News and Events | Saturday Academy

Oct 3, 2017

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Volunteer Spotlight: Rita Somogyi

Hi, my name is Rita and I am both an alumna of and a volunteer at Saturday Academy. I am a recent college graduate from Duke University with a BS in chemistry and a minor in psychology. I just returned to my hometown of Portland to focus on my medical school applications and work part-time as a medical scribe in a pediatric clinic. I spend my days off volunteering at Saturday Academy or brushing up on my science knowledge for the MCAT. As soon as Mt. Hood opens up for ski season, you will find me spending my weekends there!

Sep 28, 2017

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Meet our newest team member: Eleanor LeClair

Earlier this month, I left the heat and hurricanes in Florida and moved across the country to begin my role as the Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) Program Assistant at Saturday Academy. In the two weeks that I’ve been in town, I have already met locals who have had personal experience with Saturday Academy’s classes or internships. As a newcomer to both Portland and Saturday Academy, I set out to learn as much as I could about the ASE program.

Sep 20, 2017

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A Volunteer Talks about her Experience with SA

I work for Portland Public Schools and in the summers I usually have Fridays free, so I decided this year to volunteer some of my time to work with the Saturday Academy. I am familiar with the organization because my daughter had taken a few classes in the past (Street Photography, as part of the arts curriculum at SA, and a computer coding class) and really enjoyed them; the

Sep 6, 2017

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SA Spotlight: Muslim Educational Trust partnership

Since teamwork makes the dream work, Saturday Academy believes in adding as many team players as possible to our roster. As we work to enhance the importance of celebrating diversity in our schools, Muslim Educational Trust (MET) joined us as this fall’s MVP’s. Founded in 1993, the Muslim Educational Trust is a beacon of light for Muslims and non-Muslims in need of education in greater Portland.

Aug 24, 2017

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Instructor Spotlight: Lauren Miranda

Meet Mel-Isha Jones, the newest addition to the SA communications team. As a volunteer, Mel-Isha is writing news items and social media posts for us this year. We are thrilled to have her on board. In her first news post she highlights one of our newest instructors for this fall.