January 3. 2007 <ri,t'glorilauh ffibseruer R eligion Jesuit Puts Spotlight on Diversity Page B5 1,1 J îo rtla u ô (Ohsi'rtH'r Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlandobserver.com A dvertise w ith d iv e rs a ^ in MARANATHA CHURCH Past inspires the future The 11th annual African A m eri can Sum m it was a fascinating expe rience for the 36 Jesuit High School students w ho attended. This year’s theme, “Enough: Rise to the T o p ,” w as incorp o rated throughout the fall conference by insp iratio n al sp eak ers, spoken- w ord artists, C hristian G ospel rap artists, alum ni panels, and small group sessions. in addition to the P ortland c o n tin g en t, 175 o th e r stu d en ts a t tended from St. Ignatius H igh S chool in San F ran cisco , Jesuit H igh in S acram ento, Seattle Prep, G o n zag a Prep, K ennedy H igh, and B lanehet H igh in S eattle. E laine Forde, Je su it-P o rtla n d ’s D iv e rs ity D ir e c to r, o b s e rv e s , “ A tte n d in g th is su m m it w as a w o n d erfu l o p p o rtu n ity fo r our A fric an A m eric an stu d e n ts to learn about th e ir past and to be inspired to be leaders back at J e suit. T he frie n d sh ip s they d e v e lo p a n d s t r e n g t h e n la s t through th e ir four years o f high school, and rek in d le w hen they m eet again in c o lle g e .” O ne student w rote o f h e re x p e - rience at the co n fe re n ce: “T he sum m it has becom e a very spe- Invites you to RHEMA WORDS FROM HEAVEN “W alking in H um ility” January 3, Elder Mark Jackson 4, Pastor W. G. Hardy 5, Pastor Robert Jointer Services 7 P.M. nightly Rev. Dr. T. Allen Bethel, Pastor 4222 NE 12th Ave. 503-288-7241 State Farm* Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington. Illinois 61710 Students from Jesuit High School in Portland attend an African American summit last fall. cial event fo r me. T he su m m it g ives m e a ch an ce to m eet new people and learn from them and the speak ers. I w ould h ig h ly e n co u ra g e o th e rs to go, so th at they to o m ight ex p e rien c e one o f the g rea test th in g s that I th in k a p er son co u ld g o th ro u g h . T h an k y o u .” For m ore in fo rm atio n about th is co n fe re n ce o r the d iv ersity p ro g ram at Jesu it H igh S chool, c o n ta c t E la in e F o rd e at e f o r d e @ je s u itp o r tla n d .o r g o r 503-292-2663. Ali Lends Name to Book Collection Encouraging children to read and study (A P) - M uham m ad Ali used to recite poem s before his fights that brashly predicted victory against his ring opponents, but boxing's poet laureate had to overcom e dys lexia as a child to learn how to read and write. A new classroom collection o f children's books bearing Ali’s name is intended to help m otivate and em pow er young students, particu larly boys, to overcom e a different kind o f obstacle to becom ing ac com plished readers: disinterest. Scholastic Corp.'s "Muhammad Ali Presents G o the Distance" fea tures books that cham pion Ali's val ues and are aimed at socially disad vantaged students in grades 3-8 who believe neither reading nor educa tion is relevant to their lives, says Lonn ie AI i, the box ing legend's wi fe. "The foundation o f all educa tion is reading," she says. "Books can take a child outside o f his im m e diate vicinity, his im m ediate envi ronment, to someplace else. It makes Boxing legend Muhammad Ali poses Oct. 4 in Detroit. (AP photo) them learn about other com m uni ties outside o f their i mmediate neigh borhoods. T hat's one o f the things this particular library has been de- New Pastor at Antioch Rev. Felton How ard, the first and only pastor who has served at Antioch M issionary Baptist Church for the past 37 years has passed on the m antle to his assistant, Rev. C harles Collins w ho has been in stalled as the ch u rch 's new pastor. Rev. Howard will continue to serve in the capacity o f pastor em eritus. Students Named to Academic Team con tin u ed fro m M etro Hummel has used her area o f stu d y -g e ro n to lo g y - to develop a focus for her com m unity service, developing a num ber o f service program s for seniors in the area o f retirem ent com m unities. S h e’s also been an A m eriC orps volunteer and volunteers her time with student governm ent. And if she w eren't busy enough, she also serves as president o f the Cascade C am pus chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Both w omen have been strongly influenced by their respective instructors at C ascade, especially by one they have in com m on - English and writing instructor Porter Raper. “ H e's the first teacher that really inspired me," Hummel said. “ He m ade me realize I had a voice. Taking his class changed my perspective on how far I could go.” signed to do: to take children on that next jo urney out." The collection includes a wide range o f m ulticultural fiction and nonfiction books that generally reflect the interests o f young boys in u nd erserv ed classro o m s b e cause, on average, they read far less than their fem ale counterparts. "A lot o f it has to do with subject material — getting the interest o f the child, to m ake them read," Ali says. "The more you make a child read, the more they are motivated. The more motivation they have, the more they seek out books to read and the more they becom e em pow ered by w hat they read and em pow ered with w hat they can do." Som e o f the titles in the collec tion include: "Stealing Home: The Story o f Jackie Robinson," about the legendary athlete w ho broke b a s e b a ll's c o lo r b a r r ie r ; "H unterm an and the Crocodile," a folk tale from west Africa; "W hite Star: A Dog on the Titanic," about a young boy and a dog who bond w hile aboard the doom ed ocean liner: and "Touching Spirit Bear." a story o f a young boy's journey from self-destructive anger to for giveness. The collection w ouldn't be co m plete without an Ali book, so Scho lastic also included "The Champ: The Story o f M uham m ad Ali." In Loving Memory Funeral services were held Friday. Dec. 29at Bethel A.M.F. Church in northeast Portland for W illie J. A tkins w hodied o f natural causes on Dee. 23.2006 at the age o f 88. He was bom on July 4 ,1 9 1 8 in Crossett, Ark. He worked for A cm e Metal Com pany as a metal grader. He was married to Willie J. Atkins; July 4, C orrine Sew ard for 40 years 1918 - Dec. 23. 2006 and spent 50 years in Portland. W illie is survived by his w ife; d au g h ters, R osem ary N e ttle s , B etty B rig g s and Sandra Perry; sons, Kenneth an d R a y m o n d ; s te p s o n s , Jim m y Ford and Flix B .C o o k ; stepdaughter, Doris J. Jones; sisters, Jonnie M. Cortney and D orothy Collins; and a host of grandchildren and friends. Remembrances can be made to Bethel A.M .E. Church. M enu BNTREES BBQ Ribs Beet Brisket Chicken SIDES Collard Given» Baked Beans Mae & < heese Candied Yams Pptato So lad Cornbread Michael E Harper Agent 9045 SW Barbur Blvd. Suite 109 Portland, OR 97219 503 221 3050 Fax 503 227 8757 michael harper cuik@ statefarm.com Are you currently in an adjustable rate mortgage? Is your rate increasing? Are you behind in your mortgage payments? I t ’s never too soon to think about refinancing. You may have more options then you think. 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