It’s a washcloth, it’s soap, it’s both! We made the soap, now we’re going to wrap it up in wool, but not to keep it warm. As it is used on your skin, it gently exfoliates. When the soap is gone, the wool can be used as a great scrubber to clean your sinks and tubs, and it’s compostable! Felted soaps make great gifts, just in time for Mother's Day. Or come with your mom and learn something new together. 

INTROVERT OR EXTRAVERT? GLOBAL THINKER OR CONCRETE?

Can we recognize the expression of psychological type in young children? In teens and young adults? And how do natural type preferences affect young people at home and in school?

What if my personality type is different from - or opposite - that of my child, student, or client? How do I adjust for differences?

Join us for a panel discussion and NGO Fair in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day.

This year's event, IN THEIR OWN VOICES, will feature keynote speaker Barry Childs, founder of Africa Bridge and winner of this year's Purpose Prize. Mr. Child's talk is entitled: "I am a girl (not an) orphan." Other participants include the following:

Moderator: Michael Kaplan, Executive Director Cascade AIDS Project

Featured Speakers:
Belinda Beresford, Award winning South African Journalist and Author
“Essentials of Life: food, shelter, love, and aspirations.”

The SE Portland Tool Library is humming!  In just under year, we have over 600 members and over a thousand tools to lend.  Have a home? Have a project? Need some tools?  Then you should be borrowing them from us for FREE! Learn more about us here:  http://www.septl.org.

Need help starting your project? No problem! Come to SEPTL this Saturday!   Jesse Pender of Portland Tradesmen will be available to SEPTL live and in-person from 12pm-2pm to offer information, recommendations, and general moral support regarding your home projects! Bring your questions and ask the contractor!

If you are interested in taking the next big step in your career, set aside May 9th at 6:00 PM and join us to learn about the U. of Portland’s Executive MBA in Nonprofit Management. Our cohort program can be completed in 24 months and is designed to provide the student with the best in both business and nonprofit skills and knowledge. We are looking for proven nonprofit executives with substantial managerial experience to start our cohort program beginning August 2011. Applications are now being accepted. Further information on the program, admissions and available financial aid (50% off tuition!) can be found at:

On Thurs, April 28th at 7PM The Dill Pickle Club and Publication Studio team up to present Rubbings from the Rose City, a book release and lecture on the interface of art and the built environment at AIA (403 NW 11th). The panel brings together some of the city’s foremost thinkers in art, architecture and history, including: Val Ballestrem, Doug Blandy, Randy Gragg and Khris Soden. For info on the book, bios and more, visit: http://dillpickleclub.com/.

Community Outreach is hosting an ongoing workshop series, Tools for Community Building, on the second Thursday of each month from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.  Join us on Thursday, May 12 for a workshop that will explore History Storytelling.  We believe that storytelling is a bridge of shared learning that connects people from all backgrounds and enhances social vitality.  Come and learn how to host a history storytelling event where elders and neighbors can share and showcase the history of a neighborhood. 

WHAT:  Tools for Community Building: History Storytelling

WHEN:  Thursday, May 12 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

"DISCOVER, DESIGN & ENGAGE"

A six week program at PCC Sylvania beginning Wednesday, May 11 --  6:30 to 9:00 pm

DISCOVER, DESIGN and ENGAGE is the starting point for those who want to create a future of their own design.  Whether you are reinventing your career, looking for work that incorporates your passions, considering retirement, or newly retired, join our 6-week program to transform your dreams into reality. Discover your talents. Design your vision. Engage your next steps. For details and registration, visit lifebydesignnw.org/dde.

Africa Bridge is a rural economic development organization with an emphasis on assisting vulnerable children and their families in Tanzania. We are in the process of crafting a highly collaborative team to lead the organization through a critical and exciting stage of transition and growth. 

Africa Bridge is now accepting applications for the following positions:

- Development Coordinator
- Finance and Operations Manager

CASH Oregon

Program  Associate Position

CASH Oregon (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) is an up and coming nonprofit committed to the economic development of low-income people.  www.cashoregon.org

CASH Oregon works in collaboration with AARP Tax-Aide and the IRS to provide free tax preparation services.  CASH Oregon’s Lloyd Center site completed 2400 tax returns for low income people.  Each filer received an average refund of $1,200.  In Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington Counties, we served 15,600 taxpayers bringing $19 million in federal tax refunds to working Oregonians and into the local economy.

On-the-Water Education Intern - Slough School Education Program

July - August 2011 10 hours/week

Position Description:

The On-the-Water Education Intern will assist with and deliver canoe and
kayak-based educational programs and events within the Columbia Slough
Watershed. She/He will also support additional aspects of on-the-water
programming including: materials preparation, set-up, gear organization, and
safety talks.

See www.columbiaslough.org/ for information about the Columbia Slough
Watershed Council.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Date: Friday, May 20th, 2011

Time: 8:30am-5:00pm

Location: Kaiser Town Hall, 3074 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97227

This workshop explains the process of applying for SSD/SSI assistance for those who struggle with illness or are otherwise disabled. After attending, participants will be able to act as advocates or consultants on SSDI/SSI applications.

Learn more about SSDI/SSI policy, and increase your skill set for assisting at-risk populations!

In order to attend, registration and course fee payment is required by May 11. Please visit the Molly's Fund website for more information.

Just a few spots left!! Toby Hemenway and Tryon Life Community Farm are
partnering to bring you Portland's most professional and dynamic
Permaculture Design Course. If you are working for a sustainable future and
want practical tools and a deeper whole-systems perspective, then this
course is for you. It is especially useful for home & business owners,
educators, planners, design professionals, farmers, gardeners, and
organizers. Course graduates will receive a permaculture design certificate
from the Permaculture Institute (USA).

This is a great time of year to weatherize! Not only will it keep your home
warmer for the rest of the season, but it'll keep your home cooler in the
summer and warmer when October rolls around again.

Community Energy Project is offering a free workshop on small-scale
weatherization on *Saturday, April 30 from 10am-11:30am*, in partnership
with Habitat for Humanity (1624 NE Hancock St)
Participants learn how to stop drafts in their home, using simple tools like
scissors. Great for renters as well as homeowners! Qualified participants
receive a free kit of weatherization supplies, worth about $150.