Portland Current
2009 April 29
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RECRUITER WATCH PDX Meeting
Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, 1011 S.W. 12th Ave., Room B302
Please enter through the iron gate on the right, between Salmon and Main. Proceed to the THIRD Floor (Room B302). (If you are using the elevator, please press the button for B3.)
AGENDA:
-Field Trip to the Office in the basement of First Unitarian to organize the files (particularly grant application paperwork);
-Sponsorship of a United Voices 'zine "bundle" (copy will be available at meeting for previewing and in the Office at First Unitarian);
-Possible endorsement of a School Board candidate or candidates by Recruiter Watch PDX;
-Strategizing as to the issue of equal access for counter-recruiters in Portland Public Schools (i.e., how will Recruiter Watch re-approach the School Board regarding this issue, post-election of the two new Board members?)
Announcements
You can still sponsor a United Voices 'zine bundle. The 'zines are being distributed free of charge to youth thanks to donations/sponsorships which help defray the cost of copying the 38-page 'zine. The initial 150-copy run is almost depleted. Additional runs are anticipated and will be entirely in color! Sponsorship form:
http://www.thesocialistparty.org/spo/action/'Zine_Sponsorship.doc
Briefly, sponsoring 1 'zine costs $3.00; sponsoring 2 'zines costs $5.00; sponsoring 3+ copies are at $2.00 per copy (eg., your $10.00 donation will allow 5 'zines to be distributed free of charge to youth).
Copies of the 'zine are intended for circulation at the local public libraries; distribution to teens frequenting the military recruiting booths at the Rose Festival; high school libraries and clubs; and at designated locations in Santa Cruz, Austin, Denver and Chicago as the United Voices teens meet up with other AFSC teens en route to the July counter-recruitment and anti-militarism conference in Chicago.
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International Workers' Rights Day
Friday, May 1, all day!
There will be a series of important May Day events at the South Park Blocks (near Salmon, in downtown Portland) that day. In addition to honoring labor and the workers who perform the labor, the themes for the May 1 rally and mobilization include:
Stop the ICE raids and end the deportations!
Comprehensive immigration reform now!
No more bailouts for banks and corporations!
Tax the corporations, banks and the wealthy!
Stop cuts to education, social services and Trimet!
Sustainable jobs for all!
Quality health care for all!
Housing as a human right: Stop foreclosures and evictions!
Protect workers' rights to organize: Employee Free Choice Act now!
Money for human needs, not war!
***stuff happening ***
1:00 p.m. - kickoff with banner party and dance music
1:20 p.m. - Steve Ulrich, acoustic guitar
1:50 p.m. - LDT, high school hiphop group
2:00 p.m. - Danzate Azteca, traditional Aztec dance
3:00 p.m. - Mic Crenshaw, spoken word
3:30 p.m. - Jai and Adriane, acoustic resistance music
4:00 p.m. - Rally
Speakers include: Rodeezy, speaking about immigrant rights; Martin Hart-Landsberg, a Lewis and Clark professor explaining the roots of the economic crisis; Adriana, speaking about the costs of war; Youth speakers from SAY; Adam Sanchez, speaking about the role of unions; more
4:50 p.m. - Reportback from Salem May Day event
4:55 p.m. - Call and response in Spanish and English
5:00 p.m. - March
Approximately 6:15 p.m. - Return to South Park Block for more music
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Free Comic Book Day
Saturday, May 2
Future Dreams, 1847 E Burnside St (and many other participating locations)
Get a free comic book (maybe two?). Graphic art storytelling is that rare gem which offers a format that forces the mind to work (technique known as "gutter magic") and offers creators nearly unlimited creativity -- and, unlike movies, has very little environmental impact. Many companies produce aone extra annual offering just for Free Comic Book Day, so the time is nigh.
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/
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No Ivy Day
Saturday, May 2nd
Work parties from 9:00-12:00
Food and celebration from 12:30-2:00pm
Lower Macleay Park, 2960 NW Upshur
No Ivy League's 15th anniversary, a program of Portland Parks and Recreation working to restore the native habitat of Forest Park and other natural areas. English ivy threatens the health and sustainability of our natural areas every day as its choking vines work to strangle trees, outcompete native plants and disperse its invasive seeds of destruction. The No Ivy League focuses on removing invasive plants, youth development programs, environmental education, and seeking relevant societal changes.
We will be coordinating ivy removal. This celebration will also mark the No Ivy League's 15th anniversary so we would love to see you there. You can show your passion for native ecosystems (and your disdain for ivy) by joining a work party at one of our locations throughout the region or by registering to host your own No Ivy Day site. Please click on No Ivy Day at www.portlandonline.com/parks/noivyleague to see a list of work party sites or register for our event on May 2nd. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the celebration.
Together, we face an ever-looming threat to the sustainable health of our natural environments. Thank you for your support of Portland Parks and Recreation, the No Ivy League, youth empowerment and invasive plant removal!
Rachel Felice and the No Ivy League staff
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Rachel Felice, Stewardship Coordinator
City Nature West
503.823.9423 phone
503.823.2358 fax
rachel.felice@ci.portland.or.us
Carnegie Annex (289), 2909 SW 2nd Ave., Portland, OR 97201
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Facilitating Challenging Situations Workshop
Tuesday, May 5, 6:00-9:00 PM
Southeast Uplift, 3534 SE Main
Are you looking for strategies to help you deal with challenging personalities and situations? Does your group need help to sort through information and make appropriate decisions? Are you interested in learning ways to make your meetings more welcoming? If so, then please RSVP today to attend the Facilitating Challenging Situations workshop on Tuesday, May 5 from 6:00-9:00 PM.
Southeast Uplift will be partnering with Resolutions Northwest to offer a second training, as a followup to the April 22, Facilitating Effective and Inclusive Meetings workshop. This more advanced workshop will be a great opportunity for community leaders to learn and practice new skills through hands-on activities.
Learn and practice skills in:
* Intervening with "difficult" participants
* Helping groups sort through information and make decisions
* Making meetings more welcoming and inclusive
To RSVP: Space is filling up fast! Please contact Kristen at kristen@southeastuplift.org, 503-232-0010 x 319 to reserve your spot today!
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Bicycle and Streetcar Open Houses in May!
Southeast Portland
Tuesday, May 5, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Franklin High School Cafeteria, 5405 SE Woodward St
East Portland
Wednesday, May 6, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
David Douglas High School North Cafeteria, 1500 SE 130th Ave
North Portland
Monday, May 11, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Roosevelt High School Cafeteria, 6941 N. Central
Central City and Northwest Portland
Wednesday, May 13, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Portland Building, Room C, 2nd Floor, 1120 SW 5th Ave
Northeast Portland
Thursday, May 14, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Grant High School Cafeteria, 2245 NE 36th Ave
Southwest Portland
Monday, May 18, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Wilson High School Cafeteria, 1151 SW Vermont St
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Bureau of Planning and Sustainability needs help reviewing Portland Recycles! Grants! — CAN YOU HELP THEM?
Tuesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 7, 9 AM TO 12 Noon
BPS South, 1900 SW 4th Ave, Suite 7100
or
BPS North, 721 NW 9th Ave, Suite 195
Alicia Polacok at the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) is looking for a neighborhood coalition staff member or coalition volunteer to help review grant applications for the Portland Recycles! small grants program. Neighborhood, community and nonprofit organizations can apply for grants for projects or items that will help them overcome barriers to waste prevention and increase recycling while educating the community. Grant amounts will range from $500 to $2,500. Total funding available is $25,000.
Assist in reviewing the proposals and making recommendations to BPS Director Susan Anderson and Mayor Adams office as they will make the final decision on the grant recipients. (If you or your coalition applied for a grant, you shouldn't be a part of the committee.)
Grant proposals were due on Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m. The grant will be announced Monday, May 11. The grant review committee will have two weeks to make its choices.
http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/grants
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Socialist Party of Multnomah County
Sunday, May 17, 12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Belmont Library, 1038 SE 39th Ave
** Note time change **
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2009 TOXICS CONFERENCE
June 1, 2009
World Trade Center Two, Portland, Oregon
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Pollution Prevention and Toxics Reduction Strategies
Legislation, Initiatives and Follow Up to Senate Bill 737
Water Quality Standards and NPDES Permits
Developing Toxics Reduction Plans
Persistent Priority Pollutants (P3 List)
Pesticides and Emerging Contaminants
Ecological and Human Health Risks
What Information is Available?
What Are the Next Steps?
Register online: http://e2ma.net/go/1947253352/1781927/66116874/goto:http://www.elecenter.com/online-reg/2009-Toxics.htm
More info: http://e2ma.net/go/1947253352/1781927/66116876/goto:http://www.elecenter.com/agenda_2009-06-01.htm
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Socialist Party of Multnomah County
Sunday, June 21, 1:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Belmont Library, 1038
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Vancouver for Peace
Every Thursday. 4:30-5:30 pm. Peace and Justice Vigil.
ALL WELCOME. Meet across from the Vancouver Community Library at 1007 E. Mill Plain Blvd. with signs. Promoted by Vancouver for Peace and Episcopal Peace Fellowship.
Tues, May 5. 6:30-8:30pm. "Speaking of Pakistan": On Pakistani Culture and US Pakistani Relations. A presentation by Ethan Casey.
US Relations with Pakistan are considered critical and are often in the news. Ethan Casey is just returned from Pakistan and will bring his message of the urgent need to foster human connections and understanding between Americans and Pakistanis to Vancouver next week. Download a flyer to post and share: http://home.comcast.net/%7Ev4p/pdfs/PakistanSpkr0509.pdf
6:30PM: Gather and socialize
7:00PM: Presentation by Ethan Casey
8:00PM: Socialize
Location : St. Luke's Episcopal Church - 4th Plain Blvd and F St., Vancouver
Sponsored by Islamic Society of SW Washington; St. Luke’s - San Lucas Episcopal Church; Vancouver for Peace.
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April 2009 Neighborhood Involvement Directory
http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=28386