3 results for "portland"
π Acts of KindnessA Portland youth soccer club is organizing teams by ability instead of gender, creating a space where all kids can play together. The approach is helping young players let go of outdated ideas about who belongs on the field.
Super Soaker inventor and NASA engineer Dr. Lonnie Johnson will deliver a free MLK Day keynote in Portland, connecting innovation to King's legacy of dreaming big. High schoolers are visiting elementary schools across the city to introduce young students to the Black inventor who holds over 250 patents.
π Planet WinsA renewable energy company is partnering with local landowners to create an 80-megawatt solar farm near Quincy, Washington, bringing sustainable power generation and economic opportunity to rural Grant County. The thoughtfully designed project includes battery storage and environmental protections while creating 200 construction jobs.