A one day, “Expressive Arts,” workshop for high school students of all abilities. Using a mixture of the expressive arts, students will participate together in theatrical role play, music, movement and rhythm, as well as painting and collaging their own set designs. Led by Cindy Hawkins of the, ”Young Players,” youth of all abilities will come together and take an artistic journey of the imagination, sharing and communicating the COURAGE it takes, EVERY DAY to maneuver through teen-hood. July 31st, 2008, 9:00am-3:00pm, Grant High School, $20.00 Registration Fee. Please contact if interested: Karen or Jill at (503) 973-5130 / [email protected] The Karen Gaffney Foundation.

In Other Words 2008 Literary Feast: Readers, Thinkers, Doers & Shakers

Friday, August 1st, 6pm at North Star Ballroom

Don't miss this exciting and celebratory benefit for In Other Words Women's Books and Resources.

This year our program includes: -Nicole Sangsuree — folky pop with hints of jazz, rock,soul, blues -Felina's Arrow — glam, pain and harmony, soulful,experimental, operatic expression of dulce de leche womyn challenging social ideals -Good Sista/Bad Sista — powerful, provocative and political performance poetry with attitude -Dirty Queer Crew — from the X-rated open mike, celebrating sexuality and creativity -And a special premiere of a new film about IOW's Doers and Shakers!

You’re invited to spend your Thursday happy hour among friends of permanently affordable homeownership! Please join the Clackamas Community Land Trust and its guests at an Open House after work this Thursday, July 17.

Enjoy refreshing beverages and munchies while you visit with the staff, board members and guests of the Clackamas Community Land Trust (CCLT). We’re inviting all our homeowners, members and supporters, partners and new neighbors to drop by and see our new office space.

Now it’s CCLT’s turn to be excited about having a home of our own! We think our storefront office in Milwaukie is a great space where people can work to become first-time homebuyers.

Spend two evenings this summer making beautiful choral music with the Portland Symphonic Choir. Join us for the 2008 Summer Sings to be held in air-conditioned comfort at the PCC Cascade Campus on N. Killingsworth at Albina St. Admission $7. Start time 7pm. Wednesday, July 16 come and sing Verdi's majestic and passionate Requiem. On July 23 join us in singing the lyrical and lovely Requiem by Gabriel Faure. Sheet music will be provided for you to borrow for the evening. NO REHEARSAL NECESSARY!! FREE PARKING! For more information go to www.pschoir.org

Cindy Scheel

Development Director

Portland Symphonic Choir

503-223-1217

Singing the Choral Masterworks with Excellence and Passion!

Friday July 18th , 7pm

Reedwood Friends Church Peace and Justice Committee presents: "The Corporation"

Provoking, witty, stylish and sweepingly informative, THE CORPORATION explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant institution of our time. In the mid-1800s the corporation emerged as a legal "person." Imbued with a "personality" of pure self-interest, the next 100 years saw the corporation's rise to dominance. The corporation created unprecedented wealth but at what cost?

Exhibit Sales Coordinator

OMSI seeks to inspire wonder!

Boys & Girls Aid has over 120 years of experience working with children, adults and families, using a practical yet bold, approach to create hope for the future. Come join us!

Special Needs Adoption Program Supervisor

Interested in working for a healthy, growing non-profit?

Youth Care Counselor – 40 hrs a week with benefits . Position works directly with youth, supervising youth within a group setting. Other duties include planning and implementing recreational activities both in the community and at Youth Support site. Responsible for role-modeling appropriate behavior, good communication and written skills. Requires skills in problem solving, crisis and behavior management. Valid Oregon state driver’s license and clean driving record required. Bachelor’s degree in social work or equivalent experience within social services. Position open until filled.

Information Technology Manager - Full-time (40 hours/week). Catholic Charities is hiring an Information Technology Manager that will be responsible for the daily operations of the organization’s I.T. systems and infrastructure, including but not limited to: providing effective computer service to all users, maintaining servers and server applications, administering security procedures, installing hardware and software, overseeing the transition to a new client database system, providing troubleshooting and technical assistance to end users, managing systems backup, archiving and disaster recovery, and overseeing website development functions.

NetRaising is proud to announce that we've launched over 100 websites for nonprofits, schools and businesses. We're not sure exactly when it happened, or what site was our 100th launch, but we can confidently say that we've already launched our first 100 sites and we're pretty excited about reaching this important milestone as a company.We invite you to visit some of the new websites we've created for Oregon and SW Washington Nonprofits in the last few months:

Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington is focused on creating an infrastructure of support for local nonprofits in a rapidly growing and dynamic community.www.nonprofitnetworkwa.org

Child Aid works in Latin America to give children of the rural indigenous poor a fair chance in life.www.child-aid.org

A Mercy Corps Northwest marketing seminar: Social media marketing: To blog or not to blog?

* Monday, April 13, 6:30pm-8:00pm

* Mercy Corps Northwest office, 2069 NE Hoyt St., Portland, Oregon

* Presented by Peter Korchnak, Semiosis Communications. Do you and your organization need a blog? What should you write about? How do you build a blog? How do you promote and integrate it with your marketing? In this seminar, we'll examine how you can effectively use a blog in your marketing.

"Seeing is believing: How to design your organization's visual identity", a workshop by Semiosis Communications. Learn how to create an appealing and consistent visual expression of your organization's brand. Get tips on developing a design brief, building your branding team, working with graphic designers, things to avoid, and more.

- Time: Tuesday, July 15, 6:30-8 pm

- Location: CubeSpace, 622 SE Grand, Portland, Oregon

- Presenter: Peter Korchnak, Semiosis Communications

- Please RSVP to [email protected]

- $20, pay at the door

More information at semiosiscommunications.com and cubespacepdx.com

Trail Blazers Street Jam provides a fun-filled weekend for basketball players and festival-goers of all ages through the celebration of athleticism, community involvement and Oregon's rich basketball heritage! From recreational players to elite competitors, Trail Blazers Street Jam has games for all ages and abilities. This event is July 18-20 at the Rose Garden and benefits Special Olympics Oregon. We need volunteers to help with scoring or timing for the 3-on-3 games. This is a great opportunity for groups, families or single volunteers! All volunteers receive a t-shirt. Training is provided.

To sign up, go to www.blazersstreetjam.com.

Free Volunteer Leadership Training with SOLV

SOLV is pleased to announce two great Metro-area Leadership Training Opportunities this Summer!

1. Washington County Volunteer Action Training:

When: Saturday, July 26th, 2008 - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Where: SOLV Office, 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway, Hillsboro, OR

2. Portland Metro Volunteer Action Training

When: Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where: Metro Office Building, 600 NE Grand Ave. Portland, OR

Summer is the perfect time to get together with friends and volunteers to plan for successful community enhancement and restoration projects with SOLV. Please give us a call or click here to pre-register.

In the workshop we will discuss how to: