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Hello Service-Learners, This event at Reed next week may be of interest to some of you... Begin forwarded message: Homelessness Awareness Week is being presented by the Reed College Community Service program, SEEDS, during the week of February 13th through the 19th. This free week-long event will engage the community with the issue of homelessness, particularly in Portland. This week will offer opportunities for education, discussion and action on the day-to-day experiences of Portland�s homeless people, the phenomenon�s underlying causes and best-practice solutions. We are delighted to host the Sisters of the Road Café�s PhotoVoice project, which will be open in the Vollum lounge 2/13 to 2/17 from 9 am to 5 pm. To kick off the exhibit there will be a reception and presentation with food and drinks on Monday, February 13th from 6 to 8 pm in the Vollum Lounge. The exhibit features photos taken by those in our community who have first-hand experience of the homeless and poverty. This is event is co-sponsored by SEEDS, the Multicultural Resource Center and the Student Activities Offices. On Wednesday, February 15th, there will be a panel discussion of the issue of homelessness from 4:30 to 6 pm in Psych 105. Rob Justus, director of JOIN; Keith Vann, the first person on Portland�s Citizens Commission on Homelessness to have experienced homelessness; Dani Leis, the volunteer coordinator for Outside-In; Wendy Kohn, the president of Kwamba Productions; and Timothy McCarthy, the resident and education coordinator of Dignity Village will discuss their perspectives, experiences and take questions. Join Wendy Kohn after the panel discussion to hear about Kwamba�s Toolkit project , whose goal is to help other communities set up Dignity Village-style camps, and view a preview of the documentary film about Dignity Village. The above events are free and open to the public. The week will also include a lunch-time discussion and a service trip to Dignity Village for Reed students. For more information or if you have questions, please check the SEEDS webpage at web.reed.edu/seeds, or call us at 503-777-7563. Tom Huminski Service-Learning Faculty Coordinator Instructor, Composition and Literature Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus P.O. Box 19000 Portland, OR 97280 thuminsk@pcc.edu (503) 977-4636 SY CT 219 http://www.pcc.edu/servicelearning |
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