Category Archives: Education

Old Town Pizza Share Night with King School

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Support your local school, local business and get some pizza in the process. The King School PTA is partnering with Old Town Pizza to put on a profit share night on Tuesday, February 15th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. Come meet the PTA and new King Principal, Kim Patterson.

Old Town Pizza is located in Vanport Square at 5201 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. To support King you will need to bring a voucher. All purchases by customers with vouchers will benefit the PTA enrichment and literacy programs.

Vouchers can be printed at:
Old Town Pizza Voucher

Step It Up Helps Youth Succeed

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From Step It Up:

Career development is important, especially for teens. At a time when youth unemployment is at historic highs, learning what being in the workplace is like, what skills are needed, and how to act are essential for youth to achieve success in the workforce and in life. But many youth are disconnected from these opportunities, having no chance to learn skills that will help them succeed in a professional career. Alexis was one of these teens, yet through Step It Up, Inc.’s programs, she was able to gain career knowledge, experiential learning, and continuous support.
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Portland Education Summit February 7th

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From the City of Portland:

The Education Summit is focused on building communities, and ultimately neighborhoods that thrive. The theme of this year’s Portland regional education summit focuses on creating an educational renaissance within every neighborhood in Multnomah County. Systemic challenges require looking beyond the confines of the school building, and working in partnership with the surrounding community. From K-12 and higher education leaders, community activists and parents, to transportation pioneers, business executives and housing advocates, all citizens need to be involved if we are to transform our neighborhoods to benefit all youth.

February 7th 8:00am-2:30pm @ Self Enhancement, Inc.
FREE and Open to the public
Register at http://pdxedsummit.eventbrite.com

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SALT to Address Sabin Reboundary

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From the NECN Safety and Livability Team:

Chris Lopez from NECN’s Safety & Livability Team here.

SALT has added a community discussion on the Grant High School Boundary Advisory Committee to its agenda for this coming Monday’s meeting. The prospect of a boundary change between feeder schools in the Grant cluster has fomented discontent within our Northeast Portland neighborhoods and SALT would like to give our neighbors another venue and opportunity to voice their hopes and concerns for an amicable solution.
Although the neighborhoods may have different perspectives on this issue, this is an opportunity to discuss common concerns or suggestions.

In addition, the Police Bureau will be making a presentation regarding budgeting priorities and soliciting feedback (probably at a later date) on community priorities for the police budget. We have added a few more items to our original agenda which is attached to this email.

The SALT meeting is this Monday, January 17th at the NECN offices, 4815 NE 7th Ave. It starts at 6:30pm and should adjourn by 8:30pm.

Hope to see you there,

Chris Lopez
Chair, NECN Safety & Livability Team

Meeting Agenda

Got Ideas? Get Money to Build Your Own Portland

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From the City of Portland:

A pool of money is available for community based projects initiated, designed and run by youth 21 and under. The Youth Action Grants Program will provide grants of up to $1,000 to any youth in Portland who want to take action that makes Our Bill of Rights: Children + Youth a reality!

CLICK HERE to view the grants guidelines & sample application.
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