Please Join Us for a Final Poster Presentation Session

“What Taiwanese NGO Executives Learned From U.S. Practice”

Light Refreshment Served

Date: September 3rd, Thursday

Time: 3:00-5:00 pm

Location: Urban Center Building 2nd floor gallery

                 Portland State University

                 506 SW Mill Street

                 Portland, OR 97201

                 (Between 5th and 6th avenue)

Oregon Business is set to reveal the much-anticipated 100 Best rankings in the October issue, along with a countdown of the Top 10 nonprofits. Celebrate with us at this special event!  

September 29, 2009

Please note the special ANGEL PROGRAM. To help ensure that nonprofits can fully realize the benefits of the 100 Best survey and event, Oregon Business developed this unique program for your nonprofit's supporters. Angel support includes a comprehensive report on your organization's survey results, a table of 10 at the event, marketing merchandise, and angel recognition at the event.

Gain insight into the nature of power and evil:  OASIS Lecture & Discussion, Saturday, Sept. 12th

Read Shakespeare's Macbeth -- A discussion and study, lead by Michael Faletra of Reed College, of Shakespeare's most chilling portrait of ambition and evil.  In this play, the noble Macbeth murders his way to the throne of Scotland, only to find that his wicked act has corrupted him in ways that cannot be reversed.  We will look closely at the characters and language of the play in order to better understand Shakespeare's attitude toward power and the nature of evil.

Aquifer Adventure

Big and little pirates alike are welcome to a family festival all about groundwater. Play fun games and go on a canoe ride in search of hidden treasure - not gold, but groundwater, a precious natural resource.  Pirate costumes are highly encouraged!  Appropriate for children aged 4 to 12. Free.

Sponsored by the Columbia Slough Watershed Council and the Portland Water Bureau.

For more information:

Navigating the future can be a challenge. But it's also an opportunity to define a new vision for your life. Sign up for a free introductory life planning class. Assess where you time and energy are focused. Prioritize what's most important to you. Discover ways to find life balance.

An Introduction to Discovering, Engaging, and Designing Your Future

Dates, Times, Locations:

Tuesday, September 1 5:30 to 7:30 PM @ Midland Library

Wednesday, September 2 3:45 to 5:45 PM at Gresham Library

Thursday, September 10 12 to 2 PM @ Central Library

Saturday, September 12 10 to 12 PM @ Hollywood Library

Space is limited. Registration is required. Call Library Reference line at: 503.988.5234

Cost is free.

Grab your camera, hit the trails, and enter the fifth annual Oregon Wild Outdoor Photo Contest! The contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages. We've added a new category this year just for kids. Prizes will be awarded for the best photos in the following categories:

* WILDLANDS * WILDLIFE * WATERS * ENDANGERED PLACES

Your $5 entry fee allows you to submit up to five photos and the chance to win exciting prizes from our outstanding sponsors. Plus, your images just might be featured in our newsletter or other publications to help inspire others to protect Oregon's special places!

Deadline is September 15th.

http://www.oregonwild.org/about/hikes_events/photo-contest

The Evolution of Learning, a conference in Salem, Oregon Sept. 23-24 will bring people in workplace learning the resources they need to thrive in their professional specialty. Including a special pre-conference strategic planning workshop on Sept. 22, the event will bring everyone from learning directors to instructional designers, and from independent consultants to internal facilitators and "trainers without a title," a wealth of opportunity for professional development.

Learn more at:

The Returning Veterans Project is reopening its search for its first full-time Director. This is an amazing opportunity to shape a small but dynamic nonprofit and help heal the aftereffects of war.

Organization: Returning Veterans Project (RVP). Position Title: Executive Director. Status: Regular, full time, exempt position. Starting Salary: $40,000 to $46,000, DOE. (We expect the salary to rise as the organization grows, and we hope to provide health insurance in the near future.)

Child Parent Psychotherapy NewsletterAugust 2009

Greetings!We are excited to announce our final schedule for the 2009 Child Parent Psychotherapy Collaborative. Although we will be pushing back the start date for two months this allows us an opportunity to see what type of support we will be getting from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network which will influence our learning collaborative. Thank you for you patience and we look forward to learning and implementing this model together.

What is Child Traumatic Stress?

This ongoing monthly workshop meets the second Thursday of every month and focuses on bringing together the power of meditation and sacred art. In a peaceful, egoless, spiritually creative atmosphere we will release the inner artist within everyone. We will delve into creating beautiful, luminous mandalas on paper. Participants come away with basic sacred art tools to help;

- Heal the mind, body, and spirit; - Increase your individual sense of balance and wholeness; - Enhanced use of both sides of your brain; - Respond to life situations rather than react; - Continue and deepen personal growth.

Sign Up for FREE Watershed Stewards Volunteer Training!

Learn what you can do to maintain healthy watersheds for your community, fish and wildlife and future generations.

Wednesdays, 6:30 - 9:00 pm January 20 to March 24

To apply or for more information please contact: [email protected] 360-397-6060 x 7703 http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/ws/training

Offered by WSU Clark County Extension in partnership with the Clark County Clean Water Program, Watershed Steward training uses community experts and environmental professionals to teach the basics of ecology, hydrology, geology, stream restoration, and the importance of native plants and fish.