From Portland Public Schools:
Effective this fall, students who want to attend out-of-neighborhood comprehensive high schools will be able to take the place of students who transfer from those schools. The King Neighborhood comprehensive school is now Grant High School. King residents in the King School attendance boundary also have priority to enroll in the new Jefferson Middle College.
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Clean energy solutions are on the way to the University of Portland in the form of a Focus the Nation clean energy forum on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. in Buckley Center Auditorium on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd. The forum is free and open to the public.
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The NECN Land Use and Transportation Committee meets Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm at the NECN Office.
A key event the LUTC is planning right now is a Public Forum on the Columbia River Crossing with your Elected Officials. While government officials are still being confirmed, please save the date of Monday, March 7th, 7:00 – 9:00pm at Concordia University . This forum will give Neighborhood Associations and other community members a chance to state their perspective on the planning of the CRC project, and hear responses from your representatives. We encourage joining together with your own Neighborhood Association, or even your Association’s Land Use and Transportation Committee to help craft a statement. This event is co-sponsored by the Concordia Neighborhood Association and NECN. If you have questions about the CRC proposal, or how you can participate please email LUTC@NECoalition.org or call the LUTC support staff at 503-823-4223.
A new online tool, developed by Metro, will help engage more citizens across the region and gather public opinion to inform policymaking decisions. The tool is called Opt In, and the goal is to create a timely and cost-effective way for the region’s residents to provide input into decisions affecting them and their communities. Opt In seeks to engage a broad and diverse range of individuals throughout our region, including populations who are not always engaged through other forms of public outreach. Opt In uses an effective model used by many private-sector companies to more efficiently gather input and inform decisions. Continue reading
Step It Up, Inc. has a NEW Career Club starting in March at the Lloyd Center mall in NE Portland. Step It Up, Inc. provides youth with career knowledge, experiential learning and continuous support to help them transform their futures. To help support our teens, SIU is excited to be starting an
after-school Career Club, where youth can come improve their writing skills, communication skills, learn about personal finances, learn about their talents and strengths, and explore the many different career opportunities.
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