luly II. 2007 Page A6 Courtroom el Diversity continued from Front criminal attorney defending cli­ ents that had felonies in homi­ cide, robbery, and drug offenses. She then worked as the Assistant Attorney General at the Oregon Department of Justice in Salem where she also worked on crimi­ nal and civil appeals. Before taking her seat on the bench. You worked for the O r­ egon Department of Justice in Salem representing the state in trial proceedings that involved challenges to criminal convic­ tions, many of which included death penalty cases. “There is no way that I can take all the credit for where 1 am to­ day," says You. “My family, which migrated into the country, worked very hard." Growing up, she lived in an extended family that included her brother, mother, father, grand­ mother and aunt. “ My family worked hard to get into the country and did not take any o f it for granted," says You. “ My m other worked to become a Ms. Korea finalist just so she could get an academic sch o larsh ip into the U nited S tates.” You plans to use her time on the bench to become as knowl­ edgeable about the law as pos­ sible, apply the law correctly, become more enlightened on dif­ ferent people’s situations, and make the right decisions about their cases. She wants be make sure that all people are treated equal ly and are heard in the court­ room. Her new job keeps her very busy. Some days she can have more than 200 pre-trial issues on the docket and mountains of files. “I plan to keep loving this job and I want to share my story with others, especially young girls from diverse communities, to encour­ age them to consider law as a profession,” says You. Documentary Spotlights Spanish Culture Spain as never before seen The rise of the documentary over the last decade has been an interna­ tional phenomenon; now Portland audiences can see the country of Spain through the eyes of docu­ mentary filmmakers in a series of films called “Spanish Docs,” run­ ning July 13 through Aug. 16 at the Northwest Film Center’s Whitsell Auditorium, 1219S.W. Park Ave. A newgeneration of filmmakers is using new digital technology and low budgets to tackle issues, ideas and portraits as never before. This medium captures compelling sub­ jects and diversified exhibition and allows forexciting opportunities for artists and audiences to connect. In recent years Spain has seen the emergence of a provocative documentary film movement, with first-time filmmakers taking their place beside established masters and producing works of universal interest. This sampling of recent Spanish productions includes eight award­ winning films - featured at the Northwest Film Center - that tran­ scend national interest, including Fernando Trueba’s “The Miracle The Northwest Film Center presents “Spanish Docs, " a sampling o f recent Spanish award-winning of Candeal," a celebration of the documentary films, July 13 through Aug. 16 at the Whitsell Auditorium in downtown Portland. power of music as an agent of social c h a n g e ; “ My G ra n d m o th e r’s tional Documentary Film Festival trait of the enigmatic Fidel Castro, and seniors. For a complete sched- House," winner of the prestigious in Amsterdam; and Oliver Stone’s Tickets are $7 for general admis- uleofthe series or for more informa- Joris Ivens Award at the lnterna- fascinating "Comandante,” a por- sion and $6 for members, students tion, visitwww.nwfilm.org. ■ Camp Fire Summer Program Benefits Latino Families Focus on family, community Camp Fire USA, in partnership with Hacienda Community Devel­ opment Corporation, will be pro­ viding a seven-week summer pro­ gram for youth residing in three of Programs serve youth for Kin­ Hacienda’s low-income housing work with Hacienda and the fami­ developments in northeast Port­ lies they serve, adding that the dergarten through fifth grade and land. The summer program will uti­ partnership will support Hacienda’s will run through Aug. 8. Curriculum lize our Community/Family Club mission to develop affordable sup­ will cover topics such as family, model and is expected to serve more portive housing and build thriving community, creativity and the en­ than 60 elementary age youth and resident communities for working vironment. The sites include Villas Latino families and others in Or­ de C la ra V ista , 6 7 0 6 N .E. theirfamilies. Camp Fire staff say they are egon promoting their healthy liv­ Killingsworth Ave., Los Jardines de la Paz, 55530 N.E. 60th and Villa thrilled about the opportunity to ing and economic advancement. Telecom Exec Passes Gates as Richest Person (AP) — Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has overtaken M icrosoft founder Bill Gates as the richest per­ son on the planet, according to the M exican financial website SentidoC om un. 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