VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project will be premiering their new documentary “Jornaleros.” Through music, poetry, and art, "Jornaleros" documents the lives and creative work of five Portland day laborers. The film humanizes the debates on immigration and immigrant labor in the US by showing these day laborers, first and foremost, as artists and activists in the community. The documentary will premier on March 25, 2010 at 7 PM at the Clinton Street Theatre located on 2522 SE Clinton Street. Tickets will be sold for $6 general admission/$5 Students/$4 Seniors and can be purchased at the theatre.

Two Great Summer Opportunities:

Register your kids for Camp Namanu Summer 2009!

Support community kids by Attending “Blue Jeans and BBQ” on August 8th!

 Jill Weir

VP of Programs

Camp Fire USA Portland Metro Council

619 SW 11th Avenue, Suite 234

Portland, OR 97205-2694

Phone: 503-224-7800 X131

Fax: 503-223-3916

www.portlandcampfire.org

For more information visit

www.portlandcampfire.org

The Pacific Center for Global Justice enhances the knowledge and practice of justice among individuals and institutions across the globe. We are offering several ways in which individuals may participate to deepen their understanding of global justice and be more effective justicemakers.

"Introduction to Global Justice"

Date: Thursday, Feb. 18

Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Place: Our United Villages, 3625 N. Mississippi, PDX

"Global Justice Seminar"

Date: Saturday, March 20

Time: 9:00-4:30pm

Place: TBD

"On the Way to Global Justice: Nine Engagements"

Dates: 1st Thursdays, March 4 - November 4

Time: 4-7pm

Place: 621 SW Alder St., 6th floor conference room

Oregon Tilth offers the Comprehensive Organic Gardener (COG) program to students aspiring to garden for this first time or just learn more about organic techniques on a home-garden scale. The curriculum merges scientific and practical information with an emphasis on hands-on practice. This unique and popular course is designed to give the beginning gardener an introduction into the dynamic world of organic gardening and an opportunity to get their hands dirty in the process!

March 4th through March 25th: Thursdays 6:30 - 8:30 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

All classes taught at Luscher Farm: 125 Rosemont Road West Linn Oregon 97068

For more information visit our website: http://www.tilth.org/events/oec-classes/comprehensive-organic-gardener-program

Arleta Art Fair Friday, March 5th 4pm--8pm

Arleta K-8 School 5109 SE 66th St. Portland, OR 97206 http://www.arleta.pps.k12.or.us/

Help Arleta school and our local art community. There will be jewelry, handbags, paintings, photography, gardening supplies, iron work, children’s art, and much more.

Performances by the Salmon Street Singers, local children's music

Contact: Molly Strand, [email protected] or Arleta Office at 503.916.6330 for more information.

FULL SIGNAL with special appearance by director Talal Jabari

Sunday February 21@ 4pm  

FULL SIGNAL is a controversial new documentary about cell towers, the wireless industry, and the contradiction between health and finance. With hundreds of cell towers and antennas all over Portland schools, churches and buildings, and the City of Portland telling us to expect 800 cell towers on residential streets in the next few years, now is the time to learn about this important issue!

Award winning director Talal Jabari is the guest speaker after the film.  Sponsored by RespectPDX and Oregon Center for Environmental Health. 

$8 Hollywood Theater 4122 NE Sandy Details: www.respectPDX.org . Call 503-493-1128 for advance tickets.

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is seeking a Human Resources Intern. This is an unpaid position which offers the successful candidate a unique opportunity to be involved in human resources at a major non-profit. This position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: This internship position will aid the Human Resources staff in balancing the museum's strategic objectives with the everyday needs of the staff. The Human Resources intern will manage specific projects, conduct and present research and assist with general office duties in the Human Resources Department as needed.

Thanks to all who called, we found a home for them with CalderaBarbara

The Right Brain Initiative named Partner in Education by the Kennedy Center

The Right Brain Initiative, a systemic arts education model in the Portland area, has been selected with the Gresham-Barlow School District as one of 14 new nationwide Partners in Education by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Partners in Education Program will provide Right Brain information-sharing opportunities with roughly 90 existing Partners across the country, and the latest tools available to support the Initiative’s growing professional development program.  The Right Brain/Gresham-Barlow team is currently the only representation from Oregon on the roster.

Do you have an empty garage, storage space, basement or warehouse?  Family Forward Oregon is a small start-up non-profit looking for a space to store donated clothes, toys, and other baby items like high chairs or strollers.  We plan to hold a garage-sale fundraiser in the spring, but need somewhere to keep the accumulating pile of donations until then. If you have space to share, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!   

REACH CDC is seeking a volunteer graphic designer to create templates to create a sustainable foundation for staff to produce attractive and consistent materials in the future.

In the last year, REACH has established graphic design standards to refine our brand image and create consistency within materials viewed by the public at large. REACH is able to have some materials done by paid graphic designers, but the rest of our materials are designed by staff, and could be improved by a volunteer who is skilled and talented in design.

In turn, the volunteer will be able to add materials to their portfolio, build experience, and be credited as a contributor to REACH.

Time Commitment

Learn About a New Culture! Mentors Needed! HAYLO - Helping a Youth Leap Onward 

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills?  Do you like to have fun?  Would you be interested in welcoming 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 East African, Burmese, Eastern European and Hispanic 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.

Help teens be healthy and build healthy families--MIKE Program is seeking caring adult volunteers to work with teen groups on Wednesdays during school from 10:40 AM-12:15 PM and Thursdays from 1:45:-3:15 PM from now until June 2010.  Opportunity is in north Portland, Oregon: 

MIKE Program www.mikeprogram.org is a mentorship/youth empowerment health enrichment experience for teenage children.  We guide groups of young people to build friendship, team and work development skills for academic and career success while instilling an appreciation of healthy lifestyles so that the teens apply, adopt, and advocate for health in their diverse communities.

CALLING ALL CREATIVE TYPES –Artists, Class Clowns, Goofballs, Accountants & Wannabe Entertainers The Portland Rose Festival WANTS YOU!

The Rose Festival is now recruiting for its third class of Character Clowns, and you might be a perfect candidate for this zany assignment!

After an award winning debut in 2008, and the successful 2009 season, the Character Clown Corps is back for another year of contributing their special blend of love and laughter to the Rose Festival and the local community. Named one of the Best Educational Programs in the World for festivals and events by the IFEA, the Clown Corps has become one of the favorite Rose Festival features in 2008 and 2009.