Join Engineers Without Borders for an evening of gourmet Mexican food, margaritas, and music to benefit the Orkeeswa Secondary School in Lashaine Village, Tanzania. Enjoy delicious food and drinks, while learning about Orkeeswa students and EWB's work in Tanzania.

Guest Speakers:

Ashley Holmer - Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania - IEFT (www.ieftz.org), will talk about Orkeeswa Secondary School, the students and life in rural Tanzania.

Aaron Poresky - President of the Portland Professionals chapter of Engineers Without Borders - USA (www.ewb-usa.org) will talk about EWB's work in Tanzania and the developing world.

Join us for Affordable Community Environment’s annual fundraiser Raise Your Hat to Housing. Have some fun, and celebrate ACE past and future successes in affordable housing and community development.

The evening is an opportunity to: --Meet many of the local businesses that have been involved in the development of ACE’s housing over the last ten years. --Hear about the exciting projects ACE has underway in 2009, as well as our very successful community in Orchards. --Learn about the supportive environment ACE has created for residents and the impact of having a safe, affordable place to live. --Support ACE by participating in our silent and live auction.

On Saturday, April 18th from 10am – 12pm at the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy) the animators who brought "Coraline" to life will present an interactive stop motion animation workshop geared toward children ages 7 and up. Admission is $10 with all proceeds benefiting Film Action Oregon’s Project Youth Doc program. Tickets are available for purchase at www.filmaction.org.

Read a recent article about the workshop in the Oregonian:

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/03/hollywood_coraline_animators_t.html

Fine Arts and Crafts Show Celebrates with Evening Concert The First Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Show First Unitarian Church in the Buchan Reception Rooms Saturday, April 4, 10:00-6:30 pm and Sunday, April 5, 10:00-2:00 pm.  Come enjoy and eclectic mix of all glass, metals, fabrics and more. Summer Quartet ConcertSaturday, April 4, 7:00 pm Step around the corner to the Eliot Chapel for an evening of musical merriment with the Summer Quartet and Friends at 7:00 pm. Vocalists John Boelling, Cynthia Boelling, Mel Downie and Patrick Scofield have a delightful evening planned featuring songs from their summer repertoire plus some special treats. (Donations welcome.)

East Portland Homeownership Fair New help for homebuyers and homeowners

What: East Portland Homeownership Fair When: Saturday, April 18th from 10 am 2 pm Where: Kelly Elementary School, 9030 SE Cooper Street (south of Foster Road off 92nd Ave.) Why: Giving East Portland residents the tools they need to buy and preserve a new home Notable: There will be a free raffle for a $4,000 Home Buyers Assistance Grant For more information visit www.rosecdc.org or contact Amie Diffenauer, 503-788-8052 or [email protected]

The home-buying landscape has changed enormously in the past year. But the demand for homes remains constant particularly in East Portland, where diverse young families seek stable and secure places to build their lives.

From Corner To Center: Portland’s Day Labor Art Show

7pm Thursday April 2nd, 2009 @ The Portland Day Labor Hire Site 240 NE MLK Jr. Blvd

www.portlandvoz.org - [email protected]

City Club Friday Forum, Friday, April 3

Native American Ho-Chunk elders prophecy that when their language is lost, the world itself will end. In a sense, this is true, for the world contained within their language — the hundreds of generations of history, culture, tradition and understanding of the local environment — will disappear when the final speaker of that language passes on. Unless, that is, those who speak this language are able to teach it to future generations.

Richmond Place, an Impact Northwest transitional housing program for homeless families, has 1-2 internships available for counselors or social workers seeking clinical licensure. Weekly clinical supervision would be provided by an LCSW with over 20 years of clinical and supervision experience in exchange for four hours per week of individual , group, or family therapy with youth ages 10-18 and their families.

Minimum qualifications include a Master's degree in counseling or social work and recent experience providing therapy or social services to youth and families.

If interested, please send resume, letter of interest and three references to Kathy Lovrien at [email protected].

Position Opening: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE FRIENDS OF TRYON CREEK STATE PARK

Portland, Oregon


Closes: Open Until Filled

Executive Director Position Profile

The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing all operations, fundraising, programs and functions of the Friends, and supporting open communications between Friends’ staff, the Board and volunteers, and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), so that the Friends can fulfill it’s vision; protect the park for future generations, ensure high quality environmental education programs, and provide a meaningful place to explore, volunteer and recreate.

Candidate Profile

Child Parent Psychotherapy Conference (CPP) with Patricia Van Horn, PhD

Date: May 7th and 8th, 2009

Location: Lloyd Center Double Tree Hotel Portland Oregon

Cost:$200.00

Continental breakfast provided

Target Audience:

Mental health therapists working with young children ages birth through five and all professionals working with young children impacted by trauma.

About the Trainer:

As co-author of "Don't hit my mommy," a manual for CPP, Patricia Van Horn, PhD is a national expert on early childhood traumatic stress. Please join us for event to study this evidence-based treatment for children birth to five years and their caregivers to cope with the negative impact of traumatic events.

Learning Goals

Presenter: Andy Robinson, Nonprofit Consultant

Date: April 3, 2009

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch

Event Description

If you have dreamt of having board members who are willing fundraisers, but can't quite make it your waking reality, join nationally-recognized trainer and author of "Grassroots Grants", Andy Robinson, for this interactive full-day training. Andy will provide practical, specific ideas that will help you increase board involvement and effectiveness in fundraising.

Saturday, April 4th, we will be working on the new hydrotherapy center at NE 33rd & Webster. We are focusing on removal of invasive species, primarily ivy, from the potential conservation gardening plots around the parking lot. Most of the ivy has been topped but we still have a lot of roots to rake out and we need your help!

St. Philip Neri’s Muddy Boot Organic Festival A Soulful Celebration of Sustainable Living www.muddyboot.org

The Muddy Boot Organic Festival is currently recruiting for a volunteer to help organize our music entertainment. Do you have interest or experience in music and sustainability? We have the following opportunity available: