When someone has a family member in the hospital, it is a tragic experience for everyone involved. There are lots of long days and nights shared between families and doctors as they tirelessly work to help their patients. But one member of the team that is often less known is someone needed when the family cannot communicate with the doctor directly. Translators and interpreters, such as Erin Neff-Minyard, are a necessity in this process.
Read MorePortland students from across the city walked out of class by the hundreds on Friday, Dec. 6, to participate in the latest climate change protest. The path of the march, which was led by local Pacific Islander and Indigenous youth, wound from Shemanski Park to Terry Schrunk Plaza.
Read MoreAge demographics are often seen in nationwide polls: 18 to 29-year-olds, 30 to 49-year-olds, 50 to 64-year-olds, and 65 years and above. But getting a grasp on what high schoolers think is a far more difficult and subjective process. They aren’t included in these polls.
Read MoreThe Washington Nationals eliminated the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League wildcard game, defeating the “Brew Crew” 4-3, thanks in no small part to a clutch hit by Nationals outfielder Juan Soto.
Read MoreThis summer, junior Jackson Shroeder created a three-hour-long documentary to chronicle his travels on the Camino de Santiago in Spain as part of a Catlin Gabel School global trip. His fellow pilgrims were 10 Upper School students, led by Dave Whitson, Catlin Gabel School (CGS) Palma Scholars Program Director, and two CGS alums.
Read MoreThousands gathered near small town Rachel, Nevada on Friday, Sept. 20, to take part in an event to “Storm Area 51.” The event first began as an internet meme about storming the top secret U.S. military site Area 51 to see the aliens that some believe to be kept there.
Read MoreFires in the Amazon rainforest have become a common occurrence and over the summer, many public figures took to social media to show their concern over what this could mean for the planet.
Read More“I decided on moving to Portland before I had a job lined up. So it was the place before the job.” Kofi Obeng is Catlin’s Coordinator of Multicultural Programs and Youth Partnerships. He moved to Portland a few years ago, and has since been working with Portland youth through Catlin and the CENTER.
It’s a chilly winter evening in Portland. Zeng Yang half-kneels before a student, no taller than four feet and no older than nine years of age. Inside the warehouse converted gym, the student wears a red belt over the uniform of white pants and a tucked purple t-shirt. Even as he kneels, Zeng is about the same height as the student.
Read MoreIn the United States, hip-hop dominates the charts. This phenomenon has spread internationally— and governments around the world have caught on.
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