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The N The Numbers Podcast: Season 2: Episode 6: Sara Nelson, Amanda Astor, and Associated Oregon Loggers

Join us for another great episode of The N The Numbers Podcast. We are joined this episode by Sara Nelson and Amanda Astor of Associated Oregon Loggers. We discuss the great work they are doing at AOL and some of the many opportunities that they have for schools, teachers, and students to be involved in learning more about the logging industry which is different than you might expect. Check this episode out and I am sure you will find it insightful.    About Associated Oregon Loggers Associated Oregon Loggers, Inc. (AOL*) is the statewide trade association representing some 1,000 member companies engaged in the harvest and sustainable forest management of Oregon’s 30 million acres of forestland. Founded in 1969, for more than 40 years the association has provided business services to independent contract logging firms and allied forestry small businesses. Oregon’s forest contractors proudly grow, harvest, and manage renewable forests. AOL has the largest logging association membership in America! Visit https://www.oregonloggers.org/ [https://www.oregonloggers.org/] for more information on AOL

The N The Numbers Podcast: Season 2: Episode 5: Pat Daniels and Constructing Hope

Thank you for joining us for the latest episode of The N The Numbers Podcast. We welcome Pat Daniels to the show. Pat is the Executive Director of Constructing Hope, a construction pre-apprenticeship program located in Portland. This is an episode you will not want to miss.    About Constructing Hope Irvington Covenant Church members saw firsthand the negative effects that gentrification and dwindling housing affordability had on its members, neighbors, and especially the large minority population in North/Northeast Portland.  To address these concerns, church members created Irvington Covenant Community Development Corporation (ICCDC) in 1995. The organization built and sold 11 homes in Northeast Portland, to provide low-to-middle income families with decent housing, plus provide hands-on construction experience for participants in the organization’s Constructing Hope Training Program.As the housing industry changed, ICCDC focused on the Constructing Hope Training Program and targeted people coming from incarceration and people with a legal history, to empower them to get a clean start as productive, self-sufficient members of the community. In 2007, the program was approved by the Bureau of Labor and Industries as a state-certified pre-apprenticeship program. In 2010, the Constructing Hope Pre-Apprenticeship Program became an independent non-profit organization separate from ICCDC.  Visit their website at https://www.constructinghope.org/ [https://www.constructinghope.org/]

The N The Numbers Podcast: Season 2: Episode 4: Alexis Baghdadi and OMSI

Join us for an exciting episode of The N The Numbers Podcast. We are excited to feature Alexis Baghdadi. Alexis is the Senior Project Manager for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI). We discuss the many cool programs and exhibits offered at OMSI as well as her journey into this space.    About OMSI Founded in 1944, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation’s leading science museums and a trusted educational resource for communities throughout Oregon and the region. Through museum exhibitions, public programs at the museum and across the region, outdoor programs, traveling exhibitions, digital learning, and learning research and design, OMSI nourishes a lifelong love of science, curiosity and learning for diverse audiences. OMSI's mission is to inspire curiosity through engaging science learning experiences, foster experimentation and the exchange of ideas, and stimulate informed action. Visit their website at https://omsi.edu/ [https://omsi.edu/]

The N The Numbers Podcast: Season 2 Episode 3: Bryan Hall, Kent Mertilien, and NSBE PDX

Join us for our third episode of Season 2. We are excited to have The Portland Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) future on today's episode. Joining us are Chapter Vice-President Bryan Hall and Chapter Professional Development Chair Kent Mertilien. An exciting conversation where a variety of topics are discussed. So much so that we may need to bring them back for a Part 2.     About NSBE PDX The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), with more than 17,000 members, is one of the largest student-governed organizations based in the United States. NSBE comprises more than 500 chapters for its collegiate, professional and pre-collegiate members in the United States and all over the world. NSBE Pro-PDX is the Portland Professionals Chapter of the national organization, and a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization in Portland, OR. Visit their website at https://www.nsbepropdx.org/ [https://www.nsbepropdx.org/]

The N The Numbers Podcast: Season 2 Episode 2: Asha Aiello and Associated General Contractors

Join us for our second episode of the new season where we welcome special guest Asha Aiello to the show. Loyal listeners of the podcast will remember her from our first season though she is not in a new role with Associated General Contractors (AGC). She is serving as the new Workforce & Professional Development Program Manager. We discuss a variety of the programs offered at AGC and the variety of opportunities that are available in the construction industry here in Oregon.    To learn more about Associated General Contractors, visit their website at https://www.agc-oregon.org [https://www.agc-oregon.org/].