In this conversation Janet Grove, from Camas Friends Church, describes the ups and downs of welcoming an Afghan refugee family to the area. It’s pretty inspiring to hear about people coming together to befriend and support the family, who had to flee from their home and try to build a new life.
This is a REBROADCAST of the panel discussion about Abortion Justice and Women’s rights with Terri Niles, Elsie Elling, Jasmine Tolbert, Rosa Colquitt, Leeza Edwards, Julie Mercado, Karyn Kameroff. This program compliments the Vancouver Car Rally for Abortion Justice, held October 2, 2021.
A discussion about architect, inventor, author Buckminster Fuller. I chat with Francher Donaldson, a retired architect who attended several of Fuller’s World Game conferences in the late 70’s/early 80’s.
. Donna is an adjunct professor at Washington State University Vancouver and Western Oregon University Monmouth. With a PhD in Urban Studies and a focus on policy, she teaches US history, environmental history, gender issues in history. Her specialty area is public history. Sinclair is an oral historian, making a living through interviewing, writing, teaching …
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Jacquie Hill, owner of Livewell Yoga in Camas, Washington discusses holding onto gratitude during hard times, the challenges of running a small business during the pandemic, and how LIVEWELL exists within the Camas community.
Conversations from the VANCOUVER RALLY FOR ABORTION JUSTICE CAR CARAVAN on October 2, 2021. The rally was organized by Women’s March, Planned Parenthood, NAACP Vancouver, YWCA Clark County. Jasmine Tolbert, Elsie Elling and Terri Niles and Rosa Colquitt, among others, explain the importance of Abortion Justice. (Hint: it goes way beyond just the right to …
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Sept. 11, 2021- a beautiful day for the Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair. I spoke to a few of the 60+ organizations in attendance. There’s alot of good work happening in our area, and it was wonderful to connect with these people. PEACE AND JUSTICE FAIR www.vancouverpeaceandjusticefair.org SUPPORT EDUCATION WORLDWIDE www.supporteducationworldwide.org LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST …
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Hillary Marshall, Library Media Specialist for Washougal High School, discusses the ways students consume information. Lessons based on media literacy skills are increasingly important, meant to guide students in thinking critically about the information that shapes their attitudes.
Here’s more of my talk with Micheal Byrne, a stonemason who‘s especially proud of his public projects- Timberline Lodge, Vista House, Multnomah Falls, stone walls along the old Columbia River highway, scenic overlooks in the gorge. I met Micheal a few years ago as a volunteer on the Cape Horn trail, and helped him build …
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Making Connections 6/23/21 Becoming a Stonemason We can understand the world better and learn more about ourselves when we pay attention to the stories of other people. By listening to the voices of others, we strengthen our own… Our attitudes and actions have great potential to affect those around us. With the awareness that we …
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