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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 2017)
January 25, 2017 Page 5 Mentor Program for Women, Minorities Thanks to two federal grants, Portland Community College is doing its part to address the is- sue of increasing access to the sciences for underrepresented students. This fall, the college won near- ly $2 million in grants from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships Science, Technolo- gy, Engineering & Mathematics (S-STEM) program. The money will help PCC grow educational opportunities for low-income women and mi- nority students. PCC was award- ed $879,337 for its Mentoring in Manufacturing Technology Pro- gram and earned an additional Dorina Cornea-Hasegan $997,253 for the Realizing En- gineering Technology Achieve- ment Project. Both five-year grants are focused on retention and success for these students, and help them pursue high-tech degrees and employment. “When it was announced, I was thrilled for our students,” said Dorina Cornea-Hasegan, who will run the mentoring pro- gram and serve as the coordinator of the new Rock Creek Campus Science, Technology, Engineer- ing, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Lab. “Not many of these proposals get funded across the nation, so PCC really won the lottery twice in 2016.” Constructing Identity through art, the collection seeks to visually represent themes that speak not only to the African American community, but also to the broader American community. Constructing Identity will be showing at the Portland Art Muse- um, 1219 S.W. Park Ave., opening Jan. 28 and continuing through June 18. The show is accompa- nied by a catalog, an all-day sym- posium in February and additional programs and community partner- ships. Check the Portland Muse- um’s website for upcoming events at portlandartmuseum.org c ontinued froM p age 3 Bailey and Mickalene Thomas. A highlight of the exhibit will be work by artist and teacher Kara Walker, a MacArthur Founda- tion art genius, whose paper cut silhouettes have been sparking thought-provoking discussions in galleries around the country since she first showed them 23 years ago. Constructing Identity confronts the legacy of slavery while it cel- ebrates the beauty, compassion, strength and persistent culture of African Americans. The works are part of the Petrucci Family Foundation, a collection of art to bring focus to the full range of African American art and its es- sential place in the history and discourse of American art. As part of a growing and more thoughtful dialogue about the African American experience Showdogs is a full service salon. We do baths, all over hair cuts, tooth brushing, nail trims, soft claws, flea treatments, mud baths, and ear clean- ing. We also have health care and grooming prod- ucts to keep your pet clean in between visits. Show Dogs Grooming Salon & Boutique 926 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97217 503-283-1177 Tuesday-Saturday 9am-7pm Monday 10am-4pm Yo dawg is gonna look like a show dawg and your kitty will be pretty.
