Act Six Portland Partners

Act Six is an initiative of Portland Central Young Life, a non-denominational outreach ministry focused on holistically sharing the love of Jesus Christ through caring adult-student mentorship and relationship.  Learn more at portlandcentral.younglife.org.

Portland Central Young Life does not operate Act Six in a vacuum. Along with our support staff, we also have an Act Six Advisory Board who helps us dream, represents us in their spheres of influence, and belongs to our greater family.

Act Six Advisory Board

David Cleary Chief Financial Officer Eagon Capital Ventures Anthony Jordan Area Director Portland Central Young Life Darryl May Vice President, Corporate Banker Sterling Savings Bank

Ben Sand Area Director Portland Central Young Life Sylvia Welch Director of Affirmative Action and Equity Portland Community College

George Fox is a mid-sized university, offering both personal attention and a solid, Christ-centered education that integrates faith and intellect.

The university is located 23 miles from Portland, the state’s cultural and business center. Since its founding in 1891, George Fox has remained a vital part of the friendly town of Newberg (pop. 20,000). The university was founded and continues to be affiliated with the Evangelical Friends (Quaker), a church long known for its commitment to social justice.

George Fox is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top-tier regional university. The Templeton Foundation has named the university one of just 100 colleges or universities in the nation recognized for its commitment to encouraging character development.

About half of the university’s 3,200 students are in undergraduate programs. Highlights of the undergraduate programs:

• Thirty-four majors including engineering, nursing, business, elementary education, biology, psychology, art, Christian ministries, writing and literature, music, and accounting.
• Student: faculty ratio of 12:1, average class size of 20.
• Incoming undergraduates receive a computer to use and keep upon graduation. 
• More than 75 percent of all four-year George Fox students participated in an overseas study or service experience.
• NCAA Division III and Northwest Conference championship-winning athletic teams.
• Medical school placement rate of 96 percent for premed program.

 Learn more at: www.georgefox.edu