Announcements

  Here are some resources to honor, acknowledge and celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. LGBTQ Pride Month and Educational Resources Library of Congress National Archives Youth.gov The Trevor Project

  Google Takeout for Schools For high school seniors that are graduating, teachers who are taking a job at a new school district, or educators that are retiring after many years of service, you will want to transfer your PPS district Google data and take it with you. Google Takeout for Schools is a very simple and free tool that will copy the emails and Drive files from your school account over to either a personal Gmail account or another G Suite for Education account. See Eric Curts’ website for more information and details . *HS seniors have from six months until after they graduate to access their data and staff have until their last day of employment to access theirs.*

From  Roger Ebbage Lane CC:   I am the Program Coordinator for the Lane Community College Energy Management and Water Conservation Technician Programs. I have been leading this program since its inception and have exciting news about our program growth driven by a significantly active labor market, that is an opportunity for your students.   Our 2-year Energy Management degree program focusing on Building Controls is looking for fall 2021 students. This program has an 80% placement rate for graduates. Starting wages in this industry averages over $20 per hour. The exciting news is, through a partnership with the University of Oregon and the Federal Department of Energy, we have created a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP). Like all RAPs our apprenticeship includes paid workplace hours so students can “Earn while they Learn”. We expect state approval of our new apprenticeship program in the next few months. The program is completely online, so students do not need to mov

I don't usually share job opportunities but I'm sharing this because it's rare for a president of a company to recruit from high schools. Please check this out if you are interested. Timberlab  is a local company leading the nation in mass timber construction offering a new way to build our cities with sustainable materials.   We are looking to add 3 entry level employees for job openings available in June 2021.  Our facility is located on NE Columbia Blvd.  Please see the attached career path opportunities in this technology heavy industry.    Below is a link to our current open position.  Please encourage students who are looking for a great job with 401k benefits to join our employee-owned team.   Shop Technician https://swinerton.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Swinerton_External_Career/job/Portland-OR/Shop-Technician_J5904-1   Timberlab’s LinkedIn Profile   https://www.linkedin.com/ company/timberlabinc   If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free t

  June 4 8:30-11:30 a.m. PDT: -Student Project Displays -Virtual Tours for High School Students 12:10–1:15 p.m. PDT: -Keynote Presentation with Astronaut Ellen Ochoa -Student Project Award Presentations Free and open to the public High school students are encouraged to attend Complete details and registration Student Projects Displays Engage with students in the College of Engineering about their design projects in a broad range of areas including artificial intelligence, clean water, health, natural disaster preparedness, robotics, sustainable energy, and virtual reality. Preview projects ahead of time, and then chat live with the student presenters during the Expo. Vote for your favorite project in the Pe

  Now accepting applications for the 2021 Machining Tech Prep Program! Hello!  We are excited to announce we are accepting applications for the 2021 Machining Tech Prep Program at Boeing Portland! Please forward the attached email to your students to share program information, instructions on how to apply, program application, and important dates. To apply, students must have completed their junior year in high school with a grade point average of 2.5 or greater, and be at least 16 years of age by the start of the program. Six applicants will be selected to participate in this summer’s program. Applications due: May 14, 2021 Interviews: June 10, 2021 Program dates: August 2 – 20, 2021 The program complies with all company COVID-19 safety protocols. ·           Teachers and counselors, if you have several students from your school who are applying and you would like to drop off a bundle of applications at the Boeing Portland site,  you must prearrange a specific time with Boeing Portlan