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JDN Connections Diversity Job Fair An event linking business to the diverse talents of Job Seekers.

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Time: 1:00-4:00pm

Location: Portland Oregon Convention Center Convenient MAX line stop

Job Seekers: Discover industry specific jobs and career offerings. Gather education; training; and resource information. Expand your network. Meet human resource representatives, hiring managers and company executives that can change your future.

What could be more important than stepping in to care for a child when they need help? Foster parents provide a stable and nurturing environment for children who need it most.  Join us  for an Information Session on Wednesday October 7 at 6:30 PM to learn more about how you can become a foster parent with Boys & Girls Aid.

Boys & Girls Aid, a nonprofit child welfare agency, trains and supports foster parents to work with children and teens in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties.  Our foster parents receive comprehensive training to prepare them to succeed in meeting the needs of the children. We also have a professional team that is available at any time to support foster parents.

AN EVENING WITH TRACY KIDDER, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009

Best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder comes to Portland to discuss his new book, Strength in What Remains : A Journey of Remembrance and Forgetting. Kidder tells the story of Deo, a survivor of the Tutsi-Hutu genocide. A young medical student in Burundi, Deo escapes to America and becomes a homeless person living in New York's Central Park who then manages to eke out a subsistence living delivering groceries. Through a series of miraculous encounters, he graduates from Columbia University and returns home to build a medical clinic in his native Burundi.

WHAT: Introduction to International Humanitarian Law seminar

Are there laws of war? Is torture illegal? What are the Geneva Conventions? Are there protected groups during an armed conflict? If a child is holding a hand grenade, is he protected by IHL? Learn the answers to these questions and many more at this free seminar!

WHERE: American Red Cross, Oregon Trail Chapter Headquarters 3131 N. Vancouver Ave., Portland

WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 9am to 12pm

COST: Free!

REGISTER: contact Carley at [email protected] or 503-528-5657

For more information, visit: www.oregonredcross.org/IHL

Registration is now open for Portland State University’s Third Annual International Business and Sustainability Conference on November 5th and 6th

Participate in presentations, discussions and thought provoking conversations with:

Victor d’Allant, Social Edge and Skoll Foundation, Executive Director of Social Edge

Matt Flannery, Kiva Microfunds, CEO and Founder

Mark Brodeur, Nestle Purina Petcare Company, Director of Sustainability, North America

Ron Corbin, Toyota Corporation

Bill Davidovich, Walmart, Vice President, Human Resources and Office Services

Meredith Lopuch, World Wildlife Fund, Deputy Director – Sustainable Seafood Initiative

Stephanie Ryan, B Corporation, Community Development

Position Description – NAYA Tutor Job Description

Position:                                  NAYA Tutor Job Description

Department/Program:           Youth Services Department                  

Compensation:                       $14.00- $17.00 per hour, depending on experience. No additional benefits associated with this position.

Local environmental non-profit seeks artist to help design educational signage.  Much of the brainstorm work for the project is done, and we are currently looking for someone who can sit down and sketch out preliminary design ideas, from which our resident artist will produce final images.  Commitment will be about 5 hours a week for the next month or two.  If you've got some spare time, care deeply about the Earth and like to doodle, you're our person!

  Interested parties contact Maralena at [email protected]

I'm looking for charts and tables that list volunteer activities and their estimated value to help with meeting cost share/matching requirements in federal contracts.  I'm also looking for current guides to help with brainstorming possible uses of volunteers.  I say current because I would like to see how organizations are utilizing new types of activities like webinars and email discussions as a legitimate source of in-kind volunteer hours.  Please email any information and attachments (any size) to me off list at [email protected].  I will collate any information I receive and post it back on the list for others to see.  Thank you! Eric

Presenters: Frances Kunreuther, Helen Kim, and Robby Rodriguez, Authors of Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership

Date: October 9, 2009

Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Leadership transition and generational shift in the nonprofit sector has created a time of great hope and possibility as well as challenge and loss. Join Frances Kunreuther, Helen S Kim, and Robby Rodriguez, authors of the new book Working Across Generations: Defining the Future of Nonprofit Leadership, for an interactive discussion on the ways we can work together in multigenerational settings and the implications of generational change on leadership in the nonprofit sector, particularly in social justice organizations.

Blogging 101: How to use a blog for your microbusiness marketing

October 5th, 2009, 6-7:30pm

$5 for MCNW clients and $10 for community members (check/cash)

At the Mercy Corps NW office at 43 SW Naito Pkwy

Contact Anu ([email protected] or 503-896-5080) to RSVP. Check website (www.mercycorpsnw.org) day of the event for any cancellation notices.

Blogs are powerful and cost-effective marketing tools any microenterprise can use. In this seminar, you will learn how to use a blog to attract clients, build your reputation, and showcase your expertise. You will leave with tips and advice on setting up a blog, managing and promoting it efficiently, and writing engaging content.

Child Parent Psychotherapy Newsletter September 2009

www.crn4kids.org

Autumn has officially and unofficially begun! Do you feel the cold breeze cutting through your house or apartment? Are your curtains or blinds moving? Is your furnace kicking on every 30 minutes? Then we can help!

Community Energy Project is offering free weatherization workshops, great for homeowners and renters alike. Participants learn how to install basic draft-stopping weatherization materials in this hands-on dynamic workshop. From internally mounted vinyl window kits to door weatherstripping, you don’t have to be tool savvy to benefit from this class. Qualified participants receive a free kit of materials, including vinyl storm window kits, door weatherstripping, rope caulk, pipe foam, compact florescent lighbulbs, and more.

Make a difference in the lives of underserved children in Tanzania by teaching at Orkeeswa Secondary School. Experience life in a traditional Maasai community and explore Tanzania.

The Indigenous Education Foundation of Tanzania (IEFT) operates Orkeeswa Secondary School in the rural village of Lashaine in northern Tanzania. The school is located in a predominantly indigenous Maasai community and strives to preserve the cultural traditions and beliefs, while providing its students with affordable, accessible education.

Heath Advocacy Solutions (HAS) is an independent nonprofit that helps patients, families, and communities make informed choices to receive the best care possible. We are a dedicated group of independent researchers and advocates committed to our public mission.

We are currently looking for a volunteer advisor to help us implement our independent Medicare plan selection support service. The advisor will work with us for five to ten hours per week between October 5th and November 20th, 2009. While our current budget requires that this initial engagement be volunteer or pro-bono, we hope to provide compensation thereafter.

We need you help to keep Sewallcrest Park pesticide free! Please join us for the next pesticide-free work party: Sunday October 4th (first Sunday of each month)10am-noonAt Sewallcrest Park, SE 31st and MarketWe'll be replacing the use of pesticides with people power by weeding in the park. Snacks, gloves and tools will be provided. Hope to see you there! Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to [email protected] (503) 423-7549