TheCommonGood

This Installment of the Common Good is guest hosted by Steena Trecha. Tune in to hear from local Syrian, Armenian, Kashmiri, and other members of theSWANA – Southwest Asian and North African– Portland Metro Area community at aSWANA Rose Culture + Community Centerfundraiser for Palestinian families that took place in June 2024.SWANA Rose is a […]

Guest host Steven Glickman talks to teen actors – Emerson Skogen, Molly Jung, Lennox Blodgett, Helaina Storaci, and Jake Heinrich – from Metropolitan Performing Arts in Vancouver, WA and with Heather Skogen who has been in several leadership roles for MPA including her current role as part of the media and marketing team. MPA is

On this episode of The Common Good, guest host Marliese Franklin talks to Jana Hart, Director of the Vancouver Master Chorale. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the chorale and Jana Hart fills everyone in on the history of the chorale and what plans they have for this auspicious milestone. Produced by Marcus Berry

Guest Host Jared Hines (Archive of the Soul) interviews Wayfinders Program Director Jamie Newsome and Program Assistant Walter Topete. ELSO is a community based environmental education focused nonprofit that uses the natural world to connect children from underrepresented communities to STEAM. More information can be found at their website athttps://www.elsoincpdx.org/ Background music by The Who,

Host Joe Clemons welcomes Olga Lyubar, professor and department head in the Health Information Management program at Clark College in Vancouver, WA. Their conversation revolves around educational opportunities at Clark College if you’re interested in pursuing a career in health care or improving your skills in health care and/or health information systems. As with many

Guest Host Steena Trecha talks with Executive Director of the Sakura 39ers Youth Association Dania Rescue Otto, and also Jm Auto who is the president of the organization. Tune in to learn about your local Chuukese Community and how this Chukeese-Led organization based in Vancouver is bringing together their community. Find out more athttps://sakura39ers.org

Host Joe Clemons welcomesSuperintendent Scott McCallum and Residential Life Counselor Jim Eccles from the Washington State School for the Blind to discuss the history of the school and how it continues to serve the people of Washington since 1886.

Guest host Marliese Franklin interviewsCarla Grant, Prabu Muruganantham. Denise Bare, and Blue, who were all involved in the making of the new film “In the Beginning,” a narrative short fiction movie that tells the story of a young man of color – newly released from US prison – who returns to society with the hope

Guest host Steven Glickman talks to Charles Leatherwood, Production Designer for the Mars Leap, a museum quality interactive exhibit that will help people understand what it takes to get us to Mars, and when they say “us,” they mean everyone. Listen and find out all about this exciting project about space exploration and going to

Common Good guest host Marliese Franklin interviews George Fich, the current Washington State TOPS weight loss King. George discusses how he lost 72 pounds as a member of TOPS, which stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly.