Portland, OR: Join Phaedra at green jobs community event next week

Next Tuesday, please join Green For All CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins for a community event about growing green jobs in Portland, Oregon:

Community for Equity Event:
Growing Portland’s Green Economy for All

 
A conversation among community members and stakeholders, featuring Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO, Green For All.

Tuesday April 20th, 2010
10:30am-12:00pm
Native American Youth & Family Center Gym
5135 NE Columbia Blvd, Portland OR

Join us for a conversation about increasing green jobs in Portland.

• What are the barriers to creating new, high-quality green jobs?
• What are the opportunities?
• How can we ensure access to green jobs from low income communities and communities of color?
• How can we play a role in growing Portland’s green economy?

Speakers will include Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO of the nationally renowned Green Jobs organization Green For All, as well as Portland community members, workers, and policymakers.

Event Sponsors:

• Coalition for a Livable Future
• Native American Youth & Family Center
• Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
• Green For All
• Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good   
• CAWS
• Laborers Union-LIUNA
• Urban League
• Oregon AFL-CIO
• Jobs with Justice
• City of Portland
• Oregon Apollo Alliance
• Oregon Action
• Verde
  

For directions and more details on the event, visit: www.nayapdx.org or e-mail Danielle Yesland ([email protected])