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Page 4 Good day African American business owners, skilled people, church organizations, etc. If you seriously believe that we should help support our own and encourage others to do the same, then we’re inviting you to come and get registered to participate in the upcoming “20/20” Regional African American Business directory, featuring what black people are doing in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Vancouver WA, PTLD, Salem etc. Registration is taking place now at 2205 N. Lombard, room 103, PTLD, Oregon. After they are paid for, there will be thousands of directories produced and distributed. Basic business directory listing is less than $40 a year, less than $15 for skilled people listings. For appointment hours phone Gloria at 360-952-1432, Ruth at 360-723-8497, John (503) 358-9655 or Lottie (directory organizer) at 206-271-0311. May 15, 2019 Free ‘Mini-MBA’ Program Offered A program to create opportuni- ty for minority-owned small busi- nesses in the Portland metro area was launched Tuesday by Kaiser Permanente. Jarvez Hall, East Metro Eco- nomic Alliance executive director, and Gale Castillo, president of the Hispanic Metro Chamber are helping organize the effort. Called Inner City Capital Connections, the program is like a tuition-free “mini-MBA” that provides 40 hours of training and a chance to go to a national event where the businesses can practice their capi- tal pitches in front of investors. The program is meant to improve not only the health prospects of the business owners and their employ- ees, but of their entire communities. Jarvez Hall Access to capital is a key com- ponent to economic vitality, and increasing opportunities for un- derrepresented business owners helps them on a path to economic vitality and economic equity. “Programs like this help to re- vitalize communities and create growth from the inside, with busi- nesses who hire people in their local communities,” Hall said. “The economic multiplier effect is tremendous, and we are not only investing in business, but we are investing in communities.” Applications are open to nom- inate a small business by visiting nominate.iccapitalconnections. org, or a business can apply them- selves at apply.iccapitalconnec- tions.org. Vancouver’s Juneteenth A Juneteenth t-shirt design contest for high school youth, a diversity job fair, forums on ra- cial justice, education and law en- forcement, and live entertainment with food vending are some of the highlights coming to the this year’s Juneteeth celebration in Vancouver, sponsored by the Van- couver NAACP. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the official ending of slavery in the United States and focuses on pro- moting and cultivating knowledge and appreciation of African Amer- ican history and culture. The Vancouver celebration will be held on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Clark College. The job fair will run from 10 a.m. to noon in Hanna Hall, the same location for a pop up art gallery, writers forum and most of the Juneteenth events. The YWCA Clark County Val Joshua Racial Justice and Youth Social Justice Awards will take place on the same day between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in Foster Hall. The Juneteenth theme this year is “Together We Rise” to address the idea that together we rise above the fray of hatred, despair, and discord and we join unified to work towards cooperative eco- nomics and purpose for our race, community and nation. There is a May 17 deadline to sign up for the t-shirt design con- test. Email info.uccp@gmail.com for more information. For job fair, sponsor and vendor applications, email naacpvancouver@gmail.com. 2018 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PACKETS Are available to: High School Grads, College Students And Adults Cont. Educ. PACKETS CAN BE REQUESTED AT Patriciaanntrice@gmail.com Or by phone ~ 503 283-6312 For more information contact Elizabeth F. Richard or Patricia A. Trice at 503 284-0535 THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, JUNE 15, 2019 The Della Mae Johnson Scholarship Foundation 2216 NE Killingsworth Portland, OR 97211