Community Building

The Forgotten Creed: A Conversation with Stephen J. Patterson

Airs at: Tue, 11/20/2018 at 12:00am

Produced for: Progressive Spirit

One of the earliest creeds of the Jesus Movement may be embedded in one of the letters of Paul. It is an unusual creed in that it says nothing about the nature of God or salvation, but rather what it means to be human. Historian of religion, Stephen J. Patterson, retu... Read more

Artists Adding Value to the Valley (Part 2)

Airs at: Fri, 11/23/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Tune in to Part 2 of my conversation with artists Bruce Burris and Kris Askew, along with comic cartoonist and artist Patrick Hackleman. In this session, Bruce talks about a recent artist’s grant he was awarded. (He was one of only five recipients in Oregon!) We also ... Read more

The 'F' Word

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

The F-Word: Ajamu Baraka on the Military-Industrial Complex...The Centennial of Armistice Day...Gerald Horne on Poland's 'White Power' March...And More... On the Ground is a weekly show from Washington, DC covering social justice activism. 100 years after the end o... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for November 19, 2018

Airs at: Mon, 11/19/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Joe Clement hosts this episode and we hear: Bill Resnick and Larry Klineman talk about local and national immigration politics, including the defeat of Measure 105. Larry Bowlden reviews Barbara Kingsolver's latest novel, Unsheltered. Joe shares special audio and music ab... Read more

Up and Over + StreetBooks: grassroots groups helping vulnerable people today

Airs at: Wed, 12/12/2018 at 9:30am - 10:00am

Produced for: The RadioActivist

Today on The Radio Activist, at 9am hosts Suzanne LaGrande and Lisa Loving interview youth educator and mental health advocate Javonnie Shearn about her current winter coat drive for teenagers, her work on the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill and as vice chair of t... Read more

Protectors v. Profiteers: Communities in Resistance to Disaster Capitalism

Airs at: Fri, 11/16/2018 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

The Mutual Aid Disaster Relief (MADRelief) Training Team recently visited Portland for a presentation and workshop. Currently, MADRelief is on a national capacity-building and educational tour. They will explain how natural storms turn into unnatural disasters through da... Read more

Nasty Women Get Shit Done

Airs at: Wed, 11/28/2018 at 9:00am - 10:00am

Produced for: The RadioActivist

Nasty Women Get Shit Done PDX (NWGSD) emerged in Portland, Oregon in response to the 2016 presidential election results when friends gathered together to brainstorm ways to help their community and to actively resist the xenophobia, racism, misogyny, ableism, anti-LGBTQ,... Read more

Poet, Organizer & Publisher Christopher Luna

Airs at: Wed, 11/21/2018 at 9:00am - 9:30am

Produced for: The RadioActivist

Today on the Radio Activist, Christopher Luna speaks with Suzanne LaGrande about poetry and building communities through art-making. Christopher Luna is a poet, publisher, visual artist, writing coach, teacher, and editor, and the first Poet Laureate of Clark County fro... Read more

Artists Adding Value to the Valley (Part 1)

Airs at: Fri, 11/16/2018 at 10:00am - 10:15am

Produced for: Valley Views

Tune in to Part 1 of my conversation with artists Bruce Burris and Kris Askew, along with comic cartoonist and artist Patrick Hackleman. In this session, we talk about their relationship with CEI Artworks in Corvallis. Professional opportunities in this program can be ... Read more

Puerto Rico's Quiet Revolution

Airs at: Mon, 11/12/2018 at 11:00am - 11:30am

Produced for: Radiozine

When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, it resulted in thousands of deaths and knocked out power for nearly a year. Further, the devastation worsened a debt crisis that's crippled public services for years. So residents of already-abandoned communities were not surpr... Read more