youth Archive
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Bringing Jazz history to local youth
Posted on February 16, 2011 | No CommentsIn honor of Black History Month and as part of this month’s Portland Jazz Festival, the Portland Jazz Festival and the Leroy Vinnegar Jazz Institute of Portland State University are... -
Hats for the Homeless
Posted on December 22, 2010 | No CommentsFriends of the Children mentor Ki’ilani Viernes helps fit Chloe with a hat that she and a group of other young girls knitted to help homeless youth stay warm this... -
Group Helps Homeless Youth
Posted on November 24, 2010 | No CommentsGoal is finding a sustainable food source Each day in downtown Portland, 40 to 60 homeless youngsters walk through the doors of P:ear, a nonprofit hub for homeless youth outreach,... -
Young Women Achieve in Les Femmes
Posted on November 10, 2010 | No CommentsThe Class of 2010 Les Femmes Debutantes and their gentlemen escorts. Opening doors to future leaders By FaShun N Styles Middle school and high school girls mark your calendars. You’re... -
Puppet Theatre’s Cinderella
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsTears of Joy Puppet Theater presents Cinderella, Nov. 12-28 at the Winningstad Theatre. Artistic Director Nancy Aldrich and long-time Tears of Joy Puppeteer Kris Woolen will be performing this musical... -
Don’t Believe the Hype!
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsYour vote counted on Nov. 2 By Melanie Campbell I would like to thank all voters for taking the time to exercise their right to vote in the Nov. 2 mid-term elections.... -
Grant Supports Childhood Health
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsThe Multnomah Education Service District was recently awarded $3.2 million in federal funds to improve wellness among youth living in Multnomah County. Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in... -
Living the Baptismal Promises
Posted on November 3, 2010 | No CommentsWith love and support for sexual minorities By Kelly Burd Sharing in the sacrament of baptism was one of my favorite aspects of parish ministry. When I baptized infants, I... -
Educating Teens: Sex ed takes new direction
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsTeen pregnancy prevention programs in Portland and the Pacific Northwest will get a major boost of financial support and change of direction because of a new sex education policy that’s a departure from the former Bush administration’s abstinence-only directives. -
Arts Culture, Heritage Honored
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsRobert Cross, the Alberta store manager for Umpqua Bank, congratulates Angela Molloy Murphy for her organization winning $10,000 from the bank for a “Youth-Driven Community Art” project. A youth-driven art... -
Gun Violence and Children
Posted on October 6, 2010 | 1 CommentHave We No Shame or Respect for Kids’ Lives? Marian Wright Edelman Recently, the United Nations expressed new concern about a crisis many Americans know little about: the use of... -
Comment: Why we need to help jobless youth
Posted on February 12, 2010 | No CommentsWhile high unemployment plagues communities across the country, a large and growing population of young people has so little hope of finding a job. The employment of teens is at a historic low. And the hardest hit are minority male and low-income teens. Following a long decline over the last decade, the employment rate of black teens is less than 14 percent and for low-income Latino teens just 23 percent. Young adults, aged 20 to 24, fare slightly better, but both groups are far more likely to be unemployed. The consequences of teen unemployment may seem less important than for unemployed adults, but the long-term impact may be dire. Even part-time work is often a stepping stone to future employment. Without dramatic steps, low-income minority teens won’t be helped by any future recovery. They could end up permanently economically marginalized.
