Author Archive | Kem Marks

How Do I Show Up On the First Page of Google?

By Guy Edwards of Brainjar Media | June 10, 2016 As a Digital Marketing Company Brainjar Media gets asked this question all the time. Our response is usually to answer with another question, “What keywords do you want to be on the first page for?”  We realize that not many people like answers in the […]

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East Portland Refugees from the Union of Myanmar Seek Literacy Volunteers to Support their Path to US Citizenship

June/July 2016 and continuing in Fall 2016 We are seeking volunteers interested in the following volunteer roles for summer & continuing in the fall (no need to sign up for both): Literacy tutors: Volunteers will work with 1-3 community members, mostly elders, to develop their ability to read and write Roman letters and numbers (including name, […]

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DMA Awarded RACC Art Equity Grant

Below is a release from the Regional Arts and Cultures Council.  DMA was one of the grantees, receiving $5,950 for the 2016 Festival of Nations. The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) has awarded $119,380 in Arts Equity Grants to 21 organizations for activities that advance RACC’s goals for equity in Portland and Multnomah County. […]

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Sponsoring the Festival of Nations helps your business

Many reasons may prompt business owners to  sponsor DMA’s Festival of Nations: 1)  to support community organizations and the communities they serve 2) to increase goodwill and exposure to potential clients and increase sales 3) to gain access to business support services for their own business DMA provides a number of ways that a sponsoring business […]

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East Portland NPIs Host Jobs Fair

The East Portland Neighborhood Prosperity Initiatives (NPIs) hosted a jobs fair May 11 for East Portland residents.  Historic Parkrose, Division Midway Alliance (DMA) and the Rosewood Initiate, the three NPIs east of I-205, brought together 26 Portland employers to connect them to local job seekers.  The employers included the Portland Police Bureau, Metro, FedEx, Human […]

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Anthony Moreschi Volunteer Spotlight for May

Three years ago, DMA was blessed when Anthony Moreschi agreed to oversee its biggest and busiest committee, the capital improvement committee.  Since that time, Anthony has guided the capital improvement committee through many projects including:  production and installation of Midway banners throughout the district, storefront improvement grants for three district businesses and a visioning process that […]

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