January 10, 2018
Martin Luther King Jr.
Page 13
2018 special edition
Perspectives in Leadership
Blazers executive
to address young
professionals
People fail to get
along because they
fear each other;
they fear each other
because they don’t
know each other;
they don’t know
each other because
they have not
communicated with
each other.
--Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Urban League of Portland Young
Professionals, a volunteer group helping
build a pipeline of young new leaders who
consider Portland as their home, will host
a free career and leadership discussion for
young professionals on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at
the Moda Center.
Co-sponsored by the Portland Trail
blazers, the event will feature Michael
Lewellen, an African American and Blaz-
ers vice president of communications, as
guest speaker. The event, “Leadership Nar-
ratives, Transition Moments that Shaped
my Career,” will start with a networking
opportunity at 5 p.m., followed by a dis-
cussion and question and answer session
with Lewellen.
Michael Lewellen
Service Projects Honor King
Clark County Parks is seeking volun-
teers to assist with two service projects at
Lacamas Lake Regional Park in conjunc-
tion with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, volunteers will
team up with the Evergreen Mountain
Bike Alliance for trail maintenance, and
on Monday, Jan. 15, volunteers will part-
ner with Clark County Parks to remove
non-native Scotch broom and English ivy.
Having two work parties for this na-
tional day of service will offer greater
opportunity for volunteers to give back
to their community and honor the legacy
Before directing the Trail Blazer’s cor-
porate communications and public en-
gagement strategies in 2012, Lewellen
held senior positions spanning 30 years
with companies like Nike, Turner Sports,
Fox Sports Net, Black Entertainment Tele-
vision, and NBC Universal as a media
strategist, reputation manager, sports and
entertainment publicist, and brand com-
municator.
The National Black Public Relations
Society honored Lewellen in 2005 with its
highest honor – the Founders Award – for
his achievements in the public relations
profession, one of many the honors he’s
received throughout his career.
The Urban League of Portland Young
Professionals encourages young profes-
sionals to empower their communities and
change lives through the Urban League
Movement and encourages volunteerism
in the areas of advocacy, civic engagement,
and leadership development.
of The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The events will take place rain or shine
and volunteers should wear long pants,
closedtoe shoes weather-appropriate
clothing. Tools, gloves and light refresh-
ments will be provided.
To register for either event, go to
clark.wa.gov/public-works/volunteer or
call 360-397-6118, extension 1627.
‘
The ultimate measure of a man is
not where he stands in moments of
comfort, but where he stands at times
of challenge and controversy.
’
-- Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
UNITED STATES SENATOR
RON WYDEN
Paid for and authorized
by Wyden For Senate.
P.O. Box 3498
Portland, OR 97208