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Local Leaders Form New Partnership with Jefferson
Jefferso n Principal C y n th ia
A non-profit organization run
Harris
said the next step is for the
by a prom inent local A frican
backers to establish tim elines,
A m erican family and two giant
roles, and responsibilities, with
institutions in education and gov
training and im plem entation to
ern m en t have en tered into a
follow.
unique partnership to provide
"T he mentoring piece is very
mentoring, career and educational
im portant and it augm ents part
o p p o rtu n itie s to stu d e n ts at
n ersh ip s we already h av e in
Jefferson High School.
place," Harris said.
T he co llab o ratio n involves
W i I hams T wo said the purpose
the Portland D evelopm ent C o m
o f the collaboration is to provide
m ission, P ortland C o m m unity
a 2 1 st Century Educational Model
C o lleg e and the D iversity In sti
to Jefferson students that coordi
tute, an o rg an iz atio n charged
nates and collaborates with local
w ith prom o tin g d iv e rsity , e d u
schools, governm ent agencies,
ca tio n and b rid g in g the gap
unions, private entities, social
betw een the d isfran c h ised and
agencies
and com munity colleges
enfranchised in north and north
and
universities.
east P ortland.
“ We al I share the understand-
T he in stitute is headed by
ing and know the im p o rtan ce o f
Harold W illiam s Sr. and his son
public involvem ent and g iv in g
Harold W illiam sTw o. The senior
back to the y outh in o u r c o m
W illiam s brings prestige to the
m u n ities,” he said. “ W e b eliev e
effort as a long time com m unity
strongly in the five k ey s o f su c
advocate, business ow ner and
photo by M ark W ashington AT he P ortland O rserv er
cess: A ccess, a c c o u n ta b ility ,
m em b ero fth e Portland C om m u
Local business owner and community advocate Harold Williams Sr. (from left); Damon Hickok and Algie Gatewood of Portland
co m m u n icatio n , e d u c atio n and
nity C ollege Board o f Directors.
Community College: Jefferson Principal Cynthia Harris; John Jackley of the Portland Development Commission; and Harold
relatio n sh ip b u ild in g .”
W illiams Tw o is also an executive
Williams Jr. usher in a new partnership to give career and educational opportunities to students at Jefferson High School.
"The key to changing the world
with his father at CH 2 & A ssoci
PCC will help students with vide internships and jo b shadow is that you must be w illing to
ates and the D iversity Institute career mapping and tracking help, Academy.
It expands on a Jefferson part coursework and build school cred ing for the Jefferson kids, along change your m ind,” he said.
w ho has w orked in the field o f internships and other exposure
For more inform ation, contact
child developm ent and social to career and educational oppor nership that already exists with its, giving them added college with m entoring in a variety of
tunities for Jefferson high School PCC and its Cascade Cam pus, exposure, career counseling, and careers and trades, sum m er jobs Harold C. W illiams T w o at 503-
work.
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Beginning this fall, the pilot students, with special em phasis across Killingsworth Street from tutoring, both during and after with other partners and business 4 9 0 -0 7 5 5
school hours. The PDC will pro exposure.
haroldt wocha@ m sn.com .
program will provide m entoring. on the school’s Young M en's the high school.
MMMSW-A
Dear Deanna!
I broke up w ith my b oyfriend
o v er som eth in g silly and now I
regret my actions. I th o u g h t he
w as ch e atin g on m e w ith my
best friend but they w ere a c tu
ally buying m e a gift. 1 said
som e h o rrib le things to both o f
them and th e y ’re not speaking
to me. 1 w ant to get back w ith
him but I think he is lo o k in g at
my friend b ecause she seem s
m ore m ature than me. W hat
should I do if they start d atin g ?
I know it’s my fault but it’s
going to tear me apart. —M ade
a M istake; A tlanta
Dear Mistake:
You o b v io u sly have trust is
sues if you c a n ’t feel secure
w ith your m ate or y o u r friends.
Y our fo olish tongue has caused
you to lose y o u r relatio n sh ip
and your friend. T he only thing
you can do is ap o lo g ize to both
p arties and ask your boyfriend
for an o th er chance. If he says
no and goes w ith y o u r buddy,
then you learned a v aluable les
son and if th e y ’ll do this in your
face, you d id n ’t need them an y
way.
Dear Deanna!
I allowed m yself to gel pregnant
because my boyfriend convinced
me that we would be together and
we were going to get married.
Now I am alm ost ready to del i ver
the baby and he has changed his
mind. He m oved out o f my house
and now h e’s not w orking and
living with his mother. I am so
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Creole Jambalaya Dinner
The M artin L uther King, Jr.
Loaves and Fishes Center, 5325
N.E. Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd., is hosting its third an
n u al
A u th e n tic
C r e o le
Jam balaya Dinner on Saturday,
Aug. 9, from noon to5 p.m. The
event will include music and
dance dem onstrations.
Teletha Benjamin and Joan
Smith, both o f whom have con
nections to southern Louisiana,
will be using a traditional Creole-
style recip e passed d ow n in
Teletha’s family. T heevenl raises
money to help serve hot meals to
in northeast Portland.
sum ptuous feast to delight the
“The daily menu at the Marlin ta ste b u d s!”
L u th e r K ing, Jr. C e n te r has
The menu includes authentic
evolvgd to include a variety of C reole-style jam balaya (a non
soul food entrees," said David seafood version is av ailable),
Lomax, center manager. “The food along with bread, salad, beverage
has received such good reviews and dessert.C ost is $10 for adults
that we decided to make it avail and $7 for children. Tickets are
able to the general public for one available from the center. M eals
special night. We guarantee a are available for take-out.
Restaurant
Po’S hines; Cafe de la Soul, a
n on-profit soul food cafe in the
K enton n eighborhood o f north
Portland, w ill be hosting a co m
m unity craw fish feed and block
party on Friday, A ug. 8th from
6 p .m . to 10p.m .
W ith live m usic and art. sp o
ken w ord, art ex h ib its, fam ily
activ ities and food, the event
hopes to be a unique co m m u
n ity c e le b ra tio n to c re a te a
Hosts Local
Crawfish Feed
stronger, safer and m ore united
n eig h b o rh o o d .
For more inform ation or to re
serve your plate, you can call
Po'Shinesat503-978-9000oremail
poshinests’gm ail.com .
6th
Annual
AAHC
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HEALTH walk
-Anika; O n-Line R eader
AW
Dear Anika:
You lost your sen se w hen you
decid ed to fall for the oldest
trick in the book. T h ere is no
w ay you s h o u ld ’ve b eco m e
p re g n a n t w ith o u t a h u sb an d
a n d a p la n . Y o u 're g etting ready
to be stuck w ith a baby, a bill for
18 years and a stupid looking
dead beat dad. You need to look
at y o u r re so u rc e s, g et y o u r
m oney and ed ucatio n to g eth er
and grow up. W hen the baby is
born, have a DN A test, get your
child support and be ready to
raise your child and keep it
m oving.
African American
Health Coalition, Inc
Please join
Chip Shields, Oregon State Representative &
Ken Coleman, former contestant on NBC’s Biggest Loser
lor the
6th Ainnal AAHC health walk!
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Saturday, Aug. 16th a t 9:00 AM
in Dawson P ark (a t N. Vancouver & Stanton)
1.5 mile loop and 5K W alk!
Music, food, & fun!
$20 registration,
children under 6 FREE (m ust be accom panied by an a d u lt)!
Interested in forming a team? Discounts available!
Contact the AAHC
a t 503.413.1850 or www.aahc-portland.org
6111 Annual AAHC HEALTH Walk Registration
3 Beys M arket
(formerly The Old Bee Company)
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Corner of MLK & Dekurn
Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
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phone number
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