A series of skill-building workshops for high schoolers in the Mid-Willamette Valley is back in Salem next weekend.
The ILEAD Youth Leadership Summit features workshops on topics including personal finances, starting a business, college preparation, healthy lifestyle tips, discovering strengths and interests, and goal setting, according to the city of Salem.
The free event is coordinated by the City of Salem Youth Development Services. It’s open to all high schoolers in Marion, Polk and Linn counties.
The summit will be on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Knudson Branch of the Boys & Girls Club, located at 1395 Summer St. N.E.
People can register, read workshop descriptions and find transportation information online. Registration closes on Thursday, Feb. 29.
State lawmakers are considering bills that would get Salem an annual payment from the state and help fund a YMCA service center in the old Statesman Journal building downtown.
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Treatment providers have “shovel ready” projects, and the Legislature allocated millions last year but the health authority has yet to make any funding decisions.
Treatment providers have “shovel ready” projects, and the Legislature allocated millions last year but the health authority has yet to make any funding decisions.
19 Feb 2024
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