The Common Good

Host Joe Clemons welcomes Nikki Klock to discuss Vancouver Family Magazine. Since 2003, Vancouver Family Magazine has been fulfilling its mission to strength the Vancouver community and provide Southwest Washington families with comprehensive and locally based resources and information regarding parenting, education, news, community events, and personalities, recreation and more ...

Guest Host Steven Glickman interviews members of the Aguirre family - Tony, Fionna, and Aja - about their bike ride from Vancouver, WA to Vancouver, B.C. to raise awareness and money to fight a rare form of cancer, AL Amyloidosis, the disease that took the life of their son and brother Xavier Aguirre. This year was their 4th year doing a bike ride to honor Xavier and hopefully save the lives of people who otherwise would be unaware of the possible threat of this disease ...

Host Joe Clemons interviews Rebecca O'Brien, the Executive Director of the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. As health care costs spiral out of reach, there is a convenient and no-cost solution for those in need and Joe talks to Rebeccas about this vital resource for the community ...

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 gathering space for those with lineages tied to Southwest Asia and North Africa, focused on reclamation, remembering and resistance, through education, arts and intersectional solidarity. Listen for how SWANA Rose is leading local educational opportunities and creating new resources for their own community - as well as the Portland Metro Area as a whole. This takes the shape of film showings, SWANA artists in residency programs, and other events showcasing the diverse and beautiful SWANA culture such as the popular Vegan Syrian Fundraising Popups happening every weekend (@vegansyrianpdx). The show wraps up with an interview ...

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 about to put on a stage production of the musical "Fame" so, beyond the immediate production, the conversation also focuses on how everyone got involved with MPA and where the future is likely lead for them ...

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 in cooperation with the Vancouver School District's GATE program ...

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, Kendrick Lamar and Maxwell ...

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 programs at Clark College, the Health Information and Health Care programs give students a chance to change their lives and improve the lives of members of the community in and around Vancouver and Clark County ...

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 of beginning a new life. He discovers, on his solitary journey, that the world sees him only as his crime.The film premieres at the Hollywood Theater on March 26th at 2pm ...

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 Mars ...

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 ...

This month’s guest on “The Common Good” is Keith Kopp, an award-winning director who lives in Bath, England but grew up in Vancouver, Washington. Our conversation with Keith takes us from Keith’s Vancouver roots, and his journey from Clark County to the United Kingdom, to his latest project, a feature length film called “Translations.” “Translations” is set in Wales - or Cymru – which has a distinct language and culture that many people aren’t aware of. We discussed the film and Keith’s personal connection with the Welsh landscape and language ...

Our guest this week is Hector Hinojosa. Hector is the Founder and Vice President on the Board of Directors for Community Roots Collaborative, an organization in our community that provides housing solutions that are part of a community support network and a focal point for entities that deliver essential wrap around services to address underlying issues that result in folks being houseless. We'reexcited to welcome Hector to talk about this important work on this episode of The Common Good ...

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington supports the animals and families of our community. Each year, HSSW provides thousands of pets with shelter, medical care, behavior support, and a second chance for a happy home. They also support the animals of our community through programs that help keep families together.In this episode, hosts Joe Clemons and Susan Galaviz sit down with Sam Ellingson, Associate Director of Communications and Marketing for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington to talk about their programs and the upcoming Walk/Run for the animals event on May 7th.More info at www.hssw.org/walk ...

Entering its 37th year, The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington connects people who care with causes that matter. And this helps them to do more good with the resources available. Their mission is simple: Inspire a Culture of Giving to create a vibrant and engaged community. Today we welcome Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's President, Jennifer Rhoads to talk about Give More 24! ...

Imagine what it would feel like if you had enough money to survive a medical emergency or a short time out of work, or if you had enough money set aside to pursue your dreams or retire without worrying about money. In this episode, we're happy to introduce Julie Grandstaff who has literally written the book on how to do just that.Julie is the author of Save Yourself - Your guide to saving for retirement and building financial security ...

As we emerge from the Pandemic, we're seeing statistics that show a surge in substance abuse across the Nation. And as you might imagine, recovery can be even more challenging in this environment.My guest this week is Dr. Eowyn Rieke. Dr. Rieke is the Outpatient Medical Director at De Paul Treatment Centers. Dr. Rieke joins me today to share insight on what the impact of the post-pandemic world may have on substance abuse and/or those in remission from substance use disorder, the challenges they may face, and how we as society can help ...

Relay for Life is a community-based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society and many other Cancer related institutions, societies, and associations. Each year, more than 5,000 Relay for Life events take place in over twenty countries. And this includes an event right here in our own community! In this episode, I am pleased to welcome the Relay for Life Committee Co-Chairs Lisa Houser and Libby Mongue-Wymore to learn more. More details about Clark County's Relay for Life fundraising event can be found atclarkcountyrelay.org and on Facebook @clarkcowarelay ...

My guest this week is Adam Kurtz, owner of Fusion CBD. CBD tinctures and related hemp products are helping people in many ways and a growing number of people are discovering the health benefits of CBD without the side effects of THC. Together Adam and I explore the world of CBD, what it is, what it isn't, and dispel some common misconceptions ...

On Nov. 24, 1971, a middle-aged man known only as “D.B. Cooper” hijacked a Boeing 727 class jet between Portland Ore. and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The mysterious man held hostage the fate of the flight, its 36 passengers and six crew members. He parachuted over Southwest Washington from the rear of the airplane with $200,000 tied to his body. Although a few bundles of eroded 20-dollar bills were found years later, Cooper and the rest of the money never were.Written by Dan Wyatt Jr., WSU alumnus and owner of Kiggins Theatre, “The Skyjacker” seeks to make sense of the Cooper story. This performance considers Cooper’s exploit with research, creativity and historical imagination.This performance of “The Skyjacker” will be the first time a performance is offered simultaneously on multiple radio stations. Previously, Re-Imagined Radio offered live re-enactments of classic radio dramas at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver, Washington.“Many people ...

First up this week, we welcome Sheryl Thierry and Dawn Montgomery from Clark County CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates.  Sheryl and Dawn tell us about the Clark County CASA volunteer and mentor volunteer program.    In the second half of our show, we're joined by Susan Bladholm, Founder and President of Friends of Frog Ferry.  Susan joins the program to talk about the recent completion of a Ferry Feasibility study that was just published that encourages the launch of passenger ferry service in Vancouver and Portland.   ...

Interview with Maury Harris Our first guest this week is Maury Harris. Maury is the Senior Communications Officer for Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Entering its 36th year, The foundation connects people who care with causes that matter. Today, we'll highlight our region's largest giving event scheduled for later this week - Give More 24. In the second half of our show, we'll be joined by Jaelyn Sotelo, Washington State Ambassador for the Campaign for Tobacco Free kids. Jaelyn shares her story as a young person contributing to great things in our community. About us KXRW Vancouver We are committed to sharing knowledge and information to build a stronger community, based on inclusion, diversity and social justice in Southwest Washington and beyond.  Read Our Story Sustaining Members are our backbone Donate Your donation will provide equipment upgrades and needed on-air talent/producer training. Monthly operational costs to keep KXRW sustainable; and ...

We call this show The Common Good, because we know there is much that contributes in a positive way to the Common wealth of our community.  Unfortunately however, there are times when we need to - get comfortable with being uncomfortable.  On this program, we believe that Black Lives Matter.  We believe that we do have systemic racism.  Period.  We can work to make progress - but we have to do it together.  My first guest this week is Barb Seamen who recently covered two events that represent the massive support the community has in the fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion of black, indigenous, and people of color.  That overwhelming show of support and solidarity is starkly contrasted by the words and actions of a relative few who work to undermine any progress through willful ignorance and a flat out refusal to listen.  This is a vivid reminder of just how much work we ...

The show this week comes to you live from the comfort of Joe's home studio, broadcasting over the telephone.  Like you, we're doing our part to support physical distancing to help stop the spread of COVID19.  And even though we're six feet apart, we're closer than ever in supporting the health and safety of our community.  Joe's first guest this week is Jeff Shapiro with Community Connection.  Their mission is simple:  "to bolster the capacity, cooperation and financial resources of local service programs.”   Joe and Jeff talk about one of Community Connection's latest successful programs - a mobile shower unit - filling a huge need for the community.    In the second half of our show, Joe is joined by John Chapman and Beth Sale with Villages Clark County.  John and Beth explain how Villages Clark County supports seniors by giving them the assistance that allows them to independently and ...

The first half of the program highlights the great work being done by Meals on Wheels People. The second half welcomes back Charles Humble with Tax-Aide, AARP Foundation's tax assistance program ...