Roosevelt High School
College & Career Transition Center
Fueled by a dose of moral outrage, Roosevelt
High School leaders are building a college-going culture. Acknowledging,
but not accepting, that students of color and those in poverty are less
likely to go to college than their peers, staff
members are helping students see that access to higher education is part
of the civil rights struggle. See article: http://www.pps.k12.or.us/news/6795.htm
Mission:All
Roosevelt High School graduates have the tools to plan for and take
advantage of a variety of educational options and career choices after
high
school.
Priorities:
· Family Engagement
· Community Engagement
· College Readiness
· Leadership Development
· Writing for Equity
· College Partnerships
Mission: The Freedom Riders, Fighters, and Writers Project seeks
to
raise awareness of social injustices in the Portland area, as well as
the Pacific Northwest, and pay tribute to those who have fought to
correct the injustices throughout our country in the past. Through the exhibits, the project
hopes to inspire audiences and future generations to stand up and make a difference.
View
this national traveling exhibition that tells the inspirational civil
rights story of the Freedom Riders of 1961 alongside a local exhibit by
Roosevelt High School students that captures the contributions of local
Freedom Fighters.
January 9-11
North Portland Library: 512 North Killingworth
Monday, January 9: 10 - 5:30, upon request
Tuesday, January 10: Noon - 4:30
Wednesday, Jan 11: Noon - 3:30; 5:30 - 7:45 upon request
January 12-13
PCC- Cascade Campus: 705 N Killingsworth Street - Student Center
January 15
Mount Olivet Baptist Church: 8725 North Chautauqua Blvd
Grand Conference Room
9:30am-2:30pm
January 16
Keeping Alive the Dream Celebration - Highlands Community Church
7600 NE Glisan
10 am -6:00pm
January 18-20
University of Portland: Franz Hall Third Flour
5000 N Willamette Blvd
January 18 and 19: 8 am -10pm
January 20: 8 am-5:00
January 21,23 and 24
Roosevelt High School: Writing and Publishing Center
21: 9:00 - 4:00
23: 8:30 - 3:30
24: 8:30a.m -7:00pm
January 26
Daimler Truck North America: Main Lobby
4747 Channel Avenue
8 - 5:00
January 27
Lewis and Clark College: 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road
Graduate School for Education and Counseling- Student Lounge
Mission:Establish
a team of experienced, knowledgeable, engaged youth who are empowered
to make informed decisions about their own college plans, and who
commit to collaborating with Roosevelt staff and each other to deepen
the college-going culture of the school.
Teenagers
everywhere feel like they
want to fit in and yet be themselves at the same time. An unexpected
feeling happened when I visited these colleges – I felt like I was
fitting in. As a result of this trip, when I come back I will work
harder because I know what it takes. And I now know there
is a place for me. Keisha, 2011
RHS Tour Participant
I
wish all
youth could come here and see these African American college students,
to see how they hold themselves. Everyone’s attitude was ‘I know I’m bad
and I know I am going to succeed. All students from Oregon should visit
these colleges because I think this would
change them. Asia, 2011 RHS Tour Participant
Mission:
Young people and adult supporters will engage collaboratively to create
an utilize authentic opportunities for self-expression through
writing and speaking.
Hosts of the Freedom Riders & Fighters Exhibit.
