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The UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ofof PortDandPorUand URBAN PLAZA 10 North Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Finance 2. Fund Raising 3. Program and Planning 4. Personnel 5. Nominating

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REPORT OF THE CHAIRPERSON

ITEMS OFDF INFORMATIONINFORMATION

1. Report of the President

2. Financial Report

3. Letter from Don Frisbee and Herb'sresponse

4. EOD Congratulatory Letters

5. Letter to Larry Frager

6. Proposal toto thethe JuvenileJuvenile ServicesServices ComniissionCommission

7. Testimony to State Legislatureon South Africa

8. Letter from Natale SicuroSicuro andand Herb'sHerb'sresponse

9-9. Letter to Natale Sicuro

10. Whitney M. Young Learning Center Flyer

11. Employment Placement List

12. ESI Stock Certificate

13. Letter from Walter Morris and Herb's response

14. Los Angeles UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ProgramnieProgramme Book

URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

MARCH 18, 1987

The March meeting of the Urban League Board of Directors, held in the Multi-Purpose Conference Room, Urban Plaza, 10 North Russell Street, was called to order at 12:18 P.M. by Chairperson Linda Rasmussen.

The following Directors were in attendance: Donny Adair, Bobbie Gary, Avel Gordly, Tom Kelley, Shirley Minor, Linda Rasmussen, Joel Smith, Irwin Starr, Bob Sutcliff, Peter Thompson, Thane Tienson, Jack Vogel and Valerie White.

The following Directors were absent with excuse: Bridget Flanagan, Jeff Millner, Larry Raff and Nancy Wilgenbusch.

The following Director was absent without excuse: Skip Collier. Staff in attendance were: Herb Cawthorne, Carol Sutcliff, Ray Leary and Pauline Reed.

The minutes of the February Board meeting were approved. FINANCE COMMITTEE

The Finance Report for the period ending February 28, 1987 were mailed in the Board Book and Carol Sutcliff discussed same. FUND RAISING COMMITTEE

Jack Vogel reportedreported thatthat thethe CoimnitteeCommittee hashas receivedreceived a report from Ray Leary on the EOD dinner. Donations from Fred Meyer, Inc., Portland Trailblazers,Trailblazers, KATUKATU -- ChannelChannel 22 andand PeterPeter CorvallisCorvallis Pro-Pro- ductions helped make the event a success.

Jack also reported that the membership drive is slated to begin soon. Pacific Northwest Bell has agreed to print 25,000 copies of the next issue of THE DRUM, as well as 25,000 membership envelops which will be enclosed in it. That mailing will be going out in a couple of weeks to approximately 20,000 people who are currently on the mailing list.

PROGRAM AND PLANNING COMMITTEE

Avel Gordly reported thatthat thethe ConunitteeCommittee isis stillstill hearinghearing programprogram reports, the most recent being the Adult and Senior Service De- partment. The Homeless Program is next on the Committee's agenda. Avel circulated copies of a memorandum received from Jean Gould, Multnomah County Health Services. This memo is a follow-up to the conversation Avel & Pain Smith had with Jean concerning the teen pregnancy proposal which was discussed at the previous Board meeting.

Avel further reported that Youth Service Center staff asked her to review a proposedproposed planplan fromfrom NultnoinahMultnomah CountyCounty forfor thethe coordination of services to youth. After reviewing the plan, Avel shared her questions and concerns with staff. She suggests that the League look closely at how affirmative action will be addressed. She also is concerned that in the creation of the new system, which hopefully will be better coordinated and offer better services to youth, that a situation does not develop where there are fewer programprograit dollarsdollars andand therethere isis aa top-heavytop-heavy bureaucracy.bureaucracy.

Avel introduced Resolution #87-600. It was moved and seconded (Gordly/Adair) that the Urban League join the Human Services Coalition of Oregon. The motion passed. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Donny Adair reported that the Committee has reviewed the personnel policy. Herb wants to bring in a staff person who has expertise in this area to assist in the completion of the manual. A topic not presently covered is "smoking" and Herb has been asked to include a "smoking/non smoking" procedure in the manual. When staff is finished, the policy is to come back to the Committee and it will then be presented to the full Board.

Donny further reported that Herb has submitted his short-term goals and\ the same have been included in the Board Book. Herb has also written a summary on programs in his "Report to the Board." NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Irwin StarrStarr reportedreported thatthat thethe CoimrtitteeCommittee willwill bebe meetingmeeting nextnext week.week. Linda asked how many slots are open and Herb responded that there are approximately 8 slots which will need to be reviewed. Some members are eligible for nomination to serve another ternterm and others are not, having served two complete terms.

Irwin and Herb asked Board members to submit names of prospective members toto thethe Conurtittee. Committee.

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

* Reviewed the synopsis of his written report to the Board.

* Reported that he will be meeting with Don Frisbee on Friday to kick off the capital fund drive.

* Reported that he had a meeting with Larry Frager, a gentle- man who has sent aa checkcheck forfor $10,000.$10,000. Mr. Frager wants 3

$1,000 of this money to go to the Black United Front for their education program.

Irwin proposed a resolutionresolution bebe sentsent toto Mr.Mr. Frager.Frager. It was moved and seconded (Starr/Gary) that a "Thank You Resolu- tion" be sent to Larry Frager for his gift; Herb and Linda have authority toto proceedproceed withwith thisthis actioncthbehalfactionribehalf ofof the Board. The motion passed.

* Reported that $400,000 will be coming to Multnomah County as a result of the "homeless" legislation passed in Washington, D.C. The League needs to get the word out about its Homeless Program and how effective it is in this community; sometimes we cannot serve a particular client, however, through networking, needs are met.

* Reported that the LeagueLeague mademade itsits presentationpresentation forfor $275,359 to the United Way AllocationAllocaion PanelPanel andand thankedthanked BoardBoard members who were ableable toto attend.attend.

* Reported that Pam Smith, DirectorDirector of Conununication,Communication, willwill bebe leaving the League toto gogo toto workwork forfor JesseJesse JacksonJackson inin Washington, D.C. CHAIR REPORT

* Thanked Thane for coordinatingcoordinating thethe salmonsalmon dinnerdinner onon February 228th. 8th. Everyone had a good time and are looking forward to doing it again.

The meeting adjournedadjourned atat 1:101:10 P.M.P.M.

Su m ted by: Reviewed and Approved by:

FLINE;LINE J 6RDL(1 Administrative Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors

THE URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND

The Report of the President

April 1987

McconnellMcConnell Clark Robyn Govan, the Program Officer for the McConnell Foundation Clark Foundation, has informed the Urban League of the Foundation's continuing interest in funding the Financial ServicesServices TechnologyTechnology AcadeniyAcademy effort oneone more year, however, at a reduced amount of support. One major organizational goal of the program is close to achievement: transition into the Portland Public Schools with the latter taking thebudgetary responsibilities. In the coming year, the Urban League will provide stronger support services in counseling, parent involvement, student tutoring and learning. The grant application will be far more creative, in terms of the Urban League's participation, and the gradual reduction of Urban League administrative responsibility will take place over the course of the next year. The Board of Directors can be proud of the Urban League's development of this program, and much of the success with students can be attributed to the counseling and administrative leadership provided this program.

Youth Service Gladys Hedgmon, Carol Sutcliff and I met with Center Transition Gladys McCoyMccoy and the new Director of Human Services for the County. The Youth Service Centers will be transitioned to the county as of July 1st. This immediate change should not cause any drastic alte- rations of the basic Youth Service centerCenter program. A process has been developed to provide consultation as to the final configuration of the Youth Service Center administration within the County organization. In the course of the meeting, the Urban League raised a number of issues. First, that evaluation needs to focus beyond numerical achievements. Our Youth Service Center has achieved all of its numerical goals, with the exception of a season- al shortfall in youth employment.Ultimately, we will achieve, and in some cases, greatly exceed all our goals numerically. The qualitative evaluation needs to be worked into that system. Secondly, the Urban League is frustrated by the constant interference in staff direction by Youth Service administrators. We would like to seesee thisthis discontinued and have an appropriate contractor 2

relationship with the County. The meeting was positive and constructive.

Adult and Senior The new grant for Adult and Senior Services has Servicesvices been submitted to the County. This year, we are being allotted $166,238 to serve 975 seniors in the Northeast community. The Board of Directors can expect some reorganization within this division. have a meeting scheduled withwith CountyCounty leadershipleadership toto discuss our response to the evaluation andsome of the needsneeds whichwhich areare constantconstant in in this this conurtunity. community. There is a need for greater infonnationinformation and referral services; there is a need for more recreation and senior outdoor activities; and there is aa needneed forfor coordination of greater volunteer services toour seniors. The County fiscal and contracting operation is structured in a manner that discourages Urban League ingenuity. When additional funds are found to provide greater services to seniors, we risk the possibility of our basic grant being reduced. This will be part of the discussion with the senior officials from the County. As we make the transition to the new building, the flexibilityflexibility toto apply our skill toward expanding the services must be in place, and the County must support us as we find additional resources to serve the diverse needs of senior citizens in this community.

Senior Recreation The Senior Center on Union Avenue has been Controversy fiscally and administratively in trouble foryears. There seems to be a strong commitment on the part of the Chairperson of the County Board of Commissioners to create a relationship between the Urban League and the Senior Center on Union Avenue. We will resist this association to the best of our ability. I hope to inform the Board more thoroughly on this as time passes.passes

Employment The challenge for building our new employment pro- Division gram has focused primarily on the information and referral bank. The computerization of the operation -- hiring the consultant, producingproducing thethe program,program, entering the data into the system, and testing that system -- has been thethe majormajor focusfocus ofof thethe grant.grant. Board members may recallrecall thatthat thethe structurestructure ofof thethe grant called for a three month preparation period for ultimate implementation. McKinley Williams has worked extremely hardhard toto produceproduce thethe kindkind ofof ground-ground- work that would allow us to hire the right consultant and build the foundationfoundation forfor thethe informationinformation and referral bank. 3

Private Industry I have met with the President of the Private Council Industry Council, Dennis Cole, and McKinley Williams has met withwith aa seriesseries ofof keykey staffstaff meithersmembers from thethe PlC. As the Employment Division solidifies its core operation, the Urban League will be inina goodgood posi-position to provide additional services basedon those eligible for Private Industry Councilprograms. The Urban League should be a major contractor with the Private Industry Council, and we areare pursuingpursuing dis-discussions toward that end at this time.

The Energy The Urban League Board of Directors can be extreme- Assistance proud of the progress we have made in adminis- Program tering the Energy AssistanceAssistance Program.Program. A bit of history might be helpful. When I arrived at the Urban League, the Energy Assistance Programwas one of the most controversial and highly criticized efforts within the organization. When cold weather came, the Urban League would attempt to administer the program within itsits headquarters,headquarters, andand hundredshundredsof people would be lined up around the block in cold weather waiting to apply for energy assistance. The system was,was, byby allall estimations,estimations, curabersome,cumbersome, unfair in terms of eligibility determination, andan adinin-administrative albatross around the neck of the organization. Things have changed. Last year I received 27 complaints regarding the Energy AssistanceProgram. In reviewing the record, that was a very, veryvery smallsmall number compared to the year before. This year I received 4 complaints. Each of those complaints was investigated. None proved to be accurate. Fiscally the program has run efficiently, administrativelywe have been fair to all concerned, and there has been strict adherence to all eligibility requirements. Another major change which we think is both prudent and wise: no individual has received a check for energy assistance. All checks go to vendors. This has protected the Urban League and built in the kind of integrity that this program ought to have.

Challenges of The Whitney M.N. Young Learning Center is develop- Whitney N.M. Young ing some exciting possibilities for the coming Learning Center year. We are working on the "The Self Series." This series will assist students with self discipline, self confidence, self esteem, self control and self management. It sounds exciting, doesn'tdoesn't it? We are also developing a much stronger public relations campaign to recruit and train volunteer tutors. The Board willwill bebe keptkept informedinfomed of thesethese developments, andand wewe maymay askask forfor your-your assistance inIn the efforts. 4

Revision of Katherine Houser, a highly respected personnel Personnel Policy analyst, has been retained to review and, where necessary, rewrite the Urban League personnel policies. Given the rapidly changing personnel law, ththe Personnel ComniitteeCommittee wiselywisely agreedagreed that sucha reviewrevie; would best serve to protect the Urban League in its eirployeeemployee relations.relations. Ms. Houser will also develop consistency in Urban League fonnsforms and practices in relation to the Board's personnel policies. She will review and revise the Urban League's letter of offer, personnel action forms,fonns, evaluation forms, and procedures, etc., so that all are in harmony with the stated policies. Once she has completed herher work, thethe PersonnelPersonnel ComniitteeCommittee willwill reviewreview thethe op-op- tions, make final adjustments and the administration will print and disseminate the policies andprac- tices to all staff. At that time, itit aaymay bebe neces-necessary for Ms. Houser to conduct a workshop for Urban League managers. We will cross that personnel bridge when we come to it.

South Africa The issue of divestiture of pension funds incom-corn- Divestment panies doing business with South Africa rises again at the Oregon Legislature. In the past, the Urban League has been a strong supporter of this legislation. We are still strongly in favor of its pas- sage. The experience ofof aa nurabernumber ofof statesstates and private investors has proven that the rate of return on pension funds remains essentially the same, particularly with the five year transition period that is provided in the legislation. In this Board Book, the text of mymy testimonytestimony beforebefore thethe legis-legislature, as presented in my stead by Pam Smith, is provided for your review. Board merabersmembers whowho feelfeel strongly on this issue -- both morally and in erms of placing AniericaAmerica inin thethe rightright politicalpolitical positionposition as the revolutionrevolution emergesemerges -- -- should should coniniunicat communicate with their legislative leaders and indicate such support.

Meeting With It was enjoyable to meet with the new Oregon Vice Marsha Congdon President for Pacific Northwest Bell, Marsha Congdon. She is an aggressive woman, extremely intelligent and very committedcommitted toto corporatecorporate respon-responsibility toto conmiunitycommunity developnient.development. She waswas ex-extremely impressed with the Urban League, its opera-opera-

( tion and its vision. I expect that our relationship! with Pacific Northwest Bell will continue to growgrow and flourish. When you receive the next edition of 5

our newsletter, you will have a concretedemonstra- tion of the degree of commitment PNB intends to show toward the Urban League of Portland.

Meeting with The controversy surrounding the Black Leadership Governor Conference andand GovernorGovernor GoldschmidtGoldschmidt hashas beenbeen un- un- GoldschmidtGolds chmidt fortunate. Nevertheless, out of unfortunate situations, good often arises. I believe that the recent meeting between GovernorGovernor GoldschniidtGoldschmidt andand thethe BlackBlack Leadership Conference will prove to be extremely constructive over the next several months. The role the Urban League of Portland played is an important one. The press statement was strong and unequiv- ocal; nevertheless, I was involved with the Governor's Office to prepare for the meeting and to insure that itit maintainedmaintained aa positive,positive, forward-look--forward-looking tone. The issues were discussed aroundaround aa tight-tight- ly formed agenda, and the Governor and his aide, Floyd McKay, both expressed strong, positive reactions to the discipline of the agenda and the sub- stance of the discussion. The Board of Directors can be extremely gratifiedgratified forfor itsits vision in encouraging the Urban League to be more supportive of community organization and collective effort. At no time has the Urban League of Portland tried to distinguish itself as against the distinction of the Black Leadership Conference. This kind of unity will Tnakemake manymany thingsthings possiblepossible inin ourour community,community, andand it has always been clear to me that the Board of Directors sought this kind of cooperation fronfrom the beginning. By the way, I believe that the Governor will be more careful in what he says...Inoresays...inore sub- stantively, I would even venture the bet that he will work with us on substantive proj-ects as the future unfolds. (I don't know if you saw the car- toon that was in THE OREGONIAN. If you did, I assure you that I have not gained that much weight!)

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--ff--MT ----4 Removal of Police The Urban League of Portland was contacted by Chief Davis scores of news reporters, writers, and radio personnel to comment on the removal of Police Chief Jim Davis. Essentially, I avoided making public statements until I could decipher what had happened. It would be our hope to meet with the new Chief in short order and to find out what we can expect in termstenns of his leadership, plans, and community orientation. All of this is uncertain at present. I am neither discouraged nor excited. My how things can change -- fast, too!

State Board of I forwarded to the Board my strong criticisms of Higher Education the lack of leadership from the Chancellor of the State Board of Higher Education. I chose to attack his inactivity throughthrough discussiondiscussion ofof thethe appropria-appropria- tion of lottery funds to institutions of higher education. These strategicstrategic conurtentscomments werewere aimedaimed at developing a dialogue, which I had tried to do through more genteel methods, with the Chancellor regarding Blacks and other poor children having access to Oregon higher education. Those discus-

sions are in the formative stages and will bepur- -

( sued over the next severalweeks. In addition, with regard to Portland State University, I am including a piece of correspondence to the President of PSU regarding the emerging problems with black students at that institution. The Urban LeagueLeague maymay bebe help-helpful in seeking resolution and assisting him in grappling with the situation quickly and moving forward.

Gift from A pleasant surprise for the Urban League! Doug Douglas Strain Strain, the formerfonner Chairperson of Electro-Scientific Industries, Inc. sent the Urban League a gift on behalf of hIs father, the founder of ESI, Clayton Strain. Hewas 94 years old and passed away recently. The gift came in the form of 422 shares of ESI stock. This stock is worth approximately $6,000. It's nice to open your mail some days.

Larry Frager Linda Rasmussen has invited Larry Frager to the Invitation Board of Directors meeting on April 15th. We have not heard from him yet, but we are hoping to have the opportunity to present him with a small token of our appreciation forfor hishis $10,000$10,000 giftgift toto helphelp chil-children learn more iri our community. VA7

The Capital The meeting with Don Frisbee was excellent. He Fund Drive feels quite strongly that we have the ability to raise $800,000 in short order. His advice was even more valuable than his confidence was encouraging. He strongly suggested that we develop the capital fund drive materials toto bebe disseminateddisseminated muchmuch more widely than I had originallyoriginally envisioned.envisioned. It is important,inportant, he feels, thatthat wewe useuse thethe capitalcapital fundfund drive materials to educate as well as raise funds. He is absolutely right, and the concept for the fund raising package has been adjusted accordingly.

URbAN LEAGUE ( PORTLAND Financial Report - Current MonthlyMonthly Budget3/31/87 Current Year-To-DateYear-To-Date Budget YOUTH SERVICE CENTER MaterialsSalaries && ServicesFringe Total 21,40317,896 3,507 21,53818,25018,250 3,2883,288 - 184,951155,626 29,325 193,845193,845164,25029,59529,595 -5-5 ADULT & PARENT TREATMENT MaterialsSalaries && ServicesFringe Total 14,56611,380 3,186 12,95210,607 2,345 +12 121,395 23,03198,364 116,573 21,10895,465 +4 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANTMaterialsSalaries && ServicesFringe 2,486 927 1,0002,3331,000 2,3046,954 3,0007,000 SENIOR SERVICE CENTER MaterialsSalariesSalaries & & & Fringe ServicesFringe Total 11,446 3,413 11,240 3,333 +2 99,961 9,2589,258 101,160 10,000 -7 MCCONNELL-CLARK FOUNATION TotalTotal 13,545 2,099 13,515 2,275 - 121,394 21,433 121,636 20,476 +2 MaterialsMaterialsSalaries && &ServicesFringe Services TOTAL 16,39616,39614,006 2,3902,390 16,36014,00014,000 2,360 - 57,78737,05720,730 60,83037,60023,23060,83037,60023,230 -5 URBANURBAN LEAGUE LEAGUE OF OF PORTL1ND PORTLAND Financial Report 3 / 31/87 GENERAL FUND REVENUE: CurrentCurrent Monthly Budget - ______Current Year-To-Date ______Budget MembershipFundContributionsMembershipIndirectUnited Raising Way 10,13518,60618,606 1,0002,769 18,606 4,1671,7481,833 -0- 167,437 34,76122,505 9,722 167,43737,50018,75016,497 EXPENSES:MiscellaneousEXPENSES: Total 46,187 5,9857,692 27,204 850 +70 328,26 27,87765,967 317,834 70,000 7,6507,650 +3 FundMembershipMeiribershipMaterialsFundContributionsSalaries Raising Raising && ServicesFringe 24,146 1,0009,404 -0- 23,515 8,497 -0--0- 191,65624,35024,35090,625 1,0001,000 -0- 0 211,633 20,00076,471 -0--0-- OtherOther NetTotal 11,63734,550 -0- (4,808)32,012 -0---0- +8 307,631 20,638 -0--0-- 308,104 -0- 00 AssetNetAsset GainDonations Donations -0- -0- $1,801,200$1,801,2001,801,2001,801,200 9,730 URBAN FinancialFinancial LEAGUE OF Report PORTLAND J Current Monthly Budget 3/31/87 Current Year-To-Date Budget URBAN PLAZA OtherResidentialREVENUE:CommercialREVENUE: 3,2936,7483,751 2,8956,2503,333 27,88757,07224,974 26,05556,25030,000 LeaseEXPENSES: Total 13,792 4,603 12,478 4,603 +11 109,933109,93336,828 112,305112,30536,828 -2 UtilitiesManagmentOther & Phone Total 16,54416,544 5,3203,2113,410 12,556 2,5172,5172,0003,436 +32 109,291 30,97218,50122,990 106,905 22,65316,50030,924 +2 BudgetPLAZA II NetNet (2,752) (78) 642 5,400 ExpensesRevenue NetNet (1,552) 3,2504,802 3,1722,8503,1722,850(322) 26,76821,922(4,846) 26,02825,650 (378) GeneralNet Income Fund (Loss) to General Fund 1/31/87 11,637 (4,808) 20,63820,638 9,730 TOTALPlazaUrbanPlaza IINETPlaza II GAIN OR LOSS 10,437(2,752)1,552 (5,208) (322) (78) -- (4,846) - 16,434(4,846) 642 14,752 5,400(378)

DON C. FPISBEE CHAIRrV1ANCHAIRNAAN NOAND CHIEF CHIEF EXECUTIVE EXCUTIV PACIRCORP OFFICER

851 SW.SW, SIXTH AVENUE PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 (503) 243-5190 TELECOFIER 243-4224 TWX 910-464-1594910-464-I 584

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March 17, 1987 MAR 1 8 19S71987

UfANU9AN LEAGUELEAGUE OFOF FO1TLAf$DFOTLAf$D

Mr. Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer The Urban League of Portland Urban Plaza 10 North Russell Street Portland, OR 97227

Dear Herb:

It is a privilege to designate as my recipient of the Urban League's scholarship program, Anna Tran. A copy of a letter is enclosed which provides some background on Anna.

Anna is aware of herher beingbeing chosenchosen forfor thisthis award.award. As you correspond with her relative to how the awardaward isis administeredadministered andand thethe kindskinds ofof expensesexpenses thatthat areare covered, I would appreciate receiving copies of such correspondence and materials.

Thank you for all the constructive things the Urban League is doing.

Sincerely,

/l-Y2Y1' /I_L_

DCF:ll H

Enclosure

PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY NERCO,NERCO. INC. PACIFIC TELECOM, INC. PACIFIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY S.W, SIXTHSIXTH AVENUEAVENUE PORTLAND, PORTLAND, OREGON OREGON 97204 97204 (503)(503) 243-1122 243-1122

Diana Snowden Vice President February 26, 1987

Don C. Frisbee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer PacifiCorp 851 S.W. Sixth AvenuePvenue Portland, Oregon 9720497204

Re: Urban League Equal Opportunity Scholarship Nomination

Dear Mr. Frisbee:

This letter is to respectfully request your consideration of Huyen ("/nna")("4nna") ,Anh/nh ThiThi IranTran asas aa candidatecandidate forfor thethe UrbanUrban LeaguesLeagues 19871987 EqualEqual OpportunityOpportunity PwardAward Scholarship. Despite her age and the language and cultural obstacles she faces, the accomplishments of this young woman are both considerable and impressive. The entire staff of the Benefits Department where she works at

Pacific has been genuinelygenuinely touchedtouched byby Anna's1nna1s difficultdifficult life,life, herher standardsstandards of excellence, and her personal commitments to family. In fact, it is due to the unanimous insistence of the department that this request is submitted.

Background:

AtPtt thethe urgingurging ofof herher mother,mother, AnnaAnna leftleft VietnamVietnam by herself inin earlyearly 1983 at the age of 13. Her parents remained behind. She lived with family friends in Malaysia for a few months, paying her room and board by performing household chores. From Malaysia, she moved in with family in New Orleans and began the eighth grade. In the summer of 1983,1983, sheshe movedmoved toto CaliforniaCalifornia to live with other relatives,relatives, movingmoving againagain inin SeptemberSeptember toto livelive withwith herher twotwo brothers in Portland.

When AnnaPnna began her freshman year at Grant High School, she set a personal goal to graduate no later than her junior year. Because she spoke no English, she went toto summersummer schoolschool toto learnlearn thethe languagelanguage andand accumulate additional credit hours. In her sophomore year, she enrolled in seven courses each semester instead of the standard six, while also working part time as a mail clerk for Norcrest China Company. This year as a junior she is once again enrolled in seven courses. She works part time after school in Pacific's Benefits Department where she has been employed since July 1986. (Anna(Jthna waswas referred toto PacificPacific asas partpart ofof ourour participationparticipation in in the the Business Business Youth Youth Exchange's Exchanges Partnership Program for disadvantaged, high drop-out risk students at Grant.) AnnaPnna at 17 is a scholastic Honor Roll student, speaks remarkably fluent English, and holds a cumulative G.P.P.G.P.A. of 3.53 for her freshman through junior years at Grant. Moreover, all of her classes at Grant have been taken in English. PnnaAnna is still classified as a junior but has accrued enough credit hours to meet her personal objective to graduate in June of this year.

On the more private side of her life, PnnaAnna Tran is equally dedicated. She lives with her two brothers alone in a small Northeast Portland apartment. Her older brother graduated from Portland State University last spring and her younger brother is in the eighth grade. PnnaAnna assumes full responsibility for all cooking, cleaning and other domestic chores in their home. Her special concern, however, is the care of her 13 year-old brother. Her free time on weekends is spent on homework, cleaning, and church choir practice.

From an economic perspective,perspective, thisthis "family"family ofof three1'three" hashas veryvery limitedlimited financial resources. PnnaAnna and her older brother are the sole support of the family. He earns approximately $8 an hour; PnnaAnna earns $4.18. (However, during the school year she isis ableable toto workwork onlyonly twotwo hourshours perper dayday atat PacificPacific becausebecause her course loadload runsruns fromfrom 7:307:30 PtMAM toto 2:352:35 PM.) From their combined incomes, they send money to their parents as they can afford it and are saving to bring them to the United States.

PnnaAnna is a shy person, but she is also an extraordinarily determined and motivated young woman whom I think you would thoroughly enjoy meeting. She wants to attend Portland State University and eventually become an accountant or financial analyst.

On balance, there are few such talented people one could ever meet who are more deserving of scholarship recognition than AnnaPnna Tran. I know we all find here that we are better people for having known her.

While the background information contained in this letter was obtained from AnnaPnna and has been verified with her school advisor at Grant, she -obviously knows nothing about a potential scholarship. Please let me know if you would like additional information. Thank you for your kind consideration of this request.

Sincerely yours,

Diana Snowden

DES:rs DDN C. PRISEE CHAIIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE L PAcIFIC0 OFFICEPOFFICER

851 SW. SIXTH AVENUEAVENUE PORTLAND,PORTLANO, OREGON OIEGON 97204 (503)(503) 243-5190243-19O TELECOPIER 243-4224 1WX1WX 910-484-159491O-484-194

di March 30, 1987 APR1 1987

URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND

Miss Anna Tran Pacific Power & Light Company 920 S. W. Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204

RE: Urban League's 1987 Equal Opportunity Scholarship

Dear Anna:

It is my privilege to formally designate you as the recipient of the Urban League's 1987 Equal Opportunity Award Scholarship. This determination is made on the basis of your outstanding academic achievements, completion of high school in just three years, your high personal values and family commitments, and the promise of future success in your professional endeavors. It is an award well deserved and I am pleased to be able to help make it possible.

You will be contacted shortly by Herb Cawthorne, Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League, regarding the arrangements under which the $2,000 scholarship will be distributed. Mr. Cawthorne informs me. that the Urban League wishes to disburse the funds in a manner that best accommodates your personal financial needs. He is prepared to discuss possible arrangements with you.

Your parents must be very proud of you, Anna. You have my congratulations and wishes for the very best of success in college.

Sincerely,

DCF:l1DCF: 11

cc: Mr. Herb Cawthorne

PACIFIC POWER & UGHT COMPANY NERCO. INC. PACIFIC TELECOM, INC. URBAN LtA(UbLEAGUE Ut' OF -UR1PORTLAND LAINU -..-..,- URAN FLAZ.AFLAZA 1010 Ncr:' Ncr:' RusseIStreet RusseIStreet Forflana, OR. 97.227 :

April 2, 1987

Miss Anna Tran Pacific Power & Light Company 920 S. W. Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204 Dear MissTran:

I was delighted to learn that Don Frisbee has designated you as the recipient of the Urban League's EqualOppor-opportunity Award Scholarship. After reading about you,you, II think Mr. Frisbee has made an excellent choice.

The Urban League of Portland wants to helpyoung people achieve their higher education anduse that knowledge to make the entireentire conununitycommunity aa betterbetter place to live. Thus, there is only one condition on this award-- that you use it wisely and give the knowledge you gain to others in the years to come. The Urban League hopes you will accept this award in that spirit.

In the near future, Ms. Diana Snowden willarrange an opportunity for us to meet, get to knowone another, and discuss the allocation ofof thethe scholarship.scholarship. I look forward to the chance to meet you.

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Herb Cawthorne 5006 N.E. Mallory Portland, OR 97227

Dear Herb: Congratulations on another outstanding Equal Opportunity Employment Dinner.

I certainly agree that this dinner can, and will be, a significant annual event for the city of Portland and for the Urban League, and will continue to build participation in (. understanding and supporting the Urban LeagueTs goals and objectives.

In addition, SusanneSusanne andand II wantwant toto personallypersonally expressexpress our appreciation to you for the incredible dinner which you hosted at your home last weekend. It provided a great opportunity for fellowship and to further socialize with board members, staff, and spouses. (YouTre a great cook, too!)

Thanks for everything, Herb,Herb, andand youryour continuedcontinued leadershipleadership asas thethe CEO of the Portland Urban League.

Best regards,

Thomas G. Kelley Vice President Human Resources

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February 20, 1987

Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer The Urban League of Portland 10 North Russell Street Portland, Ore on97227

ar,ar Herb,

Wow! What a good job you and your staff did with the EqualEgual Opportunity Dinner last night. The mark of incredible organization is when you're able to make sorrthingsomathing like that look effortless, as you did.

As you know, Roger Breezley, our COO and Vice Chairman of the Board (and CEO as of October 1987); Ed Jensen, President of U. S. Bancorp; and John Kinman, Senior Vice President and Manager of Human Resources, were at U. S. Bancorp's table. Yester- day's dinner was the first for each. All corrrrntedcorrmented onon thethe favorablefavorable iripressionsinpressions left by the experience. I can't help butbut feelfeel thatthat manymany positivespositives willwill corrcoma fromfrom what each left with.

Herb, I couldn'tcouldnft have been moremare proud to be a part ofof anyany organizationorganization thanthan II waswas last night. Thank you for the support that's made it possible for ri to be a part of the Urban League team.

Warm Regards,

Valerie L.White Vice President and Manager Employee Services Department

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Mr. Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer The Urban League of Portland Urban Plaza 10 N. Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227

Dear Herb,

dustJust a note of congratulations for an absolutely superb awards dinner last night. The quality of the evening is a great tribute to your leadership. You can take great pride in your accomplaccomplishments. ishments.

I look forward to seeing you soon.

Sincerely,

PORTLAND OFFICE OF STATESTATE THE DEAN UNIVERSITY P.O. BOXBOX 751 COLLEGE OF PORTLANDPORTLAND, OREGON LIBERAL ARTS 97207 & SCIENCES 503/229-3514503/229-3514

February 20, 1987

Herb Cawthorne The Urban League of' Portland 10 N. Russell Portland, OR 9722797Z27

Dear Herb:

Just3ust two words: Superbly done!

Cordially,Cord i a I ly,

William W. Paudler, Dean

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February 20, 1987

Mr. Herb Cawthorne Urban League of Greater Portland 10 N. Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227

Re: Equal Opportunity DayDay DinnerDinner

Dear Herb:

This is just a short note to congratulate you on last night's Equal Opportunity Day Dinner. I found the dinner to be inspirational and extremely well orchestrated;

( it was obvious to those in attendance that hours and hours of preparation were invested by many dedicated people.

Your address to the audience regarding opportunities for Blacks was both forceful and compelling. Portland truly does not need to go the way of other urban cities. Your leadership of the League has been forthright, direct and gratifying; keepkeep upup thethe good.good work,work, Herb.

As an aside, I am sorry to inform you that we will have to reschedule our luncheon set for March 3, since I have been called to Denver for a "market based management" meeting starting on Sunday (of all days), March 1. This meetng will extend through March 5. I will call you March 9 to see if we can set a. time for another luncheon meeting.

Congratulations again, Herb, on a great Urban League Equal Opportunity Day Dinner.

Sincerely,

BRUCE K. POSEY

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Dear Herb:

You and I met at a YMCA meeting about a year ago at the Forestry Center in Portland. I had the opportunity to be at your meeting on Thursday night honoring Don Frisbee. I wanted to drop you a line to tell how impressed I was with the evening.

You do a fantastic job. I have put on and attended manymany affairsaffairs likelike thethe oneone Thursday night,night, butbut thatsthats asas finefine aa jobjob asas I'veI1ve ever ever seen seen beenbeen done.done. It's great to see a real professional at work.

( Also, thanks to you for all that you are doing for the YMCA. It's a very difficult time forfor thethe PortlandPortland YMCA,YMCA, butbut progressprogress isis beingbeing mademade andand thethe endend resultresult ''illwill bean organization much moremore sensitivesensitive toto thethe realreal needsneeds ofof thethe communitycommunity and to how we significantly impact the individual through our programs.

Again, congratulations on a great job.

Si ncerely,

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Mr. Larry Frager 720 S.W. Washington, Suite 700 Portland, Oregon 9720597206

Dear Mr. Frager:

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Portland and the staff, I want toto expressexpress ourour deepestdeepest appreciation ffor or youryour thoughtfulthoughtful gift.gift. At its March meeting, the Board of Directors madea special point to place in its records a word of appreciation foryour generous contributioncontribution andand askedasked thatthat aa specialspecial recog-recognition be prepared in your honor. While the Board members were informed by Herb Cawthorne thatyou did not want any particular fanfare to accompany this gift,we all felt that a simple chance to say "thank you" in person at our next meeting of the Board on April 15th, at 12:00 noon would be most appropriate.

Therefore, if your schedule will allow, please plan to join us at the Urban League Headquartersso we might express our appreciation for your kindness. The children the Urban League servesserves willwill bebe enhancedenhanced byby youryour thoughtfulness and we hope you will allow us this brief moment to say "thanks."

Please call Pauline at 280-2626 and let her know if youyou can be with us. In addition, she will inquire as to your preference for lunch, as we would welcome you to stay for the entire meeting of the Board of Directors.

Cordially,

Linda Rasmussen, Chair Board of Directors

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April 8, 1987

To': Urban League Board of Directors

From: Herb L. Cawthorne

Re: Executive Summary of the Adolescent ParentTreatment Program

Attached is the grant application for the continuationof the Adolescent Parent Treatment Program (APT). For those of you who are not inclined to wade through the entire proposal, Iam providing you with an executive summary:

The APT project will provide a comprehensiveculturally specific family treatment and supervision model toreduce the incidence of delinquent behavior and the number of trainingschool commitments of black and other multicultural youth residing inMultnomah county, as well as any high risk youth residing inNorth/Northeast Portland. There are three major problemareas to be addressed: 1. Black and other minority youthare over represented in the juvenile justice system.

2. Learning disabled adolescentsex offenders have no program specifically designed to meet their unique treatment needs.

3. There is a need to develop and providean aftercare program for adolescent sex offenders.

APT is a member of the Community Intervention Networkfor Delin- quents (CIND) and all 90 youth served will be screenedby the CIND team.

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SERVICES BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JUVENILE SERVICES COMMISSION GLADYS McCOY CHAIR OF THE BOARD OREGON NATIONAL BUILDING, SUITE 608 PAULINE ANDERSON DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER 610 SW. ALDER GRETCHEN KAFOURY DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER PORTLAND, OREGON 97205 CAROLINE MILLERsDISTRICT3 COMMISSIONER (503) 248-3565 POLLY CASTERLINE DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER.

APPLICATION FOR JUVENILE SERVICES CaiMISSION GRANT

1. Nain, Address andPhone 2. City Nurrber of Applicant Agency County Urban League of Portland Private Fnprof it 10 North Russell School District Portland, Oregon 97227 Other (503) 280-2600 3. Project Title: 4. Type of Project: Intervention, doles cent/Parent Treatrrnt Counseling, and Supervision High (APT) Risk Youth

5. In Response to: Goal #1 X Coal 2 Goal 3

6. Are you submitting riore than one proposal? yes Xno

7. This proposal will:

a. Create new program or service not currently being provided by applicant. X' b. Continue a current service or program. X c. Expand a current service or program.

8. Project Eudget:

Personnel Services $ 159,497 - From J3 $193,555 Materials and Services $ 29,876 - From OtherSources $ 12,400* - Capital $ 2,200 - In Kind $ 0

¶Lt1TAL $ 205,955 * PlC Grant Sulatitted 9. Project Duration: From: July 1,1987 To: June 30,1988

10. Operating Agency 11. Project Director(1me, Title, Phone) Urban League of Portland David Gonzales Director, APT (503) 280-2600

12. Person authorized to sign 13. Person responsible for fiscal contract: reports:

Herb L. Cawthorne Carol Sutcliff Chief Executive Officer Executive Vice President

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER PART C: PROJECT NARRATIVE

1. Statement of Problem

a. Problem Description:

The Adolescent/Parent Treatment Program (APT)addresses the needs of high risk juvenile offendersas outlined in Service Goal-I from a community based/family centered perspective. Within this group of clients, thereare three major problem areas to be addressed by APT.

1) Black and other minority youthare over represented in the juvenile justice system. APT is geared as a culturally appropriate model to meet the needs of anti- social minority clients and familiesas well as the anit- social majority client and families. As pointed out in Oregon's Agenda for the 1990's: Children, Youth, Families, "Black youths makeup a disproportionate share of the training school and older fostercare hoies, and the imminent 'downsizing' providesno alternative plans to address the needs of these youth" (p.83). The Multnomah County Juvenile Services Commission Plan for 1986-87also indicates the need for services for minority youth.

2) Learning disabled adolescentsex offenders have no program specifically designed to meet their unique trea'rnent needs. During our current year ofprogram operation, we have began serving sex offenders withone or more of the following characteristics: those who reside in North! Northeast Portland, those who are learning disabled, and those whose parents are reluctant to participate in offender treatment. As a community-based program, we feel that we have a responsibility to the community to provide services to youth and families who reside in North/Northeast who cannot "fit" with existingprogram offerings. Minority youth from throughout the county could benefit from our culturally specific approach. Oregon's Agenda for the 1990's points to the need for these specialized services under several of it's priorities. "In particular, both female and minority delinquents have baffled professionals in terms of developing an appropriate and responsivearray of services for their special needs. Delinquents who exhibit mental or emotional disturbance, alcohol and drug problems, sexual offending and prostitution require specialized programming, unavailable in most regions of Oregon" (p.63). This report also found that "several groups of children with special unmet needs have been identified. Among them are: fetal alcohol, fezal cocaine, sex abuse victims, depressed and suicideprone adolescents, juvenile sex offenders... "(p.28). Few programs have had success with minority sex offenders or learning disabled sex offenders. Much of the current therapeutic practice is involved with "talk therapy" whether it is behaviorally based or from the Rational Emotive (RET) perspective, it requires a certain amount -2- of sophistication on the part of the client to understand and utilize abstract cognitive concepts and commit ideas to paper. Most educational models for treatment, therefore, cannot reach the learning disabled youth. We have found in our current caseloads that approximately 62% are learning disabled and that a good share of clients cannot read or write sufficiently well to participate in our usual educational process for social skills group. As a result, we have had to develop more concrete learning models that take into account the developmental level of our clients and their need for more concrete and less abstract reasoning experiences. CSD points out in its Guidelines for Treatment of Juvenile Sexual Offenders - 1986 that in assessing the basic educational levels of the offenders, there is a need for "awareness of learning problems which may affect treatment participation." However, once the determination is made that the youth cannot benef it from a given program due to his/her learning level, there is no community-based program available to serve him/her. APT'S program will begin to address this most difficult population.

3) There is a need to develop and provide an Aftercare program for adolescent sex offenders. CSD indicates in their 1986 draft report, The Oregon Report on Juvenile Sexual Offenders that "Appropriate follow-up support services for all perpetrators, but especially for those that were serious offenders, are essential for assisting the client maintain appropriate sexual behavior after treatment" (p.3). There is no such service available to youth in Multnomah County. The juvenile court has indicated that this service would be of significant value in preventing re-offenses. Clients who have completed the Morrison Center's program, as well as those who have completed APT'S program, would benefit greatly by this ongoing service. When one considers the 1986 CSD statistic that was pointed out by Dr. Allen L. Dobbins that "...Oregon, last year, experienced in excess of 1000 incidents of sexual offending on the part of juveniles..." (p.3), the importance of aftercare as an integral part of the continuum of care for juvenile sex offenders is clear. As we know, many of those who are abused become abusers. Our need for aftercare is great indeed. APT will develop and maintain an aftercare model that includes culturally appropriate components. b. Target Population:

The general population for this project will be high risk juvenile offenders. High risk juvenile offenders are defined as: -3-

1) Any youth at risk of commitment toa state institution who:

- is between the ages of 12 and17; and

is a male with a minimum ofone felony or three misdemeanor referrals to the Juvenile Department which if adjudicated could result in conunitinent to a training school,or

- is a female with a minimum ofone felony or three misdemeanor referrals to the Juvenile Department which if adjudicated could result in commitment to a training school,or four status offense referrals. (Any equivalent combination of referrals such as two misdemeanor and two status offense referrals is also appropriate.)

is under the age of 12 but is considered high risk and is approved for service by the Juvenile Service Commission staff.

Our project will more specifically serve:

2) Minority adolescents residing in Multnomah Countyand meeting the criteria in °l", and

3) Adolescents meeting the criteria in "1" and residing ina geographic area bounded by:

60th Avenue on the East, The Willamette River on the West Portland City Limits on the South The Columbia River on the North, and

4) Youth from any other area of the county who meet the criteria in "1" when the CIND Committee deemsAPT the appropriate provider due toour specific program offerings and/or our capacity to take overflow clients from other CIND agencies. And,

5) Eligibility is limited to youth whose offenseor offenses occurred within three years from the date of referralfor community service.

In the primary area served by the Urban League ofPortland's APT Program over 19,000 of the residents live below thepro- verty level and more than 9,500 households (morethan 8,000 persons) are recipients of public assistance. Black Americans make up the predominant ethnic population. There are also significant numbers of other ethnicgroups, e.g., Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americansand recent -4-

immigrants from Ethiopia. The result is a complex community with a number of low-income familiesin need of a variety of services. A majority of black youth live in thisarea, and neighborhoods contain 67% of the blackswho live in the Portland metropolitan area. The percentage of population below the poverty line for neighborhoodsserved by the Urban League reflects this. The correlation between poverty and delinquency has been well documentedby scholars and program operators for many years. Extreme poverty is one of Dr. Ferrington's salient risk factors for delinquency.

As pointed out in the following reports, minorityyouth and youth from North and Northeast Portlandare disproportionately overrepresented in the juvenile system and in commitmentsto the training school. Oregon's Agenda for the 1990's: indicates "Black youths makeup a disproportionate share of the training school and older fostercare homes, and the imminent 'downsizing' provides no alternate plans to address the needs of these youth" (p.83). Multnomah County Juvenile Services Commission Plan for 1986-87reports that "of 161 commitments in the period from January1, 1984 through May 30, 1985, 37.9% were minority youth; almost 33% of thetotal were black. The Commission continues to advocate for the needf or intervention programs and services for minorityyouth and has limited its new Request for Proposalsfor services for youth living in the innermost eastern corridorof the County. The Commission hopes this focus will beginto provide needed community alternatives for this population"(p.179). c. Services Currently Available

In North/Northeast Portland there isno community program other than APT that provides intenjive individualand family counseling, social skills developmentand supervision for multicultural and other youth at risk of commitmentto the training schools. The Juvenile Court provides services ata satellite office in northeast and is the primarycourt office to refer clients t the APT Program. Our sister agency, the the Morrison Center's Supernetprogram provides similar services to youth residing in thebalance of the county.

There are no agencies in the Multnoinah County that providesex offender treatment for low functioning adolescent offenders. Likewise, there is no ongoing aftercare treatment available for adolescents who complete offender treatment atAPT, Super- net or the Court.

The APT Program does not duplicate servicescurrently, but rather, provides a significant role in maintainingthe continuum of care managed by the CIND. Our new emphasis area on -5-

aftercare for sex offenders and specializedservices to low functioning sex offenders wouldaddress a heretofore unmet need in Multnomah County.

d. Documentation

As stated earlier in this document, theneed to maintain intensive services to multiculturaland other youth in North and Northeast Portland is essential in slowingthe commitments of these youth to the training school. Oregon's Agenda For the 1990's and the JSC Plans For 1986-87 bothaddress the issue of disproportionate minority commitments. Regarding service needs for sex offenders, the OregonReport on Juvenile Sex Offenders indicates that "only between one-thirdto one-half of juvenile sexual offenders needingtreatment were able to obtain services in 1985" (p.7). The report goes on to recommend that the state "should authorizethe establishment of special treatment programs for juvenileoffenders who are mentally retarded and/or developmentallydelayed" (p.13). Our program for low functioning offenders addressesa portion of this population. The Juvenile Court reports thatapprox- imately 39 of 151 adjudicatedoffenders in the last 3 years fell into the low functioning category. McLaren was the only alternative for many of them.

e. Impact on Target Population/and Community

Failure to maintain services to highrisk anti-social youth in North/Northeast Portland through theAPT Program would irrep- arablyharm many of the youth and familieswe serve. We would expect to see increased criminalactivity and a greater number of commitments to the trainingschools. The recent up- surge in gang interest by North/Northeast youthmay well be exacerbated by active involvement of youthcurrently participating in counseling, social skillbuilding and supervision with APT. Families previously assaulted andbattered by youth who now participate in ourprogram would be at great risk for renewed violence without an effectivesupport system to mediate behavior.

Failure to provide services to thesex offender subpopulation would result in most of these youthnot being treated. Re- offense and McLaren commitment could beexpected.

2. a. Goals

The APT project will providea comprehensive culturally specific family treatment and supervisionmodel to reduce the incidence of delinquent behaviorand the number of training school commitments of black and other multiculturalyouth residing in Multnomah Countyas well as any high risk youth residing in North/Northeast Portland. b. Objectives

1) To maintain and train a multi-cultural staff to provide services to black and other multi-cultural youth and all youth who reside in Northeast Portland whoare in danger of commitment to the state training schools.

2) To provide culturally specific counseling andcase management treatment program for 90 youth and families.

3) To maintain cooperative sex offender treatment services with the Juvenile Court and/or Supernet for approximately 14 normal range functioning, sex offenders of the90 total clients served.

4) To develop and maintain a special impactprogram of treatment for up to 7 learning disabledor developmentally delayed adolescent sex offenders of thetotal 90 clients served.

5) To develop and maintain an aftercareprogram for adolescent sex offenders in MultnoTnah County.

6) To provide multi-cultural training and ongoing training support to shelter home parents and staff of community service organizations as requested.

c. Activities Time Frame Objective 1: To maintain multi-cultural staff...

1) Provide training to staff through in-service Ongoing workshops and academic classworkon current practices and techniques of counseling and therapy.

2) Advertise for and hire aftercare specialist July - position. August

3) Conduct regular staff meetings and staff Weekly/ evaluations.

Objective 2: To provide culturally specific services...

1) Maintain active involvementon the CIND Weekly Screening Committee.

2) Maintain and revise culturally appropriate Ongoing needs assessment and psychological evaluation process. -7-

3) Maintain and revise social skillsgroup Ongoing curriculum to meet changing client needs.

4) Maintain social skills groups for youth. Weekly

5) Maintain parent education groups for parents Weekly of enrolled youth.

6) Maintain in-home family counseling services Ongoing to enrolled youth and families.

7) Maintain individual and crisis counseling Ongoing sessions for enrolled youth.

8) Maintain emergency 24 hour on call crisis Ongoing services to youth and families.

9) Staff clients regularly during theirprogram Ongoing involvement to assess progress.

10) Maintain case records and participate in JSC Ongoing data system and evaluation process.

11) Provide culturally appropriate psychological As evaluations to youth as needed. Appropriate Objective 3: To maintain cooperative offender treatment....

1) Provide one or more of the following treatment Ongoing services to adjudicated sex offenders; individual, group, social skillsor family counseling.

2) Meet regularly to staff joint clients to Ongoing assess progress.

Objective 4: To develop sex offender services for learning disabled/developmentally delayed.

1) Revise and refine social skills curriculum to July - meet client needs. August

2) Conduct joint planning sessions with Juvenile July - Court staff and others in the field. August & Ongoing

3) Train counseling staff on specialized therapy July & process for this population. August

4) Screen clients from Court/CIND for appropiate- July ness of service and select. August -8--

5) Assess selected clients level of current func- August tioning with additional diagnostic instruments.

6) Begin individual, group and family therapy Aug-Sept services. Ongoing

7) Evaluate client progress. Bi- Weekly & Ongoing 8) Review program progress with court and January others in the field.

9) Revise program process and techniques February based on #8. March

10) Joint Court, APT, JSC evaluation of June program effectiveness.

Objective5: To develop aftercare...

1) Advertise for and hire Aftercare Specialist. July - August

2) Develop aftercare process and materials. August - Sept.

3) Screen and select aftercare clients with Sept. Court, Supernet, etc.

4) Begin aftercare groups. Sept - Weekly & Ongoing

5) Assess aftercare process and client functioning. January

6) Revise process and/or procedures basedon #5. Feb-Mar

7) Joint Court, APT, JSC evaluation of aftercare June process.

Objective6: To provide multi-cultural training....

1) Notify CIND and other agencies of our avail- Ongoing ability for providing training.

2) Assess training needs of agencies requesting When services. Requested

3) Develop training plan with agency making N/A request.

4) Provide training to agency staff. When Requested 3. Target Population and Service Area:

Clients served will meet the JSC service Goal I criteria. Generally this is any youth at risk of commitment toa state institution who resides in North/Northeast Portlandor any minority youth who resides in Multnomah County and is at risk of commitment. Referrals from the Court will be screened for eligibility and the CIND will recommend to which participant project the referral will be sent. Non-court referrals will be coordinated in like fashion with the project coordinator responsible for determining eligibility. The total nui±er of clients will be 90. The average age range will be 14-16 with a limited number of clients under age 12 being served with JSC approval. North/Northeast Portland is the geographic area bounded by:

60th Avenue on the East, The Willainette River on the West, Portland City Limits on the South, The Columbia River on the North.

Within the 90 client populationapproximately 14 will be adolescent sex offenders withinthe normal range of intellectual functioning. An additionaL 7 adolescent sex offenders who are developmentally delayedwill also be included in the 90 clients served. This latterpopulation may reside anywhere in Multnomah County.

In addition to the CIND agencies of: Supernet, Harry's Mother, DePaul, Serendipity Academy, POIC, CSD, Juvenile Court, Portland Public Schools and YWCA, APT has worked cooperatively with Harriet Tubman Middle School, Grant High School, Frontier I, Jefferson High School, Yaun Home, Roosevelt High School, Whitaker Middle School, Mainstream, Job Corps, Private Industry Council, Multnomah Middle School and Riverside East.

At POICand Multnomah Middle School we will provide social skills groups to shared clients during the coming year. It is through such networking in the community that the greatest impact can be made on high risk youth.

4. Strategy:

Juvenile Service Commission funds will provide for personnel services and associated support services. This program will be a key component in the Community Intervention Network for Delinquents (CIND). Youth referred to this project from the Community Intervention Team will receive group individual and family counseling as well as supervision, parenting education, and shelter services. Counselors will be on 24-hour call to facilitate a modified close street home supervision model. -10-

The mix of services to sex offenders will includethese ele- ments as well as other services and treatment modalitiesas may be appropriate to their level of intellectual functioning, stage of development and/or the seriousness ofoffense.

The Urban League has submitteda proposal for funding to the Private Industry Council to enhance the employmentopportu- nities of youth in the APT Program ($12,400). The specifics of this proposal will be included in the discussionof services to developmentally delayedsex offenders.

APT services to high risk youth includea minimum service package of counseling, social skills development, parenting education and supervision basedon an individual culturally specific assessment and treatment plan. Approximately 60% of family and individual counseling takes place inthe youth's home. It is our experience that the most effective approach for counseling high risk youth and particularly minority youth is to provide a mix of in-home and in-office counseling. Without an understanding of the dynamics of the client's family in their home and an understandingof the community the youth lives in, it is impossible to developa culturally appropriate treatment plan that not only addresses individual and family needs but environmental/structural needsas well.

Youth and family are also expected to participate incoun- seling and parenting education at theAPT office at the Urban League. During the most intense phases of treatment, staff will work with clients in-home for family counselingand in- of fice for individual counseling and parenting education each week.

General Service Packace:

Counseling: Individual, group and crisis counseling will be provided at a minimum level of 22 contacts and22 hours of counseling per client (service codes 2- 5). Treatment modalities vary with the type of offense and the functioning level of the youth. Staff regularly utilize various cognitive (e.g. rational emotive), behavioral (e.g. social learning and behavior modification) andpsyco- dynamic models. The cornerstones of our behavioral approach is a social learning model. Therapist behaviors, appropriatepeer behaviors and appropriate parent-child behaviors are inte- grated and modeled throughout APT. "Thinking errors" of particularly sex offendersare addressed from a cognitive RET approach. We often find that many of our clients reflecta personal world view that is non-functional in many life situations. Counseling is aimed at assisting the client and family understand the need for developing new adaptive behaviors to -11-

meet the needs of different situations in order that repetitive self defeating behaviors be reduced. For multi-cultural youth and families adapting behaviors are critical sincesome behaviors appropriate withina given cultural group may not be appropriate in all situations. This is particularly true with social distancing behaviors and response to authority figures. Culturally sensitive psychological evaluations are also provided for youth as appropriate. Social Living Skills: Social living skills including skill building, parent education and employment readiness will be provided at a minimum level of six contacts and six hours of service per client (service codes8, 15 and 16.) Skill building curriculum addresses such areas as anger/conflict management (internal locus of control), appropriate situational behavior (school, home, job and peer), personal distancing, goals/values clarification, etc. Parenting education is bothan educational and support group activity. Parents are introduced to a cognitive process of informationas the beginning step of family behavioral change through discussion, modeling, media presentation and occasional guest speakers. Some parents will continue beyond the cognitiveprocess of parenting education to an affective-centered parent support group process.

Supervision: APT operates a modified close-home,close-street supervision activity as an integral part of treatment for high risk youth. Each youth will be expected to be involved in a minimum of 50 supervision contacts (12.5 hours). Upon entering the APT program most youth are puton maximum supervision level. Cenerally a client would be expected to make twice a day (morning and afternoon) in-person or phone contact with APTcoun- selors. The counselor may, based on the severity of the offense or other factors, requirea youth to make daily in-person contacts. The purposes of supervision are to:

1) Assist youth in learning responsible behavior for where they are during the day.

2) Minimize their unsupervised time and opport- tunity for casual reoffense.

3) Assist parents in developinga behavioral model for appropriate parent-child responsibility centering on such thingsas getting -12-

up, going to schoolon time, getting home from school on time,asking and receiving parental permissionfor being out of home, etc.

4) Provide a regular (twicea day) opportunity for youth to interact with their counselor.

Number 4 has been particularly helpfulfor youth starting into crisis. Frequently they will disclose feelingsof frustration, anger, anxiety or sometimesjoy when they make their check-ins. Counselors frequently call parents and/or youth to verify that the client is wherethey claimed to be.

It is expected that all general clientswill complete a service package consisting of atleast 2 of the 3 activities based on their individual plans oftreatment.

Sex Abuse Treatment and Aftercare(SATA):

SATA is a new special impact treatmentcomponent for adolescent sex offenders. Clients will receive individual and family counseling as wellas participate in social skills building groups and parents will participatein a parent education process that includes normalhuman sexuality. APT will maintain a cooperative workingrelationship with the RAP? Program and the court in treating these clients. Case sharing will be a continuing option whenrecommended by the CIND committee. The focus of treatment will include the following areas: understanding the nature of abuse, identifyingthink- ing errors, recognizing patternsand cycles of offender behavior, understanding the impacton victims and their families, gaining empathy for victims andunderstanding their own victimization if they have beena victim (about 959 have been). Various treatment modalities willbe used to confront offender behavior and support new and appropriate empathetic behaviors. Behavioral and cognitive modalities willbe used to assist in behavior change anda psychodynamic approach will be utilized to support appropriate empathy. A team counseling approach will be used to provide servicesto SATA (Sexual Abuse Treatment and Aftercare) clients. The team will consist of male - female therapists experienced inculturally specific counseling issues as wereas abuse issues. Aftercare:

The Aftercare component of SATA will bedeveloped for clients who have who completed treatment and willbe staffedby a new position at APT. Clients will be screened by the SATA team and if they are referred from Supernetor other sex offender treatment programs, a recommendation from theircourt counselor and primary therapist will be -r-equired priorto enrollment. -13-

A basic premise of offender treatment 'is the need for "ownership" of the offense by the client. Denial is the most pervasive ego defense mechanism utilizedby the offender, therefore, much work is put into having the offenderuse "I statements", e.g., I am responsible formy actions....I chose to abuse...., etc. The step program of aftercare maintains this ownership principle.

The aftercare specialist will bea ineither of the SATA team and will develop and conduct a supervised structured"step" group modeled and modified from the "Steps forRecovery Program." Also included will be concepts from the AAprocess and Patrick Carnes, author of Sexual Addiction, nationalprogram for sexual offenders. Part of the core for the Step Program comes from steps outlined by recovering offenders. They see the following as indications of change for themselves:

1) I admitted I had a problem with sexual aggression,

2) I accepted full responsibility for by behavior,

3) I got honest in all areas of my life,

4) I understood why I offended,

5) I understood the consequences ofmy offense on my victim and myself,

6) I began living a safe life of accountability and responsibility, and

7) I began feeling remorse for my victims.

We will incorporate these concepts intoour Aftercare treatment. q

Participants will meet regularly for support andto maintain their recovery from deviant sexual behaviorsin a group set- ting. They will work toward continually reinforcing whateach has learned in therapy and continue to reinforcedevelopment of appropriate social skills that enhanceego strength and self esteem. The therapist will facilitate thegroup in reviewing re-offense risk factors, etc. in assistingeach member with his/her goal of not re-offending. Staff will assist the client in understanding that like alcoholism,sexually abusing behavior is a life long issue and thata continuing process of recovery (Aftercare) is essential. Nationally 1 in 10 offenders will re-offendwithout an ongoing recovery program.

Developmentally Delayed Impact Group (DDI)

Within the group of sex offenderstreated, we will develop special impact services for up to7 developmentally delayed clients. Overall goals for treatment will be similar to those -

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for normal functioning level of fendersbut treatment techniques will emphasize concreteexperiential and social learning processes rather thancognitive/abstract processes. Art therapy and play therapycoupled with video-affect process will be the primary affectivetechniques.

Video-Affect is a new techniquethat will be utilized in DDI. Cognitive therapeutic modalitiesare not appropriate for clients who may not be able toread or write. Understanding affect (feelings) is an abstractconcept critical to the development of empathy for the victim. We believe that teach- ing clients to use video equipment(supervised) to express feelings in a non written formwill have a substantial positive impact on their ability toexpress feelings. The group will view and discuss each others tapesas part of the social learning process. We believe this new therapeutic technique shows great promise notonly for reducing offending behavior but for learning appropriatetraining and work related interpersonal skills. Taped psychodrama will also be used as a social learning techniquefor appropriate behaviors. Impulse control for sexually actingout is a significant issue, therefore, supervisionat home and parental training is essential. For example, a current client eligible forDDI becomes sexually aroused while watchingcartoons on tele- vision. For many of these clientsego defenses are not well developed, therefore, denial of theoffense is less frequent and uncontrolled acting out becomesthe primary treatment target.

Normal working hours for counselorsare 8:00 a.ni. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, however,many groups and family counseling sessions are held in the eveningsin which case staff work a revised afternoon/eveningschedule. Emergency services are available on a 24-hour on call basis for families and/or youth in crisis afer working hoursor on weekends.

5. Conununity Participation, Use ofVolunteers and Coordination/ Networking

A. The Urban League's Citizen Board of Directorsmeets at least twice yearly to review and input UrbanLeague programs. Meimbers of the Board agreed that therewas a need for continued support for the services thatAPT provides including the sex offender and aftercarecomponents planned for this upcoming year.

B. The Urban League has a long history of volunteerinvolve- ment. APT currently utilizes volunteers toaccompany youth to various special events suchas Blazer games, the Ice Capades, etc. While recreation is nota specific goal of this project, approximately 7 volunteers donated their time to work with APT clients lastyear. This upcoming -15--

year our JSC Liaison Commissioner has volunteered to work with our DDI video-affectprocess. She has extensive background in video production and human servicesand we are looking forward to her contribution to that special population. We have also requested stipend funds inour budget for a Master's Program Counselor Intern toco- facilitate groups. Due to the sensitivity of the community and our desire for confidentiality,no volunteers have been previously involved in counseling activities. However, we do expect continued volunteer supportfor special events in addition toour Liaison Commissioner and an intern. The approximate number of volunteers will be 9 and the total hours per month toaverage 6.

C. Coordinated services between APT and other agenciesare exemplified by our involvement in theCIND Screening Corn- inittee. The CIND Committee staff's eachcase prior to enrollment in a CIND agency and assists in thedevelopment of what is frequently a inult-agency treatmentplan. For example, a Northeast high risk youthmay be residing in Harry's Mother, in need of special education services (school district), in need of fostercare (CSD) and treatment services for anti-social behavior (APTand Juvenile Court). All these needs are discussed and appropriate arrangements made at the screening session. All members of the committee provide input basedon their expertise even in those cases when they anticipate no actualpro- vision of services by theiragency to the client. The time this process saves and the team buildingbetween agencies that results from theCIND process is indeed substantial.

In addition to the CIND agencies of: Supernet, Harry's Mother, DePaul, Serendipity Academy,POIC, CSD, Juvenile Court, Portland Public Schools and YWCA, APT hasworked cooperatively with Harriet Tubman Middle School,Grant High School, Frontier I, Jefferson High School,Yaun Home, Roosevelt High School, Whitaker Middle School, Mainstream, Job Corps, Private Industry Council, Multnomah Middle School and Riverside East. We also contract with a well known multi-cultural psychologist for psychologicaleval- uations as appropriate.

At POIC and Multnomah Middle Schoolwe will provide social skills groups to shared clients during the comingyear. It is througlf such networking in the community thatthe greatest impact can be made on high risk youth.

6. Appropriateness of the Proposed Project to Problems/Service Needs Identified by the Juvenile Services Commission:

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lined in service Goal I for several years. As one of the original CIND inenthers, APT has sought the involvement of other agencies in providing the greatest continuum of care for JSC appropriate youth. Our new services for sex offenders, one of the highest risk populations, is appropriate to the JSC Goal I Intervention Strategy. Addi- tionally, we are the primary JSC funded agency thatpro- vides intensive counseling and supervision services to high risk minority youth and youth in North and Northeast Portland.

S PPENDLX L0: PART C (PRCxCT NARRATIVE)

C Eecuii' Director A United Way Agency julin R. Taplin, PhD, ABPP

Morrison Center for Youth and FamiJy Service SUPERvision NETwork Program

1439 S.E. 122nd Avenue . Portland, Oregon 97233 (503) 255-1559

MEMORANDUM

FROM: DAVID FU 5, M.S.W., MORRISON CENTER SUPERNET TO: CIND MEMBERS - HARRY'S MOTHER/JANIS, URBAN LEAGUE, SERENDIPITY SCHOOL, YWCA, DEPAUL YOUTH PROGRAM, POIC, CSD, MULTNOMAH COUNTY JUVENILE COURT, & MAINSTREAM YOUTH SERVICES. SUBJECT: AGREEMENT TO COORDINATE SERVICES DATE: MARCH 31, 1987

On behalf of the Morrison Center SuperNet Program, I am pleased to maintain the working agreements which have been the basis of cooperation of the Community Intervention Network for Delinquents (CIND). When we created the CIND network together we committed ourselves to cooperation in order to have an impact upon high risk delinquents in the community. Together we have learned that we can have an impact upon this population of youth. By cooperating we can keep many of these young people in the community. SuperNet will be happy to continue to participate in the CIND screening process. In addition to sceening cases, our meetings have become an excellent forum for case consultation and facilitating interagency coordination. We hope to see this forum continue to evolve. The Morrison Center looks forward to continued cooperation with the CIND committee.

SOME PROGRAMS PARTIALLY FUNDED UNDER AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACT WITH MULTNOMAH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DIVISIOM ROSEMARY E. At'CERSCN EXECUTIVE OIRECTCR

Mr. David Gonzales Director Adolescent/Parent Treatment The Urban League of Portland 10 North Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227

Dear David:

I am pleased to have this opportunity to write thisletter onbehalf of the Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center (POIC),as aCIND (Community Intervention Network for Delinquents) participatingagency.

Over the last six months our agencies have workedtogether sharing resources and bringing together a variety of intervention,diversion and prevention services to benefit high risk youth whoare at risk of being committed to a state training school because of demonstrated criminal activity.

I'm extremely pleased and proud of thecooperative effort'our agencies have shared. Through this effort, our students have benefited from the case management and family counseling services provided to them by the Urban League.

I look forward to a continued cooperative and positive networkingwith your agency, and also as a member of the CIND Committee.

Si rely,

Rosemary E. nderson Executive Director

(503) 2871271 4215 N. WILLI5 AVE PCT0, OREGON 97217 Dc Paul Center, Jnc. Where (lieres life, theres hope.

To: CIND Members- Harry's Mother/Janis, Urban League, Serendipity School, YWCA, POIC, CSD, Multnomah CountyJuvenile Court, Mainstream Youth Services,Morrison Center Supernet.

From: Robin q,Director/Youth Treatment Services

Re: Agreement to Coordinate Services

Date: April 3, 1987

On behalf of De Paul Youth Program,we are more than happy to continue participating in the CIND screeningprocess.

When the CIND Network was created we were corrnitting ourselvesto work together to make an impact upon delinquentyouths in the community. I am pleased with the way we have all been workingtogether with this program and hope we can all continue to do so for the nextyear and try to keep the youth involved off the streets and helpthem to become contributing members of the community.

Aimir,itr,tion (O3) 252323f3 h Treal innL Prram (503) 2522R0 I'.)), ))r 202 9820() N.E. Sandy Ilwikvard Pt)ranti, ( )rectn 97220 AtltilTrtinttrtt Prugram (503) 223-1022 132)) S W. Wac)ing)rtii Pr (intl. ( )ri,n 97205 Oregon iustute Museum.

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March 4, 1987 - Mr. David Gonzales Director of Adolescent/Parent Treatment URBAN LEUE OE [C:iLPiD The Urban League of Portland Urban Plaza 10 North Russell Street Portland, OR 97227

Dear Mr. Gonzales:

This letter will serve as confirmation of the Video/Filmmaker-in-- Schools program's interest in providing an extended artist residency in video production to the Adolescent Treatment program of the Urban League. It is our understanding that, with court and parental approval, young people in the treatment program will be given the opportunity to work with a video artist from our faculty within a context of constructive supervision.

We are particularly excited about the potential of this collaboration. The need for a viable mode of personal expression for this population could well be answered by specially designed video production activities. It will be important, of course, for your staff and the video artist to work closely together to plan and monitor the evolution of the project.

The fee for a five week workshop (involving 40 hours of artist contact time to be divided between instruction and planning) is $850. A late April, early May starting date is certainly feasible and will allow time to approach the residency with necessary organization in place. As arrangements are completed, a contract will be drawn up and forwarded to you.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Yours truly,

Education Coordi nator Northwest Film & Video Center

221-1156 m fl$T9 Youth Program' 5333 S.E. Powell Blvd. APR 7 1987 Portland, OR 97206 777-4141 URWN LEAGUEOF Pi)IL'Nfl

ME MORAN DU

To: David Gonzàlas The Urban League

From: Helen Richardson Executive Director(

Date: April 1, 1987

Over the last several years, Mainstream Youth Program, Inc. has worked with the Community Intervention Network for Delinquents for the purpose of screening and coordinating servics for high-risk youth in our community. We have been pleased to participate in this process and look forward to continuing future networking with your agencyas one of the youth-serving agencies listed below that makeup this team: Harry's Mother;

SuperNet; -- Urban League; POIC; de Paul Youth Program; Portland YWCA's Girls' Emancipation Project; Serendipity; Children's Services Division; Multnomah County Juvenile Court.

it is Mainstream's belief that bringing together the many areas of expertise available via CIND, in an atmosphere which encourages open communication and information exchange is the optimal approach to providing the best possible treatment for troubled young people.

UnIbd Way p...t

YWCA

DOW NTO\ \ N

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Marcia Jory President April 6,1987 Bonny Groshong Marcia Pry Connie Emerson Jean Frost Mary Overgaard Urban League Vice-Presidents 10 NRussell Tobie Finzel Portland, OR 97227 Treasurer Fran Sprouse Dear Connie: Corresponding Secretary Over the past year, the Girls' Emancipation Program has worked with Madeline Sullivan Recording Secretary the Community Intervention Network for Delinquents in an effort to coordinate effectively with otheragencies. We value this opportunity Vivian Blumenthal to streamline referrals and otherservices for high risk youth in Margaret Breed!ove our community. Ann Cook Marge Dana Connie Emerson We look forward to continuing ourinvolvement in CIND and using it Pamela Hall as a way to best serve Portland's Kathy MacNaughton delinquent youth. Donna McBride Beverly Ormseth Sincerely, EikoPolitz Freddye Prophet Sharon Roso 2-o -h -E_uL-'O Marg Ross Kathy Smith Barbara Turner Ruth Herman Wells, MS Nola Wilken Director Ruth Van Meter Girls' Emancipation Program Ex Officio

Sheryl \t. Warren Executive Director

COUNCIL OF ADVISORS Gsayneth Gamble Ecoth Bill DaOdson Ginette DePreist John Preying Susan D. Keil Senator Robert Packsood Mildred Schwab William B. Webber

YWCA IMPERATIVE To thrust our collective power tov.'ard the elimination of racism, where'. er it exists and by any means necessary.

A United Way Agency

liii SW. 10th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97205 503/223-6281

's\VC\ orPortland Centers: Dovntovn, Northeast, St. Johns, Cam1) \Vestwincl -17-

PART D: PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION

1. Agency:

The Urban League is a multi-facetedmulti-cultural conununity based agency and an affiliateof the National Urban League. The Urban League of Portland adopted thefol- lowing words of Langston Hughesforty-two years ago when flack people were less than second class citizens:

"Oh, yes, I say itplain, America never hasbeen America to me, And, yet, I swearthis oath, kmerica will be!"

Visionary Portlanders joined togetherto create an organization that would live throughoutthe years to make the City of Roses a better place forall. That organization was the Urban League of Portland.

APT is just one of many programs developedto assist in this vision becoming a reality.

The major departments of the UrbanLeague include: Admin- istration, Housing, Adult & SeniorServices, Employment Services, Education Services and Youth Services. The Northeast Youth Services Center Project isthe other major project in Youth Services.

2. Staff:

The APT Project is currently staffedby 5.875 FTE as follows:

Director 1.0 FTE

The Director is responsible for theadministration of the project: including staff training and evaluation,report development, contract monitoring, budgetdevelopment and monitoring and professional staff supervision. The Director also serves as the clinical supervisorand con- ducts case reviews, conductscase histories, supervises all aspects of treatment and provides parentingtraining and direct counseling services. Interagency training coordination and networkingare other functions of this position.

Requirements for the Director includea Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychologyor a related field and. at least 4 years experience providing counseling/mental health services to high risk youth and families;and at least i years supervisory experience in social services. The current Director has a Master's Degree and. iscon- pleting a doctorate in counseling and has10 years administrative and supervisory experience in social services and counseling.

Counselors 4.0 FTE

Counselors are responsible for providing direct culturally appropriate individual, group, family and crisiscoun- seling services for APT clients and families. In addition they are to keep adequatecase records on all clients and participate in regular training to enhanceand maintain their skills. Counselors are required to file theirown cases in order to maintain confidentiality.

Counselors are expected to havea Master's Degree in counseling, social work, psychologyon a related field and at least two years experience with high riskyouth and families or a Bachelors Degree inone of the afore- mentioned fields and at least 5years experience providing counseling/mental health service to high riskyouth and families.

Current staff average ten years experience andhave Master's Degrees or Graduate work beyond theBachelors. MIS Specialist .375 FTE

The MIS Specialist is responsible for maintainingan in- house data collection and analysis systemfor numerical and coded casenote data as wellas for generating reports for staff.

The requirements for this position include atleast two years experience with social service data systems, and hands on experience witha computerized information system. The person filling this position exceeds those requirements.

Secretary .5 FTE

The Secretary is responsible for typing reportsand correspondence and some receptionist duties.

Qualifications include the ability to type50 wpin and experience on a word processor isa plus. Current staff exceed those qualifications.

Aftercare Specialist 1.0 FTE

The Aftercare Specialist will be responsiblefor developing and maintaining-a "step" afte-rcare activityfor -19-

adolescent sex offenders. Thiswill include serving as the facilitator in all aftercaregroup sessions and a co-

leader in sex offender follow-upI groups prior to aftercare.

Requirements for this position include: a Bachelor's Degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychologyor a related field and at least twoyears experience in providing aftercare on similar services to youthor families. This is a vacant position.

3. Qualifications:

The Urban League has been in existence for 42years as a community based social service and advocacyagency. It has operated successful minority youthprograms almost from its inception. Today it is the most comprehensive community based agency in Northeast Portland. It has successfully operated a JSC project for four years.

4. Data Collection and Tracking

a. In addition to participating in the JSC evaluation and tracking system, APT maintainsa confidential case notes recordkeeping system.. Counselors generatecase notes on a two part progress report. The original top page is filed by the counselor. The second page or yellow sheet has the narrative portion blacked out and is sent to the MIS Specialist for input into the in-house data system. Only Counselors and the Director have keys to the locked confidential files. Files are arranged alphabetically by first initial and birthdate to conform with theJSC tracking system. Individual case plans, psychological evaluations, needs assessments and arrest reportsare included with the progress reports in these files. Progress reports are completed daily. b. The MIS Specialist utilizes the yellow sheets which only contain initials, birthdate and service codes to input the in-house data system on a daily basis. Data analysis is completed monthly or at the request of the Directoror staff. The Director ensures that in-house data is puton JSC forms and is transmitted to the JSC in a timely manner. Non-tracked items are reported quarterly by the Director. Counselors conduct their own follow-ups. The Director will chose a sample each quarter to follow-upon treatment outcomes.

5. Affirmative Action and Non-Discrimination Policy

The Urban League of Portland certifies that it isan Equal Opportunity Employer andthat is adheres to Affirmative -20-

Action guidelines and policies inpersonnel actions and in the provision of client services. The current direct service staff of APT reflects twoBlack staff, two Hispanic staff and one White staff. PART E: tJDGET BUU 1

TAGENCY ORGANIZAILON PPARED UY C. Sutcliff URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLANDADOLESCENT/PARENT Date BUDGET TREATMENT 4-5-87

JSC OTHER . TOTAL OBJECT DETAIL REQUEST FUNDS PROJECT COST 5100 PERMANENT 13l,R6 131,816 5200 TEMPORARY 5300 OVERTIME 5400 PREMIUM PAY 5500 FRINGE 27,681 27,681 DIRT LB0N4L SRYK j59,497 159,497

6110 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2,400 10,000 12,400 6120 PRINTING 1,235 1,235 6 30 UTILITIES 6 40 COMMUNICATIONS 2,600 2,600 6 70 RENTALS 5,84G 5,845 6 80 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 6 90 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS 6200 POSTAGE 120 1 120 1,195 6230 SUPPLIES . 996 200 6270 FOOD ______6310 EDUCATION & TRAINING 1,000 1.000 ______6330 TRAVEL 3,479 3,479 6520 INSURANCE 1,200 1,200 6530 EXTERNAL DATA PROCESSING 800 800 ______6550 DRUGS ______6580 CLAIMS PAID ______6590 JUOGEMENTS ______6610 ANARDS & PREMIUMS ______6620 OUES & SUBS. ______7810 DEBT RETIREMENT ______

7820 INTEREST I ______DIRECT MTERILSAES1 19,676 10,200 29,875 7100 INDIRECT COSTS 14,382 14,382 ______

7200 DATA PROC. SERVICES 7300 MOTORPOOL SERVICES 7400 BLDG. MGI. SERVICES 7500 OTHER tNT. SERVICES TERHAL_5LC. RE ItUS EM ENTS I

IOTL MAT ER I A LL$1ES ______3100LAND - 8200 BUILDINGS 8300 OIHER IMPROVEMENTS 8400 EQUIPMENT 2,200 2,200 ,200 2,200 C\fIPLQUTLAY DIRECT BUDGET J179,173 12,400 191,573 TOTALBUDGET__I193,555i2,40O 2O5,95 61 4E/9 ZA r io 4AME PEPAED s' Urban League of Portland C Sutcliff B U U 3 Adolescent/Parent Treatment oBJEcr OETA[L 4/5/87

O5JECT CODE EXPLANAT1O AMO(JUT

5100 Permanent Staff -- 6.875 FTE '131,816

5500' Fringe @ .21 27,681

6110 Professional Services 2,400 Psychological Evaluations, Stipends-counseling Interns, and Audit

6120 Printing & Photocopying 1,235

6140 Communications 2,600 Telephone (Local & Long Distance)

6170 Rental 5,846 Space - $5,460 (120 sq. ft. x 7 Staff x $6.50 sq. ft.) Beeper - 386 $5,846

6200 Postage $10.00/mo. x 12 mo. 120

6230 Supplies Office $12.12/mo. x 6.85 FTE x 12 mo. 996

6310 Education and Travel 1,000 Workshops, Materials, etc.

6330 Local Travel -- 6 FTE x $48.32/mo. x 12 mo. 3,479

6520 Insurance -- Liability 1,200

6530 External Data Processing 800

7100 Indirect 14,382 8 of $176,733 = $14,142 1% of $2,400 = $ 240 $14,382

193,555

TOTAL

6':E/S DATE Zdo1escent/Parent Treahnent 3/4/87 B LI 4 PREPARED BY REVEMUESUMMARY C. Sutcliff______. A!IOUHT A. TOTAL APPLICANT AGENCY BUDGET $1,430,652

B. OTHER PROJECT REVENUE SOURCES Describe by name other revenue sources for the project

1) Private Industry Council (Applied Por) 12,400

TOTAL OTHER SOURCES 12,400

Other Revenues ($12,400) + JSC Request ($193,555) = LT0TAL$205,955 Total Project Budget

H The Urban League of Portland URBAN PLAZA loNorthRusseflStreet Portland0regon97227 (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Ghr EL'CUEIVe Ofc

TESTIMONY IN SUPPORT OF HE 2001 By Herb L. Cawthorne, Chief Executive Officer Urban League of Portland

Human Resources Committee April 8, 1987

The Urban League of Portland is a social serviceagency dedicated to achieving full economic and racial equality forblack people in America. Because we find it impossible to confineour abhorrence of racism to American borders, weare integrally involved in the ongoing battle to end apartheid in South Africa.

On June 17th, 1986, the Portland Urban League requestedthat Pacific Coca-Cola Bottling Companyremove its soft drink machine from the Urban League office because of the company'ssignificant holdings in South Africa. In addition, we encouragedour membership to also boycott Coke products. We believed then, as we do now, that apartheid and racism are integral parts of the South African economy, and Coca-Cola, by operatingthere, is contributing significantly to the perpetuation of oppression.

In addition, during the 1985 National Urban League Conventionin Washington, D.C. Herb Cawthorne, Chief Executive Officerof the Portland Urban League, was arrested while protesting infront of the South African Embassy in Washington, D.C. The National Urban League has consistently been an outspoken advocate of divestment.

Locally, employees and members of the Portland UrbanLeague have joined hundreds of Oregonians in marches and ralliesand demon- strations. Urban League staff has spoken beforenumerous organizations on the issue of apartheid and divestment. -2-

If I mIght, I'd like to talk for a moment philosophically. In politics, passion is a telling emotion. In politics, passion is the measure of goodwill. As the driving feeling of conviction, passion is the emotion which stirs the warmth and intensityof the electorate, revealing how deeply a candidateor leader is committed to the cause.

Many Americans boast a passion for democracy in a way thatno one would doubt their dedication and commitment. However, their very fire in defense of "democracy" and "freedom"-- when inconsis- tently displayed -- serves to underscore our racial and social contradictions. Therefore, the Urban League must ask: Why can't Oregonians be impassioned when itcomes to the oppression and absence of democracy in South Africa where blacks killed by the police rank in the thousands and whereeven more are jailed without cause? All Oregonians love freedom and democracy. So why is it that when freedom is fought for in South Africaour lion's roar for democracy suddenly turns to a pussycat apology for thestatus quo?

Oregonians must meld their principles for freedomand equality with the integrity to practice those principles daily-- regardless of the economic advantage and disadvantage. If we continue in our present course, there will be no chance for Americato be involved in a revolutionized South Africa. America will be de- spised and when our leaders extend their hands to thenew leaders of South Africa it will be dripping with the red-blood guilt of partnership -- partnership in the pain and suffering of22 million black South Africans. It will smell of the bitter stench of the sorrow inflicted on hundreds of thousands of people, many of whom lie in graves today. The bloodbath will be remembered as American made, American supported and American inspired.

Let us put the passion in its proper place-- in working for freedom and justice in every corner of our world. The words of Martin Luther King Jr. ring true, "Injustice anywhere isa threat -3-

to justice everywhere." This is a chance for Oregonians to irtakea statement about freedom and democracy. I urge the committee to support HB 2001.

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon 97207-0751

March. 18, 1987

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Chancellor William E. Davis Oregon State System of Higher Education P.O. Box 3145 Eugene, Oregon 97403

Dear Bud:

I met with Herb Cawthorne yesterday regarding his correspondence with Gene Chao and his concern, about not having the opportunity for his request to you acknowledged. May I suggest that you and Gene set up a meeting with Herb at the earliest possible time you will be in Portland after the legislative crunch. Perhaps you might want to invite George Richardson as well. I believe this will clear the air and move us forward. aly,

Natale A. Sicuro President

NAS.m cc: Dr. Gene Chao Mr. Herb Cawthorne/ Mr. George Richardson

Office of the President 503j229-44 II The Urban League of_Portland OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ORL 097227 \!J' Herb L. Cawthorne CeE CUIv Ocr

April 2, 1987

Mr. Natale Sicuro President Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, Oregon 97207-0751 Dear Nate: I appreciated receiving a copy of your thoughtful letter of March 18th regarding my comments about the State System of Higher Education and my correspondence with Gene Chao.While I have not heard from the Chancellor's Office as yet, I would eagerly accept an opportunity to meet with him to discuss the many concerns which exist in the black community regarding higher education. I would add one clarification:my criticism was not based on the Chancellor's failure to respond to my particular letter and proposal to him.I did not appreciate the apparent indifference, nevertheless, if my concerns were not far deeper and more grave than a mere slight of the Urban League of Portland, I would not have spoken so strongly about my disappointments in his leadership. Again, thank you for your positive intervention.I am hoping we can get the issues behind us and move on toward the important work higher education must do in this community. Varmgrds,

Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer

HLC:pjr

URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND URBAN PLAZA 10 North RusseiStreet Portland. OR. 9722

April 6, 1987

Mr. Natale A. Sicuro President Portland State University P.O. Box 751 Portland, Oregon 97207-075 1 DearNate: There are some issues regarding the black students at Portland State, the Black Studies Department, and the developments in the black community of which you should be aware.I made an effort to discuss the particular issues surrounding the Black Studies Department with you some time ago. As you know, I was disappointed in not receiving an' communication from you regarding the concerns which I raised.I might add, I raised these concerns at some risk to my own leadership, because I felt that you were forthright and willing and interested in dealing aggressively with the problems.That opinion has not changed, although I did feel strongly that, once the grievance process had been completed, I did deserve some communication from you that would give me an update as to your thinking and plans for further action. Above and beyond the Black Studies issue, however, the dissatisfaction among black students at PSU is serious.The pickets during the State Board of Higher Education meeting are an indication of the depth of their frustrationI submit to you that they will escalate their expressions of conccris and these will spread beyond the confines of the PSU campus. This escalation will take place unless there is a stronger dialogue with both the students and the leadership in the black community. I suggest that you meet with the Black Leadership Conference as soon as you possibly can.The agenda can be mutually agreed upon.I would be happy to lend any support I can in arranging such a meeting.

Herb L. Cawthoxnc Chief Executive Officer

HLC:pjr April 10, 1987

REMINDERS

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WHITNEY YOUNG LEARNING CENTER

PARENTS AND STUDENTS

Mr. Kainau Anderson will be our guest speaker on Wednesday, April 15, 1987, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Anderson will show a slide presentation and talk about The African Origins of Science and Math.

We hope that you and your family will join us for an interesting and educational evening. Mr. Anderson is a hydraulic engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers, and has been active in local anti-apartheid activities. Many of you met him when he filled in last month for Ms. Avel Gordly on South Africa.

Be sure to complete your homework early on Wednesday, so that you can enjoy our guestspeaker's presentation!

There will be a WYLC STUDENT MEETING on Wednesday, April 22, 1987, at 6:30 p.m.

Please plan to attend, and bring all your ideas for organizing our end-of-the-yearpot-luck. We look forward to seeing you there!

LASTBUT NOT LEAST! Please remember to bring in an ?fficial copy of your latest grades. THANKS!

The irhan eguo_of PorUand fl) URBAN PLAZA 10 North Russell Street Portlanc Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer

April 8, 1987 MEMORANDUM

To: Urban League Board of Directors From: Herb L. Cawthorne

Re: Employment Department Statistics

Attached are statistics on full-time placementsmade through the Urban League's Employment Department, July 1, 1986 through March 31, 1987. This alphabetical listing includes applicants who have beencounseled, screened, and referred to employers. At this time, the Director of Employment is expanding thebase of employers and developing better follow-up methodsto ensure better relations with the employerswe work with.

This placement listing isa good representation of the types of positions the Urban League is successful in placing our applicants with. The majority of the positions are for skilled workers in such fieldsas clerical, manufacturing, and service industries.

HLC/ bp From July 1, 1986 to March 31, 1987 APPLICMTS 2LACED NAME SEX OCCUPATIONAL AREA COMPA1Y :. HOW1H Arnetta,Alexander,Adams, MariaAmos Shirley F ClericalTelemarketing UrbanMarch Leagueof Dimes 10/86 9/86 Austin,Batcheller, Clevonne Lois HF Clerical U.S.StateLIEAP Postal ofUrban Oregon Service League 10/810/86 6 7/86 Brooks,Boyd,Booth, Maurice AltonJanice FH ClericalFastTelecommunications Foods UrbanBurgerRogers League KingCable 10/8610/8 6 1/87 Carlton,Brown, CherylAretha Arnold HF TraineeSalesUnskilled Clerk Labor HailHeierEvelyn Well & Frank& Rene's Restaurant 9/868/861/87 Carney,Carroll,Carr, WilliamSheila Nettie FH AccountingCarpentryClerical U.S.GenstarColumbia Bank Lumber River Furn 9/861/87 Coppege,Coleman,Clarke, NigelDainienBarbara HF AccountingBuildingData Entry Maintenance PortlandReedConsolidated College School Freightway District 12/811/8 6 8/86 Cox,Cotton,Cornelius, Sandra Barbara Michael FH UnskilledClericalCounseling Labor UrbanHighwaySkanner League Road Department 12/8612/8 6 9/86 Froni July 1, 1986 to March 31, 1987 APPLICANTS £'LACED Delorme,NE Anna SEX F ClericalOCCUPATIONAL Pacificcoiiw Northwest Insurance MONTH 9/86 Ervins,Elliott,Es]uaeel, Joetta CharlotteNaghi FHF ClericalBuildingElectrician Maintenance UrbanCourtesyBressie League ElectricJanitorial 1/871/87 Gates,Ford,Flippen, MauriceTyra Cathy FH FastFileClerical FoodsClerk BurgerOregonCarson TelcoOilKing 11/87 1/879/86 Harris,Gulledge, LatrenoaFranklin Randall FH ClericalFastClerical Foods C.A.S.A.PopeyesLoomis Security 3/872/879/86 Howard,Hart,Harris, Jacqueline Nathan Tracy HF WarehouseClerical RoadwayOregonNorthwest Teleco Securities 8/863/87 Jackson,Izuagie,Ibang, CharlesDavid Junko MHF JanitorialIntakeSales Person HaltonU.L.Zmerican Leap Tractor National Program Insurance Company 10/8 6 3/873/87 Jones,Johnson,Jiinmerson, Queen Johnny Ronnie FH WarehouseClericalKitchen Help ColumbiaMillerRed Lion Brand CollegeInn 10/8710/86 9/86 From July 1, 1986 to March 31, 1987 APPLICANTS L'LACED Kennedy,NISHE Darren SEX H StockOCCUPATIONAL Clerk AREA NordstromsCOMPANY MONTH 2/87 Lewis,Lampkin,Kennedy Ronald KarolYolanda HFF DraftsmanSales Clerk HeierBonnevilleNudelman's & Frank Power Administration 12/812/87 6 3/87 HcMillan,Maxie,Linton, Roy ConiMary HF AccountingPersonnel Director PenwaltConsolidatedBenjamin Corp. Franklin Freightways 11/8 6 8/86 Nacoste,Hurray,Montgomery, ThaliaJesse Rita HFF UnskilledClericalAdministrative Labor IndoorDorertheckerLockport Billboards Hospital 1/879/868/86 Paris,Orr,Norris, Anthony John Alice HF AccountingSalesFast Food HoneywellBurgerAvtec ElectricKing Security 7/869/86 Petett,Peterson,Parta, WilliamAnnette Derrick HF JanitorialUnskilledSecretarial Labor HultnoniahHousingU.S. Post Authority CountyOffice Service Center 12/86 8/86 Pryor,Pittman,Pham, Dan Sheila EdnaT. HF AdministrativeCashier/ClerkCounseling UrbanSafewayOR Medical League Center 10/8 6 7/861/87 From July 1, 1986 to Harch 31, 1987 APPLICANTS LACED Redmond,NAME Cathy SEX OCCUPATIONALF AREA Receptionist COMPANY MONTH Robinson, CarolHester F SalesSales HeierOregon &Telco Frank 10/8 6 1/87 Seaberry,Scott,Robinson, Steve NathanCeleste HF FastSales Foods Clerk HcDonaldsHeier & Frank 12/810/8 6 Smith,Siinms, EttaCherry FH ClericalClericalFast Foods LIEAPHcDonaldsBeneficial Urban LeagueFinance 10/8 6 8/861/87 Stewart,Stephens,Smith, Habel TracyBertie HFF FastClericalClerical Food EvelynHousingBuck Hedical& AuthorityRene's Center Restaurant 2/861/873/87 Tayvies,Taylor, RoseAlvinJermaine HF UnskilledBuilding LaborMaintenance EvelynViscountPortland & Rene'sHotel Private Restaurant Industry Council 1/879/86 Tucker,Todd,Thrower, Floria Gus Edith F AuditorClerical PortLIEAP of UrbanPortland League 10/8 6 3/87 Wacker,Tucker, Debra Walter FH ClerkSalesFast Foods MemorialNordstroinsBurger KingColiseum 10/8 6 3/871/87 From July 1, 1986 to March 31, 1987 APPLICANTS LACED Williams,NAME Roosevelt SEX OCCUPATIONALH Electrician AREA Apprentice ElectricianCOMPANY Program MARCH 8/86 Windham-Williams,Woods, LacindaEvelyn Gloria F Fast Foods SecretarialClerical HousingTacoUrban Bell League Authority of Portland 8/861/879/86 Fro]n January 1, 1986 to April 1, 1987 APPLICA1 PLICED HONTH NUNBER 3/862/861/86 13 5/864/86 8/867/866/86 56 10/86 9/86 1113 2 12/8611/86 1/87 32 4/873/872/87 83 ADULT APPLICANTS PLI&CEL January 1, 1986 to April 1, 1987 From Y OCCUPATIONAL AREA PROFESSIONAL 17 NON-PROFESSIONAL 44 YOUTH APPLICk S PlACED NAME SEX OCCUPATIONAL AREA From July 1, 1986 to March 311 1987 COMPANY MONTH Harris,Gates,Cornelius, FranklinTyra Michael HFH FastUnskilledFast Foods Foods Labor PopeyesHighwayBurger RoadKing Department 11/812/8 6 2/87 Parks,Hoppett,Lampkin, Deron Frances Yolanda FF FastSales Foods Clerk Heier & Frank 12/8612/8 6 Scott,Porta, SteveWilliam H FastUnskilled Foods Labor McDonaldsU.S.Washington Postal ParkService Zoo 12/812/86 6 3/87 Thcker,Tayvies,Seaberry, Gus Jermaine Nathan HH FastKitchenFast Foods Foods Helper Will,McDonaldsBurger Evelyn King & Rene's Restaurant 1/87 JulyYOUTH 1, FILES/APPL1986 to March ARTS 31, PLACED 1987 Updated March 23, 1987 FROM EMPLOYERS #10 OCCUPATIONAL AREAS #6 HighwayMcDonaldsBurger RoadKing - 2 Dept.- 3 -0- UnskilledSalesFast Foods- 3Trainee - 8 - 2 PopeyesPostalMeier & Service-Frank 1 -- 21 Clerical - 1 U.S.MetroEvelyn Postal (Zoo) & Rene's Service- 1 Rest. - 1 - 3

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Yours, Respectfully

leap we before look must all we but speak, to right Herndon's Mr. recognize I NAACP and League Urban the supporting are who ones the the are on stepped being are that toes the of some see will you around, look will you if think I disagreement. in continually us see to society dominate the want not do us of Some agree. we mean doesn't views Herndon Mr. concerning disagreement open been not have there Because base. power what from support and sentiment public of times all at aware be and speak to cause what for and when learn should Herndon Mr.

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persons. other to than rather opinion my you write would I thought I Herb, Dear 97227 Oregon Portland, Russell N. 10 League Urban Portland Director Cawthorne Herb Mr.

97211 Oregon Portland, Ainsworth NE 4125 Jr. Norris F, Walter

1987 25, March role. Hernd'on's Mr. about confused been never have I adults. and children black of development the to importance major of issues on speak who community our in people numerous are There speaks. he as credibility him gives which record track a and problems, the to approach studied very a opinion, powerful very a has Me opinion. black for source sole the is he that project to tries way no in he that fact the appreciate to enough well him knows Herndon Mr. with works who anyone Secondly,

mind. in keep should you something is This Conference. ship Leader- Blak the of membership collective the for but himself, for speak not did Herndon Mr. that understood I but informed, well extremely Conference, Leadership Black the of ineither a and League Urban the of President the as both comments, my were only Not Garlington. John Reverend the of death the after role that assuming Conference, Leadership Black the of Co-chair the as served I point, one At candidates. gubernatorial the of all to presented was which community black the for platform the of development the in involved deeply was I inception. its from Conference Leadership Black the of member a been have I true. not simply is This allegations." the of investigation apparent without Herndon Mr. of ideas the "championing was I somehow that statement your with disagree completely I First,

dialogue. the continue we that important is it disagree, or agree we Whether opinion. your knowing value I and you from hearing appreciate always I Walter: Dear 97211 Oregon Portland, Ainsworth N.E. 4125 Jr. Morris, F. Walter Mr.

1987 2, April

Ca'vthorne L. Hero 97227 Oreccn Forflnd. Sr Rss3U NcrUi C PL.ZA URBANJ Fortland of League Urban The (ii Page 2 April 2, 1987 Walter F. Norris, Jr.

Thirdly, it seems to me, Walter, that you should take it upon yourself to learn a great deal more about the Black Leadership Conference and the process which has been undertaken to work with the new administration. If you knew more about that process, I doubt that you would make some of the statements that you have made. It is clear that none of us would like to be in "disagreement" all the time with the dominate society. But if to be in "agreement" means to acquiesce and remain silent in the face of obvious indignities, then I am not one who would prefer "agreement."

One final note. The comment that the Governor made should outrage all citizens of Oregon, not just blacks. The Governor's comment regarding "squashing Ron Herndon" stimulated sick and mentally ill people to exercise their already prejudiced attitude toward black mdlvi- duals. I know because I have received threatening calls myself. I know because I have talked with others who have been mistreated and that mistreatment has been laid at the foot of the Governor's statement. It seems to me that these kinds of reactions should not be tolerated by you, by the Urban League, or by anyone else. In other words, Walter, it seems to me that your letter is criti- cizingthe wrong individuals.

Best r gards, (q

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MAY 20. 1q87 ( 12:00 NOON MULTI-PURPOSECONFERENCE ROOM URBAN PLAZA

I \ League ofof PorUandPorfiand The UrbanUrban_League 280-2600 Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 URBAN PAAOhRusseSre&PorIand,Oregon97227sseII Street__Port AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTESMThUTES

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Finance 2. Fund Raising 3. Program andPlanning 4. Personnel 5. Nominating OFFICER REPORT OF THE PRESIDENTAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE REPORT OF THECHAIRPERSON

ITEMS OF INFORMATION

1. Report of thethePresident

2. Financial Report

3. Resolution 4t87-l00#87-100

4. Resolution #87-401

5. Resolution #87-402

6. Resolution #87-500 Deborah Cochrane 7. Scattered Thoughts - Whitney Young Learning 8. Memo to Ray Leary, re: Center

9. Letter to Forrest N.Rieke

10. Letter from MichaelJans youth trainees 11. Application forfor summersumer

12. Employment PlacementUpdate

13. Letter from Randy Boose Evaluation and Response 14. Aging Services

15. Letter to DouglasStrain

16. Letter from JanMitchell and his response 17. Letter to Paul Bragdon "In My Opinion" by 18. The Oregonian column,column, "In My Ron Herndon

19. Spring issue of THEDRUM

URBANtBAN IAGUELEAGUE OFOF PORTLANDPORTLAND BOARD MEETING

APRIL 15, 1987

The April meeting of the Urban League Board ofof Directors, held in the Multi-PurposeNulti-Purpose Conference Room, Urban Plaza, 10North Russell Street, was called to order at 12:06 P.M. byChairperson Linda Rasmussen. The following Directors were in attendance: Donny Adair, Skip Collier, Bridget Flanagan,Flanagan, BobbieBobbie Gary,Gary, AvelAvel Gordly,Gordly, TomTom Kelley,Kelley, Shirley Minor, Larry Raff, Linda Rasmussen, Irwin Starr, Bob Sutcliff, PeterPeter Thompson,Thompson, ThaneThane TiensoriTienson andand ValerieValerie White.

The following Directors werewere absentabsent withwith excuse:excuse: Jeff Niliner,Millner, Joel Smith, Jack Vogel and Nancy Wilgenbusch.

Staff in attendance: Herb Cawthorne, Carol Sutcliff, Ray Leary and Pauline Reed. Guest in attendance: Larry Frager.

The 1ninutesminutes ofof thethe MarchMarch BoardBoard MeetingMeeting werewere approved. Skip (1 Collier asked if his unexcused absence could be noted as excused. ( Linda advised him to have his secretary call and notifyPauline of his pending absence and it would be excused. Linda introduced Larry Frager to the Board and Herb presentedhim with a gift of appreciation. Introductions were made around the table. Avel Gordly, speaking on behalf of the Black United Front, thanked Mr.Nr. Frager for his contribution to theireducation fund.

FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Report for the period endingending MarchMarch 31,31, 19871987 was mailed in the Board Book and Carol Sutcliff discussed same. Carol asked members to note a typographical error on the Plaza IIportion of the report, the net $1,552 is shown in bracketsbrackets and it should be unbracketed.

FUND RAISINGRAISING CO?4NITTEECOMMITTEE Herb reported that the 1987 Annual Dinneris scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th. This year's focus is on young people.

PROGRAM AND PLANNING COMMITTEECOMMITTEE Avel Gordly reported that the Committee heardheard anan update on the there is a need for a ( Homeless Program at their last meeting and van to transport clients.clients. -2-

Avel commented on theAdolescent Parent TreatmentTreatment ProgramProgramproposal which was included in theBoardBook. Two impressive things in this proposal are the focus onmulti-cultural counseling and counseling in the home. This proposal is asking forapproximately 1/3 of the monies allocatedallocatedforthe operation ofof thethe JuvenileJuvenile Services Commission programsin MultnoinahMultnomah CountyCounty andand AvelAvel feelsfeels that the Board shouldstrongly lobby on behalf of this proposal.proposal. It was moved and seconded(Gordly/Gary) that the Urban Leaguesend a letter ofappreciation to Michael Stoops forhis efforts in getting legislation passed tohelp the homeless people of this nation. The motion passed. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Donny Adair stated thatthat HerbHerb was to get an outside review of the personnel policy. Perhaps by next month, this processwill be completed and the Committeewill then proceed.

DonnyDorirly also also briefed briefed thethe BoardBoard onthe events of the Western Regional Conference, of special note:

* The Western Regional DelegateAssembly passed a resolution which will be presented toto thetheNational Delegate Assembly stating that Urban Leagues should not hold meetings in states where the Martin LutherKing holiday is not honored.

* Reported that the Delegate Assemblyvoted to bring the Western Regional Conference to Portland in 1990.

After leaving the WesternRegional Conference, Donny attended the Council of Board Presidentsmeeting in Dallas. He chaired a Benefits Task Force whose duty wasto review employee benefits. The Task Force was comprised ofof Board Presidents andand AffiliateAffiliate CEOs. A joint resolution waswas passed,passed, which will also be presented at the National DelegateAssembly, stating that the Terms of Affiliation would requirestandardization of benefits to employees and establish a base salary forfor CEOs of $25,000 alongwith severance pay guidelines,guidelines, educationaleducational assistance,assistance, autoauto allowance,allowance, business expenseexpense accountaccount andand aa bonus.bonus.

Donny also reported that he isis toto gogo toto Witchita next week toto work on the certification process used in the hiringhiring ofof CEO5.CEOs. NOMINATION COMMITTEE Irwin Starr reported that theCommittee will have a full slate of nominees and proposed officersat the next meeting.

Irwin also stated thatthatwithin a week or so, Directorswill receive at the next a proposedresolution, which is to be voted upon meeting, suggesting that thenumber of Board slots bebeincreased. -3-

PRESIDENT'S REPORT

* Announced Carol SutclifftsSutcliff's resignation from the Urban League to go to work for Adult and Family Services.

Carol was given an opportunity to share her feelings. Herb, Linda and other Directors wished her well. Larry Raff asked about a PSA he heard on the radio regarding the Big Brother/Big Sister Program. Herb explained that the program is a part of the Youth Service Center; volunteers are screened and matched with youngsters who do not have a mom or dad. The Big Brother/Sister spends time and participates in various activities with their "little" brother or sister. Linda shared that she has been a Big Sister for about five years and highly recommends the program because it doesn't take a lot of time and yet the person volunteering gets so much more than they give. The meeting adjourned at 12:57 P.M.

Sub i1 ted by: Reviewed and Approved by:by: 7?EL(4?EL &frJJL PAULINE 3.J. REED AVEL GORDLY Administrative Assistant Secretary Urban League of Portland Urban League Board of Directors

THE URBANURBAN LEAGUELEAGUE OFOFPORTLAND

The Report of the President May 1987

Since I last reported to you,three apartment The Homeless total of eleven Program units have been added, making a apartments available for theHomeless Program. As of March 1987, 16families have been served, a total of 46individuals. Seventeen referrals were made to David Mazzocco, a private housing manager, for HUDMUDhousing and ten placements were made. Our turn away figure hasdropped slightly, averaging five calls per day.day. Since working with Mr. Mazzocco's office, we havehave received numerous calls from otherproperty owners wanting us totoassist them with finding qualified applicants. Therefore, our resources for housing have grownconsiderably. The program has received agrant of $1,950 for rehabilitation/renovation of Plaza II. This allocation will allow us to concretethe left side of the building to preventfuture flooding in the handicapped unit. Rose Butler was hired March20th as a full-time case manager. She has proven to be a great asset to the program. Future plans are toto completecomplete ourouractivity room so our clients andtheir families will have a place to mingle.

Following preliminary presentationspra3entations to the Adolescent]Adolescentj Services Commission, Parent Multnomah County Juvenile a tentativeallocation of $172,000$172,000 hashas beenbeen Treatment League's Adolescent/ Program recommended for the UrbanUrban League's Parent Treatment Program. Our original request was for $193,555.

Program Impact: The revised amount of$172,000 will result in theelimination of the proposed Aftercare Program foradolescent sex offenders. Given thethe reducedreduced staffing,staffing, the service levels of APT for 1987-88 arearereduced to a total of 73 52 high clients. APT will provideservices to: risk non-sex offenderclients, 14 normal range functioning sex offenderclients, and 7 develop- -2-

mentally delayed sexse offenderoffender clients. The Urban League Board's ProgramCommittee reviewed the APT proposal and supported the need to cdntinue providing service tohigh risk youth and families in our community.community. Avel Gordly was particularly helpful in her comments to staff about the program, as was Shirley Minor, who attended our presentation meeting to the Juve- nile Service Commission. Ms. Minor's testimony at that meeting was particularly helpful. Contract negotiations are scheduled for May 19, 1987.

Adult & LIEAP: The Low-Income Energy Assistance Senior Program, srving Northeast Portland,officially Services ended April 3 0th. During the five months of the program, 4,461 households werescreened for help with their heating costs. This reflects a distribution of over $667,000 in energy funds.

In mid-March, the Urban League responded to a request by the Community Action Agency of Port- land (CAAP) to provide energy assistanceto the North Portland area until the end of the program, April 30th. This included establishing a ( temporary office at the Kenton Firehousein North Portland. The request was to finish the work of the North Community Action CouncilCouncil (NCAC). During the five weeks the Urban League serviced the program, 116 households were served, distributing energy assistance in the amount of $19,024.

Senior and Emergency Services: As a result of a series of meetings between Urban League staff and Aging Services staff, a letter of response to the recent program evaluation has beenbeen submitted to the Aging Services Division (ASD). This includes a work plan and time lines for addressing concerns identified by the ASD Assessment Team. Planning is currently underway with the ASD North Unit, which occupies thedownstairs space of Urban Plaza, for relocationupstairs when Urban Plaza becomes solely occupiedoccupied byby seniorsenior and adult programs. This planning includes meetings with ASD representatives and a representative from the county telephone systemwith the intent of establishing a mutuallycompatible telephone system which will accommodate thethe communication needs of both agencies. -3-

As of February, all contracted services with ASD are at or above planned levels, with the exception of "outreach," which is at 93% of planned level. The contract proposal for FY 87/88 has been submitted to ASD for review. As a result of a recent evaluation by the State Division of Audits, a recommendation was made to ASD that they study the OPI fee assessment tool created by the Urban League for possible adop- tion system-wide. ASD has followed up this recommendation by requesting a copy of the Urban League form, andand thisthis forniform hashas beenbeen mailedmailed toto ASD for their review. OPI is Oregon Project Independence, and includes in-home services such as home care and personal care.

Employment During the current fiscal year, the Urban Services League of Portland'sPortland's EmploynientEmployment DepartmentDepartment hashas placed 144 men, women, and youth in jobs. Currently, all efforts are being made by the total Employment staff to continue to deliver quality job search and referral assistance, while proceeding with the implementation of the Center for Self-Development. The computerization project is on schedule, with a projected completion date of August 30, 1987. Currently, the project is in Phase I of its implementation schedule. This particular phase includes the conceptualization and realization of relational data bases, as well as a comprehensive software customization process, which includes specificationspecification ofof allall pseudocodepseudocode dic-dic- tionaries for respective data bases. In addition, the staff continues to establish, re-establish, and/or improve important liaisons with employers, service delivery agencies, and other varied employnientemployment resourcesresources identifiedidentified asas helpful in the Urban League's efforts to serve the employment needs of its constituency.

Northeast On July 1st, the Youth Service Center's funding Youth Service base will transfer from the City to the County. Center The basic functions of the Center -- individual, family, and group counseling, the Kinship Pro- gram, employment activities,activities, etc.etc. ---- willwill remainremain the same. -4-

The Center is looking into the possibility of operating a School RetentionRetention ProjectProject inin thethe fall. This project is aimed at middle school students who have been targeted as students who will not finish eighth grade and/or make a successful transition toto thethe ninthninth grade.grade. The Youth Service Center, in conjunction with five other youth service centers, has proposed a Youth Employment Training Program. This joint endeavor will focus on at risk youth between the ages of 16 to 21. At risk youth include teen parents, youth involved in the juvenile justice system, youth who have dropped out of school or who are failing to acquire the basic skills needed for success in employment in traditional settings, youthyouth whowho areare merabersmembers ofof ethnic/racialethnic/racial minorities, youth who are experiencing problems with drug/alcohol abuse, or a host of other psychosocial difficulties in their relationships with family and peers. The three major goals of this proposal are to prepare at risk youth to: (1) seek, secure and retain employment,(2) live independently, and (3) provide them with access to a comprehensive array of services to address problems that may act as deterrents to the realization of goals one and two.

Office of This month, 26,00026,000 merabershipmembership envelopesenvelopes willwill bebe Development mailed throughout the Portland area in the spring edition of The Drum. This mailing was made possible by a $10,000 in-kind contribution from Pacific Northwest Bell. Any expressions of thanks should be directed to Marsha Congdon, Vice President of Oregon, Pacific Northwest Bell, 421 S.W. Oak, Room 8S3, Portland, Oregon 97204 "That's What Friends Are For" is the theme for the 1987 Urban League of Portland Annual Dinner, to be held Wednesday, June 24th, at the Jantzen Beach Red Lion. The event will be an entertaining and informativeinfonnative tribute to today's youth. The formatfonnat will include music, drama, poetry, and vision by youth, highlighting the challenge and promise of being "the future." We look forward to an exceptional night!

Teenage The issue of teenage pregnancy continues to be Pregnancy an important one for the Urban League of Port- -5--5-.

land. An outside consultant has beenidentified to assist in proposal development and program implementationimpleinentation inin anan efforteffort toto curbcurb the rising teen pregnancy problem in our community.

Reorganization With the departure of Carol Sutcliff, along with PamPain Smith,Smith, thethe DirectorDirector ofofCommunication, the Urban League administration isis facedfaced withwith aa number of opportunities. Reorganization is in order. The elevation of the Financial Manager, Carole Conner, to the position of Director of Finance will be achieved in short order. This means that the Urban Leaguewill not have an operating officer at the Vice President level for a period of time, whichwhich willwill allowallow forfor thethe determinationdeterntination ofof exactlyexactly whatwhat skillsskills and abil- ities are needed in that area. By the turn of the fiscal year, a sweeping set of plans for reorganization of the administrative structure of the Urban League willwill bebe presentedpresented toto thethe Board of Directors. Inp1icationsImplications forfor thesethese changes will involve (1) the Administrative Support Unit,(2) the Office of Finance, (3) Housing and Facilities,(4) the Office of Devel- opment,(5) Adult & Senior Services, and (6) the President's Office. The requirements for these ( changes are viewed as unique opportunities, and we will attempt to takeadvantage of each one with an eye for efficiency and stronger Urban League operations. (

Progress On Architectural renderings have been presented in The New preliminarypreliniinary formforn forfor thethe newnew building.building. At an Headquarters appropriate time, thesethese architecturalarchitectural designsdesigns will be presented to the Program and Planning Committee of the Board of Directors. In the meantime, after a discussion with the Finance Committee, it may bebe essentialessential forfor thethe UrbanUrban League to plan for minor expenditures toto enable some demolition work tobegin immediately. This will be discussed in greater detail at subsequent meetings.

The Capital The Capital Fund DriveDrive isis coming alongalong well.well. Fund Drive Materials have been sent to the printer, and I think the Board will be quite pleasedwith the quality of the design and language in theCapi- tal Fund Drive brochure. We have already identified specificspecific inajormajor foundationsfoundations and arein the process of makinginquiries and approaches to those foundations. If the Capital Fund Drive does not meet thetime frame we have devised, consultation with the FinanceCommittee and the Executive Committee will bein order toward moving to secure sufficientfunds to initiate remodeling of the building.

I have received fromCatherine Houser, a draft Personnel Policy, which, at thefirst Policy of the Personnel opportunity, will be discussedby the Personnel Revision booklet for Committee. It is our hope to have abooklet for Urban League employeesprepared over the summer months with all thepersonnel policies detaileddetailed in a very concise andandlegally acceptable manner. The Personnel Committee,I am sure, will have more to say ononthis at our June meeting.

If you might recall, Idelivered strongstrong criti-criti- Meeting With System of Higher Educa- Bud Davis cismcisni ofof thethe OregonOregon StateState tion in its poor recordin responding to the needs of poor and blackblackstudents. Since that time, there have been anumber of exchanges, many of which I'veI've sharedshared with the Board. Recently I had a verycomplete and frank meeting with Bud Davis, Chancellor of the Oregon State System of Higher Education. He has devised a scholarship-grant program to doublethe number of minority studentsin the institutions of higher education. I am supportive ofhis efforts and will indicate soat a meeting of the Board of Higher Education onFriday, May 15th. In addition, wediscussed a wide range ofissues relating to the necessarysupport for first-year students, as well as waysin which community organizations such asas thethe UrbanUrbanLeague of Port- land might be most helpful inin seeingseeing that the goals are achieved.

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ID URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND Financial Report 4/30/874/30/87 GENERAL FUND REVENUE: Current Monthly Budget Current Year-To-Date Budget UnitedMembershipIndirectFundContributions WayRaising 18,606 2,769 934273800 18,606 1,8334,1671,7481,833 -0- 186,043 25,27466,76735,69525,27466,767 9,995 186,043 18,33070,00041,66720,49818,330 MiscellaneousEXPENSES: Total 29,34929,349 5,967 27,204 850 + 8 357,61833,844 345,038 8,500 +4 MembershipMaterialsFundSalariesFundContributions Raising Raising && ServicesFringe 15,56122,187 1,035 -0- 23,515 8,497 -0- 106,186213,843 24,350 1,0001,035 235,148 84,96820,000 -0- Other NetTotal 38,783 9,434 -0- 32,012 4,808 -0- +20 346,414346,414 11,204 -0- 340,116 4,922 -0- +2 AssetNet GainDonations -0- -0- $1,801,2001,801,200 URBAN LEAGUE C FinancialFinancial Report Report PORTLAND Current Monthly Budget4/30/87 Current Year-To-Date Budget YOUTH SERVICE CENTER MaterialsSalaries && ServicesFringe Total 18,37121,90218,371 3,531 18,25021,538 3,288 +2 206,853173,997 32,856 215,383182,500 32,883 -5 ADULT & PARENT TREATMENT MaterialsSalariesSalaries & &&Fringe ServicesFringe Total 13,32911,148 2,181 10,60712,952 2,345 + 5 134,724109,512 25,212 106,072129,52523,453 +4 COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANTMaterialsSalaries && ServicesFringe Total 2,8463,356 510510 2,3333,3331,0002,333 +1 12,614 9,8002,814 13,333 9,3334,000 -4 SENIOR SERVICE CENTER MaterialsSalaries & &Fringe Services Total 11,49313,233 1,740 11,24013,51511,240 2,275 -2 111,454134,627 23,173 112,400135,15122,75122,751 - 5 MCCONNELL-CLARK FOUNDATION MaterialsSalaries && FringeServices Total 2,3808,5956,215 16,36014,000 2,3602,360 -48 ------23,110 43,27223,11066,382 51,60025,59077,190 -14 URBAN LEAGUE Financial Report LEAGUE, F F ReportPORTLAND PORTLAND Current Monthly Budget 4/30/87 Current Year-To-Date Budget URBAN PLAZA ResidentialREVENUE:OtherCommercial 2,2453,9625,9982,245 2,8956,2503,333 31,84963,07027,219 33,33328,95062,50033,333 LeaseEXPENSES: Total 12,205 4,603 12,478 4,603 -2 122,138 41,431 124,783 41,431 -3 UtilitiesManagementOther & Phone Total 11,186 1,6872,2762,620 12,556 2,5172,0003,4362,000 -10 120,47732,65920,77725,610 119,46125,17018,50034,36018,500 +2 BudgetPLAZA II Net 1,019 (78) 1,6611,661 5,3225,322 RevenueExpenses Net 4,5345,448 954 2,8503,1722,850(322) 26,45632,25626,456(5,800) 29,20028,500 (700) Net Income (Loss') to General General Fund 1/31/87 Fund 1/31/87 4,9224,922 UrbanTOTALPlazaGeneral Plaza IINET Fund GAIN OR LOSS (9,434)(7,461)1,019 954 (5,208)(4,808) (322) (78) 11,20411,204(5,800) 7,0651,661 9,5445,322(70j(700) I Urban League of Portland

Board of Directors May 20, 1987

RESOLUTION: #87-100 Authorizing SignatureSignature AuthorityAuthority forfor fli Director of Finance

BACKGROUND:BACKGROtThTD: The recent departure of the Executive Vice President of the UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ofof PortlandPortland hashas requiredrequired swift reorganization of the Office of Finance. The President and Chief Executive Officer has created the position of Director of Finance. In order to enable this position to functionfunction withinwithin thethe fiscalfiscal authorizingauthorizing policies of the organization, it is necessary to alter standard operating prpcedurescedures. Since the standard ot±nedües call forcall intenediate for intermediate approval approval ofof requisitions,reciuisitions, chargescharges toto specificspecific accounts, and otherother aspects of fiscal management to be the responsibility of the Executive Vice President, it is necessary to change such procedures to assign these responsibilities to the Director of Finance. The President and Chief Executive Officer will continuecontinue toto exerciseexercise thethe finalfinal responsi-responsibility.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Urban League of Portland's standard operating procedures for fiscal affairs be changed appropriately to grant necessary authority to the Director of Finance.

Urban League of Portland

Board of Directors May 20, 1986

RESOLUTION: #87-401 Terms of Office for allBoard Members

Urban League of Portland BACKGROUND: The Constitutionof the states the term of officeof oard Members shall be three years, unless the majority of theBoard approves service for alesser period of time. No member of the boardshall serve more than two consecutive full terms. The term of office for allmenthersmembers shallshall -5eing±Ionbinion April April 1st 1st andand endend MarchMarch 331st. 1st. /

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the following BoardMembersMeithers areare being appointed for a secondterm.tern.

ExpiresEcpires Terms Left

Thane Tienson 1990 0 TomToni KelleyKelley 1990 0 Donny Adair 1990 0 Shirley Minor 1990 0 Irwin Starr 1990 0 Bridget Flanagan 1990 0

tt- THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHERRESOLVEDRESOLVED: That ClairClair Silver"beSi1verte appoappo Directors of the ed to a new three-yeartermtern on the Board of Urban League of Portland: Clair Silver 1990 1 CLAIR SILVER

Clair Silver has worked for Platt ElectricElectric sincesince 19851985 as their Executive Assistant and Real Estate Consultant. He has also been eirployedemployed byby WhiteWhite Stag,Stag, Warneco,Warneco, andand LeviLevi Strauss.Strauss. Clair has served onon manymany boardsboards andand isis aa pastpast neithermember ofof thethe UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ofof Portland's Board. Clair brings to the Board a broad rangerange of knowledge of the corporate world and a commitment to equality for all.

( UrbaUrban League of of PortlandPortland Board ofof Directors May 20,20, 19871987

RESOLUTION: #87-402 #87-402 Nominating CommitteeCommitteeRecommendations fj fj: 1987-88

the Nominating Committee BACKGROUND: It isis the the responsibility responsibility ofof the Nominating Coiiuiittee to offeroffer toto thethe Board Board ofofDirectors aa slateslate of officers forforthe 1987-88 fiscal fiscal yearyear forfor thetheUrban LeagueLeague of of Portland.Portland. THEREFORE, BEBE IT RESOLVED:RESOLVED: The followingfollowing officers officers areproposed and willwill serve asoutlined byby thethe By-LawsBy-Laws forfor the1987-88 term: Linda RasmussenRasmussen Chair Thane Tienson Vice Chair Robert SutcliffSutcliff Treasurer Avel GordlyGordly Secretary Bobbie GaryGary Member at at Large

TheUrbanLeagusofFortlandThe Urban Leagueof Portland (503) 280-26C0280-2600 URBAN PLAZA loNorthRussellStreet Pcrtand,Oregon97227 Herb L. Cawthorne Ch;et E,ecutveEcutve Oft:cer Qftcr

April 17, 1987 MEMORANDUM

To: Urban League Board of Directors

From: Irwin Starr, Chair Nominations Committee

Re: Amendment to the Constitution

Attached you will find the amendment to the Urban League Constitution which was discussed at theApril 15th meeting of the Board. This amendment requires aa 2/32/3 majority vote following at least a three-weeknotice before its consideration.

If you have any questionsregarding this resolution, please let me or Herb know beforethe May 20th meeting.

IS/bp Urban LeagLeague ofof PortlandPortland ( Board ofof Directors May 20,20, 19871987

RESOLUTION:RESOLUTiON: #87-500#87-500

Amendment ç Constitution ExpandingExpanding thethe Number of MembersMembers on the BoardBoard ofof Directors

BACKGROUND: Article IV,IV, entitledentitled "Board"Board ofof Directors," of thethe Constitution of thethe UrbanUrban League of of Portland, Portland, statesstates thethe followingfollowing in SectionSection 1: The Board Board shall shall consist consist of of not not less less thanthan fifteenfifteen nornor more thanthan nineteennineteen persons,persons, aa majority ofof whomwhom shallshall constitute aa quorum. quorum. During their their term ofof service,service, menthersme:mbers ofof thethe BoardBoard mustmust alsoalso be be menthers members of thethe Urban Urban League. As discusseddiscussed atat thethe BoardBoard of DirectorsDirectors meetingmeeting ofApril 15, 1987,1987, the NominationsNominations Committee has has determineddetermined thatthat thethe UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ofof Portland wouldwould bebe wellwell served byby anan expansionexpansion of thethe nuiabernumber of individuals whowho cancan serveserve onon thethe Board of of Directors.Directors.The Noimina-Nomina- tions Committee'sCommittee's deliberations focusedfocused onon thethe expandingexpanding operationoperation of the organization,organization, itsits needneed for specialspecial andandvaried talents,talents, andand the positive abilityability toto attractattract a a wide wide varietyvariety ofofindividuals whowho are eagereager toto serve.serve. In addition,addition, the the Nominations Nominations Committee Committee con-con- cluded thatthat thethe expansionexpansion ofof the BoardBoard wouldwouldfacilitate facilitate greatergreater involvement of of thethe connunitycommunity andand avoidavoid placingplacing tootoo great aa burdenburden on the fewfew individualindividual members members ofofthe presentpresent Board.Board.

THEREFORE BE BE ITIT RESOLVED:RESOLVED: That inin accordanceaccordance withwith ArticleArticle VIII, "Procedures for AmendingAmending Constitution Constitution andand By-Laws,"By-Laws," ofof the UrbanUrban League Constitution, Constitution, thethe Board of of DirectorsDirectors ofof the Urban League of Portland hereby amendsamends Article Article IV, IV, Section Section 1 1of of its itsConstitution to readread asas follows:follows: The Board Board shall shall consist consist of of not not less less thanthan fifteenfifteen nornor more thanthan twenty-fourtwenty-four persons,persons, aamajority ofof whomwhom shall shall constitute aa quorum. quorum. During their their term ofof service,service, menthersmembers of of thethe Board must alsoalso bebe menthersmembers ofof thethe UrbanUrban League.

( The Urban League of PortOand OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ! t (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer

May 14, 1987

To: Members of the Board of Directors From: HerbHerb L. L. CawthorneCawthorne

From time to time, the mission of the Urban League and the pursuit of it among our staff stimulates exchanges that are unbelievably rewarding.I have decided to share with you a correspondence from Deborah Cochrane, the Director of the Whitney M. Young Learning Center.We exchange 'scattered thoughts" frequently which focus on the importance of education, the challenges and the opportunities the Urban League provides -- to us as staff and to the community. This particular note was written after we worked hard to assist a young student who had run into a series of minor scraps with the law.The reaction of our staff was the kind that would make you proud of the extraordinary effort that one child in trouble can produce. I think you will agree with me that Deborah's vision is a powerful definition of the Urban League's mission in education.After reading it, you'll know why I wanted to share it with you.

HLC:pjr URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND WHITNEY YOUNG LEARNINGCENTER April 14, 1987

MN E N 0 R A N D U N

TO: Herb

FROM: Deborah

RE: Scattered Thoughts

to care about Tony. ItIt. probablyprobably meansmeans Thanks forfor takingtaking tixnetime outout to forward to as much to me asit will to him. I think hesshe's looking the golf lesson. about this lyeI've beenbeen tryingtrying totounderstand why I got so upset particular instance, thisparticular kid..kid. All the kidskIds are Many of them get intointo special. All of them haveproblems. trouble---with thethe law,law, withwith school, at home, on thethe streets.streets. kids really do justoust wedgewedge themselves Part otof it is that some them----oithem----of deeper into your heart thanthan others. You see so much in yourself, of the future,of the limitlesspossibilitiespossibili'ies they could offer the world,and you want everythingfor them.

But maybe part of itit is that it builds upinside you, secretly. But maybe part of day after day. It You see the pain inthese children everyday, of the time. On any oneparticular day, is a quiet pain most of their faces isolated from a dozen others, youmight not see it on their voices. But day after day, youcouldn't or hear it in deep, blind yourself to itit ifif youyoutried. The destruction is sodeep, repair. so pervasive, solong-standing and difficult to down by an ignorant system. You see minds You see souls beaten down denied food for deadened by a hunger forlearning that has been You see the pride of so long thatit is only a dull ache now. like garbage by those whodon't have these children crumpled up fucking vision to the time or the heart ororthe goddamn simple know tha:the: our futuredepends on that pride. unspoken dreams, try toglue back broken You sweep up pieces of shots, sometimes bits of dignity endand esteem. You shoot your best still alive, ofoff the cuff, trying tocchit the parts that are trying to revive the hungerand thenchen feed it. page 2

It's like there's a war going on out therein the schools and the wrong people are winning. It's a cold war, a quiet war. It is not fought with guns, butwith words, glances, papers, rules, attitudes, categories. It is destroying our children, our society, our possibilities of hope for a better world. It is being fought by people who have lost their hearts,people who flourish in mediocrity, bureaucracy, from the safedistance of authority and.and single-mindedness.single-mindedness. This enemy does not seek flesh but soul, does not leave behind bloodiedbodies, but deadened minds and broken pride. And they're winning because too many people don't even understand that there is a war.

Everyday you see the victims of this emotional andmental warfare. You see the waste, you see the future grow morebleak. Now and then you unload the frustration on yourfriends or on paper or wherever you can, andthen you move on through it, because hope can be the only sane choice of action.

But you don't realize that there's aresidue building up inside you, of anger, frustration, despair.despair. And one day, one child, one more injustice come togethertogether toto revealreveal thatthat residue,residue, and you break down because you cannot bear the look of painpain onon that child's face. You cannot bear the realization that thechild is no lcnger a child, and has cone toadulthood through a war that never should ha-ic been. MaybeNaybe too, you remember your own pain, and wish somehow that you could protectjust one child from the cruelty of this insideous madness. So, that one child reveals the residue ofpain left by all the others. You flush it out as best you can. You begin again. You give every part of yourself. You fall in lovewith each child, because even in all that destruction, you can seein them the best part of this life, of this world. You see past their self- doubt and hopelessness to endless possibilities andimagination. You see dreamers andand scientistsscientists andand writers.writers. You see solutions. You see the future. In sparkssParks of renewed hunger, you see reason for hope. These children have an incredible will tosurvive; the Whitney Young Learning Center is witness to that. We thrive and create and build on the foundation of their strength andand determination. But for every child who comes through ourdoor, there are 30 or 40 or 50 others who don't, who have been wounded sobadly they can't find their way there. How many have we lost? How many have given up? How manymany areare buriedburied inin specialspecial education programsprograns or juvenile detention homes? How many have been hithit oneone tootoo manymany times with the bullet of "can't" to get back up ontheir feet? How many have had their dignity and identity somaimed that they no longer care what is done tothem? Even one isis too many. page 3

We cannot wait for schools tochange. We don't have that much time. We are in the midst ofof massivemassive destruction,destruction, and it is notnot getting better; it is getting worse. The weapons in this war are only becoming more subtle,subtle, moremore pervasive.pervasive. What we don't deal with now in education, wewill continue to deal with tomorrow, in ever greaternumbers, in unemployment, welfare, crime, mental illness, drug andalcohol abuse and the unbearable pain of lost human potential. If people think those are critical problems now,wait tilltill theythey seesee what'swat's coming.coming. It will be unmanagable. Education must be a priority. This society must understand that. As Warren pointed out, we have gonebeyond "childen at risk," to a society at risk.

We need to take matters into oarour ownhands. We need to start our own schools. And if we can't do that, we mustteach our children to fight back. We need to givegive themthem theirtheir ownown words,words, theirtheir own rules. We need to give them a pride thatcan't be broken, aa (. dignity that can't be destroyed. We must find ways to get thecommunity and parents involved. We must make people understand the urgencyof this. We must make it a daily issue----in themedia, in the schools, inin thethe homes,homes, inin the streets. This is not a war we canleave behind in another country. This is not a war wewe cancan affordafford toto lose.lose.

tJRBANURBAIT LEAGUElEAGUE OF PORTLAND WHITNEYWiITiTEY YOUNG YOUNG LEARNING LEARNING CE:rTER CENTER APrilApril 30, 1037

M E M 0 R A N D U HM

TO: Ray

FROM:FROU: Deborah

RE: WYLC Awards Presentation

You were great last night with the kids!

Thanks notnot Oflionly forfor gettinggetting usus what we needed from NIKE, butbut forfor taking the time to comecome upup toto thethe CenterCenter andand dodo thethe presenta-presenta- tons.tions. You saidsatd all the right things aboutHwinning.0Hwlnnlng.0 Moreover, I think that just having someone likeyourself, from the League, do the presentations, made the winners feelall the more special.secial. It also made all the kids realize how important the contestsccntests can be, whetherr,ethe. they win a prize or not.

I was pleasedoleased that you stayedstaved after thepresentations too.toc. It is e:;remelre:;r'emely valuablevaluable forfor ourour kidskids toto seesee peoplepeople likelike you---peopie they can lock up to---at the Center. ItIt's ' san an unspoken unspoken butbut powerful message to them that important people fromthis ccmmun:tycommun:ty are interested in theirtneir effortsthere. They need our presence and our time as much asanything.

But this communique from me wouldn't meet youre::pectations iiif I didn't "get on your back" about something, right? Never let it be said thatchat I would disappoint you: NowNcw that I've seen you in action with the kidsand I know how dynamic you are with them, I want to see your ass up at the Center more often.

Thanks, Ray.

cc: Herb Cawthcrne

1ti1ff.,IIJs1!tiLz.JIsriiMsIS1tiIJbi*,IIIs1!tRLZ.JIEiiMiIS URBAN PLAZA 10 North Russell Street Portland.Portland, Oregon 97227 (5O35O3t 28O-:6CO 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Che Execulive CfCf curcr

April 23,23, 19871987

Mr. Forrest N.N. RiekeRieke Board ofof EducationEducation Portland PublicPublic SchoolsSchools 820 S.W. Second Avenue,Avenue, SuiteSuite 200200 Portland, OregonOregon 97204 Dear Joe:Joe: I waswas very pleased toto receivereceive youryour response toto the WHITNEY BULLETIN,which which is isput put together together by by the the studentsstudents ofof ourour Whitney Whitney Young Learning.Learning.Acknowledgements such such as as yours yours are are encouragingencouraging toto Learning CenterCenter staff staff and students. The Whitney YoungYoung Learning Learning Center Center has has growngrown tremendously tremendously over over thethe past twotwo years, andand is oneone ofof thethe mostmost excitingexciting educationaleducational pro-programs inin thethe UrbanUrban League.League. Once simplysimply anan after school school homework homework assistance programprogram withwith oneone staffstaff person,person, thethe program program is nownow a "full blown"blown" LearningLearning Center,Center, with guest speakers,speakers, motivationalmotivational activities, thethe WHITNEYWHITNEYBULLETIN,weekly weekly discussion discussion groups, groups, aa computer lab, lab, student student meetings, meetings, a aprofessional professional staff staff ofof six people, andand a growinggrowing numbernuniber of of dedicated dedicated volunteer volunteer tutors. tutors. As thethe reputationreputation forfor qualityquality and resultsresults begins toto spread, the Center isis slowly,slowly, butbut very very surely, surely, becoming becoming aa recognizedrecognized andand respected resource toto thethe parents parents and and youth youth inin our our community, community, as well as thethe facultyfaculty ofof thethe Portland Portland PublicPublic Schools.Schools. We areare nownow serving aa broadbroad rangerange ofof students,students, from from those those who who make make thethe honorhonor role, toto those those who who werewere on the vergeverge ofof droppingdropping out of schoolschool before they camecame toto the Center.Center. We are are also also seeingseeing moremore interest interest and involvement fromfroni parents. parents. In teristerms ofof teachers teachers andand administrators,administrators, the challengechallenge isis to attain greater,greater, more more active assistanceassistance inin bothboth referralreferral andand coor-coordination.Any help help youyou might might provide provide in in thisthis aspectaspect wouldwould be veryvery beneficial andand appreciated.appreciated. And the the studentsstudents willwill be the winners,winners, for II am am absolutelyabsolutely convinced convinced that that without without a massivea massive commitment commitment onon the partpart ofof "the"the community", community", parents,parents, churches, students andand volunteers, thethe achievementachievement potential potential forfor public education inin the black conmiunitycommunity will will be be realized. realized. THE WHITNEYWHITNEY BULLETINBULLETINis isjust just oneone exampleexample of of what our youngyoung people can do when given given the the appropriate appropriate resourcesresources andand attention.attention. Many of thethe nioremore important successessuccesses cancan onlyonly be be seenseen in in thethe studentsstudents Mr. Forrest N.N. RiekeRieke April 23,23, 19871987 Page 2 themselvestheniselves ------in theirtheir heightened heightened self-esteeni,self-esteem, niotivationmotivation andand sense ofof pride. I encourageencourage youyou to to visitvisit thethe LearningLearning Center toto nieetmeet somesome of of our our students students and and talk talk with with our our staff. staff.You'll bebe inipressed!impressed! Thank you you for for your your interest interest and supportsupport ofof thisthis ilaportantimportant pro-pro- gramgrani Sincrly,

Herb LCawthorneLCawthorne Chief Executive Officer HLC/nilw cc: DeborahDeborah CochraneCochrane

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April 17, 1987

Herb Cawthorne Executive Director Urban League of Portland 10 N. Russell Portland, Oregon 97227

Dear Herb:

I am happyto inform youthatthattheUrbanLeague will be receiving $1,950.00 in Housing and Urban Development rehabilitation/renovation fundsfunds to rehabilitate your basement apartment unit, which is currentlyunusable duetoto water damage. Thesefundsfunds willallowtheunit to be usedforshelteringhomeless families within your transitional housing program.

The proposal was submitted to State Community E Director ServicesbyCAAP andMultnomahCountywiththehelpof Lana Danner of yourstaff. The Statehadoriginally MichaeljansMichae(Jans plannedtofund up tofiftypercent (50%) ofapproved projects, but now hasagreedtotofundthisthis projectat Executive full cocost st CornCommittee rnittoe

GeorgeGeorgeC,Sheldon C. Sheldon Actual contractcont ract administrationa dminis tration will be performedperfo r med Choir by Multnomah County. If you have any questions, MarfyLemkeMarty Lemke pleasecontact Diane Hess of my staffat295-6790, or V'ceCharViceChair Jane Voget at Multnomah County at 248-5000. Joan.ioan Smith Secretary

Marilyn CiarkClark Treasurer Sincer ly Robert A.A Nash Louis Savage StrySry WeeksWeeks pL,pL-.ucCranncCrann Michael Jans Chair. Planning Committee Executive Director Claire Levine NJMJ :15:1 s Cho:r, Legislative Committee cc: Carol Sutliff Lana Danner ho me/wx

(i The Urban Leagueof PottlandPoft and (5C3) 280-6C0280-6C0 URBAN PLAZA 10lONorthAusseliStreet North Russell Street Porttar.d.0recon97227Portlar.d, Oren 97227 Herb L. CawtharneCawtharne Chr Ecj(ivEcjUv CitCit circir URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLANDPORTLAND EMPLOYMENT DIVISION DIVISION April 20,20, 19871987

MEMORANDUM

TO: All ProgramProgram Mar1agey Ma

FROM: McKinley Willi Willian Director ofof EmplyinentEm RE: Summer YouthYouth EEmpl'nt

Please find attachedattached aa copycopy ofof thethe Urban UrbanLeague's application forfor suinxier summer youthyouth traineestrainees providedprovided byby PlC. I havehave requestedreqiested 8 youth positions,positions, 2 foreach majormajor program area area (Youth(Youth Services,Services,Senior & AdultAdult Services,Services, EmployinentEmployment and and Administration). Administration). If wewe areare selected asas aa "training site", eacheachdirector will havehave toto work work inin accordanceaccordance withwith ourour workplanworkplan asasput forward inin our application. I suggestsuggest thatthat each each programprogram directordirector read the applica-application carefully.carefully. This will givegive youyou a generalgeneral idea ofof how the the program is is toto bebe implementedimplemented thisthis year.

MW/sMW/ca a Attachment

cc:Herb Cawthorne, PresidentPresident & & CEO CEO Carol Sutcliff,Sutcliff, ExecutiveExecutive ViceVice PresidentPresident APPLICATION FOR WORK/TRAINING POSITIONS

THE PORTLAND PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL

(COMPLETE ONE SECTION I. PER ORGANIZATION)

SECTION I. ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Name of Organization: THE URBAN LEAGUE OFOF PORTLANDPORTLAND

Address: 10 North Russell StreetStreet Portland, Oregon ZIP 97227

Name of Organization Director/Manager: HERBERT L. CAWTHORNE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER N?me Title Name of Person To Serve as Primary Contactwith Private Industry Council Staff MCKINLEY WILLIAMS DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT Name Title

Contact's Telephone Number:280-2600 Briefly Describe the Nature and Purpose of yourorganization in the space below: The Urban League of Portland is a localaffiliate of the National Urban League. As a social service agency theUrban LeagueLeague servesserves more more than thgnO.. l0 Briefly describe the factors that makes yourorganization a good training site for youth participants. There are various and diverse opportunities forlearning in the many program areas operated at the UrbanUrban League. Among thosethcse programsprograms areare Senior and Adult Services, Youth Services, EmploymentServices and Administration. YouthYouth participatingparticipating atat thethe UrbanUrban LeagueLeauein the summer work experience wil.l bee exiosedexDosed toto positive.rninoritypositive.minority rolerole models,models, and mar' work exrerience wil.l b) Total NthnberNUmber otot PositionsPositions RequestedRequested : sixSiX kinds of professional occuations.occupations. Name, Title and Telephone Number of PersonCompleting this Application McKinley Williams, Director of Employment (Please Print) SECTION II. DESCRIPTION OFWORK/TRAINING POSITIONS (Please complete oneone copycopy ofof SectionSection II.II. forfor each job title or work function forwhich you are making application. Feel free to make necessary additionalcopies of Section II.II. asas needed.needed. Job Title for Position(s) Requested: Program Interns (five) and Administrative Assistants (three)

2. Number of Training PositionsRequested: eight

3. What level of experience andbackground and support needs do you expect youth to haveto function in this job? Indicate the number of trainees that you are would bebe willing to work with that fit each category below.below.Preference will be given to organizations that will employyouth in categories A. and B.

2 A. STEP Program youth. AvailableAvailable inin afternoonsafternoons only (half- day) .Ages 14-16 with one summer of work experience or no experience.. May oror maymay maymay notnot havehave defineddefined careercareer interests.

2 B.n. No previous work experience; unsureof career interests; needs close support/extra time with supervisor.supervisor.

2 c.C. General work skills orprevious work experience; unsure of career interests;interests; trainee would benefit from general exposure to different career areas;

2 D. Previous work experience;have defined career interests.

4.In the space below, brieflydescribe the tasks a trainee will be required to perform in thisjob. Be as specific as possible,possible, including the extent youth will beexpected to work with information, use machines (describe typeand nature of work)work), come in contact withthe public. Also indicate the levellevel of precision expected of youth in their workwork andand mathmath skillsskills needed.

1. Program Interns: These youth will workclosely with the managersmanagers of the three major programs operated throughthrough the Urban League. The major duties will be informationgathering, greetirggreeting tIe pt±licpublic and assistiicjasistincj thethe directordirector ofof eacheach programwith management tasks.

2. Administrative Assistants:Assistants: TheseThese youth.youth willwill workwork inin ourour administrativeadministrative unit. This unit supports the programsin the areas of typing, phone reception, and greeting the public as they walkin to request services. These youth will be expected to be ccrafortableccnfortable in greeting the public, and in answering thethe telehone.telehone. Math skills are not particularly a major concern,however, english and grammar are skills that will bebe developeddeveloped inin thisthis capacity.capacity.

Both of these positions require cleanclean dress, punctuality and good listening skills. We will workwith each oof the youth that participate in this program, helping them toto setset goals and to realize those goals during the time they are in the program,program. Section II., Continued

by the appropriate 5. Workingconditions. Place a check ( ) response. X Inside Outside Both

skills thatthat youthyouth will havehave 6. Describe thespecific job/career skills an opportunityto learn in thisposition. application youth will In both capacities asdescribed previously in the be introduced to thesocial service fields of counselor,job developer, receptionist, manager, accountant, and word processor, secretary, specialized skills asas support positions. Eachof these occupations have skills that will be introducedto the youth that work well as general work in all of the above positioi in our program. Writingskills will be emphasized in to practice andapply basic 7. Will traineeshave the opportunity acacdemicacacdernic skillsskills inin thethejob or through otherstructured activities?

X YES NON0 (e.g., math) and levelslevelsthat If YES, pleasedescribe the skills apply. Also describethe job functions or youth will be able to be able to practice other activities inwhich youth would use or ( skills. expected As mentioned in the responseto question *6,6, eacheach youth will be expected writing skills. This will beencouraged by the to improve his/her This work includes the work that each you will bebe expectedexpected toto complete.complete. , but important, compilation of reports, data andand creation of simple There will be typical tasks,such as filing, mail management documents. requiring good reading distribution, and the taking ofphone messages-all and writing skills. direct work supervisor 8. Describe theexpected role(s) that a assisting youth in learninglearning while on their will have in assisting supervisors will work/training job. Inparticular, describe how help youth with anyof the followingthat apply: with people in other (A) Observing, talking ttc or working occupational areas. assigned a direct supervisorto work with throughout Each youth will be Each youth will attend an the youth's participation in the program. orientation, and thenthen willwillbe given a workplanfor his/her particular be developed, assessed job. This workplan willinclude skills that willwill the course ofof the program.Tasks will be clearly and improved during the course to youth at time of assigned, and immediatefeedback will be givengiven to positive reinforcement.Each week a youth staff completion, along with This will give each neetingieeting will be requiredof each youth in the program. what they are learningwith their peers, and 7outh an opportunity to compare present their provide program managers anopportunity to collectively weeks' activities. ideas and recommendationsfor the upcaming Section II. Continued

(B) Learning generally about the world of work and employer expectations; Much of this type of learning will take place in the direct interaction between supervisor and youth. There will be very strict policies regading work habits, communication styles, and general performance of job dut!es. An assessment and skills inventory will be completed and updated byby each youth supervisor throughout the program.

Additionally, a seminar will be provided at mid-summer, as well as at the end of the procrram.proqram. ThisThis semiriar.w±llsemiriar.will qiieqiie the.vouththe.vouth an opportunity toto askask (C) Lern]ng about opportunities anu requirements for certain careers or jobs. Indicate the career or job areas about which wokoWOkO youth will learn.

See above.

(D) Any other work "enrichment" activities that supervisors may arrange for youth.

See above response to Question #7 -A and B.

9. Assuming that all positions requested for this job were filled by the PlC, how many of your staff would be involved in the direct supervision of employed youth? four

10. Please provide any other information about your organization or the jobs requested that you think may be useful indetermining the appropriateness for Program participants.

I1IU11JIfLI[ISiILiiIIMiTtI1iU11IfL![ISiIiidM1Tt (503) 280-2600 URBAN PLAZA 10 North Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne 0 ChiefChiel Execuf;'/Execuf;vOfficerOfficer

May 13,13, 19871987 MEMORANDUM

To: Urban LeagueLeague BoardBoard irectors

Froirt:From: Herb L. CawthorneCawthorne

Re: Employment Department Department PlacementPlacement Update

METROt(IIJ

20002O SW.SW. FkStFirst Avenue !' Portland, OR 97201-5398 503/221-1646

Th fP 1e671es U!N LEAGUEOF PORTtJD

April 21, 1987

Herb Cawthorne, Director Urban League of Portland MetroMetroCouncil Council Urban Plaza Richard Waker 10 North Russell Street PresidinOfflcerPresiding Officer District 2z Portland, Oregon 97227 Jim Gardner DeputyDeputyPresiding Presiding Dear Mr. Cawthorne: Officer District 3 MikeMikeRagsdate Ragsdate I am writing you to give my appreciation for the assistance District 1I Corky Kirkpatrick METRO has received from Nancy Harding at the Urban League. District4District 4 She has been working with me on recruiting for job openings ToDeJardinTa )eJardin at METRO. 15 Recently we placed one of Nancy's referrals, Geure Van Bergen Barbara Williams-Wager, as the personnel secretary for METRO. DistrsctDistrsct6 6 Barbara started working with us on April 8th. She has ex- SharronSharronKelley Kelley District 7 cellent qualifications and we are very pleased to have her Mike Bonner working with us. District 8 TanyaCollierTanya Collier District 9 Nancy has been helpful in other ways. Last month she LarryCooperLarry Cooper coordinated a recruitment with us for people,peoDle, primarily District 10 students, for summer jobs at the Zoo. She also set-up a DavidKnowlesDavid Knowles District 11 meeting with prospective applicants to meet with METRO's GaryGaryHansen Hansen staff to discuss the application procedure and the type of District 12 jobs available at the Zoo. Nancy has been our main contact ExecutiveExecutiveOuuicer Officer at the Urban League for employment needs. We try to notify Rena Cusma her in advance of job openings to give her additional time to look for applicants.

The Urban League performs a valuable service not only to those seeking jobs, but to the employers who need assistance in the minority recruitment. I hope you are able to strengthen this service in the future. If I can be of any help in this process, please let me know. Also, please let Nancy know that her work is appreciated.

Se-ç rely,rely,

andy 30 se Personnel Officer

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LIII TheUrbanLeagueofFortland URBAN PLAZA 10 North Russell Street PorflandPortland Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Chief Executive Officer

May 6, 1987

MEMORANDUM

To: Board of Directors

From: Herb L. Cawthorne

The Aging Services Division periodically monitors our Aging ServicesServices ProgramProgram andand II amaam attachingattaching theirtheir second stage evaluation dated April 15, 1987. Also attached is our response indicating the corrective measures being instituted. ULTflDH CDUflT½'CDUflT OEDfl

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES BOA1RD OF COUNTYCOUNTY COMMISSIONERSCOMMSSONERS AGING SERVICES DIVISION GLADYS MCCOYMcCOY CHAIR OF THE BOARD A0MINISTRATIVE,ADMINISTRA11VE OFFICESOFFICES PAULINE ANDERSON DISTRICT 1 COMMISSIONER 426 SW. STARK, 5TH FLOOR GRETCHEN KAFOURY DISTRICT 2 COMMISSICNERCOMMISSCNER PORTLAND, OREGON 97204 CAROLINE MILLER DISTRICT3COMMISSCNERDISTRICT3 COMMISSIONER (503)(503) 248-3646248-3646 POLLYCASTERLINEPOLLY CASTERLINE DISTRICT4COMMISSICNERDISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER

April 15, 1987

Joe Payt.onPayton Urban LeagueLeague ofof Port.landPortland

10 N.. RussellRussell St.reet. Street Portland, OR 97227

Dear Joe:

This is t.oto acknowledgeacknowledge youryour memomemo ofof FebruaryFebruary 27, 1987responding t.oto t.hethe issuesissues identifiedident.ified inin ourour assessmentassessment. reportreport. for for correctivecorrective action.action.

We raisedraised severalseveral concerns concerns about. about t.he the operat.ionsoperations atUrban LeagueLeague inin what.what we had hoped t.oto bebe aa constructiveconstructive communicat.ion.communication. We areare disappoint.eddisappointed toto findfind t.hat. that your memo isis not.not responsiveresponsive t.oto severalseveralissues raisedraised in in t.he the assessment.assessment report..report.

For t.hethe recordrecord we are respondingresponding t.o to youryour comment.s.comments. We reguesrequest supplementarysupplement.ary response by UrbanUrban LeagueLeague wherewhere addit.ionaladditionalcorrective actionaction isis indicat.ed.indicated.

reportingreport.ing of 1. Procedures for accurat.eaccurate recordingrecording ofof serviceservice providedprovided andand service hourshours forfor Payment..payment.

The procedures out.linedoutlined in your responseresponse areare aporopriat.eappropriate st.epssteps toto ensureensure accuracy inin youryour document.ationdocumentation of servicehours reportedreported forfor payment..payment.

Your responseresponse indicat.esindicates t.hatthat UrbanUrban Leaguereiiewedreviewed only thehe sampledsampled records andand doesdoes not not indicat.e indicate if if t.he the docuinent.at.ion documentation for service hours report.edreported sincesince July,July, 19861986 havehave beenbeen reviewedreviewed andcorrectedcorrect.ed report.sreports submittedsubmit.t.ed asas appropriate.appropriat.e. In order toto complet.ecomplete t.histhis task,task, UrbanUrban League needs t.oto review t.hethe source document.at.iondocumentation for each client.client reportedreported as served under OPI, case management.management andand short-termshor-Lermintervention. For each monthmont.h sincesince July,July, aa summarysummary shouldshould bebe preparedpreparedout.liningoutlining forfor eacheach serviceservice hours ofof serviceservice report.ed,reported, actualact.ual hourshours ofof serviceservice documented,documented,correctedcorrect.ed hours ofof service,service, and and net. net adjustment.sadjustments t.oto bebe mademade t.otothehe cumulative report.3reports year-to-date.yea r-t.o-dat.e. Joe Payton April 15, 1987 Page 2

It may very well turn out that your staff have under-reported. The correction should be submitted so that there are no discrepancies between what is reported and what is documented. When a report is submitted monthly by Urban League, the signator gives assurance that the hours reported for payment are accurate and documented. The information in youryour response does not provide that assurance.

2. Inappropriate inclusion of I&R service as Short-Term Intervention.

(The reference to form 104 in this section was a typographical error. It should have stated form 105.)

The procedures outlined in your response to documenting Short-TermShort-Term Intervention are appropriate. However, the point of this corrective action item is that assisting clients by completing intake forms isis defined as I&R service in the Request for Proposal service specificationsspecifications (page 12, March, 1986). Assistance provided to older persons with Silver Passport (discount card) is such an assistance. It is a short-term service, but it does not require skilled case work assistance andand thus may

( not be reimbursed asas Short-TermShort-Term Intervention.Intervention.

In reviewingreviewing youryour ölientlient files for Short-TermShort-Term Intervention,Intervention, ASD staff did not observe documentation ofof clientclient needsneeds thatthat requiredrequired casecase work assistance such as in-home assessment, crisis intervention, or counseling. The 105 in these files were Xerox copies of standard entry describing the completion of Silver Passport application.

The Urbanurban League's misinterpretation of Short-TermIntervention misses the intended use for this service category. This error should be corrected without further delay. The corrections should result in a submission of revised report(s) deleting these service unitsUnits from Short-Term Intervention and inclusion in I&R.

appropriate case plans. 3. supervisionSupervision and training toto ensureensure devéloomentdevelopment ofof appropriate case

We did not state nor intend to imply that nosupervision is taking place at Urban League. We made the observation in which the summary ofof needs,needs, goals, and service strategies did not reflect thecomplexity and severity of problems described inin thethe narrative,narrative. Ourour point is that supervision and training should address this apparent gap. yourYour statement that rnore careful supervision may need to be provided... describes the same concern. It appears that we are in agreement, and we will expectUrban League to take appropriate steps in this regard. /

Joe Payt.onPayton April 15, 1987 Pagepage 3

4. WrittenWrit.t.en consent consent forfor clientclient. information informat.ion disclosures. disclosures.

According t.oto ourour records,records, UrbanUrban LeagueLeague hashas hadhad aa formform andand proceduresprocedures sincesince April, 19861986 forfor client.sclients tot.o provide provide writtenwritt.en consentconsent. forfor informationinformat.ion disclosure. We are concerned that you did not implement your procedures untilunt.il October.Oct.ober. We are also concerned that you have had concerns which you have not.not broughtbrought. toto ourour attentionat.tent.ion about about howhow tot.o handle handle instancesinst.ances in in whichwhich some client.sclients refuserefuse to consent.consent tot.o disclosure disclosure necessary necessary forfor casecase rnanagemenmanagement. and service delivery.

We havehave hadhad similarsimilar questions questions from from ot.her other Dist.rict. District Cent.ersCenters whenwhen client.client areare reluctantreluct.ant. or or refuserefuse toto consent..consent. We have providedprovided t.echnicaltechnical assist.anceassistance on ways t.oto handlehandle suchsuch cases, and wewe areare availableavailable t.oto assist.assist UrbanUrban LeagueLeague upon request..request.

5. The role of "primary casecase manager"manager" byby UrbanUrban LeagueLeague st.affstaff shouldshould bebe sstrengthened,r enqt.hened. (. When informat.ioninformation inin casecase recordsrecords andand descriptionsdescriptions byby casecase managersmanagers indicate that.that event.sevents inin clients'client.s' situationssit.uat.ions often oft.en took took over over beforebefore thethe case managermanager ident.ifiedidentified t.hethe centralcent.ral problems, problems, wewe havehave somesome cause forfor concern that.that thet.he case case managersmanagers areare approaching theirtheir t.askstaskspassively and may notnot bebe "on "on t.op" top" of of t.he the si-t.uat.ion. situation. The vulnerable elderly who are likely t.oto needneed casecase managementmanagement. require require andand deservedeserve casecase managersmanagers who can activelyact.ively seekseek neededneeded informationinformation fromfrom allall possiblepossible sources,sources, identifyidentify problems, developdevelop st.rategiesstrategies and initiate int.erventionintervention beforebefore problems become crises.

The concern identified regardingregarding UrbanUrban League'sLeague's casecase management.management isis thatthat thet.he serviceservice isis approachedapproached t.00too passively.passively. Proactive at.t.it.ude attitude isis thethe key elementelement. inin thet.he role role of of primaryprimary casecase manager.manager. This element.element appears t.oto bebe lacking at.at UrbanUrban League. The issueissue isis not.notthat that. supervision supervision isis notnot provided oror that.that monthly st.affingsstaffings areare nott.akingnottaking place.place. We are suggesting t.hathat availableavailable supervisionsupervision andand staffingsstaffings bebe usedused moremore effectivelyeffect.ively tot.o correct correct. a aweakness weakness inin youryour casecase management..management.

yourYour stat.ement.statement thatt.hat. corrective correct.ive action act.ion is is not not appropriateappropriat.e or. or. necessarynecessary isis not acceptable.acceDtable. Supervision and staffings should be used to improve case managementmanagement. service.service.

6. Procedures for handling incomingincoming callscalls needneed t.oto bebe clarifiedclarified oror inDroved.imDroved.

IIt may bebe correct.correct t.hat.that Urban Urban League League hadhad notnot. received received priorpriorcomplaints from other agencies andand ASDASD aboutabout difficult.ies difficulties wit.h with t.imelytimely correctioncorrection t.oto appropriateappropriat.e st.aff.staff. The mentionmention inin t.hethe ASDASD assessment.assessment report.report shouldshould be considered asas suchsuch aa complaint..complaint. Regardless ofof whet.her whether t.hethe complaint.complaint is received forfor t.he the first.first t.irietime or or not,not., we we would would wantwant. the the issueissue toto bebe addressed. r-

Joe Payton April 15, 1987 Page 4

The response needed here was a description of stepsseeps taken byby urbanUrban League to make sure there was a simple and speedy telephone connection for all incoming calls and toto ensureensure thatthat problemsproblems dodo notnot continue.continue.We will expect to receive a copy of the communication you plan to sendsend toto agencies and clients on how to access Urban League's services by telephone.telephone. We will also appreciate the mailing list ofof agenciesagencies youyou usedused forfor thisthis purpose. However, we recommend you also considerimproved technical capabilities to assure answering of callscalls byby aa responsibleresponsible backupbackup staffstaff member or receptionist.

intakes, case 7. Clear internal procedures must be established forintakes, case assignments, and tracking individual caseloads.

There was confusion onon thethe partpart ofof bothboth membersmembers ofof thethe ASDASD assessmentassessment teamteam about Urban League's procedures on above matters. This was because the team received confusing and sometimes contradictoryinfcrrnationinfcrmation fromfrom your staff.

LILi The issue is not only that Urban League haveclear procedures but also that your staff have a common understanding of thesethese procedures and can operate under them. When there is evidence that there is confusion among staff about how the agency should operate, we have reason toto believebelieve that procedures may not be followed. Supervisory functions should be strengthened to make sure that the staff are informed and followfo1loi agency procedures. Proceduresprocedures thatthat areare notnot understoodunderstood ororused used by staff do not have much value.

8. Urban League must take immediate steps to assessits role in the communit and take appropriate action as a Focal PointPoint for senior services. At a minimum, key groups and individuals concerned andand interested in senior services should be contacted to identify communitycommunity issues and needs. Short-term and long-range plans should be developeddeveloped to achieve community consensus on what servicesservices areare needed,needed, what aétion will be taken by Urban League, and acceptable methods for regularcommunication between Urbanurban League and key individuals and groups. A copy ofof aa writtenwrien actionaction planplan should be forwarded to ASD and followed by periodic progress reportsreports on outcomes.

curCur concerns regarding this issue asqubtedquoted above from our report continues. We suggest that we discuss the complaints wehave heard at the scheduled meeting on April 20 at 1:30.

Please call us if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

(>urn McConnellMcconnell Director The Urban League of Portland URBAN PLAZA 10 North RusseflRussell Street Portland, Oregon 97227 (503) 280-2600 Herb L. Cawthorne Chiel Execu'ieExecuve OfficerOfficer

May 1, 1987

Mr. Jim McConnell, Director Multnomah County Aging ScrviceScrvice DivisionDivision Administration OfficcsOffices 426 SW Stark, 5th Floor Portland, Oregon97204 Dear Jim: This letter is in responsercsponsc to your acknowledgementacknowlcdgcment of our memo of February 27, 1987. As a result of your mcetingmeeting with the Urban League President, the subsequent dialogue bctweenbetween myself and June Schumann and the combined effort of the Urban League Senior ScrvicesServices staff, the following steps arc being taken:

1.1. Procedures for accurate recording ofof serviceservice providedprovided andand reDortingreporting of service hours for payment. Urban LeagucLeague Senior Service staff is in the process of reviewing the source documentation for each client reported as scrvcdserved under OPI, case management, and short- C tcrmterm intcrvention.intervention.This will cover the period from July 1, 1986 through October 31, 1986. In addition a summary will be prcparcdprepared outlining for each scrvice,service, hours of service reportcd,reported, actual hours of scrviccservice documentcd,documented, corrected hours of service, and net adjustment to be made to the cumulative reports year-to-date.

2. Inappropriate inclusion of I & R service as short-term intervention. The Urban League will submit reviscdrevised rcportsreports deleting Silver Saver Passport service units from short-term intervention and include them appropriately in Information & Referral.

3. Supervision and training toto ensurcensure developmentdevelopment ofof apDropriateappropriate case plans. The Urban LeagucLeague will take appropriate steps to provide more careful supervision, and focus training on casccase planning and othcrother documentation. These stepsstcps will include a series of ongoing training sessions on the following activities: "The purpose of the case plan't:plan":

a.ThcThe cicmcntselements of thcthe case plan (including timclines); b.The clients rolc;role; c.The rolcrole of the casccase managcr;manager; d.Inclusions of outsidcoutside and othcr rcsources;resources; e.DevelopmentDcvelopment of alternatives;alternativcs; Mr. Jim McConnell Page 2

2. ImplementationImplementation ofof thethe casecase plan;plan;

3. Success of the initial plan (success indicators);

4. Case review. This training will be provided by the case management supervisor. Monthly reviews of case files will be conducted by the case management supervisor on a percentage of each case manager case load.

4.4. Written consent for client disclosures. The appropriate procedure is currently in place.In instances where case managers may meet with resistance, the Urban League will request technicaltechnical assistance.

5. The role of "ørimary"primary case manager" by Urban League Staff should be strengthened. The Urban League appreciates the identification of the possibility of "passive attitudes" regarding its clients, andand willwill stressstress thethe -needneed forfor aa moremore proactiveproactive attitude among all staff.Supervision and staffings will be used more effectively to reinforce case management and to address any weaknesses. This will be accomplished by the following: 1. A series of discussions on establishing and maintaining a leadership role in case management, i.e. identifying areas that need other resources or other agency involvement and providing clear direction on what that involvement should deal with;

2. CompletingCompleting aa needsneeds assessmentassessment whichwhich isis holisticholistic inin naturenature andand identifies all areas of client's situation which might develop into a crisis;

3.3.Developing a case plan which includes alternative intervention which will deal with those identified possibilities.

6. Procedures forfor hand1inhandling incomingincoming callscalls needneed toto bebe clarified or improved. The Urban League will provide ASD with a complete description of the steps we arc taking to correct this problem. A copy of our communication to clients and agencies on how to access Urban League services by telephone will be submitted to ASD, including thethe mailingmailing listlist ofof agenciesagencies sentsent to.to.Your recommendation that Urban League considerconsider improvedimproved technicaltechnical capabilitiescapabilities ofof thisthis systemsystem isis currently being considered. (_ Mr. Jim McConnellMcConncll Page 3

The Urban League is currently involved in co-planning with thcthe North Unit of ASD around a mutually compatible tcicphonctelephone system which will serve both entities. MeetingsMcctings arearc scheduled with MiltMill Peterson and a representative from the County phone system with the intent to provide a less complex but viable system which will accommodate our communication needs.

7.7. Clear internal procedures must be established for intakes, case assignments, and tracking individual case loads. Although Urban League feels confident that the internal procedures for intakes, case assignments,assignmcnts, and tracking individual case loads is veryadequate, we do recognize and appreciate youryour identificationidentification of:theofthe needneed toto insureinsure thatthat thesethese procedures are thoroughly understood by all staff.Appropriate stepssteps willwill bebe taken to eliminate this problem. This will include:

1. Re-orientation of intake procedures;

2. Re-orientation of the process for casecasc assignments;

3. Procedural steps in the above will be provided in writing to all staff to be kept in a procedure manual;

4. The supervisor will maintain a case assignment log - which will include individual case loads, and additions or deletion as they occur.

8.3. Urban League must take immediate steps to assess its role in the community and take appropriate action as a Focal Point for senior services. The Urban League of Portland appreciates the recommendation for a stronger leadership role as a Focal Point for senior services.Given the magnitude of the many problems faced by Northeast senior residents, the need for continual community assessment and participation is crucial.Toward this end, the Urban LeagueLeaguc will design a community relationsrelations programprogram thatthat willwill assistassist staffstaff inin gathering more information about senior needs and attitudes.The steps will include, but not be limited to the following:

1. Stronger coordination of Advisory Committee;

2.A comprehensive attitudinal survey;survey;

3.A series of community meetings;

4.A public information campaign;

5.A more aggressive effort to coordinatecoordinatc existing services in other agencies and community programs;

6.A more active representation of senior staff at community meetings, events, etc. Mr. Jim McConnell Page 4

The commitment of the Urban League to stronger services for seniors is representcdrepresented by the organization's planning for a quality space and extended activities.This positive message has not been promotedpromotcd to the community as aggressively as it will be in the months to come.The criticisms which have been directed at the Urban League will be rninimizcdminimized considerably when more people are aware of the detailed plans which have taken place.In short, the UrbanUrban leagueleague agreesagrees withwith thisthis recommen- recomnen- dation and has already begun to executeexccute the steps to respond appropriately. The Urban League would like to express our appreciation to the ASD for your valuable assistance andand understanding.understanding. WeWe look look forwardforward toto continuingcontinuing thisthis positivepositive relation-relationship, and welcome the constructive advice that you provide. Sincerely,

oe Payton, Director Adult & Senior Services JP:mlw/db

IT () c PEURBAN LEAGUELET PIOF PORTLAND © URBAN PLAZAPLAZA 10 lONorthRusseHStreet North RusseH StreetPortlandOR97227Portland, OR. 97227

Mr. Douglas C. Strain Fern Hill Road Rt. 1, Box 19-D Forest Grove, Oregon 97116 Dear Doug:

On behalf of thethe UrbanUrban LeagueLeague ofof PortlandPortland and and the the peoplepeople it serves, I express our deepest appreciation for your kindkind gesturegesture on behalf of youryour father,father, ClaytonClayton Strain.Strain. The Urban League has received many thoughtful gifts of late.late.But thisthis isis particu-particularly special because it makes us partners in thememory of your father and the continuation of his work.As one reviews the highlights of the past 94years, it becomes clear that the elder Mr. StrainStrain achieved greatgreat successsuccess againstagainst equally great odds.The standard and challenges he leaves tous is reflected well in Langston Hughes' poem, "Mother To Son." It might well have been titled "Father toto SonSon. to Daughter.'

MOTHER TO SON Well, son, I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor-- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on, And reachin' landin's, And turnin' corners, And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So, boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the stepssteps 'Cause you finds it kinder hard. Don't you fall now -- For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin', And life for me ain't been so crystal stair. Mr. Douglas C. Strain April 20, 1987 Page 2

This is the spirit with which the Urban League of Portland accepts and acknowledges your meaningful contribution of 422 shares of ESI stock.Moreover, the Urban League accepts the challenge to continue to do better those things which must be done to insure that our community does not endure the divisions and tensions which have characterized the racial relations in so many other metropolitan communities. Thank you again for sharing with us the fruits of your father's productive life.In spirit, we will live up to his high ideals.In reality, we will continue his work.

Warmestegds,

Herb .Cawthorne, President and Chief Executive Officer HLC/bp

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Herb Cawthorne President Urban League of Portland 10 N. Russell Portland, OR 97227

Dear Mr. Cawthorne:

Well, I'm impressed! I have rarely heard such a powerful speaker, and such a moving speech. Thank you so much for coming to Pacific Power last week to talk about the Urban League and the many areas where people can help. I have heard nothing but good comments since the meeting; I hope some of those comments turn into volunteers for you.

It was a pleasure meeting you!

cTY71J(cTY71UJ( Jan Mitchell CommunicationsCommuni cations departmentdepartment

cc: Jack Vogel

'I r s:i ( ' ", rT. , URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND ';;- ._"-i.7 URBAN PLAZA PLAZA 10 10North North Russell Russell Street Street Portlanc, OR. OR. 9722797227

May 5, 1987

Mr. Paul E. Bragdon, President Reed College 3203 S.E. Woodstock Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97202 Dear Paul:

Thank you for your kind letter of May 4, discussing the painfultrauma whichwhich en- en- gulfed the Reed campus recently.While I am one who believes that the institution should divest its holdings inin companiescompanies doingdoing businessbusiness withwith SouthSouth Africa,Africa, it waswas clear nevertheless that your explanation was a cogent refection of the difficulty the "occupation" presented to the administration.I appreciated that very muchmuch andand felt that your sobersober discussiondiscussion couldcould notnot helphelp but but put the best face onon aa veryvery troubling situation.

( Recently, I had a very good discussion with Arlene Schnitzer,a member of your Board, and her husband, Harold, aa membermember ofof thethe LewisLewis andand ClarkClark Board.Board.1 explained to them why I thought divestment was so important.It is my strong belief, after numerous conversations and much reading, that the pressure from economic withdrawal of American funds is the mostmost powerfulpowerful meansmeans by by which which to bring about change in South African society.Decisive action now also sets the stage for Americato have an influence onon thethe "political"political environment"environment" that that emerges emerges after after apartheid apartheid is is dis- dis- mantled.

IfIf wewe continuecontinue toto holdhold fastfast toto thethe argumentargument thatthat AmericanAmerican corporationscorporationsrepresentrepresent a threadthread ofof hopehope andand "upward"upward mobility"mobility" forfor blacksblacks inin thatthat troubledtroubled country,country, wewe will not move quickly enough.Consequently, when the revolution comes, as surely it must, America's handhand ofof goodwillgoodwill willwill bebe bloodstained bloodstained and and the the new new political political leader- leader- ship will not be able to embrace America's vision for democracy.Having fought not only apartheid but America's complicitycomplicity inin it,it, thethe peoplepeople willwill despisedespise allall that is American and the new leadership will have to turn toward the communist bloc for moral and financial support.Our nation's position for the future development of aa justjust societysociety inin SouthSouth AfricaAfrica lieslies inin thethe balancebalance ofof thethe decisionsdecisions mademade byby hundredshundreds of boards and commissions throughout this country with regard to South African investment.investment. Both Arl9neArinc and and Harold Harold found found mymy argumentsarguments intriguing,intriguing, at least.lcast.I hope you find them useful.

Cordialj urs,

-I- Herb L. Cawthorne,Cawthornc, President and ChicfChief Executive Officer HLC/bp E ED CO L LEG E Jrt/imPrt/dm O1't'T()!!O1't'T()/! (r20()2O

May 12, 1987 MAY11987

Mr. Herb L. Cawthorne, Chief Executive Officer Urban League of Portland URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND Urban Plaza, 10 North Russell Street Portland, Oregon 97227

Dear Herb: I appreciated your thoughtful letter with respect to South Africa and apartheid. As you would expect,! I have been following events in South Africa and the various strategies proposed to help end apartheid more carefully than most citizens. I often find myself exercising my imaginationimagination toto placeplace myselfmyself inin aa policy-makingpolicy-making positionposition in government or a multinational organizationorganization andand wonderingwondering howhow II would orchestrate the pressures to help bring about needed change --and to do my best to do so in such a way as to minimize the prospect of employment of even more brutal repressive force by the South African Government, on the one hand, or bringing about long- run social and economic chaos in most of southern Africa, on the other hand. It would be an awesome responsibilityl Personally, I think that our own governmentgovernment isis oneone ofof manymany whichwhich havehave notnot dis-dis- tinguished themselves inin tryingtrying toto orchestrateorchestrate effectiveeffective pres-pressures. The impression in many quarters, including South African officialdom, unfortunately,is that there has been no heart or conviction in our efforts. In part, the impression of passivity and indifference is no doubt created by the exacerbation under the present Administration of inequities,injustice and significant social and economic problems right here in the United States. I am aware that a good part of our civil rights movement, in whose company I like to find myself,has committed itself to divestment and corporate withdrawal as strategies to combat apartheid. This advocacy has certainly helped place apartheid and South Africa on the American public agenda, has been a principal force in moving the Congress to act when the President wouldn't, and has made American corporations more conscious of their responsibilities and practices in South Africa. You are aware,I am sure, however, that there are differences of opinion among opponents of apartheid on the grounds in South Africa and elsewhere with respect to the strategy of divestment or corporate withdrawal as an instrument to attack apartheid directly. AsAS I am sure you know, there is currently a rethinking in South Africa, particularly among trade unionists and church people, with respect to the wisdom of divestment and/or withdrawal or the basis for withdrawal. Essentially, as the enclosed recent articles illustrate, the argument is that it is blacks (not the South African Govern-

.32O S,uth'ast B,i/'rir,/ P,ri1anil,P)rI/and, Or,,i fl'202fl'202 T/,/)/inTI,1)/in (53i 771-1112 lvii. Herb Cawihorne iWay 12, 1987 Page Two

ment) who are hurt by these moves--and that presence, employment and programs are important. Enough of personal opinion and observations. Reed, of course, is not a government, a political or social action group, or a church, but anan educationaleducational institutioninstitution whichwhich doesdoes notnot taketake political positions except on issues affecting education or the institution. It also has a codified investment policy which gives primacy to producing resources to support the college, its educational program and the men and women who teach and learn here. Investment decisions are to be influenced by social concerns only when therethere isis aa "near-universal""near-universal" viewview onon thethe mattermatter atat issue.issue. Obviously apartheid (or(or oppositionopposition toto it)it) isis oneone ofof those "univer- sals", and, therefore, thethe CollegeCollege willwill notnot investinvest inin SouthSouth Afri-Afri- can companies, banks which lend money to South Africa--or American companies doing business in South Africa which do not have employment and other practices compatible with American standards. On divestment and corporate withdrawal, however, there is disagreement--noment---no "near-universal" sense--among opponents of apartheid. The Board of Trustees does not believe it should decide between or among competing political strategies, nor that it is competent to do so. (The foregoing representsrepresents perhapsperhaps thethe strongeststronèst threadthread ofof opinion among Trustees who differ on the issueissue ofof divestmentdivestment itself andand who also cite a variety of reasons underlying their conclusions.) I could supply more materials as footnotes to the preceeding paragraph,but I am sure that I have exhausted your patience already. I do appreciate having your thoughts on these matters, as well as on other things.

Sin e ely,

Pau\JE. Bragdon President

P.S. As you know, Reed, as an educational institution, is interested in finding a way to increase the pool of black applicants to colleges and universities by identifying promising students in the pre-high school years and giving them the first-hand educational experience to help prepare them for college and to give them the aspiration for it. Our hope, of course, is that exposure to Reed will increase trust and understanding of Reed in the community among students, parents and teachers, and prompt more black students to come here than, unhappily, is currently the case or likely to be the case. I would hope that you could give us a hand in this project, and I'd like to think that there's a prospect for some "institutional coopera 'on" down the road.

onlyonly twotwo blackblack engineering-degreeengineering-degree recipientsrecipients Byy RON HERNDON out of a total of 607 degrees grantedgranted inin thetheJ higher education system in 1985. For the' same year, there were 314 computerandand PORTLAND PUBLICPUBLIC SCHOOLS'SChOOLS' informationiiiformation sciencessciences degreedegree recipients,recipients, none.none, Achievement Profiles for thethe 1985-861985-86 schoolschool of whom were black. In the fall of 1984, not2 year produce startling patterns: a tale of two one black student was admitted tothe Urn-Uni- schoolschool systems.systems. OneOne worksworks adequatelyadequately forforversity of Oregon schools of nursing, medi- affluentaffluent andand middle-classmiddle-class children,children, butbut thethe cine or dentistry. other absolutely does not educateeducate black,black, InIn anan ageage of high technology and increas- ' Hispanic, Indian and poor ing computerization, thisthis dismaldismal recordrecord isis I white children. Inin m tantamount to ensuring that a race of people The majority of the will wallow in misery and nevernever escapeescape thethe LIi schools with the highest testtest OpflIOflOpfliOfl / grip of contemporary servitude. . scores are in middle-class or Portland Public Schools can help avert affluent neighborhoods. The majority of the:this:.this byby bringingbringing aboutabout rapidrapid positivepositive changechange .2020 lowest-scoringlowestscoring schoolsschools are in poor and for its students. The way to do it is to assem- working poor neighborhoods. SixteenSixteen ofof thetheble Portland's most talented teachers and 20 lowest-scoring schools are in North and principals, as evidencedevidened by by thethe achievementachievement Northeast Portland. scoresscores ofof theirtheir minorityminority andand poorpoor whitewhite stu-stu- Probably the most damning statistic is dents. Ask them to share what works and t that 13 of these 20 schools scored lower last how it can be replicated. Bring in a few of year than the district average in 1980 and this country's most talented inner-city prin- 1981.The majority of black grade-schoolgrade.school chil- cipals. The finest national talent combined dren enrolled in Portland Public Schools with local talent wfflwill be asked to develop so-so attendattend schoolsschools wherewhere lastlast year'syear's scoresscores werewere lutions that are field-tested and have the best lower than the district average in 1980-81. possiblepossible chancechance ofof successfullysuccessfully trainingtraining staffstaff If children can't read, write and performandand educatingeducating students.students. well in math, today's technological society These suggestions will be meaningless if wifiw-ill consign consign themthem toto thethe lowest-payinglowest-paying jobs,jobs,'thethe districtdistrict continues to state that there isis aa welfare, crime and prison. All of this willwificorrelation between poverty and lack of cost the state mi]Jionsmillions of dollars, not to speak achievement.achievement. SuchSuch thinkingthinking isis thethe lastlast ves-ves- of the needless loss of talent aridand productive tige of the deficit theory:theory: WomenWomen can'tcan't per-per- lives. form academically asas wellwell asas men;men; minori- minori- January 1987 semester reportsreports ofof highhighties can't perform academicallyacademically asas wellwell asas school students in the Portland district do whites; poor whiteswhites can'tcan't performperform academic- academic not add any sunshine to this dismal atmos- ally as well as affluent whites. All of this is phere. The average grade-point average for as much use as modern-day phrenology. allall studentsstudents isis aa paltrypaltry 2.382.38 below the It is in society's interest that all children, entranceentrance requirementrequirement forfor Oregon'sOregon's four-yearfour-year regardless of economic background, receive state colleges and universities and absolute- anan excellentexcellent education.education. WeWe mustmust nownow insistinsist I lyly outout ofof thethe questionquestion forfor participationparticipation inin thatthat PortlandPortland PublicPublic SchoolsSchools gogo beyondbeyond rhet-rhet- out-of-stateout-of-state institutionsinstitutions ofof prestige.prestige. oricoric andand quicklyquickly accomplishaccomplish this. It willwill1 Even more alarming is the disparityresult in saving precious financial re- - result in saving precious financial re- I between the performance ofof minorityminority stu-stu-sources, and it will surely savesave ourour dearestdearest dents and their white counterparts. White natural resource, our children. student performance, on average, is nothing to write home aboutabout atat 2.43,2.43, butbut studentsstudents ofof Qqo,4:A,3qo,4:A //z4'jf1/Iz-4'jrT American Indian, Hispanic and black ethni- city are getting averages ofof onlyonly 1.95,1.95, 1.991.99 and 1.95, respectively. It comes as no shock thatthat aa minusculeminuscule number of black high school graduates enroll or matriculate inin OregonOregon four-yearfouryear 7 colleges.colleges. OfOf PortlandPortland highhigh schools'schools' 306306 blackblack graduates in 1984-85, only 18 enrolled as freshmen in the Oregon State System of Higher Education in September1985. The picture for the two high schools with the largest number of black seniors was particularly bleak: Jefferson, 76 graduating black seniors, none enrolled in four-year state schools; Grant, 73 graduating blackblack seniors,seniors, two enrolled in four-year state schools. Not surprisingly, this pattern produced