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Page 4 February 07, 2024 A Program for 9th Grade Portland Students BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2024 Opportunities for Summer Employment Portland Parks & Recreation’s (PP&R) Early Adventures in Golf for a Lifetime of Enjoyment pro- gram, better known as the EAGLE program, is now accepting appli- cations. Students who identify as any of the following are especially encouraged to apply: Black, In- digenous, a person of color, fe- male, non-binary, an immigrant, or a refugee. The program, designed spe- cifically for ninth grade Portland students, is a cooperative ven- ture between PP&R, the Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foundation, and public and pri- vate high schools located within the City of Portland.* EAGLE program participants may become eligible to apply for scholarship opportunities like the Evans Scholarship, which is supported by the Western Golf Association Evans Scholars Foun- dation and valued at more than $100,000 over four years. “The EAGLE program offers valuable work experience and a pathway to higher education for Julie Liu, Ella Monette, Cyrus Stenzel, Deacon English, Vanessa Castellanos Mederos, Britney Rosales Toledano, Uriel Chacon Alvarado, Niko Glenn, Mac Means, Natalie Herrejon-Balderas, and Dereon Peters young Portlanders,” says Portland Vibrant Communities Commis- sioner Dan Ryan. “I encourage all eligible high school freshman to apply. Eighty Portland students have received full college tuition and housing through the Evans Scholarship since 1989.” Students do not need experi- ence with the game of golf to apply to the EAGLE program. Qualified students are paid an hourly wage as golf caddies on Portland Parks & Recreation Golf courses. EA- GLE caddies receive work credit hours with mentors who monitor their progress and help guide their success. Students are expected to caddie for 40 golf rounds during each summer season. “The EAGLE program is a wonderful way for young people from diverse backgrounds to gain professional experience, learn about golf, and to see firsthand the other wonderful opportunities available with Portland Parks & Recreation,” says PP&R Director Adena Long. “The program is a great way to expand the game of golf to the next generation.” The deadline for EAGLE pro- gram applications is May 3, 2024. For more information on the pro- gram and to apply, please visit port- land.gov/parks/sports/eagle. You can also contact PP&R Golf Pro- gram Manager Vincent Johnson at Vincent.Johnson@PortlandOregon. gov or (503) 318-1432. We are Open! 3901 N. Mississippi Ave. • Portland, OR 97227 P: 503.281.0453 Fax 503.281.3408 Web: www.sunlanlighting.com • E-mail: kay@sunlanlighting.com Advertise with diversity in The Portland Observer Call 503-288-0033 or email ads@portlandobserver.com
