Sharing Ideas: Grass-roots Projects

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Sharing%20Ideas%20Panel%20PosterSharing Ideas:
Grass-roots projects started by neighbors.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009 6:00pm-9:00pm
GRANT PARK CHURCH (2728 NE 34th Ave. Portland, OR 97212)

Come learn about inspiring projects from local organizers.
Hosted by Community Outreach of Our United Villages, a local community building non-profit.
Please let us know if you plan to attend by Thursday, September 24th to outreach@ourunitedvillages.org or 503.546.7499.
Free and open to all. Light meal provided. Child care, transportation, and interpretation upon request.

www.ourunitedvillages.org

Ask questions and learn from their experiences.
See possibilities for replicating projects in your own neighborhood.

Panel:

swap ‘n play: child-parent cooperative
maya angelou summer art camp: neighborhood youth event
ainsworth collective: neighborhood network
blue door: volunteer support for elders
ne tool lending library: neighborhood resource

Liberation-Based Healing Conference

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Lewis and ClarkThe Liberation-Based Healing Conference is coming to the King neighborhood, at Mallory Avenue Community Enrichment Center. Professional therapists, community organizers, educators, faith communities, and activists are invited to learn and develop clinically and theoretically sound interventions and strategies that promote family and community healing. The conference is being held during Domestic Violence Prevention Month, and this topic, along with others, will be discussed. Understanding contemporary socio-political contexts and engaging community partners is emphasized throughout the innovative workshops. Nationally acclaimed presenters partner with community activists to deliver liberation-based strategies and facilitate dialogue to bolster resilience and promote social justice and equity. On the second day of the conference, non-professional community members are invited to join the conversation.

Date: October 16-17, 2009
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: Mallory Avenue Community Enrichment Center, 126 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211
Website: http://www.lclark.edu/events/info/?id=2138

Day 1—Workshops for professionals
Friday, October 16, 2009

Day 1 offers professionals the opportunity to engage in dialogue facilitated by national leaders in liberation-based healing. In the morning we will focus on current models of liberation-based practice. In the afternoon, participants will discuss strategies for implementing transformation practices in their daily work.

Day 2—Community participation
Saturday, October 17, 2009

On Day 2, local community members and leaders will join conversations that engage all of us in applying liberation-based healing practices to local grass roots community change. Non-clinical community members and organizers are invited to attend day two of the conference (Saturday, October 17) for no charge. You will join conversations that engage all of us in applying liberation-based healing practices to local, grass roots community change. If you are a non-clinical community member or organizer register here.

Conference Presenters
Alliance of Racial & Social Justice, Pastor Frederick Woods, Rhea Almeida, PhD, LCSW, Andraé L. Brown, Ph.D., Gene Combs, M.D., Lisa Dressner, LCSW, Jill Freedman, MSW, Dr. Sally St George, Ph.D., Caroline Hann, LCSW, Carmen Knudson_Martin, Ph.D., Teresa McDowel, Ed.D., Keva M. Miller, Ph.D., LCSW, Nocona Pewewardy, PhD, Cornel Pewewardy, D.Ed., Carolyn Tubbs, Ph.D., and Dr. Dan Wulff, Ph.D.

Conference sponsors
* Affinity Counseling Group
* Institute for Familty Services
* Johns Hopkins University
* Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling
* Portland State University School of Social Welfare

Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls 2009-2010 Schedule

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Girls Rock InstituteGirls ages 8-18 can sign up now to learn drums, guitar, keys, bass, vocals, turntables, beatmaking, and play in a band!

The Rock n Roll Camp for Girls, a non-profit that builds self-esteem through music and performance, announces it’s 2009-2010 schedule.

The Girls Rock Institute will begin it’s seventh season with sessions starting October 6. All girls are welcome; no experience is necessary. Girls Rock Institute (GRI) offers a safe place for girls to explore their creative side and develop their technical, musical and leadership skills. GRI provides weekly instruction and technical training, encouraging the development of life skills, creating leadership opportunities and providing girls with a supportive community of peers and mentors. “Both of my daughters have gained so much both musically and personally from their participation in the Girls Rock Institute,” says Leslie Yeargers, the mother of two GRI students, “Not only have they grown musically, but their leadership skills, ability to cooperate with others to achieve a common goal, and sense of self-esteem gained from accomplishing a difficult task and being recognized for it have greatly evolved from their experiences at the Girls Rock Institute. As their parent, I am so glad that GRI exists for them. It is a program that combines so many aspects of music making and self-expression not offered anywhere else.” Tuition for camp is $250, and all proceeds support the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls. Financial aid is available for any girl who needs it. All levels of musical skill and experience are welcome at the camp.

About Rock n Roll Camp for Girls:

The Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls, a 501(c)3 non-profit, builds girls self-esteem through music creation and performance. Providing workshops and technical training, Rock ’n’ Roll Camp for Girls creates leadership opportunities, cultivates a supportive community of peers and mentors, and encourages social change and the development of life skills.
For more information, visit: http://www.girlsrockcamp.org/programs/girls-rock-institute

St. Andrews to Break Ground on Expansion

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StAn update on the progress of St Andrew Catholic Church’s future building project:

St. Andrews staff presented to the King Neighborhood board last year their intention to build a new community services center from which their safety net programs for the neighborhood are run as well as improvements to existing buildings including a new kitchen, bathrooms, youth education facilities, and improved landscaping including a new Eco roof. All areas will now be ADA accessible.

They are close enough to their financial goal to begin construction this month. A ground breaking ceremony will take place on September 20th at 11am in the parking lot between the church and the community center. The church is located on 8th and Alberta. All are welcome.

The King Neighborhood Association’s letter of support last year has been included in some of the grant applications and contributed to a substantial grant from Meyer Memorial Trust.

If you have any questions relating to this project, you can contact:

Lisa M. Hatten
St Andrew Catholic Church
Capital Campaign Coordinator
503-880-0116

New Development for Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Planned

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MLK-SkidmoreThe North-Northeast Economic Development Alliance (NNEDA) and the Portland Family of Funds (PFF) invite local community members and other inner NE Portland stakeholders to the OAME conference room to review the redevelopment concept plans for the former Lutheran services facility site located on NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and NE Skidmore.

PFF is an investment firm that has participated in a dozen projects in Portland, including four in NE Portland: Vanport Square, Kings Crossing, Oregon Medical Clinic, and the Community Transition School. PFF utilizes numerous financing programs, including the New Markets Tax Credit program, to facilitate the development of community-based projects in distressed communities.
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NNEDA and PFF would like to offer local residents and stakeholders an early opportunity to review and comment on the schematic design plans for developing an education- and family housing-based project on the former Lutheran site at the corner of NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and NE Skidmore. Come hear from the project team about their vision for the site, and provide your feedback on their design plans for implementing that vision.

This project is intended to create an attractive and exciting private development that focuses on building community capacity through the co-location and collaboration of education, family housing and community services within a single facility.

Please join us on the evening of September 23rd to hear more about the plans for this project and to share your thoughts and suggestions for the concept and plans.

OAME Large Conference Room
4134 N Vancouver Avenue
September 23, 2009
6:00 to 9:00 PM
Light refreshments will be provided

You can also view the schematic design plans for the project and comment on them at http://www.portlandfunds.com/projects/albina.php. Or bring your questions and comments to the meeting on September 23rd. If you would like additional information prior to the meeting, contact Carl Talton at 503-546-2650 or carl@portlandfunds.com. We hope you will join us.

Sheila Holden and Carl Talton