Addressing the opportunities and challenges faced by Oregon’s diverse populations as they age. The 50+ population is exploding.
What does this mean for Oregon communities? How will we meet the needs of our rapidly growing and increasingly diverse older populations?
SAVE THE DATE
Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Doubletree Lloyd Center, Portland
Contact AARP Oregon for more information: 1-866-554-5360, email oraarp@aarp.org.
The First National Conference on What Works in Education Partnerships
In order to create a network of leaders and scholars interested in What Works in dealing with important social and educational problems, the Arizona State Univ Office of the Vice President for Education Partnerships will be hosting the first national meeting on What Works in Education Partnerships on February 20-21, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. This conference is designed to bring together leaders from the education community, educational researchers, evaluation experts, practitioners, policy-makers, and philanthropists as well as many other individuals, organizations and foundations that are committed to improving educational systems in our communities.
You are cordially invited to attend and participate in this inaugural “What Works” conference featuring best practices across the country for cultivating university-school partnerships. Please visit the conference website at http://educationpartnerships.asu.edu/conference or contact Dr. Mehmet “Dali” Öztürk (ozturk@asu.edu) for further information.
State Farm® Good Neighbor Service-Learning grants (US and Canadian Applicants)
With generous support from the State Farm Companies Foundation, Youth Service America is offering the annual State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grant for youth-led community improvement projects across the United States and Canada (Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick provinces only). These grants of up to $1,000 support teachers and service-learning coordinators in engaging students (ages 5-25) to implement service-learning projects for Global Youth Service Day, April 24-26, 2009. We encourage semester-long projects that are launched on Martin Luther King Day on January 19, 2009 and extend through Global Youth Service Day. To learn more, download our NEW electronic application, grant guidelines, and budget spreadsheet at www.YSA.org/awards. Questions? Please contact goodneighbor@ysa.org. Deadline: October 15, 2008
As the school year gears up across the country, I am reminded of the importance of Campus Compact’s work and the potential in all of us to create the communities we want to live in.
Join me in reading Ralph Waldo Emerson’s American Scholar.
How would you describe an American Scholar?
On September 11th, McCain and Obama will be speaking in New York City on their view of citizen service. The forum will be televised on CNN.
Would you like to submit a question to them?
http://www.bethechangeinc.org/servicenation/take_action/poll
Did your school make the grade?
Did you know that college students in Oregon get a discounted admission at the State Fair? $1 off!
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