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Put your bilingual skills to work with legal interpreting class
PORTLAND, Ore. - If you can speak a second language, you have more than an enhanced ability to communicate you also have the ability to interpret for others. Portland Community College can show you how to leverage your language skills into a rewarding career with a non-credit class in legal interpreting. Posted December 22, 2004
Miniatures class views art from a smaller scale
HILLSBORO, Ore. - It's the little things that matter most or so the old saying goes. A new non-credit class offered by Portland Community College shows how this can be true even when it comes to art. Posted December 22, 2004
Cement becomes works of art in PCC class
HILLSBORO, Ore. - Cement may not be the first material that comes to mind when it comes to works of art. In fact though, cement is actually one of the easiest and most versatile materials to use, especially when it comes to sculpture. A new non-credit class offered by Portland Community College gives you a hands-on experience. Posted December 22, 2004
College 101 for High Schoolers
Portland Community College isn't just for college students. It's now home to high school students, too. Thanks to new grants, several programs are using the new funds to help give under-represented high school students an opportunity to experience college and be exposed to math and science. Posted December 21, 2004
Grant from Gates Foundation opens more doors to college
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland Community College (PCC) received a major follow-up grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its innovative dropout- recovery program, Gateway to College. The $5.2 million grant supplements an earlier $4.85 million grant awarded in 2003. Posted December 8, 2004
Training brings life saving result
Lanaya Bowman used the skills she learned in PCC's Emergency Medical Technician program and made the ultimate difference. Posted December 2, 2004
Governor's budget means cuts for PCC
PORTLAND, Ore. - Gov. Kulongoski's proposed budget for community colleges would result in a $2.5 million cut to PCC for each of the next two years. Posted December 1, 2004
TLC Experience a Class a success
Wow! I just got back from a TLC Experience My Class session in Caralee Angel-Babbitt’s German 101 course. What a […] Posted November 30, 2004
Rock Creek pottery sale
Announcement! The Rock Creek Pottery Guild is holding its annual fall ceramics sale. It will be held in Rock Creek […] Posted November 30, 2004
Annual fall ceramics sale at Rock Creek Campus
Announcement! The Rock Creek Pottery Guild is holding its annual fall ceramics sale. It will be held in Rock Creek […] Posted November 24, 2004
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