Category Archives: Education

Education Summit to Address Excellence, Equity

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The 2010 Education Summit announced both national and regional keynote speakers for the first annual event: Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Education, Greg Darnieder, and 2008 National Teacher of the Year Michael Geisen. The announcement follows a year-long, regional effort led by Mayor Adams and former County Chair Ted Wheeler to create a vehicle for ongoing discussion about education in the Portland region.

Education is vital to our goal of becoming the most sustainable city in the world. The only way we will achieve this goal is through partnership and collaboration. We want Portland to be known not just as the ‘greenest’ city in America, but the most educated.

The Summit will take shape in two formats, a Town Hall dialogue on April 10th and a Leadership Summit on April 12th. The Town Hall serves to engage the community in a meaningful conversation about how we as a community can ensure all students have access to resources that help them graduate high school on time and go on to post-secondary education. Resources for youth and families will be available as well as snacks and child care.

COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
Keynote Speaker: Michael Geisen
Saturday, April 10th, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
FREE and open to the public
Location: Parkrose High School

LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
Keynote Speaker: Greg Darnieder
Monday, April 12th, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$10 Registration fee before March 22nd. Tickets purchased after March 22nd are $15.
Click to purchase tickets
Location: Oregon Convention Center

“We cannot call our schools excellent until there is excellence for every student,” said Dan Ryan, CEO of the Portland Schools Foundation. “The issue of equity in our schools needs Portland’s best thinking and the summit is an opportunity to re-focus our attention on equity and excellence for all students–our kids deserve that.”

The Leadership Summit aims to build on the existing work of the Education Cabinet, bringing together top minds in education, including elected officials, school district leaders and business leaders for the opportunity to dig into compelling data about how our community is supporting young people and where we are falling short. This is a time to share and commit to collective action toward securing a more promising future for our youth.

“We must do all that we can to improve the high school graduation rate to ensure the future workforce is qualified for careers in our local economy, said Worksystems Inc. Executive Director Andrew McGough. “The whole region has a stake in this and the Education Summit will provide an important opportunity for thought leaders to look closely at this issue.”

To watch the Education Summit video, please click here.

The 2010 Education Summit is sponsored by the City of Portland, Multnomah County, Worksystems Inc., and The Portland Schools Foundation.

Solarize Northeast Workshops

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Going Solar with Solarize Northeast

Attend these free workshops in your neighborhood to learn about the benefits of going solar. These workshops will explain how solar-electric systems work, why volume purchasing brings costs down, review pricing, tax credits and cash incentives, and answer your questions. Come to a free workshop to learn how to get started.

The Basics of Going Solar
All Going Solar workshops cover the same material.

Wednesday, February 17 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Living Room Realtors
1422 NE Alberta Street

Tuesday, February 23 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church (Narthex)
5431 NE 20th Avenue

Tuesday, March 2 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Central Northeast Neighbors
4415 Northeast 87th Avenue

Solar Technical Workshops

All technical workshops will be held:
Kennedy School Community Room
5736 N.E. 33rd Avenue

Tax Credits, Incentives, and Financing
Thursday, March 4 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

The Nuts and Bolts of Going Solar
Thursday, March 11 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Net Metering
Wednesday, March 17 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

http://solarize.necoalition.org

King School Pre-Kindergarten:Full Day in 2010-2011

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King School’s free Pre-Kindergarten classes were reduced to half-day this year but funding is in place now to bring back the full day program. School staff are now trying to estimate the number of students for the coming year. If enough are found, another Pre-K teacher will be needed. If you have a child who will be 4 in September, contact the school or come to one of the Kindergarten round-up events scheduled. King School’s round-up will be at 1:30 and 5:30 on February 25th or call and schedule a visit.

Sustainable Food Courses

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City of Portland’s Urban Growth Bounty 2010 offers sustainable food courses

Last year more than 700 local residents learned how to transform their yards into “urban farms,” preserve their harvest and keep chickens and bees. The overwhelming response has led to a tripling of course offerings for the 2010. The expanded roster includes classes such as cheesemaking, cooking, advanced chicken and beekeeping, innovative gardening and healthful food on a budget classes. On-line registration is available at http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/ugb.

“Portland residents know that growing and preserving their own food is great for our personal, environmental and community health,” says Portland Mayor Sam Adams. “The Urban Growth Bounty classes are a great value. There’s always more to learn about how to grow, preserve and eat sustainably on a budget.”

Presented by the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, new partners and well-known experts are on board for the 2010 series, including Oregon Tilth, Naomi Montacre, Monique Dupre, Ivy Manning and the creative hands at Salt Fire and Time and Abby’s Kitchen. Classes for all skill levels are offered from February through November and held at locations all over the city.

For detailed Urban Growth Bounty 2010 information and registration details, visit http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/ugb or e-mail: food@ci.portland.or.us.

Music Scholarship Opportunities

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MusicWerksMUSICWERKS STUDIO IN NE PORTLAND OFFERING MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Scholarships available for children with either musical talent or financial need

Pfeifer MusicWerks Studio in NE Portland is now accepting applications for music lesson scholarships for new students. Scholarships are available for piano, voice, guitar, violin, viola, cello, string bass, composition, or percussion.

Scholarships are available to students in the Portland metro area based on talent or financial need. There are four scholarships for financial need and two for talent. Application deadline for all scholarships is December 5, 2009, and talent auditions will be held Monday and Tuesday, December 14 and 15, 2009.

MusicWerks Studio is pleased to offer this scholarship opportunity to the Portland community! For more information or to receive an application call the MusicWerks Studio at 503-287-5028 or visit our website www.MusicWerksStudio.com