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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS
20th Annual Women in Trades
Career Fair, including scheduled
workshops, drop-in workshops,
expected exhibitors, and special
events,
please
visit
www.tradeswomen.net/Fair_2012
.
PHOTO BY SUSAN FRIED
Oregon
Tradeswomen’s
20th Annual
Women in Trades
Career Fair
The Northwest’s largest nontra-
ditional career fair celebrates its
20th year with a weekend of
events including an open activities
day for women and girls at the
NECA-IBEW Electrical Training
Center, 16021 NE Airport Way in
Portland.
Admission is free, with free
parking, childcare and a free shut-
tle from the Gateway Transit
Center located at 9900 NE Mult-
nomah.
The Fair’s two student days on
Thursday, May 17, and Friday,
May 18 required pre-registration
and are already full. Saturday,
May 19th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00
p.m., however, is open to women
and their families and will focus
on events and activities offering
information about how to get start-
ed in these blue collar careers. A
special information session about
OTI’s free 7-week pre-apprentice-
ship class for women takes place
at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 19.
More than 2,000 girls and
female job seekers are expected to
participate in hands-on activities
and learn about apprenticeship and
job training opportunities in the
building, construction, mechani-
cal, technical and utility related
trades.
For more information about the
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Financial Literacy
Seeking
Nominations for
The Val Joshua
Awards
Nominations are currently being
accepted for the 2012 Val Joshua
Racial Justice Award and the Val
Joshua Youth Social Justice
Award.
The Val Joshua Racial Justice
Awards are presented annually to
individuals, businesses, or organi-
zations who have demonstrated
leadership working to eliminate
racism and promote peace, justice,
freedom, and dignity for all peo-
ple. The first award was given in
1989 to Val Joshua in recognition
of her lifelong commitment to and
work for the elimination of
racism.
Who's eligible?
-Any adult or youth who is prac-
ticing racial justice in Clark
County.
-Val Joshua Racial Justice
Award (18 years or older)
-Youth Social Justice Award (14
to 20 years)
-Any Clark County business or
organization that promotes and/or
practices racial justice.
selection award recipients will
have
-Demonstrated leadership in
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Financial empowerment was the topic of a free workshop sponsored by the
Portland chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on April 28. Topics included
Women and Wealth, Retirement and Higher Education Planning and more. The
committee is already planning for next year’s workshop. From left, workshop
committee members with presenters, Lela Triplett Roberts; Francetta Cross; Carolyn
Richardson; Andy Pollack, Ameriprise, Inc.; Marian Gilmore and Jane Bergin-Miller,
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Not pictured, Bobbie Dore Foster, committee chair.
civil rights and working to elimi-
nate racism
-Exhibited significant involve-
ment working for peace, justice,
freedom, and dignity for all peo-
ple.
-Demonstrated commitment to
self-determined social change for
all people.
The nomination form is avail-
able
at
ywcaclarkcounty.com/val-joshua-
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awards or you may pick up a form
at YWCA Clark County, 3609
Main Street, Vancouver, WA
98663. All nominations must be
received by 5:30 pm, May 31.
The Social Change program
hosts a number of social change
workshops and events throughout
the year. Contact Michelle Hurdle-
Bradford at 360 906 9129 for
more information on how you can
get involved.
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Local Small
Businesses
Acknowledged for
Economic Success
Portland State University's Busi-
ness Outreach Program (BOP) is
holds a luncheon for clients, stu-
dents,
community
partners,
See BRIEFS on page 14
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P ORTLAND 2012
B ULLETIN B OARD
BLACKWOOD LEGACY GOSPEL QUARTET. Live from
Nashville. They are dedicated and excited to
revisit Portland. 7 p.m. Hughes Memorial United
Methodist Church, 111 NE Failing St. Admission is
free – a love offering will be received.
Saturday May 12
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with the community, email it two weeks
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Thursday May 10
STANFORD ECONOMIST GAVIN WRIGHT TO
PRESENT: THE CIVIL RIGHTS REVOLUTION IN THE
SOUTH, WHO WON, WHO LOST. This event is
sponsored by the Department of Economics at
Portland State university, and is free and open to
the public. Gavin Wright’s talk will be followed a
question and answer period and reception.
Gathering Room, Native American Student and
Community Center, PSU, 710 SW Jackson St.
Friday May11
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PORTLAND PARKS & RECREATION PRESENTS 2012
FESTIVAL OF THE BIRDS. This is a free festival for the
whole family to celebrate International Migratory
Bird Day! No registration is required except for
the Early Bird Walk. Walk begins at 7:30 a.m. to
register call 503-823-2525. Free guided bird
walks start at 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sellwood Park, SE
7th & Miller.
ARFICAN MARIMBA CONCERT. Put on your
dancing shoes and come hear six Marimba
bands play high energy music Zimbabwe,
Botswana and South Africa. Noon – 4 p.m.
Portland Foursquare Church, 2830 NE Flanders St.
Free for all ages.
Tuesday May 15
MARK O HATFIELD DISTINGUISHED HISTORIANS
FORUM. Rex Ziak, The Tragic and Lonely Life of a
Sailing Captain’s Wife. 7 p.m. at the First
Congregational Church. Tickets on sale through
Boxofficetickets.com.
Saturday May 18
FREE ROLFING & CLINIC FOR CHILDREN. Rolfing
provides gentle bodywork to insure healthy
growth and movement patterns. Treatment for
concerns such as scoliosis, growing pains,
pigeon toes and more. Reserve a space on-line
at www.portlandrolfer.com or call 503-230-0087.
2 – 4 p.m. People’s Food Co-op Community
Room, SE 21st and Tibbets, just North of Powell.
Saturday May 19
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PRESENTATION. Learn
what to do during an emergency big or small.
Our Fire & Police Departments, the Red Cross,
Homeland Security & area NET Team will be
present to answer your questions. Holladay Park
Plaza, 1300 NE 16th Ave. Seating is limited. RSVP
to bsimonen@yahoo.com
Sunday May 20
POLITICS OF PUGS COMES TO PORTLAND FOR THE
PUG NATION PUG CRAWL. Pug Nation 1 – 4 p.m.
Parade of Pugs begins at 2:30 p.m. register on-
site for the parade beginning at 2 p.m. (no fee
for entering parade) which is open to all Pugs!
Leashes required. MacTarnahan’s Taproom, 2700
NW 31st Ave.