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Digest for September 10, 2010
Special Notice
CNRG's Networking Night is Thursday, September 16th at the Green Dragon.
When: Thursday, September 16th - 6-7:30pm.
Where: The Green Dragon 928 SE 9th Ave (SE Belmont & 9th)
Join us at the fabulous Green Dragon restaurant for an evening of introductions and opportunities. Meet folks from other non-profits, discover who’s looking for partners to build coalitions with, what new volunteer opportunities are available and when internship and employment positions maybe opening up. Have fun and a fantastic dinner.
If you have questions, please e-mail to [email protected]
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CNRG's Networking Night is Thursday, September 16th at the Green Dragon.Muddy Boot Organic Festival Keynote Address: Filmmakers Ian Cheney & Curt Ellis, Fri, Sept 10
Muddy Boot Organic Festival, Portland, September 10 - 12
The Body Trust Network - Free Workshop, September 11, 2010
Growing Gardens' Cooking workshop with Kasey Mills of Toro Bravo
Columbia River Crossing Alternatives Panel
Eat Pizza and Help Raise Money for Innovative Housing, Inc.
RACC presents: Mobile, multimedia exhibit celebrates first national Arts in Education Week
Classroom Law Project Exclusive Reception at Pioneer Courthouse - Fri, Sept 17
Zenger Farm Bee Day! Saturday, September 18th
Auction Coordinator for Catlin Gabel School
Co-Occurring Disorder Therapist at Volunteers of America
Program Coordinator positon available with Metropolitan Family Services
Part-time Program Associate position available with Metropolitan Family Services
Executive Director for Police Activities League
Corporate & Foundation Giving Manager, Portland Opera
Membership Coordinator, Friends of Tryon Creek
Program Manager: Communities Putting Prevention to Work
Director of Education and Capacity Building, Community Food Security Coalition
Case Manager, Outside In
Development/Administrative Associate, The Children's Center
OMSI Human Resources Intern
Summary of the May 2010 Food Summit
Rigler SUN School needs you!
Events
Muddy Boot Organic Festival Keynote Address: Filmmakers Ian Cheney & Curt Ellis, Fri, Sept 10
Please join us at the 5th annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival Keynote Address by Peabody Award-winning filmmakers and environmental advocates Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney, Friday, September 10 at 7pm. Introductory remarks will be given by Mark Edlen of Gerding Edlen Development Company, a national leader in sustainable development. (Tickets are available at http://www.muddyboot.org.)
Curt and Ian are the co-creators of the Peabody-Award-winning PBS documentary "King Corn," the Sundance Channel documentary "The Greening of Southie," and the Planet Green documentary "Big River."
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Muddy Boot Organic Festival, Portland, September 10 - 12
How do you make an environmentally friendly chicken coop? How do you keep backyard goats and chickens? How do we turn our homes into urban homesteads? The fifth annual Muddy Boot Organic Festival, September 10-12, will feature workshops, demonstration and panel discussions on these topics and more.
The Muddy Boot Organic Festival is a beloved and vibrant community celebration of sustainability, which kicks off September 10 with a Keynote Address by award-winning filmmakers and environmental advocates Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, makers of films such as King Corn, Big River, The Greening of Southie and the upcoming Truck Farm.
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The Body Trust Network - Free Workshop, September 11, 2010
The Body Trust Network is a monthly workshop dedicated to supporting Health at Every Size (HAES), a truly sustainable model of health and wellness. Each workshop incorporates movement, art and dialogue to explore variety of topics from a HAES perspective.
Join other women who want to be part of a new conversation about health, one that nourishes and celebrates who we are and who we can become…regardless of body size, shape or age.
Our September topic: Deconstructing the Fat Feeling
Is “I feel fat” a thought or a feeling? What do we mean when we say I feel fat? When does this feeling show up? How can we use this statement to our advantage?
10 am - 12 pm
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Growing Gardens' Cooking workshop with Kasey Mills of Toro Bravo
Cooking With Summer Vegetables - Learn to prepare fresh, delicious and nutritious garden vegetable dishes during this demonstration workshop with chef Kasey Mills from Toro Bravo.
Tuesday, September 28 - 6-8pm
To sign up and get location directions contact Rodney Bender at 503-284-8420 or [email protected]
All Growing Gardens' workshops are a $5-20 sliding scale donation. All proceeds benefit Growing Gardens' programs.
Rodney Bender
Garden Programs Manager
Growing Gardens
2003 NE 42nd Ave. #3
Portland, OR. 97213
503-284-8420
www.growing-gardens.org
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Columbia River Crossing Alternatives Panel
Metro Councilor Robert Liberty Convenes Panel Discussion of Alternatives to Current Columbia River Crossing Proposal
The panel discussion will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 7 to 9 PM in the Portland Building auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland.
The Columbia River Crossing project is a $2.6 to $3.6 billion proposal to widen I-5, rebuild and replace freeway interchanges and extend light rail between Vancouver and North Portland.
The Columbia River Crossing project in its current form is facing very serious financial and political challenges.
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Eat Pizza and Help Raise Money for Innovative Housing, Inc.
On Monday, September 13th, dine at Old Town Pizza at 226 NW Davis between 5:00 – 8:00 p.m., and 30% of proceeds from your order will benefit Innovative Housing, Inc. (IHI)! Just mention IHI’s fundraiser when you pay your bill. Spread the word to friends and family and help raise money for a great cause.
Innovative Housing, Inc. is a 501(c)3) nonprofit organization that has been providing high-quality, affordable rental housing to low-income residents of the Portland region for 25 years. We serve seniors, people with physical and mental disabilities, victims of domestic violence, formerly homeless individuals, and low-income families.
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RACC presents: Mobile, multimedia exhibit celebrates first national Arts in Education Week
Mobile, multimedia exhibit celebrates first national Arts in Education Week
The Right Brain Initiative exhibits at Portland Public Schools and Portland Children's Museum, celebrating local creative learning in area school systems
Show + Tell
A traveling multimedia exhibit from The Right Brain Initiative
Portland Public Schools Blanchard Education Service Center
501 N Dixon Street, Portland OR
Exhibit open 8am - 5pm Thurs, Sept. 9 and Fri, Sept. 10, 2010
11am - 8:00pm Mon, Sept. 13, 2010
Portland Children's Museum
4015 SW Canyon Road, Portland OR
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Classroom Law Project Exclusive Reception at Pioneer Courthouse - Fri, Sept 17
Learn about volunteering for Classroom Law Project at an exclusive reception in one of the most historically-significant buildings in the Pacific NW, Pioneer Courthouse est. 1875.
Get Involved
- Coach a We the People Team
- Judge a Mock Trial Competition
- Lead a Court Tour
- Facilitate a Youth Conference Workshop
- Escort speakers at Law Day
- and much more!
Reception
- Meet current volunteers
- Private tours of Pioneer Courthouse
- Refreshments
- Giveaways
Event Details
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Zenger Farm Bee Day! Saturday, September 18th
Mayor Sam Adam's Officially Declared September 17, 2010 - September 25, 2010 "Honey Bee Week" in the City of Portland!
Come see what the buzz all about! Learn more about Honeybees, Backyard Beekeeping, and what they tell us about the health of the environment.
Date: Saturday, September 18th Time: 11AM -4PM Zenger Farm: 11741 SE Foster Road. Portland, Oregon 97266 Free!
Tour the Honeybee hives at Zenger Farm with local backyard beekeepers. Every hour starting at 11:30AM
Local Backyard Beekeepers will be extracting honey in the Farm House...come on in and check out this sticky task. (You might even get talked into a little work.)
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Jobs & Internships
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| organization: | Catlin Gabel School |
| position summary: | The Auction Coordinator’s main responsibility is to oversee and manage all aspects of our annual fundraising auction including volunteer recruitment, budgeting, information management, and event programming. The Gambol, Catlin Gabel’s annual auction event, is held every year in spring. The event includes an online, silent, and live auction and possible raffle. Gambol proceeds directly support professional development for our teachers and student financial aid. This is a part-time position from Sept/October through May (flexible hours) with ability to work longer hours including some evenings and weekends during high intense time – specifically January through April. |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | $15k - $20k |
| Apply by: | September 21, 2010 |
Co-Occurring Disorder Therapist at Volunteers of America
Through our 114 years of providing services to the community, the name Volunteers of America Oregon has become synonymous with compassion and care. We've earned our reputation through dedication and tireless commitment to helping individuals and families create safer, healthier, and more stable lifestyles. For as long as we've been around, our programs have been changing lives.
The Volunteers of America Oregon Day Treatment Program provides integrated substance abuse and mental health treatment and case management services for individuals who have long histories of addictions, homelessness, and criminal behavior. The program is seeking a Co-Occurring Disorder Therapist who will:
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Program Coordinator positon available with Metropolitan Family Services
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. You can also find us on Facebook!
Because together, we can do more
Program Coordinator - School Communities Program - Full Time
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Part-time Program Associate position available with Metropolitan Family Services
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.
Because together, we can do more
Program Associate - Part-Time - Gresham CAFÉ Literacy Program - Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred
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Information
| organization: | Police Activities League of Greater Portland, OR |
| position summary: | In addition to strategic planning, the Executive Director is responsible for the day-to-day general management of office and staff, oversight of all fundraising efforts, recommending policy and community program formation, regular evaluation of all aspects of the organizational structure, accounting and financial reporting, representation with other agencies and organizations and interactions with the press/media. |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | $55,000-70,000 |
| Apply by: | September 14, 2010 |
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| organization: | Portland Opera |
| position summary: | Portland Opera, one of the Northwest’s premiere arts organization and nation’s leading opera companies, seeks an enthusiastic, positive, experienced individual to join a dynamic development team. The Corporate and Foundation Giving Manager works in close partnership with the Director of Development, General Director and the Board of Directors and other volunteers to develop, build and maintain relationships with corporate supporters including general annual support, sponsorships, corporate foundation support and in-kind/trade services and products. This position is also responsible for similar relationships with foundation and government funders. |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | Salary commensurate with experience |
| Apply by: | September 18, 2010 |
Information
| organization: | Friends of Tryon Creek |
| position summary: | PRINCIPAL DUTIES The Membership Coordinator will be responsible for supporting membership and fundraising activities focusing on membership administration, donor communications, database management and financial tasks related to the membership program. This position will be the point person to answer questions about membership and other fundraising efforts. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. FINANCIAL & ACCOUNTING • Open fundraising and membership mail • Process checks associated with membership, fundraising and events. • Producing annual reports on membership and contribution activities 2. MEMBERSHIP AND FUNDRAISING • Maintain membership and fundraising records in data base • Send out membership thank you letters at least weekly |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | 16 |
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| organization: | Community Food Security Coalition |
| position summary: | Recently, CFSC was awarded a two-year multi-faceted grant from Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) initiative (http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/funding/cppwfactsheet.html) to provide technical assistance services on obesity prevention to approximately 20 communities. These services will include one-on-one support for creation of farmers' markets, farm to school projects, healthy corner stores, and procurement policies. Other deliverables include participation in a National Prevention Media Initiative; policy briefs; a national conference on local and state food policy; and healthy corner store webinars. This program will integrate many of our existing education and technical assistance initiatives and staff. |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | $40,000-$45,000, with excellent health, vision, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan, holidays, vacation, and sick leave benefits |
| Apply by: | September 25, 2010 |
Director of Education and Capacity Building, Community Food Security Coalition
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| organization: | Community Food Security Coalition |
| position summary: | CFSC is hiring a senior level person to provide leadership and vision for its training and technical assistance program. This person will have two sets of duties. The first set of duties is focused on directing the implementation of the new CPPW grant (see below), including managing completion of all deliverables, program staff and consultants, and ensuring the completion of all evaluation and reporting needs for the program. A separate Program Manager position will support the TA Director in this function. In addition, the TA Director will provide overall direction for the organization's T&TA programs, including managing staff, conducting program development,. |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | Compensation for this position is based on qualifications and experience. CFSC offers excellent health, vision, life, and dental insurance, retirement plan, holidays, vacation, and sick leave benefits. |
| Apply by: | October 3, 2010 |
Case Manager, Outside In
Outside In
Case Manager - Open Until Filled
Provide strengths-based community-based case management and counseling with a diverse population of homeless youth age 17-25 as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing alcohol and drug treatment, mental health services, and Permanent Supportive Housing. QMHP (MSW or MA credential) with preference given for individuals with licensure or credential (LCSW/LPC and/or CADC), at least 2 years case management/counseling/treatment experience (dual diagnosis preferred), and experience working with homeless populations and/or at-risk youth. 40 hrs/week. Salary DOQ + full benefits.
Cover letter and employment application required.
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Information
| organization: | The Children's Center |
| position summary: | Development/Administrative Associate – |
| Salary / Pay Rate: | Professional Pay |
| Apply by: | September 15, 2010 |
OMSI Human Resources Intern
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.
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Nonprofit News
Summary of the May 2010 Food Summit
CNRG was one of the organizations on the steering committee for the Multnomah Food Initiative and we wanted to pass this along.
A Shared Vision & Action Plan for our Local Food System!
Multnomah Food Summit held on May 1, 2010. Over 200 community partners, including non-profits, businesses, faith organizations, schools and local governments, came together to provide input and voice their support. Repeatedly, participants identified the need to connect and collaborate, and in the words of one participant to "all start rowing in the same direction in order to reach our goals".
The Food Summit was the Kick-Off event for the Multnomah Food Initiative (www.multnomahfood.org), innovative partnerships within our community to develop a shared vision, collaborative food system goals, and a 15-year action plan for our community.
Key Findings from the Food Summit
- 95% of participants said that the Food Summit increased their knowledge of food system issues. "Bringing diverse perspectives together to talk about food was amazing! It was great to see so many folks who are engaged in this work; providing us an opportunity to network & connect was valuable."
- Community Vision: Strong themes emerged on connecting and collaborating, healthy people, food access, local food, and the local economy. "A food system without inequities and hunger." "A local food system that connects people and promotes the local economy."
- Benefits of a Shared Action Plan: A strong consensus that our community will mutually benefit from having a shared vision, goals and an action plan. "Having a shared vision and plan will act as a catalyst for all the future work and political will that needs to come together if we are to truly move the ball forward."
- What Actions are Needed to Achieve Our Goals?: Many participants identified the following as critical - having one voice and common goals, making food system issues a policy priority, developing political and community leadership, highlighting successes, working together, better educational campaign and messaging, support future farmers and nearby process/distribution infrastructure, expanding urban food growing and empower urban gardeners, acquire urban agriculture land, and a centralized food system network.
- What Else Needs to Represented in the Action Plan?: Many participants noted that the following should be called out in the Plan - leadership imperative, declaration of stakeholder commitment, education, integration with other regional plans, centralized networking & partnership opportunities, overarching coalition building, and an information clearinghouse.
- What Can We Accomplish Together That Would Be Difficult Alone?: Participants identified the following benefits - one voice and a common message, increased political power, significant policy changes, leveraged resources and successes, increased efficiency and advocacy. "Working together allows us to move forward as a powerful constituency."
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Rigler SUN School needs you!
Rigler SUN School and IRCO invite you to become part of our team. Rigler is a K-8 school in the Cully neighborhood in NE Portland. We offer a variety of fun after-school education classes from Yoga to Guitar, Art to Ping Pong, and more. The program begins October 4th and runs 8 weeks, Monday-Thursday 2:15-5pm. Please be in touch with Michelle Helman (503)916-6152 [email protected] with any questions and/or interest. We are looking forward to meeting you!
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