PPS launches Parent Academy

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From Portland Public Schools:

Portland Public Schools today launches the PPS Parent Academy, free workshops covering a host of topics in locations across Portland. Presenters cover everything from high school readiness to adolescent brain development to healthy cooking on a budget.

The Parent Academy is a collaboration of Portland Public Schools and community partners. Workshops are diverse but share a common purpose: promoting student achievement.

The academy leverages community resources. The Portland Police Bureau, for example, is helping with a workshop on redirecting kids to make positive decisions. PPS chooses topics based on current parent needs.

Families will receive a schedule of workshop dates and times in the mail. All events are free, and many include dinner and child care. Most are scheduled in the evening.

Pre-registration is encouraged for PPS-sponsored events. Call 503-916-3080 or print and complete this form and fax or mail it to the address listed.

SEI Supports the New Jefferson Middle College

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From Self Enhancement Inc:

Over the years, the struggles of Jefferson High School have been a major concern for the local community – but finally a solution has been reached. Beginning in Fall 2011, students entering Jefferson High School as freshmen, will be automatically enrolled in the new Middle College program, and will also become a part of the SEI family. Students will attend both Jefferson and Portland Community College (PCC) to earn dual credits essentially starting college for free. And through their partnership with SEI, Jefferson students will also have an abundance of opportunities, including: tutorial homework support, after school programs, and a one-on-one relationship with a school coordinator. Help SEI expand our services to all Jefferson students.

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New Market to Replace Boston Market at 7th/Kill

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I & A MARKET, located at 726 NE KILLINGSWORTH ST, has applied for an Off Premises sales license which allows the sale of beer/wine/cider to go in sealed containers.

The listed hours of operation are: 7 DAYS A WEEK – 8:00AM-11:00PM
The application contact is: GENE BALL – (503) 524-4244

If you are aware of any existing problems or concerns at this location, please let THERESA MARCHETTI (Theresa.Marchetti@ci.portland.or.us) know by MARCH 3, 2011. If you have concerns regarding this license, please list the concerns in writing and remember they must be related to crime, alcohol, alcohol related behavior or drugs. Traffic, Parking and Trash are not considered during the licensing process at OLCC. Please let Theresa Marchetti know if you have any questions.

U of P Lecture on Citizen Engagement

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Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer, founder and president of AmericaSpeaks, will give a talk at the University of Portland at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10. The lecture will take place in Buckley Center Auditorium on campus, 5000 N. Willamette Blvd., and is free and open to the public.

AmericaSpeaks – a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization – has worked to provide citizens with a greater voice in the policy making process and develop new institutions that can strengthen our democracy. This lecture is an excellent opportunity for all community members interested in learning from one of the nation’s leading experts on citizens engaging with government.

Lukensmeyer was Chief of Staff to Governor Dick Celeste of Ohio from 1986 to 1991. She was also Consultant to the White House Chief of Staff for nine months during the Clinton administration.

For more information: http://www.up.edu/news/showNews.aspx?id=4181

Sherman: A Jazz Opera

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Sherman Jazz Opera poster

From NECN:

Sherman: A Jazz Opera (see attached poster) is loosely based on the life of saxophone player Sherman Thomas, who died tragically in the ’70s. But it also celebrates the legacy of post-war North Williams Avenue when it was known as “Black Broadway,” because live jazz by black musicians and singers from around the country – including Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Billy Holiday – was being played night and day in a least 10 clubs along the entertainment strip and in other parts of the city. Continue reading →