ _____________ Oral History Workshop and Sunday, A p ril 6 from I-3pm for a Genealogy or cassette, and a CD or VHS video o f the group or individual's work. Performance is by invitation and a stipend is offered. To receive an application, call Nancy Chapin at 774-2832 or write HBBA. P.O. Box 15271. Portland, OR 97215-0271. Musicians may also pick up applica tions at Showcase Music & Sound. 3401 SE Hawthorne. Making Light, Too The Portland Lesbian Choir presents Making Light, Too, w ith special guests Bridges Vocal Ensemble, on Saturday, May 3, at 8 pm at the Scottish Rite Temple, 709 SW 15th, Portland. A free parking garage is provided. Tickets are $ 12 and are available at It's M y Pleasure, from Choir members, and at the door. The concert w ill be ASL interpreted for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons and is wheelchair accessible. Childcare is pro vided on site. For further information call 241-8994 (voice mail). Defending Teachers under fire " I he E ight to Save Public Schools and Stop U nion Busting.” Oregon teachers and public schools face daily attacks in the local news and in the state legislature. Radical Women w ill report on the cause o f this rightwing- inspired onslaught and the m ilitant response, exemplified by the recent Sandy teachers strike. Come discuss how community supported strikes can help defend quality free education for all and prevent union busting. The meeting takes place Wednesday, A p ril 9, at 7:00 pm at the Northwest Service Center Community Room. 1819 N W Everett, Portland. The meeting is free and open to everyone. A delicious East Indian Buffet w ill be offered at 6:30 pm for a $5.00 donation. For more information or childcare, call 228-3090 two days in advance. Wheelchair accessible. Honorary Spalding Gray Week I he Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (P IC A ) offers a unique opportunity to sample from (or fest upon) three different performances by humorist Spalding Gray as it boldly proclaims Honorary Spalding Gray Week in Portland. A p ril 15-24. The festivities begin with a benefit performance of Interviewing the Audience, Tuesday, A p ril 15 from 8 -1 1 pm at Ihe BrewHouse Taproom & G rill (2730 NW 31st). Free hazardous waste disposal events slated l Bring old paint, pesticides and other toxic trash to any o f Metro’s three free household hazardous waste collection events in A pril and May Ihe first disposal event w ill be from 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday, A pril 5, in the Washington Square JC Penney east overflow parking lot, 9500 SW Washington Square Road. A second event takes place from 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday, April 26, at the Multnomah Greyhound Park, Northeast 223rd and Glisan Ihe third event, for 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday, May 17th, w ill take place at a parking Io. across from Intel’s Aloha campus, corner o f Tualatin Valley Highway and Southwest 198th (entrance to the lot is o ff Southwest Shaw). For more information, call Amy Ward Kirschbaum, 797-1713. Youth to Benefit From Bridge to Bridge Run/Walk On Sunday, A p ril 6, the Bridge to Bridge Run and Walk w ill be held at Waterfront park. For 13 years, thousands o f people o f all ages have participated in this great event to benefit a local, non-profit organization. I his year s beneficiary is Tualatin Valley Mental Health Centers. Tualatin Valley Mental Health Centers is a private, non-profit behavioral health I and social service agency serving the needs o f the community for more than 30 years.For more information contact Bela Friedman at 649-4761 Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival) I lie Japanese Garden Society of Oregon in cooperation with the Saga School of Ikebana, North American Branch, proudly presents a Hana Matsuri (Flower Festival) as the special feature for the A pril Second Sunday Series. This event, commemorating the birth o f Shakyamuni Buddha, w ill take place in the Garden Pavilion with the exhibition on I Saturday, A pril 12th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and also Sunday, A p ril 13th from 10:00 am to 6.00 pm. Classical and modern arrangements using spring flowers w ill decorate the Pavilion. For additional information, please contact Maureen Sanchez, Executive Director, 223-4070 Alice in Wonderland 1,000 Children Laughing and Applauding Strange Creatures From Wonderland! 4,000 Portland area school children w ill have an opportunity to experience a live ballet performance thanks to four special school-day performances o f Metro Dancers product ion o f Alice in Wonderland. The full- length ballet is being presented to the general public by Metro Dancers April 26, 1997 at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The special school- day performances w ill be held on Thursday and Friday, A pril 24th and 25th Contact Nancy Thompson for more information at 823-3660. MHRC Sponsors Dialogue On Race Relations Join The Metropolitan Human Rights Commission in their efforts to create an affirm ing future for all people- express how you feel about race relations, openly and honestly, in a community dialogue on Wednesday in A pril 16, from 6:30 pm-9:0Q pm at the Ba hai Center, 8720 N. Ivanhoe Portland. Pre-register by contacting Linda Hunter at 823-5284. I f you are a person with a disability who needs accommodation, please call 48 hours in advance. office that w ill integrate education and workforce issues. I he initiative is seen as vital to building a state workforce that meets the needs o f a 2 1 st century global economy. Ihe k ic k o ff breakfast w ill also feature the presentation o f the League s “ Employment Partner o f ihe \ ear Award to the company that has gone above and beyond the call of duty in pursuing the goals o f affirm ative action community in volvement outreach and employee retention Tickets to the Breakfast are $35 each. Memorial Coliseum is served by M A X light rail and by Tri-M et bus which helps employers recruit and retain a diverse work force. Job seekers can attend the event free o f charge. The Urban League is helping jo b seekers prepare for Ca reer C onnections by holding inter view and resume preparation w ork shops m advance. "T o take fu ll ad vantage of the career fair, jo b seek ers should bring multiple copies o f their current resume" said the U r ban League's Employment Director C hristian Camp Job seekers w ill attend a short orientation before gaining access to workshops and the employ er exhibit area. In the l.xhibit Hall employers Portland garners national minority marketing recognition The efforts o f Portland business entrepreneur, Roy Jay and the O r egon Convention and V isitor Ser vices Network continue to receive national attention and recognition for the City o f Roses. The A p ril issue o f Meetings and Conventions Magazine, a highly respected national m onthly trade publication has a five page feature story on how cities are vying for the lucrative multi cultural convention business. Jay and Portland, Oregon were the predominating feature o f the article including highly favor able comments byan African Am eri can meeting planner based in Phoe nix about the staff and service at the Greenwood Inn in Beaverton. Portland also garnered a national feature article in the February issue ol Black Meetings and Tourism Magazine for the highly successful annual Hospitality Tour held last November. The article entitled “ Oregon's M in o rity H ospitality FAM Tour Rated " X " For Excellent" has drawn more attention to the city as a poten tial destination for future m inority meetings, conferences and conven tions. Under a new jo in t partnership marketing and promotion agreement with OCVSN, the Portland Oregon V isitors Association ( POVA)has been able to secure such additional new conventions as National Association O fM inority Contractors, Black Board O f Directors Project, The Deltas, National Black Chiropractors Asso ciation, Amalgamated Transit Black Caucus and many others. As a result o f savvy marketing, prom otions and p u b lic relation moves by Oregon Convention and Visitor Services Network, Portland continues to surpass such cities as Seattle, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, M iami, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, St. Louis, De troit and others in the area o f ethnic convention and tourism marketing. w ill set up booths where human resource staff and jo b seekers can discuss current openings and future outlooks. Interview areas w ill be available onsite. Job seekers can explore immediate openings assess their career goals and make impor tant connections for their future. Career Connections w ill start at 8 a m. Friday with an employer’ Kick- o il Breakfast with two guest speak ers from the (iovernor's new Office ofEducation and Workforce Policy . Daniel Santos is the Governor's Education Policy Assistant and Cam Preus-Barly is Workforce Quality Counsel Administrator for a new T„. contact the l.mployment Department at 503/280-2630. I he I Jrban League o f Portland is a non-profit community-based hu man service economic and social justice agency serving youth and families students job seekers and seniors in themetroarea. I lie League is one of 115 local affiliates o f the National Urban League. BROS travel stops 621 S.E. MLK, Blvd. a n d 620 S.E. Grand Ave. (503) 238-7343 or (503) 238-7347 • Open 24 hours • Great gas prices • Convenient store • Propane • Wet & dry ice ‘fePvwg the greater Portland area fo r 50 years. 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Parents and fam ily members are welcome to observe-anytime, espe cially on the final day o f camp when kids w ill demonstrate their newly acquired self-defense skills. fo r more inform ation contact Antonia or Michelle. One With Heart Physical Fitness With Purpose at 231-1999. routes tt I 4 5 8 1040 41 63 70 77 85 and 9 IX . Career Connections is a fund raiser tor the Urban League’ s Em ployment Department which assists people o f color, women and others in finding employment For more information on Career Connections Key. For a new America.’ »
