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С»Æ贫ý Slates Free Travel Fair
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – С»Æ贫ý is sponsoring a free travel fair from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 at the С»Æ贫ý Central Portland Workforce Training Center, 1626 S.E. Water Ave.The fair will consist of three non-credit informational sessions describing various С»Æ贫ý travel programs. Participants will meet trip leaders, view slides of previous trips and learn about specific travel itineraries. Sessions will cover foreign language programs in Mexico, Costa Rica and Italy; volunteer work trips with Northwest Medical Teams; the art and architecture tour of London, Renaissance Italy, Paris and Spain; study trips to Vietnam, China, Tibet and Egypt; and an ecology trip to Costa Rica. Sessions run from 9 to 10 a.m.; 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; and 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.С»Æ贫ý’s educational travel programs are designed for adults who want a more in-depth travel experience. With a focus on cultural understanding, the programs include on-site lectures, field experiences and people-to-people visits. Programs are two to three weeks in length, and fees include all accommodations and activities.For more information, contact С»Æ贫ý Community Education at 503-731-6622 or e-mail sbentley@pcc.edu.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at С»Æ贫ý. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »