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August 2, 2017
‘Education has Value’
hind PPS, Kaiser Permanente and
Concordia University’s 3 to PhD
program. Adair, who was instru-
mental in bringing the program to
fruition, adds that it is rare to see
this level of community collabora-
tion executed successfully.
“It really does take a village to
raise a child,” Adair said, “and this
is that saying put into action.”
The program, which is being
hosted at the newly constructed
Faubion School, will begin serv-
ing northeast Portland students this
coming school year. More than 80
percent of the 3 to PhD students
will be low-income.
Working as a woman of color
in PPS hasn’t always been easy,
but Adair says she has consistently
been surrounded by a network of
supportive individuals.
“You have to always be innova-
tive,” Adair said. “You have to go
outside of whatever box you think
you’re in, and reach outside to get
other resources.”
Adair says that she is grateful
for the opportunities that she has
been presented with while working
at PPS. “Over 47 years, I’m proud
of a whole series of things,” Adair
said, adding that her legacy will be
continued at the district through the
mentorship role that she has been
able to fill. “There are some prin-
cipals that have done things in our
system that I’ve been able to men-
tor, and that’s something that I’m
tremendously proud of as well.”
Courageous Stand
pel organist played softly in the
background, the congregation
burst into excitement as Bishop
C.T. Wells presented him with the
Neighbor 2 Neighbor award.
Bishop Wells took his time to
tell Penney how much the com-
munity recognizes and appreciates
his work and ended by saying: “We
present to you this appreciation for
your obedient service to the com-
munity and specifically for main-
taining unity through the Good in
the Hood, a yearly celebration of
the family of man. I salute you.”
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ter educational outcomes.
She adds that her leadership of
the district’s early learning initia-
tives have helped large amounts
of students attain their academic
goals. She says that PPS has made
tremendous gains in terms of early
learning achievement since she as-
sumed her tenure.
“If you give kids access to all
kinds of wonderment in terms of
learning, they will grasp it readily
and easily,” Adair told the Portland
Observer. “But you have to provide
them with the appropriate supports
to make that work.”
Adair also says that is excited to
see the ongoing collaboration be-
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It’s not the 1940s or the 1950s.”
The congregation drowned out
Penney’s speech with clapping
and praise.
“As long as I am leading Good
in the Hood, I am going to contin-
ue to bring families and commu-
nity together at all times,” he said.
“I’m saying today, we will not
back down for senseless acts or
threats. We will rise as one, until
victory is won.”
Penney also indicated that the
threats against himself and his
family have continued. Finishing
his speech, he thanked God, the
Emmanuel Temple congregation,
Bishop C.T. and First Lady DeAn-
geloa Wells for the honor and the
support given to his work and
family.
As the Emmanuel Temple gos-
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the founding tenets of the United
States’ criminal justice system.
“We can all agree that police offi-
cers have a tough job, but the presi-
dent took it too far when he encour-
aged violence against any person
who is picked up by the police,” she
said. “’Innocent until proven guilty’
is one of the core freedoms that our
country is founded on.”
Defenders of the president’s
comments say he was only joking.
Eric Tegethoff is a reporter
with Oregon News Service.
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