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Atalie Mitchell Providing the Stability She Needed
Atalie Mitchell has a family and a husband to support; a re-careering was in order and found it with PCC's Quick Start Program Posted October 17, 2024
MESO Black-Owned Businesses Turn To PCC Alum
Denise Tupper coaches Black-owned businesses, helping them increase revenues and build more vibrant communities and jobs Posted August 29, 2024
Mercy ship with students Ship Ahoy! Students Tour PDX Dockyard
Eleven lucky students toured Vigor Industrial and the Swan Island shipyard to showcase the rewarding careers that await them in the manufacturing industry Posted July 11, 2024
Group photo of Future Connect students and leadership First-Year Experience Fueled By Big Gift
Tenfold Senior Living founder Brigid Flanigan pledges $1 million to help create better support for new students Posted June 20, 2024
From left, Oscar Arana (NAYA CEO), Patricia Rojas (regional housing director at Metro), Ivory Mathews (executive director of Home Forward), Dr. Adrien Bennings (PCC president), Helmi Hisserich (director of the Portland Housing Bureau), and Natasha Detweiler-Daby (director of Affordable Rental Housing Division). PCC Leads Affordable Housing Boom
Groundbreaking ceremony for PCC Killingsworth affordable housing community marks new era in Northeast Portland Posted May 20, 2024
Close up of woman Cascade Festival of African Films Returns This February
The annual event is the longest-running, volunteer-run African film festival in the United States Posted January 18, 2024
An Open House That Triumphed
Opportunty Center welcomed neighbors and partners, who are impressed with facility's beautiful design and collaborations Posted December 18, 2023
welding student PCC Earns $2.2 Million Boost to Workforce Training
The Future Ready Oregon funding will strengthen partnerships and bolster economic mobility for historically under-served populations Posted November 20, 2023
Left to right, Kien Truong, PCC Board Member; Sherrelle Jackson, Oregon Dept of Human Services District Manager; Susheela Jayapal, Multnomah County Commissioner; Dr. Adrien Bennings, PCC President (with scissors); Tiffani Penson, PCC Board Chair; and Rob Wagner, State Senator. New Center A Shining Example of Opportunity
Local community leaders hailed the PCC bond-funded redevelopment as a key services hub for Northeast Portland Posted October 31, 2023
Deborah Mustard at work while boss and Mayor Wheeler watch. PCC Graduate Helps City Hit Milestone
Deborah Mustard is the 100th paid worker placed into a struggling small business as part of the City of Portland's 'Here for Portland' initiative. Posted April 30, 2023
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