Category: 2012_April
The Love of Learning
Building the tallest Lego® tower, finding the secret behind nature’s designs, solving a mystery using chemistry … what do all of these have in common? A) They are all fun B) They are all learning experiences C) They are all examples of activities outside of the classroom that reinforce classroom skills D) All of the [...]
Catlin Gabel is Abuzz this Summer
Soon the sun will be shining (stop laughing), and your kids will be on the lookout for fun-filled camps buzzing with excitement, while you’ll be seeking that added bit of brain candy to stem the tide of the summer slide. Both of those needs can be met on a wooded, 60-acre spread, minutes from downtown, [...]
Gales Creek: Camp with a Cause
Tell us a little about the history of Gales Creek Camp. Fifty-eight years ago a group of Portland based endocrinologists recognized the need for a specialized summer camp that addressed the medical needs of children with type 1 diabetes. During that first summer in 1954, 23 children graduated from our camp program, taking with them [...]
It’s Wacky! 50 for Packy!
Portland, Oregon, is synonymous with many things: rain, food carts, occasional weirdness, bike commuters and one of our more iconic personalities, Packy. Yes, the 12,500-pound Asian elephant is
Pretty As A Pagent Picture
Lingbo Li, a 20-year-old junior in the social anthropology program at Harvard University decided that it would be an interesting social experiment to compete in a beauty pageant. She paid the entrance fee of
Portland’s Got Talent
Mayor Sam Adams will avoid the heated battle of a re-election campaign this year. What he may not know is that deep within an east Portland elementary school, 15 youngsters are aiming to take him down
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