Charlie Thornton, the structural engineer who founded the national ACE Mentor Program, visited Portland last week to celebrate the Oregon affiliate’s 10th anniversary. Thornton served as the keynote speaker at the ACE Mentor Program’s annual fundraising luncheon, where Oregon’s thriving
Only five weeks remain until our two largest events of the year: the NW Youth Careers Expo and the PWA Breakfast, both on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016.
“Today, I think I figured out what I want to do for the rest of my life.” – Lilly, Grant High Last week, we listened to Mercy Corps employees talk with high school students about their careers. They said that
Career education isn’t the only answer to Oregon’s bafflingly low high school graduation rate. But it’s certainly one proven way to inspire more teenagers to graduate and find great jobs.
PWA had its most successful year ever in 2014-15. Take a look at our new annual report to learn more about our work, finances and plans for growth.
