Register now for the Arctos School's upcoming edible mushrooms and medicinal plants adventure! Our prices are always sliding-scale to accommodate non-profit workers and other low-income folks. Look for upcoming workshops on our website, www.arctosschool.org.

Check out the Pearl Store’s Calendar of Events for November 2008 Location: 1139 NW Lovejoy Street Telephone: 503-288-5612  

Lent Elementary School CASA Cards Showcase Monday November 3rd, 6:00pm-7:30pm. Students from Lent Elementary are participating in CASA cards this year!  You will have the opportunity to meet some of the children who created these masterpieces and the wonderful teachers who helped make this event possible.  Artwork will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to Lent Elementary for the 2008-09 school year.  Tasty treats will be provided!  

Please join us at:

Voices of Veterans: A Welcome Home Ceremony For veterans from Iraq, Afghanistan, and other wars

Veterans Day in Portland, OR November 11th, 2008 ~ 6 PM

Oregon Action seeks volunteers to join our Campaign to End Racial Profiling. Our organization and the campaign needs your support, participation and energy in order to successfully move to the next phase of our plan.

New member orientation will be Thursday, November 13th at 6:30PM at our offices.

Oregon Action will be hosting a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH to demonstrate and discuss safe practices and strategies during a police stop.

Please call Ron Williams at 503-282-6588 Oregon Action 6601 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Portland, Oregon 97211

[email protected]

SOLV hiring Restoration Outreach Coordinator (AmeriCorps position)

OUTSIDE IN - OPEN POSITIONS – 10/24/2008

Please Post

Case Manager - posted 10/24/08 - Open Until Filled, Initial Review 11/12

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. MSW or MA in Counseling, at least 2 years case management/counseling/treatment experience (dual diagnosis preferred), and experience working with homeless populations and/or at-risk youth. Diversity highly valued. 40 hrs/week. Salary DOQ + full benefits.

Employment Specialist - posted 10/24/08 - Open Until Filled, Initial Review 11/12

North by Northeast Community Health Center, a free medical clinic for uninsured adults in North and inner Northeast Portland, is in need of a new home.

The building where we are currently located is on the market and we have been asked to vacate by December 31. We look forward to having a larger and more comfortable space for our patients and volunteers! We are seeking 1200-2000 sq feet of commercial office space with easy access to public transportation.

Our service area stretches from St. John's to Concordia and we would like to be as centrally located as possible (ideally in Piedmont, Humboldt, Boise, Arbor Lodge, inner Overlook or Kenton). We have funds for rent but would welcome discounted or donated space, even on a temporary basis.

With your help, the parents at the YWCA SafeHaven family shelter can keep their children safer. We need baby monitors, plug covers, refrigerator door lock straps, door handle covers, portable and fixed type safety gates. Last year, we served around 384 children. Please contact Dale at [email protected] or 503.721.6759.

“What’s Green Building?” An overview of green building

Earth Advantage, Inc. invites you to attend this free, two-hour session to understand the residential green building phenomenon and learn about three different certification rating systems for homes.

Positioned in a region that is leading the country in the green building movement, Earth Advantage, Inc. is one of thirty-five certification programs nationwide. Since 2000, we have certified over 9,000 homes with one of three leading green certification programs - ENERGY STAR®, Earth Advantage®, and LEED® for Homes.

“Creating the Green Home”

Friday, Nov. 7 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Lean what constitutes the core of a ‘Green’ new home or remodeling project and gain valuable insight to apply to your home. Visual presentations of actual projects will illustrate green building concepts. Hands-on investigation of various green building products will give you a glimpse of the opportunities available to make a change at home.

Speaker: Michael R. Klement, AIA Organization: Architectural Resource Group

Cost: $15, general; $10, active EA Builder / SHP Student / HBA Member

Online registration: http://creatingagreenhome.eventbrite.com/

An Introduction to the LEED for Homes

An introduction to the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program

Tuesday, November 11 8:00am – 10:00am

Active LEED for Homes builders differentiate themselves in today’s market with high performance homes that are innovative and resource efficient. This 2-hour session will provide an overview of the LEED for Homes program and how you can incorporate these practices into your current building efforts. Randy Hansell, Program Manager, Senior Green Building Consultant and USGBC Faculty, delivers Certification and Rater Trainings to building industry professionals all over the United States and will present this training.

Objectives

Learn about a new culture!

Volunteers Needed!

MCSI – Multnomah County School Impact

Are you able and willing to donate your time and skills? Do you like to have fun? Would you be interested in welcoming refugees and immigrants into our community? Would you like to learn about a new culture? Learn a new language? Would you like to be a volunteer/tutor?

Come share, build, and practice your skills by volunteering your time with us!

We are looking for volunteers who are willing to help Youth from all over the world. Volunteers will spend one and a half hours a week helping with homework and English, talking about school, life, and the youth's future.

New Youth Perspectives

Youth Participants:

Male and Female Youth from Eastern Europe, ages 12-18 in the FOUR county area (Washington, Multnomah, Clackamas, and Clark Counties). Country of origin is subject to eligibility, not their immigrant status.

Project Overview:

LCSNW has developed the NYP mentorship program granted by United Way Community Impact Partner. NYP is a collaborative program between Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) and Russian Oregon Social Services (ROSS), which is a free youth program that serves refugee and immigrant youth ages 12-18.

Agency: Hands On Greater Portland

Description: The Boomer Initiatives at Hands On Greater Portland and the Multnomah County Library, in partnership with Life by Design NW, are co-sponsoring this book discussion about living longer with vitality and passion. As inspirational preparation for the National Positive Aging Conference, we are highlighting one of the authors, Dan Buettner, who will be presenting at the conference on Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity. Join us in reading and discussing his book, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who Live the Longest.

Oregon Action seeks volunteers to join our Campaign to End Racial Profiling. Our organization and the campaign needs your support, participation and energy in order to successfully move to the next phase of our plan.

New member orientation will be Thursday, November 13th at 6:30PM at our offices.

Oregon Action will be hosting a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TRAINING SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH to demonstrate and discuss safe practices and strategies during a police stop.

Please call Ron Williams at 503-282-6588 Oregon Action 6601 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Portland, Oregon 97211

[email protected]