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Teen Job Fair
A teen job fair will offer help
with job applications, internships
and summer activities, this
Saturday, June 18 from 10am -
1pm at Seeznin’s Sports Bar &
Lounge, 2218 NE 82nd Ave
(Across from Madison H.S.)
Organized by Joyce Olivo of
GoodTymez Entertainment with
Sam Thompson, a former youth
worker with Self Enhancement
Inc., the event will help youth with
job leads and give a chance to get
a food handlers license. Adult vol-
unteers also needed. Bring extra
laptops if you can. Seeznin’s is on
the 72 bus route, so you can attend
the job fair then head over to the
Juneteenth celebration at Jefferson
High
School.
Open to all teens 14 to 19 who
need help with:
*Completing Job Applications
*Resume Development
*Interviewing Skills
*Job Leads
*Resources & Referrals
*Summer Activities
*Volunteer opportunities and
mentoring
*Food Handlers Permit, First
Aid & CPR Training and babysit-
ting skills.
An international group of stu-
dents working to end the war on
drugs will gather tomorrow night
at Pioneer Courthouse Square as
part of a global protest to the esca-
lating negative consequences of
the failed drug war.
Lewis & Clark College Students
for Sensible Drug Policy will hold
their candlelight vigil for drug war
victims at 9 p.m. on Friday, June
17 at Pioneer Courthouse Square
in Downtown Portland.
Friday marks the 40th anniver-
sary of President Richard Nixon’s
declaration of the “War on Drugs.”
His decision catapulted the U.S.
into a decades-long, failed effort
that has had zero impact on drug
consumption in the U.S., but has
had profound negative impacts on
communities in the U.S. and
around the world, and on commu-
nities of color in particular.
The vigil is just one of more than
20 taking place simultaneously
around the world including San
Francisco, CA and Washington,
D.C.
Summer PAL
Camps
Summer is upon us and there is
still time to register for PAL sum-
mer camps.
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PAL Sports Camp kids
choose their sport for the
week: basketball, golf,
baseball, softball, soccer,
boxing, racquetball, mar-
tial arts, bowling, cheer-
leading, tennis or football.
Camp runs from June 20-
24, 2011 at Marshall High
School (3905 SE 91st
Ave.). Cost for the pro-
gram is $50, and $25 for
those who qualify for free
or reduced lunch.
National Youth Sports
Program held July 5-29,
2011, is an instructional
program primarily for
boys and girls living in low
income
households.
Basketball, bowling, ten-
nis, Hip Hop dance, swim-
ming, football, kickball,
and baseball are included
SEI student Ashley Jones, graduating from Howard University.
in this 4-week camp held
Pictured with her Post High School Coordinator, Erica Spencer.
at
Portland
State
University. Camp is for
youth ages 9-16. Cost for camp is Zoo, a history scavenger hunt and $50 (youth who receive free or
$25, or $20 for youth who qualify more. Runs from June 27-August reduced lunch qualify for a dis-
26, 2011. Camp starts daily at 8am counted registration fee of $30).
for free/reduced lunch.
To register for any of PAL’s
PAL Adventure Camps, based at and concludes at noon, and all
the PAL Youth Center (424 NE campers are welcome to stay for summer camps, download forms
172nd, Portland), will engage lunch and participate in the Youth on our website at http://portland-
youth in structured positive activi- Center drop-in programs until pal.org and then mail (449 NE
ties that include a look at family 5:30pm. Camp costs $25 per Emerson St, Portland, OR 97211),
heritage, interactive science-based week, and all camp participants fax (503-823-5841) or drop them
activities, exploration of the ani- must pay the one-time PAL Youth by our office. For questions,
mal world through the Oregon Center summer registration fee of please call 503-823-0250.
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P ORTLAND M AY 2011
B ULLETIN B OARD
DR CHARLES DREW COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE:
Event includes: one-day textile art show featuring
local artists, original poetry by local Authors and
much more. 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. American Red
Cross, Portland Donor Center, 3131 N. Vancouver
Ave.
THE 4TH ANNUAL PORTLAND AREA MUSICAL THEATRE
AWARDS! The ceremony will be hosted by Darius
Pierce. The event is free and open to the public
and features 17 award trophy presentations. 7
p.m. Winningstad Theatre in the Portland Center
for the Performing Arts, 1111 SW Broadway.
Tuesday June 21
Saturday & Sunday June 18 & 19
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
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION 2011: This year’s theme
is Family Reunion. Celebration begins exactly at
noon both days and ends at dusk. NE MLK, Jr.
Blvd to NE Garfield and bordered from NE
Alberta to NE Emerson. Come have some fun.
Friday June 17
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT! FEATURING A SCREENING OF
THE SANDLOT! This event is open to all and will
create awareness about the new Concordia
University & Community Athletic Complex under
development. Suggested donation. Doors open
at 5:15 p.m. movie starts at 6 p.m. 2811 NE
Holman St.
Monday June 20
Friday June 24
UNTHANK PARK REDEDICATION: Please save the
date for a rededication to Dr. DeNorvel Unthank.
5 – 8 p.m. Unthank Park, 510 N. Shaver St.
Saturday June 18
GOOD IN THE HOOD FESTIVAL KICK-OFF
CELEBRATION! Live music with Soul Vaccination,
D.J. Michael Morris and special performances. 6
– 10 p.m. McMenamins Kennedy School, 5736
NE 33rd Ave.
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GOOD NEIGHBOR NIGHT! With live music by N’
Touch. Special performances by Abduel Hall and
Saeeda Wright. 6 – 9:30 p.m. at King School
Park.