Come join the festive fun on Saturday, November 22, 2008 from 11 am – 4 pm. Featured items, to fit everyone’s budget, include handcrafted jewelry, decedent baked goods, one-of-a-kind crochet afghans, children’s gifts, handmade soaps, and other “pamper me” items. The bazaar will be held at the Alberta Simmons Plaza, 6611 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Parking is available in front of building and north of building on Dekum St. For more information call 503-891-0476.

Az Carman, Indianpreneur

Az Carman, PhD and Indianpreneur    Wednesday, Nov 19 - Role Models, Partners and Mentors: Native American Students in the 21 Century

City of Portland Native American Heritage Month Event,   Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, 2 floor, Noon-1:00 pm. Dr. Carmen is an expert in building the connections and collaborations that are required for student successes in school, community, and entrepreneurship. She will talk about strategies and commitments needed to overcome violence, racism and outsider status and share insights from her own career in academics and her world as a professional artist. Free and open to all.

Contact: Susan Barthel    503-823-7268

Native American Marketplace

Thursday, Nov 20, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Native American Marketplace,  Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Avenue, 2 floor, Noon-1:00 pm.

Sixteen Native American vendors sell jewelry made of beads, dentalia, abalone, natural and semi precious stones, shells, turquoise, and silver.  Other items include calendars, photos, cards and stationery, dream catchers, rawhide drums, cradle boards, music, traditional leather dolls, baskets, flutes, and organic remedies, skin care and gifts.  Artists from the Siletz, Warm Springs, Osage/Assiniboine, Miwok/Monoluke Paiute, Burns Paiute, Grand Ronde, Tlingit/Haida, Cherokee, Klamath, Sioux, and Chippewa nations

Free . Contact: Susan Barthel    503-823-7268

Take a break from your busy hectic day and experience relaxation with a wonderful massage, while raising money for Sisters of the Road.

Chair Massage and December 1% donation

Chair Massage-A-Thon Tuesday, 11/18/08, we will be doing a Chair Massage-A-Thon at the Backspace Gallery from 8am-6pm. Suggested Donation of $1 per minute. All proceeds will be donated to the Sisters of the Road Café and will be MATCHED by generous funders.

What: Chair Massage-A-Thon When: Tues. November 18th 8am-6pm Where: The Backspace Gallery 115 NW 5th Ave. www.backspace.bz Why: Raise money to fight homelessness and hunger with Sisters of the Road Cafe www.sistersoftheroad.org Our donations will be Matched!

The TrackersNW Holiday Party is less than 7 days away!  November 22nd, 2008 from 10am until 3pm.We've been getting great feedback about the community's expectations and excitement for this gathering.  The Portland Tribune will be doing a featured article about Trackers, including this event, so we are planning for a crowd!To make this the best event ever, we need you! It's a great opportunity for you to meet TrackersNW instructors and learn more about our programs.  This is our way of having a conversation with the community to better learn how we can give back our support!

The November movie for the Movies and Meaning Group will be FUEL, directed by Josh Tickell. It is a documentary that addresses our national consumption of oil and the politics that accompany it. Featured in the movie are such names as Larry Hagman, Willie Nelson, Woody Harrelson, and Sheryl Crow.

You can see the trailer at http://www.moviefone.com/movie/fuel/35688/trailers.

Come with the question, “What do your spiritual values say about environmental stewardship and care?”

JOIN US THIS MONTH FOR Fuel, NR Fox Tower, $8.00 SW Park and Taylor (take Max line to Pioneer Square and walk 1 block west, 2 blocks south) Thursday, November 20 4:55 p.m. Meet at 4:40 p.m. in the front.

The Real Wealth of Portland* in partnership with the Sustainable Business Network of Portland invites you to join us on:

The 100 Mile Thanksgiving Challenge! (Our inspiration: http://100milediet.org/thanksgiving)

Come learn from a variety of community organizations how you can participate in bringing real wealth to Portland via our food systems – support our local farmers and restaurants, become empowered with your own urban garden, and bring more economic justice while preserving our food quality and generally building better communities.

Monday November 17th, 7-9 with social time to follow

The Buchan Meeting Room, First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 12th Ave. Enter through alleyway on 12th.

POSITION START DATE - JANUARY 2009

POSITION SUMMARY

Portland YouthBuilders (PYB) is a small alternative high school and job training program dedicated to serving young adults, ages 17-24, who want to transform their lives. PYB's focus is on assisting our students to complete high school with a GED or Diploma, obtain job readiness skills, become critical thinkers and community leaders, develop a viable career pathway, and take the first steps to achieving their goals beyond this program. Further, PYB aims to support students through the completion of their post-secondary education and training goals.

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De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. We are currently seeking a bilingual Customer Services Representative to manage incoming phone calls for the agency. This position will display our commitment to exemplary customer service with a caring, warm and helpful attitude. Responsibilities include greeting the public on the phone, directing phone calls to appropriate staff, answering questions about our services and scheduling appointments. Additionally, the CSR will comfort callers and reassure them that help is available. Position requires outstanding customer service phone skills, strong problem-solving skills and an ability to manage multiple-line phone systems.

Earth Advantage is looking for homeowners who would like to participate in the Energy Performance Score (EPS) pilot program and receive free energy performance testing on their home. The pilot program will be ending December 31st, 2008. Following the in-home testing you will receive an interim written report on the performance of your home in terms of air leakage, air duct performance, etc along with a prioritized list of suggested measures. After the pilot is completed, you will receive a full EPS report and score based on the results at the time of testing. The findings of this pilot will help to create a program for energy testing existing homes throughout the region.

Find out about earning a Certificate in Nonprofit Management, Development, and/or Volunteer Program Mgmt at our Open House Monday, Nov 17, 4-5pm, 506 SW Mill in Portland, 2nd floor gallery. Info also available on our website. www.inpm.pdx.edu. Cordially, Sharon --

Sharon Hasenjaeger Assistant Director Institute for Nonprofit Management Portland State University Tel: (503) 725-8221 Fax: (503) 725-8045 [email protected] www.inpm.pdx.edu for information on INPM’s nonprofit courses and events

Call for Submissions:

Visual Art, Music, Film, Writing

Perceptions, a journal of the arts published by Mt. Hood Community College, is now open for submissions. The journal includes the work of established writers/artists as well as work from new talent. Our only requirement is quality.

We accept work in six genres: poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, music, visual art/photography (color and b&w), and film.

All contributors whose work is accepted for publication will receive a contributor copy, and the top entry in each genre (as judged by a body of student editors) will receive $100. There is no entry fee.

Winter is coming, so don't let your clients be left out in the cold...teach them to overcome typical rental screening barriers with Ready To Rent! The next Certified Instructor Training will be held December 16-18.

The Ready to Rent curriculum provides housing readiness skills to people who have had past rental difficulties, have participants establish an action plan for becoming a successful renter and, upon completion, receive a Ready to Rent Certificate which is recognized by many housing providers and landlords as a compensating factor to some negative rental history.

Springdale Job Corps, home to over 200 students ages 16-24, needs help in continuing to assist and empower its young adults.

We have many students come to us that struggle with reading, writing and general school work. We are in serious need of community partners and volunteers that can spend anywhere from 1 hour to several hours a week tutoring our students! You don't have to be a former teacher; just someone who likes to give back. Tutoring is done between the hours of 8 am to 4 pm and in a classroom environment.

All you have to do is call or email at the information below and let us know how we can work together.

Make a difference in a child's life...be a volunteer MENTOR or TUTOR!