The University of Portland Rummage Sale for student service-learning Nicaragua Immersion program.

Saturday, April 17, 8am to noon, at the U.P. Pilot House Patio (5000 N Willamette Blvd, 97203).

Used bikes, sports equipment, furniture, desks, couches, tables, housewares, kitchen items, books, mini-fridges, microwaves, TVs, and more! Bake sale and possible car wash also on site!

Proceeds support the Nicaragua Immersion, a group of 18 students who will spend three weeks in Nicaragua with Witness for Peace and Seeds of Learning discovering Nicaragua's politics, history, fair trade coffee, organic farming, worker's rights, social services, and also spend time building a school in an impoverished village.

Contact [email protected] with questions (or to donate).

Please ride bikes, take the bus or carpool down to the Salmon Creek Park at Klineline Pond to celebrate with the StreamTeam:

11th Annual Earth Day Celebration:

EcoFair!

Date: Saturday April 17, 2010

Location: Salmon Creek Park at Klineline Pond (1112 NE 117th Street)

EcoFair: Any time between10 AM– 2 PM

Picnic in the park while visiting the EcoFair

**No registration needed for attending the EcoFair**

The native tree planting is now FULL!

10:00am-- EcoFair Welcome: The celebration begins with free children's activities like face painting, salmon obstacle course and more!  Enjoy free information on how to celebrate Earth Day every day.

Celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd, by learning more about Oregon's Ocean

This Earth Day, let's focus on the other 70% of the planet - the part that's covered by water. There's a wild and wondrous world beyond Oregon's shores! We can all learn about it together, and keep building our Sea of Support for ocean conservation, at: A special Earth Day screening of Disney Nature's new movie, "Oceans."

What: A special screening of Disney's "Oceans"

When: April 22, see below for times

The Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation is pleased to offer a series of talks by Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife biologists about wildlife in Oregon. Admission is free but registration is required. Join us on Wednesday, April 21st for a slideshow discussion about Shira's Moose and the Gray Wolf. Future topics include the Sage Grouse, Black Bear and more!

Space is limited so register today via our website www.owhf.org/springspeakerseries or directly at our event page http://discoveringwildlife.eventbrite.com

Each talk begins at 7:00 pm and will be held at the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Billy Frank Jr. Conference Room, 721 NW Ninth Avenue, Portland. We hope you can join us to learn more about Oregon's wildlife species!

It's a tile painting party! Nordstrom has invited Morrison Kids to partner in its Children's Tile Project led by artist Charlie Bigger. On Saturday, April 24, 2010 children ages 5-12, will gather to paint vivid, whimsical tiles to be permanently installed in the floor of the Kids' Wear department at the newly remodeled Nordstrom at Washington Square. Volunteers are needed to check-in, escort, greet and assist with the painting. If you are interested in helping with this worthy and fun event, either in the morning from 8-12:15 or from 1:00-5:15, please send email to [email protected] and someone will contact you.

SCRAP needs contestants to compete in our First Annual Rebel Craft Rumble on Thursday, May 20, 2010, 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Imago Theatre.

Compete against Sister Diane for a coveted title in front of celebrity judges and a rowdy beer drinkin', glue gun slingin', glitter throwin' crowd. For more information and an application, go to www.scrapaction.org or SCRAP at 2915 NE MLK (at Stanton). 503.294.0769 Application deadline: April 30th at 5pm.

The Lewis & Clark College Environmental Studies Program will host the 2010 national conference of the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) on its campus in SW Portland. This year’s theme, “Many Shades of Green,” reflects the growing diversity of the environmental movement and the spread of “green” thinking into new and more varied venues. The conference will bring together academics, professionals, and students in a three-day program of academic presentations, poster sessions, field trips, art exhibits, workshops, and keynotes.

The conference’s schedule and a listing of all sessions may be found here:http://www.aess.info/2010

Come to Communication '10, Oregon's #1 Communication Conference, hosted by District 7 Toastmasters.  You do not need to be a Toastmaster to attend!  Cost is $45;  after midnight on 4/15/10 cost is $55.   Don't miss this opportunity.Michelle BowdenDowntown Division Governor 2009-2010(Timberline) District 7 ToastmastersDowntown Division F [Areas 71, 72, 73, 74 & 75] 503.442.3347 mobile  503.231.6137 [email protected] / www.d7toastmasters.org

Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00am-6:00pm (Registration opens at 7:00am)

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97232 Directions and parking 

Cost: $45 (Valid only until April 15th)

Register Online!

De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. We currently have a full-time opening for a Primary Counselor in our Adult Residential Facility Men’s Program. Counselor position provides professional treatment for substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders. Candidates must be familiar with strength based counseling and have knowledge of dual diagnosis, SOC and MI. MA degree required. CADC preferred. Bilingual and bicultural applicants are encouraged to apply.

All positions at De Paul require 2+ years’ continuous sobriety, if recovering.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

De Paul Treatment Centers serves the greater Portland community by providing drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. We currently have a full-time opening for a Family Therapist in our downtown adult facility. This position provides education, treatment and support to both residential and outpatient Drug and Alcohol clients and their families/significant others. Duties include assessment of family history/functioning, family-focused therapy with individuals, couples, families and multi-family group. Masters degree in relevant field required with at least one year of paid and supervised experience doing family therapy. Must be available Saturdays and a minimum of two evenings per week. Experience working with addiction is preferred.

Young Adult skills trainer

Boys & Girls Aid

Join a dynamic, high quality, fast paced nonprofit organization committed to positively impacting the lives of children in need for 125 years. 

Hiring a Skills Trainer for a Transitional Living Program serving young adults ages 18 to 23 in Washington County who are experiencing homelessness. Skills Trainer provides weekly group and individual life skills education, as well as recreational activities, to support youth as they transition to stability. Program is focused on helping young adults become stable through housing, employment, supportive services, and life skill building. 

Position is 25 hours per week and may require working evenings and weekends.  Position is eligible for benefits.

Case Manager

Boys & Girls Aid

Join a dynamic, high quality, fast paced nonprofit organization committed to impacting the lives of children in need for over 125 years. 

Full Time with Benefits

Dynamic individual is responsible for the case management and treatment planning of 8-9 adjudicated females living in a structured residential program.  Duties include management of the referral and intake system, writing all assessments and treatment plans and leading girls’ skill building and processing groups. 

Flexible schedule required to accommodate the needs of the program including some evenings and weekends.  Valid Oregon driver's license and acceptable driving record required.

Metropolitan Family Service is always looking for qualified and dedicated employees committed to helping us strengthen the community. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your skills and enthusiasm to help people in the Portland area, we would love to talk with you about our current opening listed below.

Group Facilitator – Parent Education – Part-Time – Bi-Literate in Spanish required

We have a large trade show type display available for a local non-profit. We used to use it as an entrance diplay in our entrance lobby- no longer needed. Counter space for brochures, info. Large backboard for photos, info (velcro type), 3 cabinets for storage under countertop.

Apx. 8' wide by 7' tall by 3' deep. Quick connect assembly- min. tools required.

Please call me if you are interested. It served us well - time for new home. No cost to local non-profit or community organization.

Doug Cooper Mercy Corps Northwest [email protected] 503/896-5073

Message Received? Not always...

Do you ever feel as though your communications fall flat and you fail to send your intended message? With so much information coming at people on a daily basis, communications need to have impact and be memorable.

ASTD-Cascadia's April 29th program will help you do just that. Jim Endicott of Distinctive Communications will present "Winning the Hearts and Minds of Busy People - The Art of Persuasion". Going beyond the mechanics of good presentations, Jim takes his audiences through a refreshing exploration of what it takes for others to actually “get” our important messages.

The Pamplin School of Business is pleased to announce their new Executive MBA in Nonprofit Management, scheduled to begin fall 2010.

Applications are now being accepted and further information on the program, admissions and financial aid can be found at http://business.up.edu/default.aspx?cid=10204&pid=457.  

Grants covering 50% of the cost of tuition are available to accepted students.

An information session will be held Tuesday, April 20 at 6:00 PM in Room 426 Franz Hall (Murphy Conference Room). If you would like to learn more about the program, please contact Associate Dean Howard Feldman at [email protected] or 503-943-7270.

Howard Feldman, Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Pamplin School of Business

Universityof Portland

VOLUNTEER AS AN INTERSECTION SUPERHERO

http://www.PortlandSundayParkways.com

Portland Sunday Parkways is our dream event.  On one day, over 25,000 of our neighbors are going to get out of their cars and out of their houses to bike, run, skate, walk and play together.  There will be 5 events this year, and together they're going to show over 100,000 people what it's like to have no cars on 6 miles of roads for 6 hours. If you support this event, then we're asking you to step up and support it where we most need it - Volunteer as an Intersection Superhero. 

Celebrate the 40th annual Earth Day with SOLV by volunteering for SOLV IT on Saturday, April 17th from 9 am to 1 pm! Throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington, volunteers will converge at roughly 125 community projects working to clean up litter and illegal dumpsites, remove invasive plants, and enhance watersheds.

Be a part of one of the largest Earth Day events in the nation on April 17th and volunteer at Columbia Park Woods in Troutdale. Volunteers will plant 75 trees and remove invasive ivy from the wooded area of the park. This park is an important natural area behind Reynolds High School that is home to birds and other wildlife. This project is taking place as part of SOLV IT, SOLV’s annual Earth Day event and is one of 150 projects going on throughout Oregon!

For more information or to register online visit http://www.solv.org/programs/SOLV_IT.asp#sitelist or contact Brett Lyon at [email protected] or 503-844-9571 x332. Show the planet some love by giving back for the 40th Annual Earth Day!

Classroom Law Project will be celebrating the Honorable Jean Kerr Maurer, Presiding Judge for Multnomah County, at the annual Legal Citizen of the Year Award Dinner on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at The Governor Hotel in Portland.

Volunteers are needed to check-in guests! This is a great opportunity to meet key attorneys, judges, and business people from in and around Portland while helping a stellar organization. The shift will be from 4pm to 6:30pm.

If interested, contact us at [email protected] or (503) 224-4424.

Learn more about Classroom Law Project at www.classroomlaw.org.

As a Front Desk Volunteer you will greet and check in teachers as they arrive, explain shopping procedures, answer questions, and help with checkout. Front Desk Volunteers are a vital part of the Free Store for Teachers, connecting Portland Public School teachers with the supplies needed to create an excellent learning environment for all students!

We're currently in need of friendly, outgoing volunteers for the following shifts:

Tuesday 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25 from 1-4pm

Wednesday 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26 from 1-4pm

Thursday 4/29, 5/6, 5/20, 5/27 from 1-4pm

Help us wrap up this school year successfully! Email Lydia at [email protected] to schedule a shift.

ASTD-Cascadia is recruiting volunteers to help with various Chapter marketing efforts. ASTD-Cascadia serves Oregon and SW Washington as the premiere organization for workplace learning and performance professionals striving to learn, connect, and grow. This is a great opportunity to make connections and learn about the world of workplace learning and marketing.

Marketing Director of Monthly Programs