Please join the Portland Area Global AIDS Coalition and our community partners for a special event in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day on May 7.

HOPE ON THE GROUND A community conversation in honor of World AIDS Orphans Day

When: Friday, May 7, 6-9pm Where: White Stag Building 70 NW Couch St. Portland, OR

Keynote Speaker: Anne-christine d'Adesky, AIDS and Gender Justice Activist, Journalist for World Pulse and Author.

Moderator: Charlene McGee, African Women's Coalition.

On April 23, City Club welcomes three candidates for Portland City Council seat number three: incumbent Dan Saltzman and his opponents Jesse Cornett and Mary Volm. The candidates will debate how each would address key challenges facing the city, ranging from public safety to high unemployment.

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4 free community screenings of “Papers” the movie, sponsored by IRCO SUN Community Schools   "Papers" is the story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status. There are approximately 2 million undocumented children who were born outside the U.S. and raised in this country. These are young people who were educated in American schools, hold American values, know only the U.S. as home and who, upon high school graduation, find the door to their future slammed shut.  

Screenings will take place:  

Thur, April 22, 6:30 pm: Madison High School, 2735 NE 82nd Ave, 503-916-5338 Tue, April 27, 6:00 pm: Lent School, 5105 SE 97th Ave, 503-577-2273

Dharma Rain Zen Center presents a screening of ON PAPER WINGS by Portland filmmaker, Ilana Sol Sat., May 8, 7:30pm

Few people knew about the balloon bombs sent from Japan to the U.S. during World War 2; bombs made in factory-schools by children. On May 5, 1945, one caused the only deaths in the U.S. mainland due to enemy action, killing a woman and five children in Bly, Or.

In 1995, a Japanese-American university professor, who had lived in an internment camp during the war, initiated a series of events connecting those who physically created the bombs and the community of Bly. On Paper Wings tells the compelling story of the bombs, the people, the communities, and a powerful healing process involving 1000 paper cranes.

Human Solutions, Inc.

Job Announcement 

Job Title:                                Director of Development and Community Relations

Department:                           Development/Community Relations

Reports To:                            Executive Director

4/28/10 UPDATE: THIS POSITION IS CLOSED. APPLICATIONS NO LONGER ACCEPTED.

Parkrose High School, located in outer NE Portland, is seeking applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant to the Principal. Essential job tasks include communicating information to staff, the public, and other districts; orienting and training assigned personnel to their job requirements; evaluating clerical staff and; preparing budget and fiscal information. Must pass background check including Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.

240 Days per Year. Salary $45,713-$48,631, DOE.

Executive Director Position Announcement

The Oregon Chapter of NASW, is seeking a full-time Executive Director.  The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of the principles of association management, passion for the social work profession, social justice issue, and the legislative/political process.  They need to have the knowledge of and ability to: Articulate social work values; work with diverse populations; have strong communication and leadership skills; excellent membership recruitment and services; a thorough understanding of office management and technology; availability to travel throughout the state and work some weekends; and knowledge of the cultural diversity of the Northwest.

Oregon Master Naturalist Program Questionnaire

Dear friend of Oregon’s natural resources,  

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for People Healing from Cancer and/or Their Caregivers has a few more openings for the 7-week session beginning May 4th. Classes are held Tuesdays from 1:15-3:15 at the OHSU Center for Health and Healing at the South Waterfront. Cost is $75 (reduced from $250 thanks to a generous donation). Some partial scholarships are available.

I hear wonderful feedback about the class and our instructor from participants of each and every session. For more information about Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and how it may benefit you, please contact Katie Hennis at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, 503 494-4580, [email protected].

This Saturday, the Willamette Week and its partners are hosting a food cart festival under the Morrison Bridge called Eat Mobile. We want to make sure that there is no litter created from the event so SOLV is organizing a cleanup in the area immediately around the festival when it is over. We only need a handful of volunteers from 10pm to 11pm this Saturday night. You will get a free pass for the event. For more information and to sign up visit http://www.solv.org/programs/event_details_email.asp?eventID=17417 or contact Quintin Bauer at [email protected] or 503-844-951=71 x321.

Here's an AWESOME volunteer opportunity for animal lovers:

Help build a new fence and a happier future for Gunner, a three y/o pit bull who currently lives on a chain in his yard. Volunteers are needed on Saturday, April 24th to help Gunner's family create a healthier, happier environment for their loved pooch!

For more info and to sign up for the project, copy and paste this URL: www.bit.ly/CaresDay2010_FencesForFido