Staff News
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Introducing:
Our new Educational Program Director
The
Oregon Council of Hostelling International is thrilled to
introduce Jennifer Bullock,
our new Educational Program Director.
Jennifer
is responsible for ensuring that our educational programs
serve our community, though building partnerships, managing
volunteers, and coordinating workshops. She and her team of
two nonprofit interns from Portland State's Master's of Public
Administration programs, Sean Files and Therese Vogel,
will be expanding our outreach efforts to further the
Hostelling International mission: "to
help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding
of the world and its people through hostelling."
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About our hostels
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Click
the links below to learn more about HI hostels in
Oregon:
HI-Portland
Hawthorne
HI-Portland
Northwest
HI-Seaside |
Volunteer with us
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We have many opportunities for volunteers and
interns.
A brochure of all of our volunteer
opportunities is on our website:
Oregonhostels.org
Please
contact us
for more
information!
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Learn about our cultural programs!
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World Travel
101
Cultural
Kitchen
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Postal Stamp Initiative
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Hostelling
is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009. HI-USA is
working with hostelling supporters worldwide to promote the
multi-national issuance of postage stamps commemorating the
Centennial of Hostelling.
Sign our
petition!
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Our
Mission
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To
help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding
of the world and its people through
hostelling
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| Our Vision |
For hostellers to become caring world citizens who are
catalysts for intercultural exchange and understanding, and
who are stewards of the
earth
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| The Oregon Council of Hostelling
International invites you to our Annual
Membership Meeting! |
Dear Lee
Ann,
The Oregon Council of
Hostelling International, USA is holding its Annual
Membership Meeting on
Monday, March 17, 2008. Members of Hostelling International
are especially encouraged to attend. We are excited to share
our 2007 achievements and 2008 goals with you, and to have you
participate in our annual election of the board of directors.
We'll tell you about our volunteer opportunities, too!
We will also
hold a screening of a short documentary about Hostelling
International's Cultural Kitchen program - a great way to see
how HI workshops help young community members grow and develop
broader world perspectives.The meeting will take place at the
Oregon Council office at:3945 SE Hawthorne
BoulevardPortland,
OR 97214503-239-0030council@oregonhostels.orgTime: 6:30pm RSVPs appreciated but not
requiredRefreshments will be
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... featured HI hostel:
HI-Sacramento
Skiing in Tahoe
this winter? Why not
plan an overnight or two in sunny Sacramento, starting at
$23/night? The Sacramento
Hostel is housed in a beautiful 19th century
mansion, one of the
few surviving Gold Rush-era buildings on Sacramento's Merchant
Row. A restored grand entry, vaulted ceilings, wood paneling,
chandeliers, stained glass skylight, and fireplaces with
original hand-painted tiles all add to the historic appeal of
this uniquely refined hostel.
 Relaxing common
areas include:
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Elegant front parlor
- Drawing room with
piano
- Recreation
room with games, library, and television (video/DVD rental
available)
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Patio with fountain, barbecue, and umbrella
tables
- Wrap-around
veranda
- Landscaped
garden
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Light-filled dining room (complete with
chandelier!)
The Sacramento Hostel offers shared dorm
rooms with 4-9 beds per room, as well as private rooms and
family rooms.
For more information, visit
http://norcalhostels.org/sac
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Hostelling International USA Presents:
Peace-ing
Communities Together
A Peacebuilding Conference for Young
Adults
March 7-9th, 2008 House of Pacific
Relations, Balboa Park
The San Diego Council
of Hostelling International USA presents the first HI-USA
Peace Building Conference. Join young leaders (ages 18 to 29)
to discuss ways to expand peace building efforts locally and
globally.
Discover how you can build a more peaceful world through
travel
Gain skills in cross-cultural communication, mediation and
conflict resolution
Help create a collaborative art project with the United
Nations Association of San Diego
Learn how you can take action in your community
Meet like-minded young adults from around the country
Early Registration: $35
Registration (after February 22): $45
Registration Includes:
- All meals (Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast)
- Workshops on components of peace building (click here for a detailed agenda)
- Discussions with peace building leaders in our community
- Saturday evening banquet including keynote speaker from
the University of San Diego Joan Kroc Institute of Peace and
Justice
- Opportunities to become involved with local peace
building efforts
See the Agenda
Local Partners:
Coming from out of
town? Accommodations
are available for an additional cost at our two HI-San Diego
hostels, located in Downtown's Gaslamp Quarter and Point Loma.
Please reserve your room by Feb. 7 to guarantee availability.
To make a reservation, please email Iain Baker at ibaker@sandiegohostels.org and mention that you are attending
the Peace Building Conference: Questions? Please contact Laura at (619)
338-9981, ext. 14. |
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Other Winter Events
Every Sunday
11am-1pm-ishGracie's
Sunday Brunch
- Sundays at the HI-Portland Hawthorne Hostel
We've been doing brunch at the
Hostel for over a year and a half! But wait...you still
haven't stopped by? Well, come on down! There is always plenty
of food available, but you can make it EVEN BETTER by bringing
your own special dish! Brunch is what we make of it! And
we've been making it good! Recipes tested and perfected in the
Gracie's Kitchen Laboratory include the famous tofu scramble
and vegan biscuits and gravy good enough to fool the most
ardent dairy-vore. And we'll be making those recipes, and
others, this week!Don't forget, brunch is a great
opportunity to try out your conversation skills. Who knows who
will be there? This may be a good opportunity to test your
foreign language skills: the Hawthorne Hostel is an
international place! Or pick up the guitar and serenade us all
with brunch music. We won't even care if all you can play is
"Stairway"!WHAT
TO BRING: a dish to share, raw ingredients to make stuff, or a
modest monetary donation to pay for supplies. And you can
always help the Gracie's Chefs!Every First Thursday
6:35pm
First
Thursday Art Walk
- starting at the HI-Portland Northwest HostelJoin us on our walking tour for
travelers and visit art galleries, an art college, and other
hot spots in the Pearl. Cost: free. Registration required -
manager@nwportlandhostel.comMonday February 25, 2008
7pm
2-Taco
Night
- at the HI-Portland Hawthorne HostelHola, amigos! To ward of the
gloom of late winter, we will be getting into a South of the
Border groove! We'll be serving up some of our special
house tacos. Options for carnivores, vegetarians, and
vegans. Three bucks will get you a plate of tacos!
Volunteers needed!
Saturday March 15, 2008
6:30pm
Belgian
Food Night
- at the HI-Portland Northwest Hostel
Join John Sebastien from Belgium for
an authentic Belgian dinner and a brief presentation about his
home country. Cost: $3. Registration required -
manager@nwportlandhostel.com
Hostel Contact
Information:
HI-Portland Hawthorne
Hostel:
hip@portlandhostel.org
503-236-3380
3031 SE Hawthorne
Blvd
HI-Portland Northwest
Hostel:
info@nwportlandhostel.com
503-241-2783
425 NW 18th Avenue (at NW
Glisan)
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Hostelling International would love to hear your
suggestions for other cultural learning events, and we welcome
volunteers and new partners. Please contact us with questions
or ideas at (503) 239-0030 or council@oregonhostels.org.
Sincerely,
Lee Ann
Moldovanyi
Oregon Council of Hostelling
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