Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue

Amy James Neel Work That Makes a Difference
Amy James Neel's team won the Public Agency Excellence Award for building a respectful workplace at PCC construction sites Posted December 19, 2024
Presntice Focusing on the Essentials
Thanks to Intel funding, Prentice Davis leads a class that gives young students skills and careers in the semiconductor industry Posted November 25, 2024
Pablo Jimenez, Instructor, Machine Manufacturing Technology_110824_003 PCC Celebrates First-Ever CORE Graduates
The two-week class provides graduates with the skills required for careers as Computer Numerical Controlled machine operators Posted November 21, 2024
Atalie Mitchell Providing the Stability She Needed
Atalie Mitchell has a family and a husband to support; a re-careering was in order and found it with PCC's Quick Start Program Posted October 17, 2024
MESO Black-Owned Businesses Turn To PCC Alum
Denise Tupper coaches Black-owned businesses, helping them increase revenues and build more vibrant communities and jobs Posted August 29, 2024
Mercy ship with students Ship Ahoy! Students Tour PDX Dockyard
Eleven lucky students toured Vigor Industrial and the Swan Island shipyard to showcase the rewarding careers that await them in the manufacturing industry Posted July 11, 2024
Group photo of Future Connect students and leadership First-Year Experience Fueled By Big Gift
Tenfold Senior Living founder Brigid Flanigan pledges $1 million to help create better support for new students Posted June 20, 2024
From left, Oscar Arana (NAYA CEO), Patricia Rojas (regional housing director at Metro), Ivory Mathews (executive director of Home Forward), Dr. Adrien Bennings (PCC president), Helmi Hisserich (director of the Portland Housing Bureau), and Natasha Detweiler-Daby (director of Affordable Rental Housing Division). PCC Leads Affordable Housing Boom
Groundbreaking ceremony for PCC Killingsworth affordable housing community marks new era in Northeast Portland Posted May 20, 2024
Close up of woman Cascade Festival of African Films Returns This February
The annual event is the longest-running, volunteer-run African film festival in the United States Posted January 18, 2024
An Open House That Triumphed
Opportunty Center welcomed neighbors and partners, who are impressed with facility's beautiful design and collaborations Posted December 18, 2023