Kevin Jeans Gail, the founding executive director and visionary leader of the Portland Workforce Alliance, is retiring. And he’s doing so quietly, as is his style.
Those who’ve worked closely with Kevin Jeans Gail at the Portland Workforce Alliance describe him as an uncommonly dedicated individual with creative energy and a playful spirit, and as someone with a convincing tone, calm demeanor and genuine humility.
Two Portland after-school mentoring programs that encourage student interest in construction and design-related careers recently got a big dose of national attention, courtesy of the widely read Education Week.
Are you a high school girl interested in learning more about technology? If so, consider attending the ACT-W Portland Conference at Portland State University on July 20-21 as a High School VIP. Deadline for tickets is July 9.
The ACE Mentor Program of Oregon this week awarded $80,000 in college scholarships to 16 Portland-area seniors interested in pursuing careers in architecture, construction management and engineering.
