Opportunity for tabling: Non-profit organizations that work with families or youth in Multnomah County are invited to participate in the 2010 Parent Leadership Conference and help provide parents tools and information they can use to support their child's academic success.

The free Conference will be held Saturday, October 16 at Parkrose High School; interpreters, childcare, a light breakfast, and lunch are included.

Organized by Community & Parents for Public Schools (CPPS) with support from Multnomah County school districts, the Conference engages parents, families and community members to learn effective strategies for supporting their students, school, and district.

At their best, partisanship and the two-party system allow people with competing goals to work more easily together: when sufficiently constrained, conflict between political parties can be informative and productive. Excessive partisanship, however, can undermine effective lawmak¬ing and interfere with the Legislature's ability to func¬tion. In today's political climate, excessive partisanship too often seems the rule rather than the exception - but this was not always the case.

Monday, September 13, 6:00-8:00 PM

Whether you're fresh out of college, a young professional, or mid-career, Peace Corps service is the opportunity of a lifetime. Join the Council's Young professionals on Monday, September 13th for a social event with visiting Peace Corps representatives.

What is Peace Corps looking for in its applicants?  What is the application process?  What should you expect once you arrive to your location?  How does it affect your career once you are back in the U.S.?

Recruiting for our fall 2011 cohort. Interested in taking the next step in your career? If you are a proven executive with at least five years of managerial/executive experience with at least three in the nonprofit sector, we invite you to learn about our new Executive MBA in Nonprofit Management. Applications are now being accepted for our cohort for next fall. Further information on the program, admissions and available financial aid can be found at:

http://business.up.edu/default.aspx?cid=10204&pid=457.

MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIES ECONOMIC FORUM SERIES Local Leaders Join Speaker Rosters in 3 West Coast Cities Sept. 16-23

Architecture For Humanity co-founder, Cameron Sinclair, will be joined by respected local leaders in three West Coast cities for the 2010 Sustainable Industries Economic Forums.

Sinclair will be accompanied in all cities-San Francisco, Portland, Ore., Seattle and Santa Monica-by Sustainable Industries founder and publisher, Brian Back, for an insightful conversation on new frontiers for sustainable business and economic development at the regional level and beyond.

On September 12th, Child Aid is holding its second annual Guatemala Literacy Ride to help bring books and reading programs to more than 7000 impoverished children. Come ride with us to help support our work in Guatemala!

The rolling hills, vineyards and forests outside Forest Grove (30 miles west of Portland), make for beautiful cycling country. Start times will be staggered beginning at 9:00 AM, and all rides will start and finish at Rogers Park in Forest Grove, Oregon. Participants can choose from three different routes: the 10 mile family ride, the 30 mile ride, or the 55 mile challenge ride.

Join us tonight, September 8th at 6pm for our 'Youth Social Entrepreneurship' Forum.

WHEN: Wed. September 8th, 2010, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE: Think Tank at the Olympic Mills Commerce Center (2nd floor) 107 SE Washington (corner of SE 2nd and SE Washington) Portland, OR 97214

HOW MUCH: $10 (locally-sourced light dinner and drinks included) RSVP RECOMMENDED: Via email or phone: [email protected] or (503) 452-6898

Speakers include Jen Stone of LEP High School Laura Bulinski of Jefferson High School Shane Endicott of Our United Villages and facilitator Warren Karmol.

Help create a sustainable future.

CNRG members: As members of the nonprofit community, you are already drawn to the vision of citizens working from the bottom up to create change. Expand your impact by learning to be part of Portland's grassroots movement devoted to creating a sustainable future, and attend the informational meeting for the sustainable leadership class, "How to Be an Agent of Change!"

Informational Meeting for the no-cost, six-session course beginning in October:

How to Be an Agent of Change

Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:00 p.m.

Offered by the Center for Earth Leadership

As the fall fundraising season starts to heat up, we’re here to help you get the most out of the fundraising opportunities at your event!

The special appeal is your biggest opportunity to raise funds the day of your event. Do you have a strategy in place for how to execute your special appeal? Join us for our September workshop, The Art of the Special Appeal.

In this session you will learn to: • effectively tell your story to engage donors • place your appeal at the best point in your program to maximize donations • leverage challenge gifts or grants • identify giving levels • prep your speakers • set your starting levels • work with your emcee and auctioneer to ensure a fantastic appeal

Join Women for Success as we revamp the Dress for Success Oregon fitting rooms on Tuesday, September 14. Sign up for a one hour shift (5 to 6 p.m., 6 to 7 p.m., or 7 to 8 p.m.), then don’t forget to stop by our closet-turned-social-lounge for a complementary wine tasting from AlexEli Vineyards. You’ll have a chance to visit with other socially conscious women, plus, you just might walk home with a free copy of the book Skinny is Overrated by Danielle Milano, MD. Sign up for a time slot: http://womenforsuccess.wordpress.com/events/.

Dress for Success Oregon 1532 NE 37th Ave. Portland, OR 97232

Become a Zenger Farm FOOD EDUCATOR! Help us build food security in our neighborhood by being a part of our newest program, Healthy Eating on a Budget. Volunteer Food Educators work as a team to conduct gardening, shopping and cooking workshops in East Portland. Help folks with limited budgets gain skills to grow, shop for, and cook healthy meals.

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of the children living in our community?

If your answer is YES, then consider volunteering with the Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) after school program at Harrison Park K-8th (formerly Binnsmead MS) in SE Portland.

The SUN Community Schools Initiative provides • Engaging after school programming • Homework help and tutoring • Enrichment and recreation opportunities for youth and adults • Family activities and support for parents and community members.