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June 18, 2014 $îorthutô (Obstruer Pacific NW College Page 9 Pacific NW College Special Edition Training Brings Career Options Concorde College provides a path to success During his time serving in the Navy, W aym on Cowley worked within a m edical unit and became passionate about healthcare and providing m edical assistance to the injured and sick. He went on to work in retail management and financial services but always felt he belonged som e where in the healthcare field pro viding patient care. Knowing he wanted to help people and that a career in healthcare would be stable and interesting, he began researching schools that pro vided healthcare educations. In his search, he discovered that Concorde Career College in Port land provided the R espiratory Therapy program. W aymon was an exem plary and d ilig e n t stu d e n t w ho a lw ay s w anted to know why, pushing him self beyond the required as signm ents and readings so he could learn as much as possible, Concorde officials said. ... z n many of his findings with the class and instructors,” says Brenda Batts, rector Waymon graduated in April 2011 cf P e lfe H e a lt^ R esp .ra.0^ Therapy program di- and now holds a CRT white working mie working C e n t e ta V a n c o u v « H , T h c en ter m Vancouver. He also has ------------ aSpirati° nS ° f movinS int0 career options to the opportunities em^ e" ^ medlcine- Waymon credits his success and afforded him a, C o n ced e Career College in Portland -------------- Stories from the Streets Hip Hop celebration benefits homeless youth S to ries from the S tre e ts, a «. groundbreaking Northwest hip hop cel **■ ebration benefiting homeless youth, will be held Friday, June 20, in Pioneer Courthouse Square, downtown. Organized by youth who have ex ited street life, the event is dedicated to raising awareness of how hip hop culture has been a positive influence in the lives of homeless youth and has benefits for the entire community. All proceeds and donations will directly _______ - benefit the New Avenues for Youth’s Mic Crenshaw Artist Mentorship Program, a life- pression changing program that gives homeless addition to a break dance bau|e youth positive outlets for artistic ex- featuring three ofthe area’s best dance crews, and a live graffiti wall, per formers will include Luckyiam of Liv ing Legends, Blacque Butterfly, Mic Crenshaw, Tope, The Resistance, amongst a host of other acts and speak ers. The event is scheduled to begin at noon and end at 9 p.m. Food, vendors, prizes, and giveaways are planned. People are also encouraged to also join the Stories from the Streets afterparty which will featuring Scarub (also of Living Legends), C Ray Walz, Amine, Yung Mil, and others at the Star Theater, 13 N.W. Sixth Ave. Doors open at 9 p.m.; tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door. For more information on the event, please v isit the in tern et at storiesfromthestreetspdx.wordpress.com or call New Avenues for Youth at 503-517-3908. r 1 S u b s c r i b ei 1 503-288-0033 1 1 1 1 1 1 Attn: Subscriptions, The Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland OR 97208. $45.00 for 3 months $80.00for6m o.*$125.00for 1 year (please include check with form) N ame : T elephone : A ddress : or email: subscriptions @ portlandobserver.com