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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
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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.
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Second Round of Scholars Celebrated
Program supports first generation of college students
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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.