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Çortlanii (fìbairuer May 16. 2012 Page 9 C areer ^ Great places, great people Metro manages the Oregon Zoo, Portland Expo Center, Oregon Convention Center, Portland Center for the Performing Arts and regional parks. By partnering with cities and counties to create livable communities, Metro is helping to make the Portland Oregon Tradeswomen graduate Johnetta Abraham. Women in Trades 20th Career Fair metropolitan area a great place. We are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the people of the region. www.oregonmetro.gov/jobs Metro is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer. Providing opportunities for apprenticeship and job training The Northwest’s largest nontra- ditional career fair will celebrate its 20th year with the annual Women in T rades C areer F air, T hursday through Saturday, May 17-19. More than 2,000 girls and female job seekers are anticipated to par ticipate in hands-on activities and learn about apprenticeship and job training opportunities in the build ing, construction, mechanical, tech nical and utility related trades. According to a June 2011 report by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, approximately 10,000 new and replacement building and construction trade w orkers are needed by the year 2018 in order to meet projected demand. Last year, 1,900 new apprentices entered the trades in Oregon. Dedicated to promoting diver sity in the trades since 1989, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. hosts the event to educate middle and high school girls about careers in the trades, and to connect adult women to appren ticeships, training opportunities, and employers. The three-day event is held at the NECA-IBEW Local 48 Electrical Training Center located at 16021 N.E. Airport Way. The first two days required pre-registration and are already full. Saturday is open to women and their families and will offer information about how to get started in these blue collar careers. A special information session takes place at 1:30 p.m. For m ore inform ation, visit tradeswomen.net. Bank Supports Career Pathways The first class of students sup ported by a Bank of America dona tion to the Portland Community College Foundation are now on their way to graduation, and en rollment is currently open for other students to apply for scholarships in the Career Pathways program. PCC developed Career Path ways to connect students to short term educational opportunities for the purpose of gaining employ ment and continuing education. Many of its students have recently been laid off, and after searching for work, are painfully aware that continued education is crucial to become competitive in Portland’s tight job market. At the end of 2011, with reduced government funding and an in creased need from the unemployed. Bank of America stepped in with a $50,000 grant to provide partial tuition for at least 40 students pur suing a variety of careers in the accounting, administrative, facili ties maintenance, and healthcare fields. This was the largest corporate cash gift the foundation had re ceived to date, and Bank of America employees also volunteer to pro vide students with financial lit eracy training and collaborate on a service project. Metro M aking a great place /V \Y /V \ I N I S T R I E S Come and Experience Faith and Miracles! Celebration r—— J I wi » ** & We w ill be receiving our. First Fruits O fferings'll ?asto? fl Jerry & Annie G u tie rre z Come and • . _ Celebrate w ith us! - . ■ Friday, May 25th at 7pm New Song C o m m u nity Center 2511 NE MLK Blvd ♦ Portland, OR 97212 C orner o f NE MLK Blvd and Russell Street DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR EVERY SERVICE. For directions or more information, call 503-488-5481 or log on to w w w . m f h m p o r t l a n d . c o m
