League of Women Voters to Host Presentation on Peak Oil - Public Invited at 7pm on February 10th

John Kaufmann, Senior Policy Analyst with the Oregon Department of Energy’s Conservation Division, will discuss “peak oil” on February 10th 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.

Join Camp Fire USA, Portland Metro Council on Thursday, March 5th for our annual Absolutely Incredible Kids Day. The event recognizes the next generation of leaders and honors kids who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

Location: Governor Hotel Time: 11:30 am-1:00 pm

AIKD is our annual showcase of youth and the amazing things they do.With over 350 guests in attendance, this signature luncheon recognizes outstanding youth for their exceptional leadership, achievements, and service in the community. Youth selected to receive awards strive to be their personal best and make a positive difference in their schools, communities, and families.

Register Today for the Fair Trade Federation Conference 2009

March 27 - 29, 2009 - Doubletree Hotel, Portland, OR

Register Three or More People and Save $50 / person!  

Private Lives in the Public Eye: A free public panel on politics, ethics, and the media. Thursday, January 29, 2009, 6–7:30 p.m. UO Portland, White Stag Building, 70 NW Couch St., Portland. Free and open to the public.

In response to the controversy surrounding Portland Mayor Sam Adams, the public is invited to attend a free panel on politics, ethics, and the media: “Private Lives in the Public Eye.” The event is sponsored by the Oregon Council for the Humanities, in partnership with the George S. Turnbull Portland Center of the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and the City Club of Portland’s Agora Committee.

Gain valuable on-the-ground skills in environmental restoration, get exposed to the environmental community in the Portland-Vancouver metro area, and make your community healthier and more beautiful!

Help us build on the success of this unique children's environmental ed program!   PEEPs (Portland Environmental Engagement Program) is a spring, summer, and fall program for middle school boys and girls, focusing on environmental projects, service experiences, and leadership development.  The PEEPs Support Coordinator will help to plan and implement the summer program, develop community partnerships, identify fundraising and outreach opportunities, recruit campers and volunteer staff for the program, and serve as one of the camp counselors when in the field.

  Background in environmental education and experience with the middle school age group is required.  Knowledge of Pacific Northwest ecology and Wilderness First Aid certification are a plus.

Street Team Member/Promotional Rep (multiple positions)

Location: Portland, Or

Zipcar is the world's leading car sharing service with thousands of vehicles in urban areas and college campuses throughout North America as well as in London, England. As a leader in urban transportation, Zipcar offers self-service vehicles by the hour or day to savvy city residents and businesses looking for an alternative to the high costs and hassles of owning a car in the city. For more information, visit www.zipcar.com.

The Street Team Member/Promotional Rep's overall goal is to create awareness of the Zipcar brand and service while increasing membership uptake.

Key responsibilities will include and are not limited to the following:

The Forest Grove Farmers Market is holding its third annual poster contest. The top three finishers will receive a cash prize ($100, $50, $25) and the winner's design will be used as the official poster for this season's market. Your poster Must Be 11x17" with a 2 inch margin at the bottom that we will use for sponsors' logos and also must include the following information: Forest Grove Farmers Market Wednesdays 4 pm - 8pm May 13th - October 14th Main St. between 21st Ave. and Pacific Ave.

Please submit your design before March 15th!!!

The Lower Columbia Center is proudly accepting proposals for Portland-Vancouver Individual Placement (PVIP) & Statewide Individual Placement (SWIP) projects to start September 2009.  RFP materials are now available for download at http://www.nwserviceacademy.org/partner_IP.cfm  

  Complete proposals are due no later than March 5, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.   New applicants are encouraged to attend one of our informational sessions to learn about our program and the proposal process.  RSVP by contacting the PVIP Coordinator, Lara Jones (contact information below.)

February 21-22, 2009, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, NE Portland

In these times of turmoil and transformation, developing relationships with our personal spirit allies can ground us, giving us the resources to navigate the twists and turns of life with spiritual power and joy!

This weekend intensive provides beginning, in-depth instruction in fundamental shamanic journey skills. Learn how to journey safely to the spirit world and back, develop relationships with your personal spirit allies, learn how to formulate questions to elicit the counsel and personal healing you seek, and work with the information you receive.

The 2009 Oregon Academic Decathlon state competition will be held at the end of February at Western Oregon University in Monmouth.

Volunteers are needed to serve as judges for the speech or interview events on Friday, February 27th in the university's Education Building. The time commitment is from 3:00 to 6:00 PM.

No prior experience or expertise is required as training (and snacks!) will be provided.

This is a great opportunity to help Oregon's high school students participate in a prestigious, nationwide academic program. The winner of the competition will represent Oregon at the USAD National Finals in Memphis, TN in April.

Please come help students realize their potentials and make Oregon proud.

Learn About a New Culture! Mentors Needed! (Portland & Vancouver)

NYP- New Youth Perspectives

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills?  Do you like to have fun?  Would you be interested in welcoming refugees and immigrants into our community?  Would you like to learn about a new culture?  Learn a new language?  Would you like to be a mentor?

Come share, build, and practice your skills by volunteering your time with us!

We are looking for mentors who are willing to help Eastern European Youth.  Mentors will spend one and a half hours a week helping with homework and English, talking about school, life, and the youth's future.