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Portland and SW Washington S P O T L I G H T The session is Tuesday, April 21 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Part- ners in Careers, 3210 NE 52nd Street, Vancouver. To register for the free information session, contact Dave Cole at 360-696-8417 or dave@swwpic.org. To participate in YouthBuild, an individual must be: • A Clark County resident • 17 to 24 years old • A high school dropout in need of a high school diploma or GED Led by the Southwest Washington Workforce Develop- ment Council (SWWDC), the YouthBuild team is a collaboration of nonprofit organizations that includes Part- ners in Careers, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity, Vancouver Housing Authority and WorkSource. YouthBuild is a community-based alternative education program that provides classroom instruction and occupa- tional skills training to youth who have been in the juvenile justice system, are aging out of foster care, have dropped out of high school or are otherwise at risk of failing to reach key educational and career milestones. New Bach PHOTO COURTESY WHITE BIRD The Dance Theatre of harlem – in Portland for the first time in 30 years — brings its interpretation of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 21-22, 7:30 p.m. at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall. The show, New Bach, is described as ‘a boldly contemporary program’ by such exceptional choreographers as ulysses Dove, Christopher huggins and robert Garland. Get tickets at www.whitebird.org. Equity Training for Advocates PAALF’s Executive Committee cordially invites the pub- lic to the PolicyLink Training “Equity as a Superior Growth Model” on April 18, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Self Enhancement Inc., 3920 N Kerby Ave, Portland, OR. The training is designed to give folks an opportunity to learn advocacy and organizers skills as they attempt to work in their own organizations to empower and uplift Portland’s Black community. There is no fee for this training and we will be serving C O M M Tapping Fresh Talent Career Expo breakfast, as well as lunch. Please RSVP by emailing us at INFO@PAALF.ORG with ‘Training’ in the subject line. Youthbuild Vancouver GED and Construction Skills Program Clark County residents, ages 17-24, who do not have a high school diploma and are interested in obtaining a GED and job-related skills are invited to attend a YouthBuild Vancouver information session to learn more about the pro- gram. U N I T Y C A S L The Eighth Annual Tapping Fresh Talent Career Expo for job seekers with disabilities will take place at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballrooms 256-257 on April 23, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is free to any job seeker with any type of disability, including veterans with disabil- ities. Resume review is available from 10 a.m. to noon. Work- shops on empowerment and networking take place at 9 and 9:30 a.m. Student Central, an event for students and young adults with disabilities, will take place from 10 – noon. 2015 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In 1990, when the ADA passed the unemployment rate for people with disabilities was twice that of the non-disabled population. American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters will be available for attendees who are hard of hearing or deaf. Interested participants who would like to attend, but need accommodations may contact Incight at employment@incight.org. For more information go to www.tappingfreshtalent.org. E N D A R P ORTLAND 2015 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 Thursday April 16 MArY lYN ruShMOrE-VIllAuME IS PrESENTING A TAlk ABOuT SEA ShEllS OF EGYPTIAN rED SEA. This presentation starts at 7:15 p.m. Please arrive early. The presentation ends at 8:15 p.m. university of Portland, Franz hall. Our COMMuNITY SAluTES: u.S. MIlITArY rECOGNITION CErEMONY. Please join our Community Salutes for a special recognition ceremony honoring local men and women who have enlisted in the u.S. Military. Please r.S.V.P. to community.relations@evergreenps.org 7 p.m. heritage high School Auditorium, 7825 NE 130th Ave. Vancouver. Saturday – Sunday April 18 – 19 SPrING lIBrArY BOOk SAlE. looking for books to read this summer? Come to the Friends of the Vancouver Community library’s Spring Book Sale! 6000+ mass market (pocket) paperbacks & youth books will be available for purchase. All books will be priced at $1. Saturday hours 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sunday hours noon – 4 p.m. Vancouver Community library, Community room, 901 C St. Vancouver. Saturday April 18 PAAlF & POlICYlINk ArE PrOVIDING FrEE TrAINING FOr COMMuNITY MEMBErS. Building on the momentum of The PAAlF Peoples Plan, the Portland African American leadership forum (PAAlF) and its partners will convene a training where African and African American advocates form across the city and develop strategies to move forward on equity agenda. 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. SEI Auditorium, 3920 N. kerby Ave. AlBErTA STrEET EArTh DAY ClEAN – uP. Join us on Earth Day to help clean – up Alberta Street Corridor of graffiti, litter and other blemishes! We will provide refreshments in the a.m. as well as a celebration with prizes from Alberta businesses and food at the end of the clean – up. Check in at Alberta Central Courtyard between umpqua Bank, 1742 NE Alberta St. 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sunday April 19 ThE uNITED STATESAIr FOrCES GOlDEN WEST WINDS BAND PErFOrMS FrEE CONCErTS FOr ThE COMMuNITY: The members of The Golden West Winds are all professional Air Force musicians. Page 4 The Portland and Seattle Skanner April 15, 2015 They will perform two concerts at 1 and 3 p.m. at The red Cross Building at 605 Barnes St. Vancouver. SINGIN IN ThE SQuArE PrESENTED BT ShEDrAIN. Celebrate spring with a community sin-a-long led by Thomas lauderdale of Pint Martini. Complimentary songbooks including 40 songs and music will be handed out. 3 – 5 p.m. Pioneer Courthouse Square. Downtown Portland. Monday April 20 CElEBrATE EArTh DAY AND ENTEr TO WIN A ClASSIC POrTlAND COMMuTEr BIkE. Portland Mall Management, Inc. will be celebrating Earth Day early with free Moberi smoothies, Earth Day kits, and much more. Event is free and family friendly. Noon – 1 p.m. Downtown Transit Center. Wednesday April 22 EArTh DAY CrAFT AT GrEEN BEAN BOOkS IN NE PDX. Celebrate Earth Day with a Truffula Trees craft. Stop by from noon to 5 p.m. and enjoy some Earth Day Crafts. Cost is free! Green Bean books, 1600 NE Alberta St. Saturday April 25 FIrST EVEr CAMBODIAN/lAO/ThAI NEW YEAr IN ThE PArk. This is a chance to celebrate with Portland’s Cambodian, lao and Thai communities, who celebrate New Year each April. All are invited to this free and vibrant cultural celebration. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Glenhaven Park, NE 82nd Ave. at NE Siskiyou Ave.
