| Portland OIC was founded in 1967 as a basic
education and job-training program for economically disadvantaged,
undereducated, and unemployed adults in North and Northeast
Portland. Now, Portland OIC
provides
education,
leadership and job-training services to over 400 youth (ages 12
to 24) each year. Our
programs
are designed to redirect the lives of Portland's highest risk youth;
many of the youth we serve are drop-outs, behind academically and
face many challenges at home.
Portland OIC is the home of the Rosemary
Anderson School accredited by Northwest Association of Accredited
schools. Over 150 youth attend the Rosemary Anderson School
each year to access the small school environment and one-on-one
support.
Portland OIC's
mission is to nurture middle and high school students in an
holistically-based academic setting that stresses each learner's
uniqueness and right to learn in a secure, multi-cultural
environment.
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