PSU Women’s Resource Center Announces Fall Conference

The Women’s Resource Center at Portland State University is proud to announce their fall Feminisms Conference, entitled “Under Pressure: Women, Oppression, and Leadership.” The conference will take place Friday, October 31st in the Smith Memorial Student Union at Portland State University.

Program Sales Representative

OMSI seeks to inspire wonder!

OMSI is seeking a Program Sales Representative to sell OMSI’s school-focused programs: Teacher Professional Development, Traveling Programs, Outdoor School, museum and submarine Camp-Ins, Field Trips and Individual Camps and Classes. The Program Representatives provide customer service and information regarding registration and participation in OMSI’s programs.  This is an entry level sales position.

OUTSIDE IN - OPEN POSITIONS –

Medical Billing Specialist - posted 8/21/08 - Open Until Filled

8 hrs/wk. Mon & Wed evenings. Medicaid/FPEP billing. Medical coding. Collect cash, issue receipts, and interact w/diverse clientele. Min qual: 1 yr exp. or medical billing certificate. Excellent attention to detail and communication skills req’d. Diversity valued. $12.50 to 13.50/hr DOQ.

Resource and Activity Specialist - posted 8/18/08 - Open Until Filled

.  Volunteer Internship Special Events/General Office 

The Classic Wines Auction is looking for a dependable, personable and detailed-oriented volunteer intern to assist with general office tasks and special events.  This is an opportunity for an intern or student to receive practical experience while learning more about the production and coordination of one of the largest fundraising events in Oregon.

Primary Responsibilities: Make follow-up telephone calls in regard to donations.  Volunteers will also assist with data entry, proofreading, copying, and filing and other clerical tasks as needed.  Volunteer may assist with donation pick-ups of wine and other items donated to the event, and assist with other event-related tasks.

"Help us reclaim our conference room!" 

Small, statewide civil rights non-profit based downtown Pdx is overrun with old paper documents that need to be scanned for archival. Once archived we can have them shredded and reclaim our only conference room...

It isn't glamorous work but we could really use your help! Sadly, we don't have a budget for the project but this would make a great short-term assignment for someone looking to enter the job market for the 1st time, or re-enter the job market after an absence, or otherwise just beef up on ofc equipment skills and build an exemplory job reference.

Fall is a time of ingathering and taking comfort in the fullness of the season – what better way to celebrate and renew community than through the joy of singing with others, under the tutelage of the ever-fabulous teacher (and musician) Anne Weiss at the Everyone Welcome Community Choir? Those who have attended before know that Mondays are the time to sing out and get rid of all that stress of daily life, now that the time for laidback summer is gone. The First Fall session will start on September 8 with six weeks of classes on September 8, 15, and 22, and October 13, 20, and 27.*

Feminisms Conference Call For Proposals

The 2008 Feminisms Conference planning committee is now soliciting program proposals. The workshop sessions of the conference are designed to provide a forum for attendees to explore topics related to the conference theme of “Under Pressure: Women, Leadership, and Oppression” through workshops, panel discussions, and presentations.

Proposals will ideally address one or more of the following topics:

 how gender oppression cannot be addressed without understanding oppression based on race, class, ethnicity, and sexuality

 how oppressions intersect to further marginalize and disenfranchise women

 how marginalization hinders women from achieving their full potential

There are still a few slots available for the Ready to Rent Instuctor Certification Training. Registration ends September 5. If your agency wants to help clients overcome rental barriers, register today.

Training will be held September 23-24, 9:00am-4:00pm and September 25, 9:00am-1:00pm. Training will be located at the Portland Housing Center, 3233 NE Sandy Blvd.

Registration fee: $350 for agencies located in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, and Clark counties. Fee includes all training materials and continental breakfast. Those located outside the Portland area please call the Ready to Rent national office at 503-891-0476 for fee information. Space is limited to first 25 people.

SE Works has been selected by The Men’s Wearhouse to be the recipient of clothing donations from their Suit Drive. In September and October, SE Works will receive weekly donations of “gently used” men’s professional clothing to distribute to job seekers in need.

We are looking for volunteers who: can sort clothes at SE Works (6927 SE Foster Rd); can make an eight week commitment (September 1 to October 31); and are free Wednesday afternoons for two hours each week.

To participate, please contact Elizebett Eslinger at [email protected] or (503)772-2315.

Thanks!

The Portland Grassroots Media Camp is a weekend of hands-on skill-shares, media workshops,and more aimed at providing people with tools to express themselves. The camp is open to anyone, emphasizing the inclusion of those who are traditionally excluded from media representation, creation and production.

The next camp will be held Sept 12-14th at PCC Cascade. Last year's camp had over 50 workshops from silk-screening and woodcuts to how to upload to you-tube, writing a press release, zine, peer editing, video production and much, much more!

The Portland Grassroots Media Camp is currently looking for volunteers to fill the following roles:

*Food Donation Coordinator (research and solicit food donations, arrange for food pick-up)