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JJortlanò (Dbsrrtu'r Page 6 Sundays at the Elks lune 27, 2012 C areer Beginning Sunday, July 1,2012 6PM - 10PM Schedule of Events: July 1 Sunday Night Jazz Featuring Shirley Nanette July 8 Karaoke July 15 Sunday Night Jazz Featuring Shirley Nanette July 22 Karaoke Billy Webb Elks Lodge #1050 6 N TILLAMOOK ST, Portland, Or 97227 Advertise with diversity in 71 ,c Portland Observer Sofia Herrera earned a scholarship for college, thanks to Future Connect, a program supported by Portland Community College, the city o f Portland, and other colleges. Call 503-288-0033 ads@portlandob server.com Second Round of Scholars Celebrated Program supports first generation of college students Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing , nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear cleaning. We also have health care and grooming products to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm I Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty. _ j Mayor Sam Adams and Portland Community College District Presi dent Preston Pulliam s recently handed out 200college scholarships to brand new high school gradu ates. The awards were presented at Portland State University through the Future Connect Program, com ing on top of the 150 such scholar ships awarded to the first-ever Fu ture Connect class last summer. Afterward, Adams, Pulliams and PSU President Wim Wiewel signed an agreement establishing a part nership that will allow the students to continue on to earn a bachelor’s degree at Portland State. A similar agreement with Lewis & Clark Col lege is being planned. “With more local youth success fully going on and getting college or advanced skills training, this city will be more successful, and this county and region will be more suc cessful as well,” Adams said. Future Connect is a scholarship program that’s a partnership be tween PCC, the City of Portland and the community. It targets low-in come, first-generation college stu dents that have shown promise for succeeding in college, but face bar riers to success. In addition to the monies for tu ition, Future Connect provides a college success coach that helps young people overcome obstacles and stay in school. Donations to the PCC Foundation (and to Clackamas and Mt. Hood community colleges) fund these scholarships and the City of Portland doubles all gifts as part of a matching challenge of up to $380,000 each year to support the program. Adams said that for every one percent that gets an associate or bachelor’s degree it translates into $1.6 billion for the local economy over time. “In order to do that we need more economic * success and that’s about your individual eco nomic success,” the mayor told the students. Single parent and Future Con nect student Sofia Herrera gradu ated from Helensview High School and plans to become a nurse. “Everyone has gone through some barrier in life to graduate from high school. It was hard and they really are there to help you succeed with everything,” she said about the program. The PCC Foundation welcomes donations to continue building the Future Connect Scholarship Pro gram for future students. Free Humanities Course Offered Oregon Humanities is accepting applications for Humanity in Per spective, a free, two-semester col lege-credit course offered in part nership with Reed College to adults living on low incomes who want to explore challenging ideas about power, justice, knowledge, and com munity. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, able to speak and write fluently in English, and willing to commit to attending class two eve nings per week during the seven- month program. Students receive free tuition, books, and other course materials; reimbursement for childcare during class; free bus tickets for transpor tation to and from class; and free transferable college credit from Reed College. The aim is to prom ote the intel lectual and personal growth of students, sparking their interest in civic and com m unity life, and encouraging them to continue their education. For m ore inform ation, visit oregonhumamties.org or contact Course Director Sarah Van Winkle at s.vanwinkle@oregonhumanities.org or call 503-241-0543, extension 112.
