What’s New

Two foundations join forces to expand Community 101
Community 101 will triple in size over the next few years thanks to a collaboration announced May 7 between the PGE Foundation and The Oregon Community Foundation.

“Community 101 has benefited many students and community groups over the years, and it has been our long-time dream to extend it to more Oregon high schools,” says Gwyneth Gamble Booth, chair of the PGE Foundation. “The Oregon Community Foundation, with its statewide reach and deep commitment to Oregonians, will make that dream a reality.”


Open Meadow students speak at the annual OCF
luncheon about their Community 101 experiences.
Announced at The OCF Annual Meeting, the collaboration will allow Community 101, currently in place in 35 schools across Oregon, to be expanded to 100 schools by the 2010-2011 school year. Supported by many PGE employees each year through generous Employee Giving Campaign donations, Community 101 has taught civic engagement, grantmaking, leadership and teamwork skills to more than 6,000 Oregon youths since the PGE Foundation formed the program in 1997. The program received the Youth in Philanthropy award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals in 2006.

“Youth philanthropy is one of the strategic initiatives of The Oregon Community Foundation,” said Greg Chaille, president of The Oregon Community Foundation, which is one of the largest foundations in Oregon with assets of a billion dollars. “Community 101 is a strong addition to our portfolio of work in this area.”

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Community 101 is Aligned with Requirements for Oregon's Expanded Application for Graduation
Teachers using Community 101 as a service-learning program will now find it a useful program for guiding students through the skills and learning required for the new Expanded Application for Graduation. Students will demonstrate that they’ve accomplished skills including personal relevance, application of academic and specialized knowledge and skills to new situations, and reflection on learning and connection to post-high school goals. Community 101 is also aligned with the career-related learning standards. With the focus turning toward civic and community engagement and global literacy, Community 101 is a valuable program for all high school students.

New Schools This Year
*LEP, Leadership and Entrepreneurship Public Charter High School, is using Community 101 with its Leadership and Entrepreneurship class, which has a focus of learning and leading through service. All 70 sophomore students will participate in the program.

*Nestucca Valley High School will be able to use Community 101 this year, thanks to the generous support of the Juan Young Trust.

Oregon Department of Education National Learn and Serve Grant Funds Community 101 Programs
This is the second year of a partnership between the PGE Foundation and the Oregon Department of Education in offering Community 101 to ten school districts in Oregon. These schools are using the program to meet service-learning requirements in their districts.

A Special Thanks To New and Returning Funding Partners
The PGE Foundation is pleased to welcome its two newest funding partners: the Juan Young Trust. We wish to acknowledge and express our appreciation to all of our funding partners who join us in making the Community 101 experience possible for more students, schools, and communities in Oregon. This year’s funders include:

  • AAA of Oregon/Idaho
  • The Ford Family Foundation
  • Juan Young Trust
  • Mercy Medical Center
  • Northwest Health Foundation
  • Oregon Department of Education
  • Patsy Smullin
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon
  • Scappoose Area Businesses
  • Trillium Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation
  • Portland General Electric Employees

C101 could not have such a great impact without you! Thank you!

Community 101 Blog
Teachers and students now have a blog to share information and talk with each other about C101. Please visit it at http://www.techcadre.com/comm101. Thanks, Milwaukie High School C101 teacher, Jeff Linman, for hosting this site!

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