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November 15, 2000 Page A6 îtye ^lorthutò (Observer <Pb»»rutr Mundy Leads Global Media for Nike ike has h ired L esly e L. M u n d y , form erly vice p re sid e n t o f in te rn a l co m m u n icatio n s for A u to N atio n as d ire c to r o f g lo b al co rp o ra te m edia re la tio n s. M undy w ill be re sp o n sib le for N ik e ’s stra te g ic g lo b al m ed ia re lations w ith sp e c ia l e m p h a sis on busin ess an d fin a n c ia l m ed ia. In addition, she w ill m anage the g lo bal c o rp o ra te w e b s ite , nikebiz.com M undy co m es to N ike from A u to N atio n , Inc in F o rt L a u d e r dale, FL w h ere she served as V ice P resid en t o f In te rn a l C o m m u n i tio n s for A lam o R ent-A -C ar. catio n s and V ice P re sid e n t o f the M u n d y has d iv e rs e p r o f e s c o m p a n y ’s A u to m o tiv e R ental sio n al e x p e rie n c e in the field o f G roup. N ow A N C , Inc. as w ell p u b lic re la tio n s, co m m u n ity a f E x ecutive D ire c to r o f P u b lic R e fairs and m edia relations. She was lations and In tern al C o m m u n ica N D irecto r o f C o rp o ra te R e la tions for V ia c o m ’s B lo c k b u ste r E n tertain m en t G roup and D isc o v e ry Z o n e a n d held com m u n icatio n s p o si tions w ith H oechst C elanese, the N atio n al U rban L eague and The W all Street Journal. A g ra d u a te o f H o w ard U n iv ersity in W ashington, D.C. w ith a double m ajor in P o litic a l S cience and P ublic R elatio n s, M undy has also done grad u ate w ork in p u b lic policy at G eorgetow n U ni v ersity in W ash in g to n , DC. N ike, Inc h e a d q u a rte re d in B eaverton and m arkets its p ro d u cts in m ore than 100 c o u n tr ie s as th e w o r ld ’s le a d in g s p o rt and fitn e ss com pany. Businesses Get Help With Workplace Diversity Self-directed profiles aimed at helping people understand how they think, act, and relate to others B usinesses, churches, and or ganizations can learn about diver sity in the w orkplace through one- day w orkshops offered by G eorge F o x U n iv e r s ity ’s d ir e c to r o f m ulticultural services. The program , “ B ridges to U n derstanding E xploring D ifferences in the W orkplace,” helps em ploy ees and organization m em bers learn how they personally react to d iv er sity issues, including gender, e th nic, and m ulticultural differences. Positive perspectives on those d if ferences are suggested. Daryl Dixon, George Fox’s direc tor o f m ulticultural services since 1999, will teach the four-hour work- sh o p s to b e o f f e r e d at th e university’s Portland Center, 12753 S. W. 68th A ve. W orkshops can be scheduled for groups o f various type and sizes. W ork site presenta tions cam also be arranged. D ixon had previously presented the program for school districts, governm ent agencies, businesses and ch u rc h e s. L ast sp rin g , all George Fox employees participated in the diversity w orkshop led by Dixon. This the first time Dixon will lead w orkshops open to the public. Each workshop includes five ses sions, each focusing on a different aspect o f diversity aw areness. Par ticipants take the “ D iscovering D i versity Profile,” w hich assesses in dividual attitudes and reactions to a num ber o f diversity issues. The confidential, self-directed profile aims to help participants under stand how they think, act, and re late to others. Social Security Offers Online Filing People can now apply for Social Security retirement benefits on the Internet at www.ssa.gov. the Social Security A dm inistration’s website. To meet customer service goals, the agency has adapted its business practices to meet the changing needs o f the people it serves. With the 76 million-strong baby boom generation before them, the SSA wants to achieve state-of-the- art service. According to a study by Jupiter Communications, 14 million tions and land use issues required by the city as well as defining the scope and function o f the building. “Approval o f the schematic de sign essentially sets the parameters for what the facility will look like and how it will function from here for ward,” noted Bob Frasca, design partner. Upcoming steps in the project include completing the design de velopment over the next two months and construction documents that will be completed early next year. Motivated Women Share Business Success Portland’s Sylvia Gercke and Jen nifer Dirks host a program on why black women are motivated to be business owners on Dream Builders, which airs on channels 11 at6p.m .,22 at 7:30 p.m. and 23 at 6:30 p.m. on December 8 ,1 0 and 20 respectively. 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Wl 53783-0001 wwwamfam.com e J o rd a n it (Obseruer Americans age 50 and older are al ready online and that number is ex pected to double in the next few years. “We are always looking for ways to improve services to our custom ers," Deputy Commissioner William Halter commented. “Giving our cus tomers more opportunities to con duct business over the Internet will reduce cost and make our services more accessible to the public, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Convention Center Prepares For Expansion The Oregon Convention Center will break ground in its new 370,000 square foot expansion in February. The project recently reached a major milestone when the City o f Portland Planning Commission unani mously approved the schematic de sign for the facility. “ We are very please to have reached this important step in the project,” said Jeff Blosser, Conven tion Center director. The design review process in volves addressing many code rela “W hat’s unique about this training is the use o f the pro file,” Dixon said The profile focuses on four key areas o f diversity: know l edge o f differences, under standing o f o th ers, a ccep tance o f differences, and be havior toward those o f di verse backgrounds. Dixon said that w hile m any groups get together and talk about gender and ethnic is sues, they fail to talk about the prejudices and stereotypical attitudes that individuals may hold. “This type o f inw ard focus is the key step that m ost people miss, which is why m ost diver sity in itia tiv e s f a il,” said Dixon. Just think: Your son the National Foundation for Women Business Owners indicate that black women business owners are drawn to entrepreneurship because they experienced the ‘glass ceiling’ as well as discrimination in previous jobs." Phyliss Gaines, owner ofVessels and Assefash M elles, ow ner o f Sheba House o f Elegance, discuss how they improved and gained con trol o f their lives. gtoniberöarp Tleasejoin us fo r a fe stiv e a n d elegant affair to commemorate the T ortland Observer's 3Oh anniversary a n d to honor those who have supported us a n d acted on a vision o f diversity fo r our city. Date: ‘Thursday, November 30, 2000 ‘Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ‘Place: Shenanigan's (Tost and ‘West ballrooms) 4 : 5 7 5 ; Channel Uve. Suggested ‘Donation: $100 per person or $1,000per table o f 10. • J 1 Troceeds benefit Self-Tnhancem ent Inc., ‘B ridge Builders and the Joyce ‘Washington M em orial Scholarship ‘fu n d . 3f pou miàô it, pou toid Ijear about it! _____________ __________ ______________________'
