Portland Current
2008 March 20
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Senator Avel Gordly and Sisters of the Road invite you to a Town Hall:
"Truths about Homelessness in the Beloved Community."
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
Great Room, Mt. Tabor Hall
Portland Community College , Southeast Center
2305 SE 82nd and Division, Portland
“…the number of Parkrose School District students who are homeless. As of today (March 18), that number is 198, although our district liaison tells me that he is identifying 4 or 5 new students each week, for the last 2 or 3 weeks.” -- Kathy Keim-Robinson, Director of Student Services, Parkrose School District (Senate District 23)
Panelists:
Patrick Nolen, Sisters of the Road
Kathy Keim-Robinson, Director of Student Services, Parkrose School District
Bob Grovenberg, Homeless Liaison, Parkrose School District
David Leslie, Executive Director, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
Pastor Mark Knutson, Augustana Lutheran Church
Israel Bayer, Director, Street Roots
Eddy Barbosa, Resource Specialist, Street Roots Civic Action Group
This event is free, accessible and open to the public
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Greetings! We'd like to announce a small change in our timeline for our second round of Schools-Families-Housing Community Grants. We thank you for your patience!
The announcement for first round awardees will be April 2. In addition, on April 2, we will release an updated Request for Proposals (RFP) for our second round of grants. The updated RFP will incorporate key information learned during this first round process.
Key dates:
• April 2, 2008 First round awardees announced and second round updated RFP released
• May 15, 2008 Second round RFPs due
• Mid- to Late June, 2008 Second round awardees announced
Stay tuned for more information and updates, and thanks for your continued interest in the SFH grants and process.
Sincerely,
The Schools-Families-Housing Community Grants Staff Team
info@thinkschools.org • Portland Schools Foundation
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