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October 23, 2013
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Honoring
Women In
Social
Justice
Local women in the community
were honored earlier this month for
their work in social activism. The
included Marcie Jackson, Mariah
first annual NAACP Women of
Taylor, Kate Lore, Avel Gordly, Mari
Honor Luncheon, held at Emmanuel
Wantanabe, Mother Mattie Wells,
Temple in north Portland, recog-
nizedeight individuals for their roles
in a host of issues ranging from
health, social justice, arts, politics,
and more.
The theme of the event, hosted
by Portland NAACP Unit 1120, was
' Women of Honor Mo v ing Forward
in the 21 st. Century." The honorees
Dignitaries a t the
NAACP Women o f
Honor luncheon
are (pictured from
left) Marcie
Jackson, Dr.
Audrey L. Terrell,
Vera Pool,
M inister Wilma
Hills, Mariah
Taylor, Margaret
Carter, Mattie
Wells, and Dr.
Yvette Alex-
Assenoh.
Vera Pool, Linda Hombuckle, and
Margaret Carter.
Vice President for Equity and
Inclusion at University of Oregon,
Dr. Yvette Alex-Assenoh, keynoted
the event.
For more information on the work
of NAACP
b ra n c h ,
v isit
portlandnaacp.wordpress.com.
Young people enrolled in
Portland YouthBuilders learn
skills for vocational careers.
YouthBuilders
Enrollment Opens
Portland YouthBuilders has be­
gun its winter enrollment drive for
low income young people between
the ages of 17 and 24 who have
dropped out of high school. The
enrollment period continues through
early-December with the first day of
class scheduled for Jan. 6.
Interested young people can call
Thurston Spicer, admissions and
student support coordinator, at 503-
286-9350extension 254 or come to a
free, no obligation 90 minute infor­
mation session every Thursday at
3:30p.m. at the YouthBuilders school
at 4816 S.E. 92nd Ave.
The 16-month program offers a
supportive academic learning envi­
ronment; high school diploma or
GED; hands-on vocational training
in construction or computer tech­
nology; placement in college, ap­
prenticeship, and employment; long
term support to secure a stable ca­
reer pathway; a drug-free environ­
ment; and a monthly financial sti­
pend.
The school is accredited by the
Northwest Accreditation Commis­
sion as a diploma-granting high
school, and is an approved pre­
apprenticeship program by the Or­
egon Bureau of Labor and Indus­
tries.
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