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1 «.«.M» ' Hage C i l OCT. 8, 1997 (Ehe ^Inrtlauò (©hscrticr M ¡NORITy V JX 0 D iVI LJ ¡ y C-TRAN Multnomah County Sheriff's Deputy Louise Moaning explains the department's policies and standards to a potential employee at the PCC-Cascade career and job fair. (Photo by M. Washington) “Faces of America” "Faces o f America,” a one-person show that addresses the questions of lniilticultuntlisntwillbcprcsentcdThuis- day. Oct. 9, at 8 p. in. in Melrose Audito- niunatLinfieldCollegc The program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Offroe ofMulticultur.il Programs. Linfield Ac tivities Board ;uid Academic Advising. "Faces o f America" addresses the question of multiculturalism in today 's society through the ey es o f Generation X. T he play presents eight charactersall based on true stories researched through workshops and interviews with high school and college age popi liations. The eight characters depicted each represent a different cultural aspect of American society. "Faces o f America,” written and di rected by Colin Cox and starring Fran de Leon, was created in response to de mands for div ersity workshops. Recog nizing that their strengths lay in tlte the atre. CoxiinddeLconbcgiinanintensive research of young Americans. After interviewing more than 60 people, they begiui to formulate the characters de picted lnthiscxtraordinarily truthful por trayal of American society. The program premiered at the Los Angeles ThcatrcCcnterinMiirch 1995. It has since ap p eared natio n ally at Pcpperdine University, the U niversity of Puget Sound, the University o f Southern California, the National Association of Foreign Student Adminisfrators, Colgate University and Cornell University As an actor, de Leon lias worked with several noted theatre companies Her theatre credits include Aramis in "The Three Musketeers, " Puck in" A Midsum- mcrNight’sD reani'iuidCaiolyn Babbitt in "A W om an's Hand ” As a solo per form er she has toured extensively throughout the U nited States w ith "Playfair,” a specially designed interac tive student program. BO STO N M ARKET H o n o rs M inority B u sin e ss W eek if Office (503) 287-5504 Fax (503) 287-8913 Dr. Billy R. Flowers Chiropractor Portland, OR 97211 a lo t more than bus drivers Operations Finance and A d m in istra tio n O p e r a tio n s S u p e rv is o r P r o c u r e m e n t a n d G ra n ts M a n a g e r S p e c ia l S e rv iœ s D is p a tc h e r C u s to m e r A s s is ta n c e R e p r e s e n ta tiv e P e rs o n n e l T e c h n ic ia n F in a n c e T e c h n ic ia n Oe/elopment Maintenance P ro je c t M a n a g e r O f f ic e A s s is ta n t M e c h a n ic C o m m u t e T rip R e d u c tio n P la n n e r T ra n s it P la n n e r F a c ilitie s M a in t e n a n c e W o r k e r Salutes Minority Business V e h ic le S e rv ic e W o r k e r Community Relations P u b lic In f o r m a t io n S p e c ia lis t M a r k e t in g C o o r d in a to r , C o m m u n it y O u t r e a c h C o o r d in a t o r C-TRAN is committed to a diverse work force, is an equal opportunity employer and is guided by an Affirmative Action Program. For a current listing of C-TRAN employment opportunities please call the C- TRAN job information line at 360/906-7491 or visit our wçb site at w w w .c-tran.com . The above is a sample listing of jobs at C-TRAN. It is not a current job openings list. S e rv in g t h e P u b lic T r a n s p o r ta t io n N e e d s o f C la rk C o u n ty 2124 N.E. Hancock Street Portland. Oregon 97212 Purchase, Refinance, O r Save Thousands On Your Home!! S e c re t’ s BUILDING THE ^Mortgage Consulting trie X c s t ... Ariove P o rtla n d LMetro (5 0 3 )4 6 0 -9 2 6 8 ‘ Buy your first home without the headaches ‘ Refinance your current home (up to 65lenders) * Pay off your 30yr Mortgage, 10-15 yrs Sooner H O U S IN G T3 ZD o o ZD CO CO NOW AVAILABLE 2,3,4, Bedroom Rehabilitated Single Family Homes in the King, Humboldt, Piedmont, Vernon and St. John Neighborhoods. Income restrictions apply. Rent ranges from $350 to $700. Section 8 Welcome Apply: Mon-Fri 9AM-4:30PM Apply at: 4829 N.E. MLK Jr. Blvd. (503) 288-2923 Community in Motion 726 NE Killingsworth E m p lo ym e n t. . . PCRI S a lu t e IM iiioK tv B u s in e s s Teamwork • Involvement • Commitment The Port of Portland is working with minority enterprises to develop sources which create opportunities for DBE participation. We’re working with the construction industry, the professional services industry, material supply companies, minority agencies, the Small Business Administration, financial/bonding organizations, other public agencies and private enterprises. We want to understand the needs of the DBE community, and meet these needs. For information about business or contract opportunities, call 503/731-7593. For employment opportunities with the Port of Portland, call 503/731 -7480 or visit the Port's web site at www. portofportlandor. com ♦ J PORT OF PO RTLAND
