Education

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Riffs, Rhythm, Rhyme and Ramadan

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Progressive Spirit
When we hear the word theology, we may think we are going to engage in esoteric reflections about divinity and the afterlife.  But theology at its best is not about God or gods, but about life and its meaning and the myths that drive us.   Arthur Dewey is professor of th... Read more

Kent State Massacre Anniversary

Airs at: Thu, 05/04/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Hundreds of students, survivors and supporters gathered today on the campus of Kent State University in Ohio – forty seven years after US National Guard soldiers killed four students protesting the Vietnam War. KBOO’s Jenka Soderberg spoke with some of them about their me... Read more

MacLaren Youth: Artistic Expressions

Airs at: Mon, 05/08/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Carlos Chavez hosts with a focus on artistic expression within the Oregon Youth Authority at MacLaren Youth Corrections. Students share their talents and speak on the how the arts help them to cope, give voice and freedom. https://www.oregon.gov/oya/pages/facilities/macla... Read more

Keepin It Real- Membership Drive Special!

Airs at: Wed, 05/24/2017 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Keepin It Real
  Keepin It Real, which usually airs the first Wednesday of the month, is coming to you with a special episode during KBOO's Spring Membership Drive! Tune in as Nick Deezy and Arone welcome local rapper Lil Sage and documentary film producer Tevin. They will discuss rac... Read more

Healing from narcissistic trauma...

Airs at: Thu, 04/27/2017 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
We have been thinking about this for a while, and we decided that now is the right time to speak about narcissism and its effects.  Not only have we seen the effects of it in our own lives, but in many other places we did not expect.  It may seem as if this is a new(er) ... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for April 24, 2017

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tod Sloan hosts this episode of the Old Mole and we hear-- 1.  Alex Diamond talks with Bill Resnick about his experience teaching in a poor schools in Memphis. 2.  Desiree Hellegers reads from a history of how the bodies of people of color were used to study and teach an... Read more

Trouble-making in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
In the aftermath of the November election, Unions are facing a host of challenges. On April 8th 2017 Labor Notes was in town for the Portland Troublemakers School to help union members and Organizers understand and learn to fight back against such challenges as Right to ... Read more

Teaching in Poor Schools

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Bill Resnick interviews Alex Diamond, who has taught school in Asia and Latin America, about his experience teaching in a poor school in Memphis, Tennessee. Among the issues they discuss is the impact on teachers and students of standardized testing used as a criterion f... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 24, 2017

Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tod Sloan will be our host for this edition of the Old Mole, and we will hear-- an interview on teaching in poverty schools, the tragedy of it and some wonderful possibilities a reading on the long history of medical experimentation on people of color in the U.... Read more

Milenio / Books to Prisoners

Airs at: Mon, 04/24/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Prison Pipeline
Milenio is an organization that facilitates the involvement of Latinos at all levels of public decision-making and politics. Milenio strives to improve education outcomes, advocate for immigration reform, incarceration, women's rights, LGBT rights, political innovation a... Read more