Making Connections

Making Connections – Transitions for Students with disabilities (revisited) – 6/22/22

Young people with disabilities face many challenges finding a place in their community after they graduate, especially in a small town like Washougal, Wa. This is a topic that hits close to home for me. Jessica Nickels, who worked with me at Washougal High School, until June 2021. She spent four years advocating, building a

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Making Connections- Camas Friends welcome Afghan family- 3/23/22

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.

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Making Connections – 12/22/21 – One Term on the school board, with DR. DONNA SINCLAIR

. 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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Making Connections – Abortion Justice Car Rally – 10/27/21

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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Making Connections – Peace and Justice Fair 2021

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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