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Forum to Help
with Job Search
In response to the 18 percent overall African-Ameri­
can unemployment rate in Oregon and 40 percent jo b ­
less rate for young African-Americans in the state, the
Urban League o f Portland will hold an Urban Jobs
Initiative Forum to oiler practical help in finding employ­
ment and strategies on how to reduce the burden of
unemployment in our communities.
The forum will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 30 from
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Humboldt Gardens Opportu­
nity Center, 5033 N. Vancouver Ave.
Participants are encouraged to bring their resume to
the e v e n t.
Y ou can p re - re g is te r at
urbanjobsinitiaitive.eventbrite.com. For more informa­
tio n ,
c o n ta c t
m p u rc e ll@ u lp d x .o rg
or
dlindsay@ulpdx.org.
The Urban League of Port land isdevoted toeconomic
empowerment of underserved communities.
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Lawyer Advances with Determination
The Portland O bserver congratulates
Latrice Latin, a Portland native for her suc­
cess in becoming an attorney and advancing
her career in Georgia.
Latin, the daughter of Leonard A. Latin
and Wanda Paden, always had high expecta­
tions in her life. She graduated from Ockley
Green Middle School in north Portland be­
fore she moved to Atlanta. She was admitted
to the Georgia Bar in 2007, beginning her
legal career as a public defender in Fulton
County and then entering into private prac­
tice.
She has handled cases in real estate,
domestic relations and civil litigation. She
prides herself on her customer service skills
and ability to understand life-changing cir­
cum stan ces. D ed i­
cated and focused on
upholding d e b to r’s
Portland native
rights, she is presently
Latrice Latin ad­
a supervising attorney
vances her legal
handling bankruptcy
career as an attorney
in Atlanta, Ga.
m atters in fed eral
court.
Attention Small Business Owners
You could be eligible for FREE small business
management training!
Operations
Sales and Marketing
Legal Services
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Loan Packaging
Attend a free Small Business Fair at the location
nearest you to learn more!
Tuesday, November 29
8:00 a .m .-2:00 p.m.
North/Northeast Portland
Micro-Inventors Program of Oregon (MIPO)
5257 NE MLK Blvd., Suite 201, Portland
East Multnomah County
Mt. Hood Community College Maywood Park Campus
Main Floor, 10100 NE Prescott, Portland
82nd Avenue
Portland Community College Southeast Center
Mt. Tabor Great Hall, 2305 SE 82nd Ave., Portland
Questions?
Call 971-722-5081 or email sbdc@pcc.edu
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The Small Business Development Center is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business
Administration and the Oregon Business Development Department.
CLIMB
Center for Advancement
November 16, 2011
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A Role Model for Future Engineers
Aerospace executive
named to PSU
Hall of Fame
Portland State University’s Maseeh
College of Engineering and Computer Sci­
ence inducted Wanda M. Austin Thursday
into the Denice Dee Denton Women Engi­
neers Hall of Fame. The Denton Award
honors outstanding women who can serve
as role models for future female engineers.
Austin is president and chief executive
of the Aerospace Corporation in Chantilly,
Va., where she has been internationally
recognized for her work in satellite and
payload systems.
“With the number of young women en­
tering the engineering disciplines decreas­
ing,’ said Austin. “We must continue to
encourage young people, and especially
young women, to pursue careers in engi­
neering, and to ensure that their pathways
to achievement remain open.”
Austin has been employed with Aero­
space since 1979. She previously was gen­
eral manager of the company’s Military
Satellite Communications Division, and se­
nior vice president of both the National
Systems Group and the Engineering and
Technology Group.
Under her guidance, the company con­
tinues to contribute to national security
Wanda M. Austin
space programs by conducting studies
and supporting programs such as NASA’s
human spaceflight, NOAA’s weather sat­
ellite, and the Landsat system of satel­
lites.
Austin’s recognition highlights the im­
portance of women in engineering, ac­
cording to PSU Meseeh College Dean
Renjeng Su.
“Overall, only about 20 percent of en­
gineers are women,” Su said. “We want
to encourage more young women to pur­
sue these degrees.”
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