TheCommonGood

My guest today is Dr. Amy Light, a retired physician and avid hiker. She and her husband Mick like to challenge themselves with long hikes, like the famed Camino Del Santiago. They recently returned from completing the Camino Le Puy in the south of France. While they were planning on doing that hike anyway, they

My guest today is Jamie McMullen, born and raised in Clark County and now a Math professor at Western Washington University, Jamie is an avid outdoorsperson. She has previously challenged herself by hiking all of the Pacific Crest Trail. More recently, she finished the entire Continental Divide Trail. We discuss why she did it and

Give More 24 My guest today is Hadley Phillips, the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s program manager for Give More 24, an event that makes charitable giving easy, increases exposure to non-profits that people may not have heard of, and ensures that the money is used locally. Give More 24 is a back for its

My guests today are Desiree Hellegers,Laurie Mercier, and Derya Ruggles-Christensen.They’re on today to call attention to the steep reduction in funding and the cutting of diverse and inclusive coursework available at WSU-Vancouver. Desiree Hellegers ia a professor of English at WSU Vancouver and a founding co-director of the Collective for Social and Environmental Justice. They’ve

My guest today is Jan Jochim, Director of Family Navigation for Akin. Akin is the product of a merger of Childhaven and Children’s Home Society of Washington. Together, they can provide more comprehensive support for children, families, and the communities where they live. To draw even more attention to the work they do, they’re holding

My guest today is Timothea Sutton, Executive Director for the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. The Foundation was founded by Jim Parsley, acclaimed Superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools from 1980-2002. The goal was to prepare all Vancouver students for the school day by identifying what students were lacking and providing that for them. It’s now

Hassling the Paranormal’s Jason Hassler sits in for Joe. Jason talks to John Treadwell & Mark Joseph, owners of the Underbar!

Our guest today is Margaret O’Donnell, the playwright of the Detention Lottery, which we will be broadcasting as a radio drama here on KXRW. We’re excited to welcome Margaret to tell us about herself, her background, and her powerful play. Debuting in 2018, The Detention Lottery has been performed in churches, synagogues, community centers, and

My guests today are Chris Simons, owner of “I Like Comics,” and Mark Shellenberger, a GATE job coach and teacher who also works at “I Like Comics.” Along with me, GATE students Robert and Alexis help with the interview. Vancouver Public Schools’ GATE program serves developmentally disabled students by giving them work experience, assisting with

In Part 2 of our two part episode, host Steven Glickman welcomes educators who take their expertise in coaching, communication, and empathy – to improve the livesof our community’s youth and prepare them for the future – to the next level as staff members from Vancouver Public Schools GATE program. This program focuses on work