September 26. 2012
Minority & Small Business Week
Technical Assistance
for Local Employers
Oregon's Bureau of Labor and
Industries, home of the state’s
Technical Assistance for Em
ployers Program, has opened
registration for the state's pre
mieremployertraining event with
a special early-bird registration
price for the complete two-day
package.
This year's conference, set
for Nov. 29-30 at the Oregon
Convention Center in Portland,
will feature 22 different semi-
nars on a wide range of topics.
“Our conference agenda is
driven by what local employers
are telling us they want and need
to be successful,” said Jennifer
Germundson, program manager
and coordinator of the annual
event. “Each of our seminars is
led by an expert presenter from
BOLI or one of Oregon's lead
ing employment law attorneys.
Visit Oregon.gov/BOLI for
more information.
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Supports Minority Business
“Two Locations”
3311 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97212
503-206-3911
Monday- Saturday 9am to 7pm
Closed Sunday
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5408 NE MLK Jr. Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97211
503-335-0271
Monday -Saturday 9am - 7pm
Open Sundays 11 am - 5pm
Cut above Salon (Located above M id -K)
3311 NE MLK Jr. Blvd
Portland, Oregon 97212
503-477-5418
Saluting Minority Businesses
Rosalie Gordon, an AmeriCorps member for the Commu
nity Energy Project, trains Jeremy Toews, a student
intern from the Oregon Institute o f Technology, on how
to use a blower to test a door for proper weatherization.
Alberta Street Market
909 N.E. Alberta Street
503-282-2169
Portland’s Non-
Profit Job Creator
continued
from page 13
organizations like Constructing
Hope.
CEP will hire local businesses
for some of the work, prioritizing
w om en and m inority-ow ned
c o m p a n ie s lik e B o a n erg es
Group.
C E P ’s free services have
been shrinking for years as gov
ernm ent grants becom e less
stable. This year CEP will pro
vide weatherization workshops
and supplies to 685 households,
a drastic reduction from the 1,200
they served in 2009.
C om m unity H om e Perfor-
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those numbers back up, as well
as preserve services for seniors
and people with disabilities, offi
cials said.
C E P ’s priority is to connect
people with sm aller budgets to
energy and hom e health up
grades, som ething unusual in
that field. By collaborating with
hom eow ners and businesses to
plan long-term , clients guide
the w ork according to their
priorities and particular fam ily
needs.
For more information, call 503-
284-6827 or visit C E P’s website
atcommunityenergyproject.org.
CEP is located at 422 N.E.
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