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The Urban League’s “Career Connections
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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/
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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
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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
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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.
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