Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The skanner. (Portland, Or.) 1975-2014 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 2011)
Local News Community news Briefs Teen Summer Camp for Health Careers The Northeast Oregon Area Health Education Center is accepting registration for the 2011 MedQuest Summer Health Career Camp for high school students in grades nine through 12. The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15. MedQuest is a week-long residential camp held on the campus of Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. Students will explore health career opportunities through various activities, including medical facility tours, health profession panels and presen- tations, medical training and individualized job shadowing. Medical school surveys indicate health care professionals who grew up in a rural community are more likely to choose a rural practice than those who have no ties to a rural community. For more information or to apply, visit http://www.eou.edu/neoahec/MedQuest.ht ml or contact Brenna Dunlap at 541 962- 3801 or bhines@eou.edu. Peggy Ross to Lifeworks Nw LifeWorks NW has announced the appointment of Peggy C. Ross to the orga- nization’s management team. Ross has been named as Director of Diversity and Workforce Development for the not-for- profit organization. Ross was Governor Kulongoski’s Director of Affirmative Action from 2003 until 2011, and prior to that she was a cul- tural awareness consultant and trainer to dozens of statewide and national businesses and government agencies. She currently c o m and hopelessness to sustainability and faith. Donations of non-perishable food, new or nearly new infant clothing and new diapers can be taken to Cornell Estates Retirement & Assisted Living Facility through Friday April 8th from 9am to 5pm at 1005 NE 17th Avenue in Hillsboro, in the main lobby. Contact Mary Newman with any ques- tions 503 318-5501 or email mary@CreatedByCouture.com Tickets are $5 on-line at www.CreatedByCouture.com or $7 at the door. serves on the advisory boards of Emerge Oregon and the Asian Pacific American Chamber of Oregon/SW Washington (APACC), and on the boards of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Native American Youth and Family Services (NAYA), and Innovation Partnership. The Ethics of Doing Business in China The College of Business at Washington State University Vancouver will Welcome John Kamm, founder and chairman of The Dui Hua Foundation, at 7 p.m. April 4 in the Administration building, room 129 to dis- cuss the “Ethical Challenges of Doing Business in China.” The event is free and open to the public. Yet, ethical challenges abound. In his remarks Kamm will address three of the most challenging areas confronting foreign businesses in China: 1.) vague state secret laws that are applied retroactively to ensnare businessmen seeking what they believe to be commercially available infor- mation; 2) censorship and internet monitor- ing; and 3) corruption-the “hand maiden of rights abuses.” He will also share a case study of an American businessman jailed for trafficking in state secrets. WSU Vancouver is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. Parking is available at meters and in the Blue Daily Pay lot for $3. Couture ‘Girls Night Out’ Couture – The Best Dressed Events are supporting the needs of young pregnant m u N I t Nicholas Kristof to Replace Mohamed ElBaradei at world Affairs Council Peggy Ross women with Saint Child at their annual “Girls Night Out.” The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Comfort Inn Farmhouse Restaurant on Saturday, April 9.The evening will be filled with music by Regal Productions, food from Coyotes Catering, decadent cupcakes from COU- TURE Cupcake Boutique, an exclusive fashion show, drawings for prizes and sev- eral vendors just waiting to pamper you. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the con- tinued support of Saint Child, formerly known as The House of Ruth in Hillsboro. Saint Child exists to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of pregnant young women who are caught in a cycle of abuse, poverty and neglect, and who are seeking help in transitioning from poverty y c a L e N With his announcement this week that he intends to run for president in Egypt, Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei has cancelled his World Affairs Council of Oregon engagement on Monday, April 4 at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. Replacing ElBaradei in the four-part International Speaker Series will be two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times colum- nist Nicholas D. Kristof, speaking on “Revolution in the Middle East: What Next?,” on Monday, June 13. A veteran foreign correspondent, Kristof studied Arabic in Cairo and Chinese in Taipei and has lived on four continents, reported on six, and traveled to more than 150 countries. Recently returned from reporting in Egypt’s Tahrir Square, Bahrain and the West Bank, Kristof brings first-hand perspective to this timely topic. d a r P ortland M arch -a Pril 2011 B uLLetIN B oard If you have an event you want to share with the community, email it two weeks in advance to The Skanner at info@theskanner.com Friday & Saturday april 1 & 2 TREASURES AND TRIFLES SALE! Low prices on books, jewelry, antiques, appliances and much more. This is a sale you do not want to miss. westmoreland Union Manor. 6404 SE 23rd Ave. Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday april 3 THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND’S 17TH ANNUAL READING FAIR! The fair’s theme is “Reading Around the world.” It is designed to be a multicultural approach to literacy. The event is free and open to the public. 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Chiles Center, 5000 N. willamette Blvd. Page 2 The Portland Skanner march 30, 2011 Saturday april 5 Career Day PREPAREDNESS wORKSHOP AT MILAGROS: The earthquake in Japan has a lot of families wondering how to prepare for a natural disaster in Portland. In response, Milagros is partnering with the Red Cross to present a free disaster preparedness workshop. This class is free however, space is limited to register please send an email to rsvp@milagrosboutique.com 6:30 p.m. 5433 NE 30th Ave. Saturday & Sunday april 8 & 9 The Diversity Employment Day Career Fair March 30 at the FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED Oregon Convention Center featured representatives from BOOK SALE! Over 8000 donated dozens of big corporations recruiting hundreds of top job books, hard covers, mass candidates from around the region. market pocket books. There will be something for everyone. Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. CAREER INFORMATION DAY 2011! This event is Sunday Noon – 5 p.m. Vancouver Community designed for all young people from ages 12 to Library 1007 E. Millplain Blvd. Vancouver, wA. 20 to dialogue with local professionals. 1:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, worship Sunday april 10 Center – Grand Conference Room 8501 N. Chautauqua Blvd.
