Events

The crisis in Latino education, which includes high dropout rates, will be the subject of a day-long summit to be broadcast at Washington State University-Vancouver on March 29.

The public is invited to view all or part of the Latino Education Advocacy Day summit, "A Day of Courageous Conversations," which will be held at California State University-San Bernardino. WSU Vancouver's real-time video broadcast will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Administration building, room 129. Parking is available for $3 (cash only) in the Blue Daily Pay lot.

The goal of the summit is to promote awareness of the crisis in Latino education and to enhance the intellectual, cultural and personal development of educators, administrators, leaders and students.

The summit schedule can be found online. It includes a 9 a.m. keynote address by civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez, who was the 8-year-old plaintiff in the 1946 desegregation case, Mendez v. Westminster. Her successful case paved the way for Brown v.

Are you looking for a way to connect with our community? Do you think about how to make Clark County a better place to live? Do you know you want to get involved and help others but don't know where to go or how to start? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the YWCA of Clark County is the organization for you.

Becoming a YWCA of Clark County volunteer is one way to help your community. Volunteers learn how to take action and help people who are in crisis, meet and network with diverse community members, as well as become actively involved in improving the lives of Clark County residents.

This spring, there is a strong need for adult volunteers to: 

• advocate for adult and youth victims of sexual assault.
• represent the best interest of an abused or neglected child by becoming a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate).

The guy who makes science fun was at Vancouver's Skyview High School Thursday morning where he gave a presentation on volcanoes to the school district's 6th graders. The event was invitation only.

He is also slated to be in downtown Portland Thursday evening for another talk on volcano science, specifically as it relates to Mount St. Helens. This appearance is open to the public. Tickets at the door are $25 for adults and $10 for students. A limited number of tickets may be available online at $15 for adults and $5 for students. Kids under 5 are free.

The talk starts at 7 p.m. and is at the First Congregational Church at 1126 S.W. Park.

In case you missed it, recently elected Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt gave a State of the City speech at the heritage Ballroom of the Hilton Vancouver hotel today.

Here's the entire text of Leavitt's speech. 

"Good morning friends, honored guests and fellow citizens:

As you know, I grew up in here in Vancouver. 

It is very emotional and humbling for me to be standing here before you this morning. 

I share your dreams for our community. 

I have attended our schools and played in our parks.

And I love Vancouver too much to accept anything less than the best.

We have worked too hard and come too far to go backwards now. 

I come before you this morning to report on the State of the City, and to speak both frankly and candidly to the residents of our community, the fine employees of our city, and those at all levels of our government.

I’d like to thank my predecessor, Mayor Royce Pollard, as well as councilmember Pat Jollota for over 20 years of dedicated service to our community.

Now, we enter into a new decade, and for all intents and purposes, with a