PaKe B6__________________________________________W l j e ^ ¡ J n r t i a n b ( © b s e r u e r _____________________________________March 13,2002
*
Young Journalists Explore ‘Real World’
H A N K IN S
True Value Hardware
Staff members from the school newspaper, "Strand," of Yankton Elementary School in Columbia
County visit the offices of the Portland Observer on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Feb. 28
field trip was put together as a first-hand lesson in how a full service newspaper is published.
P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver
Scholarships for Business Students
The National Black MBA As
sociation, Inc. is accepting appli
cations for minority college schol
arships. This program aims to at
tract African Americans, Native
Americans and Latino students
who are enrolled in an undergradu
ate, graduate or doctoral business
program in the United States.
Elliot W illiam s, president o f
the g ro u p ’s P o rtlan d -S eattle
chapter, says the S I,000 schol
arships are to promote academic
achievem ent and to help busi
ness students with the high cost
o f education.
“We recognize the financial
difficulties that college students
endure and we hope these schol
arships can ease the burden while
encouraging achievement,” Will
iams said.
The deadline for applying is
April l.Form ore information orto
apply, call 503-735-3010 or go
o n lin e to w w w .n b m b aa.o rg /
Job Discrimination Complaints Soar
(AP)— Jobdiscrimination com
plaints filed against private em
ployers with the Equal Employ
ment Opportunity Commission
increased by 1.2 percent last year
to 80,840 - the highest level in six
years.
Last year’s complaints were the
highest since 1995, when 87,529
claims were filed.
“It’s not unusual to see an in
crease in complaints against em
ployers when the economy has
gone south and employees are
being laid o ff,” said Randy
Jo h n so n , U .S. C h am b er o f
Com m erce’s labor policy vice
president.
D iscrim ination alleg atio n s
based on age and disability had
the highest rates o f increase. "The
incidence rate o f age and disabil
ity discrimination appears to be
on the rise with the graying o f
America,” said EEOC Chairwoman
Cari M. Dominguez.
The rate o f age-discrimination
complaints increased 1.5 percent
last year to 21.5 percent o f all
allegations. The rate o f disability
discrimination complaints rose 0.5
percent to 20.4 percent o f al I cases
in2001.
“ W e’ve alw ays found that
w henever there is an econom ic
dow nturn and em ployers have
to do som e cost-cutting, older
workers more often than not bear
the brunt o f that,” said Laurie
M cCann, an AARP senior law
yer who specializes in age dis
crimination.
“Help is right around the corner”
Hours are Monday - Saturday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
and Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
3942 NE. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Portland, OR. 97211
(503) 281-1218
Continuing her commitment
to family and community
«
Joyce Washington was tireless in her devotion to children and building a better community.
^ JJo rtla n h (Obserucr is continuing this loving legacy by awarding high school seniors
from our community scholarships to help them achieve their dreams.
You can help by sending your contribution to the Joyce Washington
Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of Bank of America.
Your support will be truly appreciated.
Call your local Bank of America for more information, thank you.