Groups honored for community service

Educational Service District 101 will honor five organizations today for their community service. The 3:15 p.m. ceremony will be at 8120 E. Broadway Ave., the site of an Inland Empire Residential Resources’ affordable housing project being developed by ESD 101’s Spokane Service Team.

The service team is funded primarily from a grant through the Washington Commission for National and Community Service. The program trains young people in the construction of affordable housing for at-risk populations.

After training, participants embark on careers in construction trades. Service team activities are typically undertaken in partnership with local nonprofits and other organizations donating cash and/or volunteer assistance.

The five organizations to be honored include: Foundation Northwest; Avista Foundation; America West Bank; Spokane Home Builders Association and the Washington Commission for National and Community Service.

Community Safety Partnership forum

The Community Safety Partnership will hold its second forum from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers High School, 1622 E. Wellesley Ave.

The community is invited to hear presentations from experts on drugs, gangs, Internet predators, identity theft and fire prevention. They will be able to talk with specialists at community information booths and visit with school, police and Fire Department representatives. For more information, call Yvonne Lopez-Morton at 354-7290.

Reverse job fair

A reverse job fair will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday in the NorthTown Mall Food Court.

The event offers area high school juniors and seniors a chance to hone their interview skills, be referred to a potential employer or be offered a job.

Employers and community members are invited. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes to talk to two or three students and interview questions will be available for those who would like them. For more information, contact Linda Devlin at 354-6077.