The New Seasons Sellwood Market is hosting a Benefit BBQ for JCWC on June 5th and 6th!  They are donating 100% of the proceeds to the Council!    Purchase a complete meal (includes one beef or veggie burger, cole slaw or a piece of local fruit, and a drink) for just $6 and help support JCWC!   Please note: this is only at the Sellwood location! Sellwood New Seasons 1214 SE Tacoma St.Portland, OR 97202

SCRAP, the Creative Reuse Center in NE Portland, seeks an Americorps LINKS Project Coordinator to create a Reused Artisan Corner.

The Reused Artisan Corner will be a retail boutique within SCRAP that sells handcrafted items from volunteers and members that contain 75% reused materials.This exciting project will include planning and development, solicitation and selection of artisan crafts and head up a public relations launch of the program. The Project Coordinator will also recruit, train and supervise volunteers to manage the Reused Artisan Corner.

Find out more details on the LINKS website:

http://www.esd112.org/links/openpositions.cfm

and more about SCRAP at www.scrapaction.org

We are hiring a Youth Grow Coordinator NWSA Americorps position to assist with youth gardening activities at Growing Gardens. For more info please see the position description at: www.northwestserviceacademy.org/positions/GG_YGC.pdf

For more information contact: Caitlin at [email protected] or 503-284-4820

Caitlin Blethen

Youth Grow Manager

Growing Gardens

2003 NE 42nd Ave # 3

Portland, OR 97213

www.growing-gardens.org

"Planting seeds for good food, healthy people and strong communities... we help people GROW"

Come join the dynamic staff at SOLV through the AmeriCorps Individual Placement program! SOLV is a non-profit organization based in Hillsboro that "brings Oregonians together to improve the environment and build a legacy of stewardship". The Community Outreach Specialist will lead several new initiatives around urban watershed restoration and volunteer engagement as part of the Team Up for Watershed Health program. Team Up engages community volunteers throughout the Portland metro area in priority stream and wetland restoration projects. This is an 11-month position through Northwest Service Academy.  

See full job description at this link: http://www.solv.org/about/documents/SOLV%20Americorps%20IP.pdf

Sponsored by American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

Many organizations, regardless of size or industry, are turning to talent management to achieve a significant impact. Three top notch leaders provide information on how strong talent management can help your organization succeed.

Date: June 17, 2010

Time: 1 - 4 pm

Location: Multnomah Bldg, Portland, Oregon

Cost: $25 ASTD Chapter members; $35 others (price increase after June 9)

To register and for complete details: Visit the website at http://www.astdcascadia.org and then click on the Events link (upper left hand).

Fruit Thinning (hands-on workshop) with the Portland Fruit Tree Project

Times change & so do organizations, moving through 5 life stages. Learn where your organization is now & how to move forward. Judy Sharken Simon’s book: The Five Life Stages of Nonprofit Organizations, outlines how nonprofits evolve over time from concept to full fledged organization. The impact on boards, finances, and staffing can be anticipated & predicted. Recognizing where your organization is now can help you understand where it is headed, & gain insight into challenges and growing pains ahead. Presenters are Randa Cleaves & Jonathan Abramson, Partners ACCG:avenue2possibilities LLP.

The Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping Americans overseas make informed decisions about the abuse in their lives and in the lives of their children through intervention and education. AODVC provides hope to these survivors and offers extensive support services and programs necessary for them to establish violence-free and economically feasible lives when they make the decision to return to the United States with their children.

The Southeast Portland Tool Library(SEPTL) lends home and garden tools to residents of SE Portland for FREE!

SEPTL has an amazing opportunity to earn money through BES’ downspout disconnection program! We need volunteers willing to donate 3 hours of time to help disconnect downspouts in SE Portland. It’s easy work and you'll receive training. With each downspout that gets disconnected, we’ll earn $26! Not only that, but you get free pizza at the end of the shift! ALL the money will go towards buying tools from SEPTL's wish list.