The Academy
Presented by
The Welcome PDX
Free workshops for women rebuilding their lives
Build what’s next,
at your pace, in good company.
at your pace, in good company.
Resume writing, storytelling, publishing, entrepreneurship, and more — taught live online, in person in downtown Portland, or self-paced. Always free for Welcome PDX community members.
Live virtual
Evening sessions from wherever you are — join with one click.
In person · Downtown Portland
Small circles at the Welcome PDX space. Childcare on request.
Self-paced
Modules that wait for you — life happens, your progress keeps.
Current catalog
Workshops
Every workshop ends with a certificate of completion you can share with employers.
Hybrid
Accepting students
Resume Writing
Tuesdays 6:00 PM · 6 sessions
Free for Welcome PDX community members
In person
Accepting students
Story Writing Circle
Mondays 10:00 AM · 8 weeks
Free for Welcome PDX community members
In person
Accepting students
Your First Business Plan
Saturdays 10:00 AM · 4 sessions
Free for Welcome PDX community members
Virtual
Accepting students
Building Something That Lasts: Starting Your Nonprofit
At Your Own Pace
Free for Welcome PDX community members
Virtual
Accepting students
Book Publishing 101: From Finished Manuscript to Published Book
Wednesdays 6:00 PM · 5 sessions
Free for Welcome PDX community members
Self paced
Accepting students
Telling Your Story, Landing the Job: Mastering the STAR Interview Method
Free for Welcome PDX participants
Self paced
Accepting students
Intro to LinkedIn: Your Story, Your Way
Modules unlock Fridays · Office hour Tuesdays 1 PM
Free for Welcome PDX community members
Something you'd like to learn?
New workshops start from community requests. Tell us what would help.
Simple, on purpose
How it works
1
Request an account
Tell us a little about yourself. A real person from The Welcome PDX reaches out within a day — no forms into the void.
2
Choose your workshops
Enroll in as many as you like. Live online, in person, or self-paced — mix formats to fit your life.
3
Learn & earn certificates
Small groups, warm facilitators, real coursework with real feedback — and a certificate when you finish.
About The Welcome PDX
Every woman deserves a welcome back.
The Welcome PDX is a Portland 501(c)(3) nonprofit walking alongside women rebuilding after domestic violence, incarceration, recovery, loss, and other hard seasons. The Academy is our education program: practical skills, taught with dignity, in a community that understands where you've been and believes in where you're going.
Visit or reach us
310 SW 4th Ave Ste. 914, Portland, OR 97204
(971) 213-8101
Support@thewelcomepdx.org · www.thewelcomepdx.org
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Request an account
Workshops are free for Welcome PDX community members. Share your name and email and we'll reach out — usually the same day.
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The Academy
Presented by The Welcome PDX · a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
310 SW 4th Ave Ste. 914, Portland, OR 97204
(971) 213-8101 · Support@thewelcomepdx.org
www.thewelcomepdx.org
EIN: 41-2731518