Az Carman presentation

Az Carman, 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, Indianpreneur, 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 will 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

Linfield College Portland Campus will host a Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar on Dec 1 from 10am-2pm. We invite our Portland neighbors to join us in some early holiday shopping and support local artists and crafters!

Money raised from our table fees will be shared between two upcoming Linfield College Portland Campus international experiences – one young alumni service learning trip to Uganda and one health promotion course in Cameroon, with 100% of table fees going toward medical supplies for the communities that students and alumni will serve in these two countries. All artists will keep proceeds from their sales.

Linfield College Portland Campus is located in NW, directly across Northrup from Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital.

Holiday Arts & Crafts Bazaar

The League of Women Voters of Portland will host a panel discussion on the status of public infrastructure in the U.S. and in Portland, and the need for a comprehensive policy to fund and implement maintenance programs and to update facilities to meet future needs on December 9 at 7pm. The event will be held in the Board Room of the Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland. The event is free, and the public is invited to attend.

There will be a smoking cessation presentation, Thursday, November 20th from 2-3pm in TH122 . Come down to PCC Cascade in the The Student Underground (SC03), to get a ticket for a group hypnotherapy and acupuncture session to help you quit smoking. Tickets are $20. There is a limited supply, so come and get them QUICK! For more information, please contact Nicole Buckner @ 503-978-5281 or email her at [email protected].

Wild Utah: America’s Redrock Wilderness

Thursday, November 20, 2008

6:30pm Refreshments, 7:00pm PresentationSierra Club Office, 1821 SE Ankeny St, PDX

Mercy Corps Northwest staff will present ways their organization can help you or your nonprofit's clients start and fund a business.

This is a Meetup of the Socially Responsible Business Group. To find out more and RSVP, please visit http://www.meetup.com/Socially-Responsible-Business-Group/.

Time: Thursday, November 20, 5:30-6:30 PM

Location: People's Food Coop Community Room, 3029 SE 21st, Portland

Your 1st Meetup is free, then $5 (cash or check, payable to Semiosis Communications). All fees above cost will be donated to Mercy Corps Northwest.

Bring a snack to share (People's Food Coop has a great selection of local and organic items). Beverages provided.

Michael Allen Harrison, a distinguished pianist and Portland native will perform at his annual benefit concert for Human Solutions’ Daybreak Shelter on Thursday November 20. Each year this concert helps raise critical funds necessary to get homeless families off the street and connected with services that get them back on track and into housing. Bring your family and friends to enjoy an evening of wonderful music helping those most in need in our community. We hope you will join us. The Concert will be 7:00 p.m. at Rose City Park United Methodist Church, 5830 NE Alameda, Portland, OR Cost: Free – suggested $20 donation, the approximate cost of providing housing, food, and services to a homeless family for one day.

Help us spread the word about the following events!!   Current Lents Homeownership Initiative (LHI) News: (For more info, read below)     

1.) East County Resource Fair - November 20, 2:00pm, Fir Ridge Campus, 11215 SE Market, Portland (flyers available) 2.) City of Portland's Fix-it Fair - November 22, 8:30am, Lent Elementary, 5105 SE 97th Ave, Portland (flyers available) 3.) Eastport's Joy-Of-Giving Holiday Event - November 24, 11:00am, Eastport Plaza, 4000 SE 82nd Ave, Ste. 1400 (flyers available) 4.) Arts & Crafts Bazaar - December 6, 9:00am, Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 4244 SE 91st Avenue, Portland   

HEART OF NOW in Portland

Friday evening, Dec.5 - Sunday Dec. 7

* Are you are longing to be more fully alive, to take the next step in knowing and trusting yourself, to look at ideas and ways of being that have limited you?

* Are you ready to take the risk of real honesty that comes from the heart, to be closer to yourself and to others?

* Isn't it time to let your light shine to all around you, to follow your dreams?

Heart of Now is about being who we want to be in the world. The essence of the Heart of Now is the practice of being fully present with our whole Self. When we are aware of how we are feeling and what we are thinking in each moment, we can interact with others in a way that allows greater honesty, connection and intimacy.

For the second time in as many years, renowned jazz pianist and recording artist Tom Grant has organized a benefit concert to raise money for Potluck in the Park, a Portland non-profit that feeds 400-600 hungry people every Sunday, 52 weeks per year. Potluck is completely volunteer-run. Every dollar raised is spent on providing meals and related services. Grant will head an all-star line-up, including internationally known blues harmonica player, vocalist and Grammy winner Curtis Salgado, who served as the musical inspiration for John Belushi and Dan Akroyd’s Blues Brothers.

If You or a Loved One are Affected by Seizures, Your Voice Needs to be Heard.   The Department of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), would like your input on a national research study that may be conducted in Clackamas County.    Seizures that don’t stop quickly are a life-threatening medical emergency.  The Rapid Anticonvulsant Medication Prior to ARrival Trial (RAMPART) compares two commonly prescribed medications, to determine which medicine is best at stopping seizures quickly.  Participants will be given one of the two medications, by paramedics, prior to hospital arrival.    In emergency situations, when a patient is unconscious, there is not enough time

Do you have and update your LinkedIn or Facebook profile? Do you engage in online communities? Do you participate in conversations about your cause? Do you share resources with others? The workshop will offer practical information about online social networks and how you can harness their potential to promote yourself, your socially responsible organization, and your cause.

Semiosis Communications and CubeSpace are proud to present the second in a series of workshops on how to make the best of Web 2.0 in your organization's marketing. Building an online presence, connecting and interacting with stakeholders, contributing content and sharing expertise is now more important than ever.

Time: Tuesday, November 18, 3:30 - 5 PM

Location: CubeSpace, 622 SE Grand, Portland

Friends of Trees is currently registering for Crew Leader training for our Neighborhood Trees program!

What: NT Crew Leader Training/ Where: 7805 SE 17th Portland OR 97202/ When: Sat Nov 22 9am – Sat Nov 22 3pm

This event will train Portland crew leaders how to guide homeowners in planting trees at four or more Portland plantings between November and April. During the training, trees will be planted in the Brooklyn and Sellwood-Westmoreland neighborhoods.

The training is free, but registration is required. Please contact Greg Tudor at [email protected] or 503.282.8846

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

Please join us for this exciting workshop in our Clinical Supervision Series.  Click on the link below for more information, including registration instructions.

Community Energy Project gives free interactive weatherization workshops designed for people in drafty homes. Qualified participants receive a free kit of weatherization materials worth $150 after attending workshop. RSVP 503.284.6827 x108 or email [email protected] (include your name, address, phone, and how you heard about us). For more information, please visit us on the web communityenergyproject.org 

11/19/08    Wed   6-8pm       Beaumont SUN School           4043 NE Fremont

Gift Wrapping Volunteers Needed!

Sign up now for this one-day-only volunteer commitment! OMSI is seeking volunteers to wrap gifts purchased at the OMSI Science Store. Volunteers will receive OMSI admission for the day and a 30% discount on items purchased at the OMSI Science Store on the day of their volunteer shift.

Shifts are available on Friday, November 28th and Saturdays and Sundays through December 14. Beginning on Thursday, December 18th, shifts are available every weekday and weekend day through December 24. Shift times are 10:00 am - 1:30 pm or 1:00 - 4:30 pm. Three volunteers are needed for each shift. Please contact Volunteer Services at [email protected] or 503.239.7814 to sign up!