Community Involvement and Education Resources
We recommend the following local organizations, who are trusted and proven
providers of specialized education services and programs to our families:
PDX Reading Specialist
Barbara Steinberg has been educating, mentoring, and inspiring students
for 15+ years, Initially as a classroom teacher and now as a dyslexia
and educational consultant. In 2009 she founded PDX Reading Specialist,
whose mission is to create confident, capable learners through inspiration,
remediation, and accommodation.
CodeWiz
CodeWiz is a happy place where kids learn to write code. Students develop
programming skills along with invaluable life skills for critical thinking
and problem-solving.
Portland Community Center | Friendly House
Friendly House is a nonprofit social service agency providing diverse education
and support resources to families with all levels of financial need.
Home Forward
Home Forward is committed to providing our most vulnerable neighbors with
access to affordable housing and services.
How Cool Is That
HCIT’s mission is to show every child that Math and Science are fun
and that if they can understand and apply these concepts the only thing
holding them back is their creativity and imagination!
Minton Learning Services
Minton Learning helps families and students with identifying and mitigate
learning disabilities, learning differences, dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD. Katherine
and her team are credentialed, education diagnosticians.
My Voice Music
My Voice Music brings all the instruments and instruction needed to run
music groups at therapeutic centers, juvenile detention centers, schools,
and other youth organizations.
Our Sporting Lives
Our Sporting Lives strives to provide the young athlete a natural transition
into active lifestyles that are fun and low-key.
PROWUS
PROWUS is a non-profit that provides grants for music students age 8 –
18 in the Portland metro area who are pursuing extra-curricular music
education.
Project Lemonade
Since 2012, Project Lemonade & Every Child PDX provides resources and
tutoring for foster youth.
Home – Rock ‘N’ Roll Camp for Girls
Their mission is to build confidence and self-esteem through music creation
and performance, empowering women, girls, and gender-expansive folks through
collaborative music creation, peer to peer mentoring, and advocacy.
School of Rock Portland
School of Rock Portland is a music education school like no other. Combine
private instrument lessons for beginners with weekly band rehearsals and
get ready to perform live.
