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M artin L uther K ing J r . © 2013 sp e c ia l edition lanuary 16.2013 L k Page 17 Nurturing Minds and Better Futures c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 7 Now under the um brella o f Young M inds o f A w areness as a skills-based training and m entoring agency, the non profit provides therapeutic ser vices to all genders and ages including families and individu als with developmental disabili ties. W ith a m otto encouraging youth to implement self-aw are ness, the agency partners with other re-entry Portland pro gram s to help reduce the re cidivism rate in our com m u nity. They are, how ever, one o f few agencies that provide culturally specific services for cess. He also saw the need for the kids, particularly young men, to m ake im provem ents in their academ ic and social life as well as in general decision making. H oused inside the M cCoy A cadem y on N ortheast M ar tin L uther King Jr. Boulevard, alongside three other non-prof its, including their youth-sup portive partner O regon O ut reach, the Y oung M inds of A w a r e n e s s ’ “ T h e r a p e u tic Skills Training and M entoring” program teaches youth and adults to develop trusting rela tionships with their mentors and families. There is a focus on goal- ■ ~ ------------------------------- ’ We have managed to survive up until this point through the grace o f God. Everyone that works fo r our program has volunteered at one time or another including myself. YOU CAN ACHIEVE THE DREAM OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. PROUD GROUND SERVES PORTLAND, GRESHAM, WASHINGTON AND CLACKAMAS COUNTIES WITH: • AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR SALE & GRANTS TO PURCHASE A HOME • • HOME BUYER EDUCATION FOR FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS SUPPORT SERVICES AFTER YOU BUY YOUR HOME FIND OUT HOW MUCH HOME YOUR RENT CAN BUY: WWW.PROUDGROUND.ORG/HOMES — Archie Moore, founder of Young Men of Awareness people with disabilities who are 18 and over. W hile the organization asks a fee for its services, the rev enue falls short o f its needs. “W e have m anaged to sur vive up until this point through the grace o f G od,” said M oore. “Everyone that works for our program has volunteered at one tim e or another including m y se lf.” T hree y ears ago, M oore, along with M ultnom ah County and the D epartm ent o f Human Services, recognized the need to address issues surrounding youth who w ere being “re cycled” through the system , esp ecially young people of color. Moore found that skill-build ing through m entors and fam ily support was a way to help kids through the re-entry pro- setting, including areas of aca dem ics, em ploym ent, housing, healthy relationships, activities. The organization also places em phasis on coping and com- mie me mow ' P€M. Di. IWFIN LUTTO BMG, JR. TBIBUTG Monday, January 21,2013 111:00AM - 6:30PM New Beginnings Conference Center 3300 NE 172nd Place (off Sandy Blvd.) Portland, OR 97230 2 :3 0 P M -4 P M SPO N SO RS continued on page 41 2 6 " ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD FIX-IT FAIR HEALTHY FAMILIES, HEALTHY HOMES IFREE! 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A N on-Profit Organization For more information contact: www.worldartspdx.org Buckm an Dancers M argarett Peoples, O regon Education Association Gospel M usic W orkshop o f Am erican (Portland/Vancouver Chapter, Inspirational Sounds (Eugene, OR) Rev. Robert C. Jointer Erin Janssens, Portland Fire Chief Aurora Chorus M inister Tim Sutton Lifetim e Achievem ent Aw ards Kronos Sextet (Produced by the late O bo Addy) O bo A ddy Legacy Project Presentation Lew Frederick, State Representative Ronnie W right Ladies "N" Jazz Segment, Saeeda Wright, Ashley Seamster, Tamara Stevens Oregon Alliance of Black School Educators (OABSE) Standing on the Shoulders Dedication, Dr. Charles Hopson Tribute DaNell Daym an & Greater W orks Chorale (Seattle, WA) Verizon's How Sw eet the Sound Regional W inner, 2012 M ichael Alexander, CEO Portland Urban League 4P M - 6:30PM Rev. Dr. M artin Luther King Jr. Excerpt It's No! Kidding! Choir, Scott Elementary School, Emmanuel Church, Delta GEMS Susan Barkley, Franklin High School Teacher Lane M iddle School Choir M atthew M inniweather, Cary Sim m s, and Eldon T. Jones Mike Reese, Portland Police Chief Criancas De Zum bi Sum ba Drum m ers Clinton Sockwell (San Francisco, CA) Com m unity Activist/M irror Janice Scroggins, Reggie Houston and Friends * Donation: $5 or five non-perishable food items. 'H A N D I N G O N T h f e i H O U L D G R V
