Come to the final Petal Series lecture! 

Topic: Sustainable Urban Development  

Tuesday, April 7th, 5:30 p.m. Alisa Kane is the City of Portland's Green Building Coordinator. She is unveiling her thoughts about Sustainable Urban Development - with the unique perspective of someone who's been active in the creation of the City's newest Green Building Policy as well as during the early days of the ReBuilding Center. 

All Lectures are free and open to the public. (So invite your friends!)  

Location:  GBD Architects1120 NW Couch St, Suite 300 (third floor) Portland, OR 97209

Dine for the Maasai - Saturday April 4

Tax-deductible dinner and cocktails!!!

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.

Tualatin Riverkeepers Green Heron Gala Saturday April 25, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 pm Walters Cultural Arts Center 527 E Main St, Hillsboro

The Green Heron Award Winner will be honored at the 11th Annual Green Heron Gala to be held April 25th, 2009 from 6pm until 9pm at the Walters Cultural Arts Center in Hillsboro. The Green Heron Gala is an important and inspiring fundraiser that supports the crucial work of Tualatin Riverkeepers and the awards ceremony is the highlight of the evening. Tickets are $50 and are available online by clicking on the Brown Paper Tickets button. More info at www.tualatinriverkeepers.org.

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Friday is the last day to buy tickets for the 2nd Annual Benefit Dinner at Andina, supporting MEJOR Communities!  Buy your tickets now!

2nd Annual Benefit Dinner at Andina

Monday, April 6th, 6:30-9:00pm

Tickets are only $60 and include two rounds of five tapas each, plus dessert, a welcome cocktail and dinner wine. 

Don’t forget about the silent auction, which includes many fair-trade items from South America. 

All funds support our “Empowering Youth through Health Leadership” program starting in June.

For more information and to buy tickets go to www.mejorc.org/events.html.

Katie Masferrer

Executive Director

MEJOR Communities

There are just a few spots left for this one-day training workshop sponsored by the Oregon Mediation Association (OMA) Friday, May 8, 2009. A workshop flyer is available at http://www.omediate.org/docs/DC_Flyer.pdf

In partnership with community organizations, local students, artists, and volunteers, The Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center will be creating a community mural in Cornelius this spring and summer. The mural will honor the rich history of Virginia Garcia, migrant farmworkers in Oregon, healthcare, and our bright future.

Experienced muralist needed to lead students and volunteers in the creation of a section of the mural. Art will be created by students, and community artists will volunteer to help students turn their artwork into a mural section. Volunteer muralist will need to commit to 25-30 hours of volunteer service over the next three months. Most work will be done on weekends.