Fall in love with the flavors and practices of local artisan roasters and chocolatiers.

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

5:30 pm -7:30 pm

Billy Frank, Jr. Conference Center, Ecotrust 721 NW 9th Ave, Portland, OR 97209

$10 General / $8 Slow Food Members (show ID at the door) Purchase online at: https://www.hulahub.com/event?id=92035

Think & Drink with Jensine Larsen, Andi Zeisler, and Sarah Dougher

A happy-hour conversation series sponsored by Oregon Humanities (formerly Oregon Council for the Humanities)

Wednesday, February 3, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.

rontoms, 600 E. Burnside, Portland

Free and open to the public

The 2010 Think & Drink happy-hour series kicks off in February, when Jensine Larsen, founder of World Pulse media, and Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch magazine, discuss women, global media, and pop culture. The conversation will be moderated by author and musician Sarah Dougher.

All you need to do is simply show up – no prior planting experience needed. Friends of Trees will provide morning refreshments, gloves, tools, and all necessary guidance. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

There are four events this weekend at the following locations. Please arrive by 8:45am to register, be assigned to a planting crew, and enjoy some hot coffee and doughnuts. The plantings run until about 1:00pm.

Empowering the People:  Is a truly sustainable society achievable as long as corporate rights trump the rights of people? * Paul Cienfuegos Lecture and Reception

We still have a few spaces remaining for this Free Event!

Would you like to be more visible in the community?

Do you need volunteers?

Reach out to clients; find new supporters; expand your volunteer base

Develop the capacity to produce your own media projects ..

Take charge of your organization's media production ..

MAKE AN IMPACT!

Join us for an afternoon gathering to learn more about how PCM partners with local nonprofits and community-based organizations in Portland to bring community media access to neighborhoods, produce local programming and offer media education opportunities. PCM can be a partner in your Media and Communications strategy!

LOCATION: PCM Studio A

2766 NE MLK Jr. Blvd.

Portland, OR 97212

Community Outreach of Our United Villages invites you to attend a free Community Conversation. Come explore how community is created, the benefits of knowing your neighbors and what you can do to feel more connected to your community.

Creating a Sense of Belonging: Community Conversation will be held on Tuesday, February 2nd from 6pm-8pm OR Saturday, February 6th from 1pm-3pm.

Both dates will be at Our United Villages conference room (3625 N. Mississippi Ave. Portland OR 97227) which is accessible by Trimet Bus #4.

Small Portland and Clackamas County non-profit seeks part-time or contract event coordinator. Event is a May pro-am tennis tournament; this will be the second consecutive year of the event which is held at the Sunset Athletic Club. Duties include overall coordination, procurement coordination, setting timelines and managing the event committee. Limited week-day availability required.

FolkTime is the area’s only peer-directed support program for people with chronic mental illness. The agency receives no funding and is dependent upon community support. www.folktime.org also has a link to our YouTube video.

Respond to [email protected] for further exploration.

The Coalition of Community Health clinics is seeking a part time, temporary Data Entry Specialist (DES). The DES is the critical connection between patient information and coalition medical referral systems. DES ensures the Access and Referral programs have the information and support they need to be successful at improving patient’s health.

Do you want to learn more about marketing and event planning? Interested in grad school and working in Oregon's #1 Medium-sized nonprofit? Check out this internship opp: http://ow.ly/ZbxD

Jung FitzpatrickGraduate Education Communications CoordinatorIdealist.org

What can 7 keen environmental minds, 14 hands, two brush cutters and a chainsaw do for YOUR environmental goals?

We are currently scheduling service projects for 2010. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of the talent and drive of the EnviroCorps team!  

About the team: Comprised of five to seven NWSA AmeriCorps members including a Team Leader, the EnviroCorps Team provides support to project sponsors that have project needs that can last from one day to three months in length.  Members are highly motivated individuals, most of whom have college degrees in environmental or other fields.   What our team provides to help YOU get things done:  

Anyone interested in serving on the Board of Directors of a Portland nonprofit, please check out the following posting: 

Position: Member, Board of Directors

Organization: The Great Green March, Portland, Oregon

Closes: We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis.  

The Great Green March is looking for experienced professionals within the sustainability, nonprofit, and business fields to help steer our organization as a member of our Board of Directors.  

Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO)

When: February 5, 2010

8:00 am - Registration/continental breakfast

8:30 am - 12:00 pm - Program

Location - Rose Quarter

Cost: $50 WVDO Members $65 Non-Members

Register at: www.wvdo-or.org Questions? 503-274-1977 or [email protected]

Description:

As we begin to lift out of our recession-fueled doldrums of the last 18 months, we know one thing for sure: fundraising and the nonprofit sector are different now. Organizations feel skittish about making grand future plans and donors are adopting a “wait and see” attitude toward giving. Regardless of the economy, children must be educated, the hungry fed, the sick need to be healed, and the show must go on.

January 25 (Mon), 3:00-4:00pm

Location: St. Johns library branch (7510 N Charleston Ave)

Training: "Overcoming Inertia - Motivating your school community to get engaged in active transportation"

Receive resources to help you engage your school in active transportation and engage in discussion with a James John School teacher about the innovative programs she has initiated.

Included in this training: coffee, snacks, a raffle for a Family Day at the Zoo, childcare (upon request only), and translation services (upon request only).

Please RSVP to Clay Veka at [email protected] or call 503-823-4998. The rooms are ADA accessible.

Volunteer as a SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today) Reader for one hour a week!

Imagine an Oregon where every child can read and is empowered to succeed. Join more than 7,500 Oregon volunteers to read one-on-one with two K-3rd grade children for 30-minutes each. Help the SMART children you read with to select and take home new books every month to keep and read with their families. The same hour every week, until mid-May – that’s all it takes to make a difference and help Start Making A Reader Today! There are SMART programs at over 60 schools throughout Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties.

For more information and to apply go to www.getsmartoregon.org or call 503-937-4816

Volunteer with SMART® (Start Making A Reader Today) in this exciting leadership role!

Support children’s literacy in your community and inspire a love of books and reading. SMART Site Coordinators are needed in public elementary schools in Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties through May 2010 for a time commitment of 1-8 hours per week. Coordinators will receive in-depth training to train/support volunteer readers, work with school staff to schedule students and volunteers and provide program oversight during reading sessions. Lead a team of committed volunteers and make a significant contribution to your local school.

We will continue interviewing throughout the program year until all positions are filled.

Are you a natural born leader who would like to volunteer with animals? The Cat Adoption Team is looking for a volunteer Site Coordinator to manage one of our offsite adoptions centers.

Title: Outreach Site Coordinator

Reports to: Volunteer Services Manager

Purpose of Position: Manage CAT’s outreach locations working closely with Petsmart staff, CAT staff, and volunteers

VOZ Workers Rights Education Project has just finished making a documentary about day labor artists and musicians with Precarious Egg. We need to create publicity material (flyers, etc) for the film.

We are looking for an artistic individual that is competent with Indesign, Photoshop, etc that can work with us to create this material ASAP. We would also like to have someone who is sympathetic to the workers rights and immigrant rights movement. The ability to speak spanish is a plus, but not necessary.

Our premiere is screening March 11th so we need to get this material out soon!

Please contact [email protected] if you are interested. If you have an example promotional piece, that would also be great!

Centro Cultural in Cornelius needs volunteers for the English as a Second Language program. Materials and training are provided. The committment would be 2 hours per week mornings (Tuesday or Thursday), or evenings (Monday or Wednesday). Spanish is not required, but it is helpful sometimes.

Volunteers work with a group of 8-10 Spanish-speaking adults. The focus is on conversational English and life skills our Hispanic neighbors need to live and work successfully in Oregon.

The learners are very eager and greatly appreciate your time and energy.

In January 2010 we have 90 learners registered for the evening classes. Many more people want to take the classes, but there are not enough volunteers.

To help, please call Gretchen at 503-523-8534. Thank you!

Please consider joining the Friends of Tryon Creek State Park and becoming a Nature Guide Volunteer. This is an exciting opportunity to teach small groups of children about nature while guiding the groups through the forest. Free training is provided and topics include: Sensational Senses, Watershed & Healthy Streams, Ethnobotany, Adaptable Animals, Invasive Species, and Forest Highs & Lows.

We ask that you commit 4-8 hours a month during the fall & spring. Training starts January 27th and there are morning, evening and Saturday times available.

Please contact Linda Koser at 503-636-4398 or email [email protected] to get started!