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New Faces in Leadership
For the Campus. For the City. For the Future.

The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative is Portland's Only Full-Ride Urban Leadership Scholarship for emerging urban leaders who want to use their college education to make a difference on campus and in their communities at home.

Important News

• Act Six Portland Forum on the Obama Effigy
  Portland Central Young Life and the Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative, along with George Fox University, invite the metro Portland community to participate in a dialogue regarding the recent Barack Obama effigy at George Fox and the issues of racial reconciliation in our community.
  • Friday, October 3, 4:00 - 6:00 pm
    Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church
    3138 N Vancouver Ave (map)
• Fall 2008 Application Materials Now Available
  The new application is now available on this site and staff are beginning recruitment visits to high schools, churches and community organizations.
• 2008 Cadre Two Scholars Named! Portland Central Young Life and George Fox University are very proud to announce that the following students have been named Act Six Scholars and will form the second Act Six cadre at George Fox:

Thalia Delgado, David Douglas High School

Lanise Griffin, Grant High School

Krystle Halvorsen, David Douglas High School

Angelica Hernandez, Woodburn High School

Grace Muange, Jefferson High School 

Tylynn Preston, Grant High School

Gladis Reyes-Pimentel, Woodburn High School

Christina Soto, Hillsboro High School

Cole Whitehurst, Central Catholic High School

Jacob Winslow, Cleveland High School

Congratulations to this amazing group of scholars!