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May 21 2013

Spoken Word: public speaking skills club June 8, 2013

Our friends at iUrban are putting together a new learning opportunity, Spoken Word, to help you polish your VERY IMPORTANT public speaking skills. You can be as sharp as a tack or the most creative person in the room, but you also need to be able to talk about it so you can set yourself apart.

When: Saturday, June 8th (for eight consecutive Saturdays)

Time: 10:00 to 11:30 am

Where: On the campus of ITT Tech, 9500 NE Cascades Parkway (Cascade Station), Portland, OR

The class/club is limited to 20 students, so think about it and sign up if you are interested.

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May 15 2013

Women in Trades Career Fair, Girls Build Camp 2013 | Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.

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Career Fair

Oregon Tradeswomen Inc is a great organization with terrific outreach. They are dedicated to exposing and inspiring women to pursue the skilled trades through education, mentorship and leadership. Employers are anxious to hire qualified skilled tradeswomen and apprenticeship programs just can’t turn out female graduates fast enough. OTI hosts pre-apprenticship classes, networking events, and leadership training. They can help women identify what apprenticeship programs they are interested in and help them with the application process. Skilled tradeswomen can qualify for family wage jobs with good benefits without taking on the burden of college debt.

Fire truck at Women in Trades Career FairThis year’s Women in Trade’s Career Fair will be held May 16-18, 2013. Thursday May 16 is for middle school girls who have pre-registered through their school and May 17 is for the high school girls. Saturday May 18 is for girls and women of all ages who want to have a fun day of hands-on activities meant to introduce them to trades careers.   A special Dads and Daughters workshop will be held on Saturday from 1:00 -2:00.  Past activities have included pouring cement, riding in a bucket on a utility truck, climbing a fire engine ladder, using a jackhammer and a trades fashion show. Find a complete list of workshops and activities here.

Girls Build Summer Camp

They also host a Girls Build Camp in the summer for only $25 a week. The middle school camp is full but new registrations are being kept on a waiting list. There is still time to apply for the high school camp.

North Portland Camp at the University of Portland

High School Girls
July 15 – 19, 2013
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Middle School Girls:
THIS CAMP IS FULL. New Registrations will be placed on a waiting list.
July 23 – 26, 2013
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

New this year is a Southern Oregon camp at Rogue Valley Community College

Combined Middle and High School Girls Camp
June 24 – June 28, 2013
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

Oregon Tradeswomen also offers free 7 week introduction to trades and apprenticeship classes for women.

WOMEN IN TRADES CAREER FAIR | Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc..

May 13 2013

Innovation Academy May 18, 2013

This looks like it will be really fun and would be a great follow-up to anyone who participated in i-Urban and wants to do more:

On Saturday, May 18, from 2-5pm, Tech for Tomorrow, in partnership with SUN and Ideal Portland, will be launching an Innovation Academy at Franklin High School.

The Innovation Academy is bringing together students, teachers, and working professionals from the Northwest’s technology industries to empower students with new skills sets of the digital age.

Teams will work collaboratively to build software applications and other technology-based solutions that solve real world problems that exist within our community. The solutions that will emerge from these teams will be known as “Innovation for the Common Good.”

All students, teachers and technology industry professionals are welcome to participate in the launch event. Once teams have been formed and projects are begun, their solutions will be demonstrated in a large community celebration when the school year resumes next fall.

Franklin High School is located at 5405 SE Woodward St  Portland, OR 97206.

May 1 2013

Technology Awareness Program University of Arkansas July 14-19 2013

Technology Awareness Program is a program of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Arkansas Walton College of Business. This camp really focuses on technology and business and their intersection. If you are interested in learning about the technology that is critical to business, like accounting, finance and computer information systems, you’ll want to apply for this camp. The camp brings 25 minority and women onto the campus of University of Arkansas to take classes taught by university professors, meet business and government professionals, and learn about the business world. Students work in teams on a challenge presentation.

  • Camp runs July 14-19
  • The camp is free. Including room and board, instruction and materials. There is conflicting information on the website with regards to transportation. The web page says that round-trip plane ticket is included. The FAQ’s state that the family is responsible for transportation. I’ve sent an email to ask for clarification.
  • Applicants must be minority or majority women who will be starting their junior or senior year in 2013
  • Applications (which include a brief teacher or counselor recommendation and a copy of your transcript) are due May 3, so get going!
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Apr 9 2013

Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth (SESEY) 2013

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Register before May 20 for the 2013 Summer Experience in Science and Engineering for Youth (SESEY) at Oregon State University. The camp is hosted by the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering but a broad overview of the sciences at the school is provided.

For the bargain price of $200, students live on campus, work with graduate students on a science project and tour the school. A highlight for my daughter who attended for two years was holding Linus Pauling’s Nobel Prize. Register by May 20, 2013. Camp runs July 14-19, 2013.

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Jan 15 2013

Call for speakers at 2013 Adolescent Sexuality Conference

I don’t know about you,  but my house is FULL of teens with opinions and things to say about sex (most of which end up with someone pulling a condom from his or her wallet just to try and make me blush).

Now I can encourage them to apply for a chance to be a presenter at the Adolescent Sexuality Conference in Seaside, Oregon this spring.  Oregon Teen Pregnancy Task Force is looking for two youth (under 19) who live in Oregon to address attendees  April 22 & 23, 2013.  The topic is “What I would like Everyone to Know About Teens and Sexual Health”.  Speeches can be submitted in written or video format and must not be longer than 5 minutes.  Winners will receive free conference registration as well as lodging and meals during the event in Seaside, Oregon. Deadline to submit your speech is February 20, 2013.

Guidelines to enter contest are here.

Flyers to post are available in English and Spanish.

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Oct 10 2012

Coming up October 10 – 31

College Fair season is basically upon us and we’ve got lots coming up in Oregon the next few weeks.  The deadline for NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Awards is also coming up. I-Urban Teen Tech Summit and ITT-Tech open house coming up too, offering hands-on fun for students exploring technology careers.

College Fairs

Sunday,  October 14, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm Mid-Willamette Valley College Fair

Monday, October 15, 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm Douglas County College Fair, Roseburg High School

Tuesday, October 16, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon Southern Oregon/Northern California College Fair, Medford Armory

Wednesday, October 17, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Central Oregon College Fair, Deschutes County Fairgrounds

Saturday, October 20,1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Pacific Northwest Homeschool College Fair

Monday, October 22, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, Portland Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, Portland Art Museum

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, Portland Career Counselors and National Hispanic College Fair, Concordia College

Friday, October 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, Portland National College Fair, Oregon Convention Center

Saturday, October 27, 1:00 – 5:00, Portland National College Fair, Oregon Convention Center

Other Events:

Saturday, October 13, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, ITT-Tech Open House, ITT-Tech, Cascade Station

Saturday, October 20, 8:00 – 5:00 pm, I-Urban Teen Tech Summit, Washington State University – Vancouver

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 Deadline to Apply for NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award

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Jul 19 2012

My Voice Music Summer Rock Camps! | My Voice Music

Very excited to learn about this camp that was featured on today’s Oregon Live. My Voice Music Summer Rock and Roll Camp is coming starting July 30 and youth 12-15 can attend, free. Thanks to generous support from donors, including the Portland Timbers Community Fund, students pay “what you can afford” and if you can’t afford anything, you can still attend.

Three sessions start July 30. All are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Sound Roots School of Music, 3954 N Williams in Portland.

  • July 30 – August 3
  • August 13 – 17
  • August 27 – 31

The mission of the organization is to reach out to at-risk youth and inspire them through music. You don’t need to have an instrument or even know how to play, just a desire to use music and poetry to express themselves.

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Apr 14 2012
Aside

I had a hard time posting this opportunity, not because I don’t think its an excellent one, but because I know there will probably be backlash at my house. And I have a bad habit of trying to avoid conflict.

You see, I have a boy who wants to be a fire fighter.  REALLY wants to be a fire fighter, and it seems like every time he tells anyone he gets this response: “Its really hard to become a fire fighter”. Or “very few people ever get to be fire fighter” or “that is the most competitive job out there” or “you better have a back up plan”.  I wouldn’t stand for it if someone told my daughter she’d better have a back-up plan if she hopes to be an engineer.

So now you understand the sore point at our house.

Anyhow, Fire Camp is a tree-day training camp for girls only, ages 16-19 .  Put on by the Portland Fire and Rescue Bureau, the dates are June 22-24.  This non-residential camp will be held at their training facility in NE Portland. Applications are accepted through May 23rd and can be submitted electronically or mailed in.  Download aFire Camp flyer and share it with your friends.  I think it sounds really fun, and with our late arriving Portland Summers, it shouldn’t even be too hot at the end of June.

Sometimes things get a little tense around my house because the boys don’t like that I keep finding great things for girls-only but nothing just for boys.

While I fully support activities that concentrate on girls to try and get them involved with fields that they do not traditionally aspire too, I think the boys have a pretty valid point. There are not anywhere near as many free opportunities for boys only, in any category including those that are traditionally male dominated or female dominated.

Its a rich discussion and we have it a lot and I haven’t every really come up with a satifactory answer.

Here is a favorite gender-stereotype busting clip from our old favorite CD, Free to Be You and Me.

The only solution we’ve come up with is my youngest’s idea to have a camp for crafts and home economics–cooking, sewing, knitting etc– for boys only. If we ever get it off the ground, you can bet you will find it on Find Tomorrow Today.

Fire Camp for Young Women