The Portland Housing Center is pleased to announce we are now offering HomeBuying 101, our comprehensive homebuying course, in Washington County. The next session will be held on Saturday, December 13th.   If you or a client are considering purchasing a home in the near future please plan to attend this class that walks you through the entire homebuying process from finding a real estate agent to signing at the title company.  

For more information please visit our website - www.portlandhousingcenter.org.  

Tamar Hare Portland Housing Center Development & Communications Manager

Renowned oilman T. Boone Pickens is talking openly about $300/barrel oil. Oil industry insiders are saying we face a peak in global oil production as early as 2012. What's the future of oil global oil supplies, and what does it mean for government policymakers?

Post Carbon Institute's 'Peak Oil for Policymakers' DVD includes timely presentations by four leading experts on peak oil (the all-time high point of global oil production) and what it means for local, state and national governments:

Peak Oil for Policymakers - is an executive summary of the peak oil problem and its implications for the global and national economies. By world-renowned peak oil author and lecturer Richard Heinberg and Post Carbon Institute founder Julian Darley.

Join us for a viewing of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas. Rated PG, adults and children welcome.

WHEN: Friday, December 12, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Eastminster Church, 12505 NE Halsey BRING: Salad or Dessert, Pizza and Drinks provided QUESTION: How do you or your family capture the spirit of Christmas?

RSVP to [email protected]

Sustainability extends beyond environmental initiatives. What good is a zero-footprint organization that is bankrupt? What benefits come from an organization that builds community or makes millions but destroys the environment at the same time? And who would like to live on a beautiful planet filled with people in a perpetual state of war?

Sustainability strives for the financial, social, and environmental performance of the triple-bottom line. Prosperity, People, and Planet means doing well by doing good marketing. At this Mercy Corps Northwest marketing seminar, we'll examine the holistic meaning of sustainability and the process of integrating it into your organization's marketing.

Time: Monday, December 8, 6:30-8:00 PM

OUTSIDE IN - OPEN POSITIONS –

Information and Referral Specialist (PAID INTERNSHIP) - posted 12/5/08 - Open Until Filled

Energetic person needed to provide information to culturally diverse clients & visitors. Also provide reception over the phone. Serve as a central information point for Outside In services and provide referrals to other agencies. Appointment scheduling and cancelation, administrative duties, and basic computer work also required. English/Spanish preferred. Internships pays $10/hr, has a 6-month duration at 20 hrs/wk, and includes a $1000 bonus upon completion of 500 hours. Schedule TBD within M-F, 9-6 workweek. Position to begin early February 2009.

Health Access Coordinator/Interpreter - posted 11/20/08 - Open Until Filled

This unpaid internship is an opportunity to gain hands on experience with web and graphic design in a non-profit environment. The intern will work at SMART headquarters with the Communications Manager and the Development Specialist and gain practical experience in the day to day activities of a dynamic non-profit organization. This internship may count for college credit as the university or college allows.

Webmaster/Graphic Designer Internship Opportunity

Mission: We engage community volunteers to read one-on-one with K–3 children who need literacy support.

JANUS YOUTH PROGRAMS, INC. has the following positions available. Janus is a nonprofit agency providing community-based services, including residential and shelter care, to youth referred by OYA and/or DHS, as well as homeless and street-dependent  youth. We operate facilities in Oregon and in SW Washington. We are an agency that values diversity and values the contributions made by our staff in helping the youth we serve.  All positions involve working together with strong, supportive teams to support and make a difference in a young person’s life.

Teen Gardening Coordinator Position Open

Position Available/part-time temporary

Portland Community Gardens Teen Gardening Program

Sponsored by Portland Parks & Recreation

Title:          Teen Gardening Coordinator, "Hit the Dirt" Program Location:       Portland Parks & Recreation Community Gardens throughout the City, reports to                 Community Gardens office and supervisor Time:           January-June 2009

32 hours/week (including prep and on-site) coordinates with teen availability

$15 /hour      

This holiday give your friends and family local green gifts that give more as they grow — Gift Trees from Friends of Trees. Gift Trees cost $35 for a young native tree or $100 for a grove of six young native trees. Friends of Trees will plant the trees in local natural areas in need of restoration, or you can plant them personally, if you wish, at one of our Gift Tree plantings on Dec. 14, 2008, or March 29, 2009.

People Helping People has received a large donation of a variety of office supplies and equipment. If you are a small nonprofit that needs some office supplies, or if you need some office furnishings or equipment, please contact us. We are happy to share our abundance.

Contact us for specific information....soon.

Sharon Bareis, Executive Director People Helping People www.phpnw.org [email protected]

Do you enjoy interacting with people, learning new exciting things everyday, and inspiring wonder? Then join OMSI’s Visitor Services Team as a volunteer!

We are currently recruiting for a variety of volunteer positions and have opportunities on many different days and times! You don’t have to know a lot about science to volunteer at OMSI!

Please visit http://www.omsi.edu/volunteer for complete position descriptions and a volunteer application. Feel free to e-mail [email protected] with questions or to request a Word version of the application.

Here are the positions we are currently recruiting for: