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Free brown-bag lecture series in NE Portland
Photos and story by James Hill
NORTHEAST PORTLAND, Ore.(Sept. 12, 2007) – Whether you are looking for a break from work or for new skills to advance your career, you can find inspiration at the newest free Portland Community College Lunch and Learn Lecture Series. Hear from professional, energetic speakers about issues relevant to your professional and personal life.
Bring your lunch and join us from noon to 1 p.m., Mondays, Oct. 8 through Oct. 22 at the Multnomah County Hollywood Library, 4040 N.E. Tillamook St. Portland Community College’s Northeast Portland Lecture Series will include the following free topics:
- Feng Shui Made Easy (Oct. 8). Join speaker Kristin Havnaer to find out more about the foundations and history of feng shui, chi flow and how to arrange your environment to enhance your life!
- Staying Calm in a Crisis (Oct. 15). Your heart races, you can’t concentrate, can’t sleep and you may even cry at the drop of a hat. Speaker Nancy McDonald will discuss helpful hints and useful coping techniques to regain your calm.
- How to Get Along with Almost Anyone (Oct. 22).Judy Pearson will explore the top five personality styles, and learn how to get along quickly and easily with most everyone!
For more information, contact the PCC Community Education office at (503) 614-7308.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 88,200 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »