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Opportunity for tabling: Non-profit organizations that work with families or youth in Multnomah County are invited to participate in the 2010 Parent Leadership Conference and help provide parents tools and information they can use to support their child's academic success.

The free Conference will be held Saturday, October 16 at Parkrose High School; interpreters, childcare, a light breakfast, and lunch are included.

Organized by Community & Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) with support from Multnomah County school districts, the Conference engages parents, families and community members to learn effective strategies for supporting their students, school, and district.

At their best, partisanship and the two-party system allow people with competing goals to work more easily together: when sufficiently constrained, conflict between political parties can be informative and productive. Excessive partisanship, however, can undermine effective lawmak¬ing and interfere with the Legislature's ability to func¬tion. In today's political climate, excessive partisanship too often seems the rule rather than the exception - but this was not always the case.

Monday, September 13, 6:00-8:00 PM

Whether you're fresh out of college, a young professional, or mid-career, Peace Corps service is the opportunity of a lifetime. Join the Council's Young professionals on Monday, September 13th for a social event with visiting Peace Corps representatives.

What is Peace Corps looking for in its applicants?  What is the application process?  What should you expect once you arrive to your location?  How does it affect your career once you are back in the U.S.?

Recruiting for our fall 2011 cohort. Interested in taking the next step in your career? If you are a proven executive with at least five years of managerial/executive experience with at least three in the nonprofit sector, we invite you to learn about our new Executive MBA in Nonprofit Management. Applications are now being accepted for our cohort for next fall. Further information on the program, admissions and available financial aid can be found at:

http://business.up.edu/default.aspx?cid=10204&pid=457.

MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIES ECONOMIC FORUM SERIES Local Leaders Join Speaker Rosters in 3 West Coast Cities Sept. 16-23

Architecture For Humanity co-founder, Cameron Sinclair, will be joined by respected local leaders in three West Coast cities for the 2010 Sustainable Industries Economic Forums.

Sinclair will be accompanied in all cities-San Francisco, Portland, Ore., Seattle and Santa Monica-by Sustainable Industries founder and publisher, Brian Back, for an insightful conversation on new frontiers for sustainable business and economic development at the regional level and beyond.

On September 12th, Child Aid is holding its second annual Guatemala Literacy Ride to help bring books and reading programs to more than 7000 impoverished children. Come ride with us to help support our work in Guatemala!

The rolling hills, vineyards and forests outside Forest Grove (30 miles west of Portland), make for beautiful cycling country. Start times will be staggered beginning at 9:00 AM, and all rides will start and finish at Rogers Park in Forest Grove, Oregon. Participants can choose from three different routes: the 10 mile family ride, the 30 mile ride, or the 55 mile challenge ride.