Self Enhancement, Inc.

Self Enhancement, Inc. Since 1981

06/02/2026

The special guests kept coming to Soul of the City! 🙌🏾

We were honored to welcome SEI alumna Sekai Abeni. She graduated from The Juilliard School with a BFA in Acting. She’s built a remarkable career as an actress across film, television, and stage. You may recognize her as a series regular on Paper Girls, starring alongside Ali Wong, or from the feature film The Long Game with Oscar-nominated actors Kathleen Turner and Jackie Earl Haley, which earned her a Rising Star from Essence Magazine and Best Actress at the 2025 Harlem Film Festival. Beyond acting, Sekai is a visionary Director and Creative Producer whose work spans global brands such as Gatorade, Greg Yuna, and NPR's Tiny Desk.

We are incredibly proud to see Sekai continue to shine and represent Portland and the SEI community so well. 🤎✨

06/02/2026

Our special Soul of the City guest of the night, Bosko Kante, is an SEI alumnus, Grammy-winning producer, mechanical engineer, and tech entrepreneur whose work bridges music, innovation, and community impact ✨

Bosko gave a stunning performance on the ElectroSpit and shared the mission behind HiiiWAV, the nonprofit Black music incubator he founded through MESA USA in 2020. Through mentorship, training, and expanded access to technology, HiiiWAV creates opportunities for Black artists and entrepreneurs to thrive creatively and professionally! 🎙️🎶

📣 Calling All Vendors for Homecoming 2026! 🎉Are you interested in becoming a merchant or food vendor at this year's Home...
06/01/2026

📣 Calling All Vendors for Homecoming 2026! 🎉

Are you interested in becoming a merchant or food vendor at this year's Homecoming celebration?

Scan the QR code or visit www.selfenhancement.org/homecoming to complete our vendor interest form.

Please note: Submitting the interest form does not guarantee placement at Homecoming. We will review all submissions and follow up with selected vendors regarding next steps at the end of the month.

We look forward to learning more about your business and celebrating with our community! ☀️

🎓 Senior Sunday 🎓This Sunday, we celebrate SEI senior and Roosevelt High School’s Rose Festival Princess Jasmin Reyes Co...
05/31/2026

🎓 Senior Sunday 🎓

This Sunday, we celebrate SEI senior and Roosevelt High School’s Rose Festival Princess Jasmin Reyes Contreras. 👑

Jasmin’s journey has been one of resilience, leadership, and excellence. She has overcome significant challenges, all while continuing to excel academically and remain deeply engaged in her school and community. She was awarded the Stand for Children “Beat the Odds” Scholarship, recognizing her perseverance and academic achievement through adversity, and she has also been accepted to multiple universities, including Ivy League institutions. Her story highlights her commitment to education, her leadership as Rose Festival Princess, and her dedication to creating a brighter future for herself and her community.

We are so proud to celebrate her this Senior Sunday, especially her coordinator, Mr. Tyler! We are excited to see her shine at Barnard College in the fall! 🌟✨

Our talented Makerspace Coordinator, Ms. Chai, designed a custom prom suit for an SEI student to perfectly complement th...
05/30/2026

Our talented Makerspace Coordinator, Ms. Chai, designed a custom prom suit for an SEI student to perfectly complement their date’s dress ✨👔🧵

Through her fashion and design classes in After School Programming, Ms. Chai has built meaningful relationships with students that extend beyond the classroom and into their most important milestones. We’re grateful for the care, creativity, and support she brings in helping students feel confident and celebrated on their big days 💚

We kicked off Memorial weekend with our annual ☀️ One SUN Fest ☀️ hosted by our incredible SUN School staff! With nearly...
05/29/2026

We kicked off Memorial weekend with our annual ☀️ One SUN Fest ☀️ hosted by our incredible SUN School staff!

With nearly 500 attendees, 23 community vendors, student performances, art showcases, food, resources, and family fun, the event was a beautiful reflection of what community looks like when we come together.

Families enjoyed performances from Rosa Parks, King, and Kairos SUN Schools, student art from Woodlawn SUN students, face painting by , a reptile exhibit from , balloon art from , and music from .waymond 🎈🐍🎶

We also had amazing food from , , , and 🌮🍔🍧

A huge thank you to all of our community partners, vendors, resource teams, families, students, and staff who helped make this event possible and continue showing up for our SUN communities every day ✨

Some of you may know our Director of Advocacy & Engagement, Sahaan McKelvey, as SEI’s Timb connoisseur 🥾 — but he’s also...
05/28/2026

Some of you may know our Director of Advocacy & Engagement, Sahaan McKelvey, as SEI’s Timb connoisseur 🥾 — but he’s also boots-on-the-ground advocating for our students and families every day. Last week, Sahaan joined local school districts and education providers at La Plaza Esperanza in advocacy against devastating cuts to summer funding in East County.

Here’s what happened ⬇️
In 2025, Oregon approved $35 million annually for summer programming to support kids across the state. Based on demonstrated need, Reynolds School District received $1 million and Parkrose received $415K.

But as of April 2026, Reynolds, Parkrose, and Gresham-Barlow were awarded ZERO dollars for summer programming for Summers 2026–2028 — despite the need remaining the same.

Now, for the next three years, a majority of East Multnomah County students will have little access to summer learning opportunities, impacting some of Oregon’s most underserved schools and communities.

This matters deeply because Reynolds and Parkrose serve some of the highest percentages of Black students in Oregon.

These cuts also directly impact SEI’s ability to support Black and Brown students through Freedom School and other critical summer programs. Without this funding, summer programming becomes significantly more expensive and may impact where services can be offered, creating additional barriers to transportation, access, and safe learning spaces for our youth and families.

Our students deserve continued investment — not disinvestment.

SEI remains committed to showing up for East County students and families alongside our district partners, but we cannot do it alone.

📢 We urge our community to contact State Representatives, Senators, the Oregon Department of Education, and the Governor’s Office to advocate for emergency education funding so East County students do not lose access to summer programming over the next three years.

Learn more at the link in our bio. 🔗

05/27/2026

TODAY is Mississippi Day of Giving! 🛍️✨
 
Shop participating Mississippi Ave businesses today, and 10% of proceeds will support SEI youth and families! 🙌🏾
 
Grab a coffee, lunch, or a gift and support community while you shop! 🚶🏽🚶🏾‍♀️

Participating businesses:
• Altura Furniture
• Bar Bar / Mississippi Studios
• Bloodbuzz
• Brave Neighbor Coffeehouse
• Control Voltage
• Flutter
• Fried Egg I’m in Love
• GiftyKitty
• Gravy
• Honey I’m Home
• Jennyfer’s Boutique
• Kate’s Ice Cream
• Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty
• Mama & Hapa’s
• Mint Gallery Records
• Miss Delta
• Moberi
• Neil Kelly Company
• Paxton Gate
• PDXchange
• ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria
• Prost
• rock.paper.scissor
• Sage Crystals .pdx
• She Bop
• Sloan Boutique
• Spin Laundry Lounge
• The Fresh Pot
• The Meadow
• The Rambler
• The Uncanny .pdx
• Trailhead Credit Union
• Victoria Bar

05/26/2026

Tomorrow, May 27th, is Mississippi Day of Giving!🛍️ ✨
Shop at participating Mississippi Ave businesses, and 10% of proceeds will go directly toward supporting SEI youth and families. Mark your calendars, show up for community, and support some of our favorite local businesses🚶🏽🚶🏾‍♀️

Participating businesses:
• Altura Furniture
• Bar Bar / Mississippi Studios
• Bloodbuzz
• Brave Neighbor Coffeehouse
• Control Voltage
• Flutter
• Fried Egg I’m in Love
• GiftyKitty
• Gravy
• Honey I’m Home
• Jennyfer’s Boutique
• Kate’s Ice Cream
• Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty
• Mama & Hapa’s
• Mint Gallery Records
• Miss Delta
• Moberi
• Neil Kelly Company
• Paxton Gate
• PDXchange
• ¿Por Qué No? Taqueria
• Prost
• rock.paper.scissor
• Sage Crystals .pdx
• She Bop
• Sloan Boutique
• Spin Laundry Lounge
• The Fresh Pot
• The Meadow
• The Rambler
• The Uncanny .pdx
• Trailhead Credit Union
• Victoria Bar

We hope you take a stroll, grab a coffee, lunch, or a gift or two, and support SEI through this community-powered day of giving 🩵

We started our 3-day weekend with our annual SUN School Fest! 🥳☀️🛝 We’re taking the day off to recoup from all the fun! ...
05/25/2026

We started our 3-day weekend with our annual SUN School Fest! 🥳☀️🛝 We’re taking the day off to recoup from all the fun! In honor of Memorial Day, the Tony Hopson, Sr. Center for Self Enhancement will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026. We will resume regular hours tomorrow, May 26!🏢

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3920 N Kerby Avenue
Portland, OR
97227

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15032491721

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