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UPCOMING:
July 19 Eating at Roses Restaurants
supports SEI.
The newest Roses Restaurant
at 1200 NE Broadway has pledged half of the day's entire
sales for SEI. Drop by for breakfast or lunch or make
a reservation for 6pm or 8 pm dinner seating. To make
a reservation or for more information, write to jillf@eatatroses.com
2008 Art + Soul will be held
Saturday, September 20. For more information
contact Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 264.
2008 Here + Now will be held
Saturday, October 18. For more information
contact Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 264.
To return to SEI's home
page, click here.
ON-GOING:
Hello Neighbor
SEI
Academy students worked with Julie Keefe and Caldera
to create a public art project using photos and stories
of North Portland residents. Large posters of the photos
are displayed at locations throughout North and inner
NE Portland. Two places you can check them out: on the
side of Pistils Nursery at 3811 North Mississippi and
down the block on the northeast corner of Beech and
Mississippi. For more information, go to www.helloneighborproject.org
Mobile Medical Clinic
Every Monday, from 9-11 am, the Multnomah County Mobile
Medical Clinic offers free health services for low-income
families who are uninsured or on the Oregon Health Plan,
at SEI Community Services, 4134 North Vancouver Ave.
Clinic staff include a family practice physician, resgistered
nurse, medical assistant, psychiatric nurse, social
worker, nutritionist, dentist, dental assistant, and
dental hygienest. For more information, call 503-285-0493.
For additional information about SEI Community Services,
click here.
To return to SEI's home
page, click here.
PAST:
Cirque du Cycling.
This first annual Mississippi Street celebration of
bicycles with free family biking, a bike parade, criterion
races, live music, and more was sponsored by Laughing
Planet with all proceeeds going to benefit SEI. For
more information, go to www.cyclingcircus.com
or contact Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 264.
 
The Community Talent Show presented by
the Pamplin Fellows. On April 30, community
youth and young adults filled the Center for Self Enhancement
with their wonderful original music, dance, poetry,
and more. Ashley Minniweather took first place in the
young adult competition, followed by Yasmine Moore and
Aaron Smith. The winners of the youth competition were
'Three Little Soldiers'. For more information contact
Nicole Harris at 503-249-1721, ext. 280 or nicoleh@selfenhancement.org
The SEI Annual Senior Citizens Banquet was
held Febraury 27 at the Center for Self Enhancement.
About 200 community seniors were honored at this dinner
served by SEI students. Special lifetime achievement
awards were given and SEI staff performe several musical
selections. For more information, contact MaryEtta Wells
at 503-249-1721, ext. 238.
Black Love and the SEI Alumni Celebration
On February 22, members of the SEI
Alumni (Twin Life Productions) performed the play 'Black
Love', which was preceded by an SEI Alumni reception
and followed by an after hours party. Nearly 200 SEI
Alumni and friends gathered to re-connect and support
SEI. For more information, contact Robin Beavers at
robinr@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 225.
Tangoing with Tornadoes:
this choreoprogram by S. Renee Mitchell, addressing
themes of domestic violence. Performances are Friday
through Sunday at 7pm and Sundays at 3 pm at the Center
for Self Enhancement. Admission is free but reservations
are highly recommended. For more information, contact
Sandra Koelle Stewart at sandrak2@selfenhancement.org
or 503-249-1721, ext. 227.
Harvest Party: On October
31, 1500 neighborhood children and parents came to the
Center for Self Enhancement for a safe and fun Halloween.
This year's theme was 'King Tut'; many mummies and pharoahs,
and a few harem princesses were in attendance. The evening
included a reptile room featuring an alligator with
a Nertitit costume, games and balloon crowns, candy
and organic fruit giveaways, and a haunted house. For
more information, contact Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext 264.
2007 Here + Now cocktail
benefit was held Friday, October 19. Nearly 500 people
attended, enjoying samples from some of Portland's finest
restaurants; interacting with students in computer,
science, and health education projects; singing with
the SEI choir, being inspired by student testimonials
and contributing over $250,000 for SEI's programs. To
see photos, click here.
For more information, contact Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 264.
2007 Art + Soul gala auction and dinner
was held Saturday, September 8. The
evening included stellar performances of the SEI Drumline
and Sounds of Soul mass choir, tours of the Center for
Self Enhancement with student presentations, the presentation
of the Life Has Options award fo the Hedinger Family
Foundation, and remarkable generosity from nearly 500
guests. To see photos, click here.
For more information, contact
Sharon Brabenac at sharonb@selfenhancement.org
or call 503-249-1721, ext. 264.
SEI Hosted the NBA
Rookie of the Year Ceremony for Brandon Roy
Portland Trailblazer Brandon Roy's achievement
was announced and celebrated at the Center for Self
Enhancement on May 2. Mr. Roy toured the Center with
CEO Tony Hopson and met SEI Academy students. The ceremony
included a performance by the SEI Drumlineand a presentation
of the Rookie of the Year Trophy by SEI students, as
well as remarks by Tony Hopson. SEI Alumni and Trailblazers
players Freddy Jones and Ime Udoka were also on hand
to celebrate with Mr. Roy and sign autographs for SEI
students. For more information, call Lisa Manning at
503-249-1721, ext. 241 or click
here.
To return to SEI's home
page, click here.
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