Karen Twain will facilitate Zoom conversations with parents of middle school and high school students on Aug. 9 and 10. She will also facilitate a conversation with parents of kids with special needs on Aug. 19 at 8:30 pm.
Let My Parents Work is a Facebook group created to connect Jewish families, recent college grads, educators and caregivers to fill the child-care gap. Parents are going to need help with their kids this year. Whether school is online, hybrid or some other alternative, nothing about this year…
At a July 28 press conference, Governor Kate Brown shared state policies regarding the re-opening of schools in September. She cited new health metrics developed by the Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Health Authority that must be met for schools to receive permission to offer …
Portland Area Jewish Educators has shifted both the content and logistics of this year’s professional development programs to meet the needs and reality of life during a pandemic. PAJE has planned three virtual programs beginning in August: Tech 101; Teaching Hebrew to Children with Dyslexia;…
A local nonprofit created to provide construction training and tiny homes for houseless Portlanders is handcrafting and selling picnic tables. Families and restaurants could buy the tables to expand outdoor dining options and support the nonprofit to continue this work.
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