Education

Mecha Conferencia marzo 2008

Produced for: Buscando America

PSU Faculty Calls for Mediation for Fair Contract

Produced for: Evening News

PSU part-time faculty held an informational picket this afternoon to highlight their efforts in reaching a fair contract settlement. Faculty called for mediation after nine months of difficult negotiations failed to produce a new collective bargaining agreement which would... Read more

DIY, Portland: Education Roundup

Produced for: DIY, Portland

We're revisiting last year’s series on do-it-yourself education. You’ll hear voices from the Portland Free Skool and the Waypost, as well as Matthew Stadler, who gave a presentation at Reed College’s Learning is Fun and Dangerous event about a WWII-era zine called Vedem. As... Read more

DIY, Portland: Education Roundup

DUE TO SOME TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH THE KBOO SITE, THIS EPISODE IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT DESTINATION DIY AT THIS TIME. We're revisiting last year’s series on do-it-yourself education. You’ll hear voices from the Portland Free Skool and the Waypost, as well as Matthew Stadle... Read more

Affluenza: the All-Consuming Epidemic

Airs at: Sun, 02/17/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Special Programming: Public Affairs

Crystal Leighty interviews David Wann, co-author of Affluenza: the All-Consuming Epidemic. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) He’ll discuss his new book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle.” (St. Martin's Griffin) Read more

The Education of Blind Children with Dr. James Bickford

Airs at: Thu, 01/31/2008 at 4:00pm

Produced for: Sounds of Awareness

Dr. James Bickford, PSU Associate Professor of Education, joins Paul VanDyck to discuss the challenges of teaching visually impaired children and the difficulties of learning in a sighted world. Read more

Tryon Life Farm: Sustainable Community in Portland

Airs at: Wed, 01/30/2008 at 4:00pm

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Back to Portland with a report on the sustainable community being constructed by the Tryon Life Farm--just one of Portland's many intentional communities. Read more

Sierra Leone: More Information

The Cascade 18th annulal Festival of African Films takes place throughout February at PCC Cascade campus. All films are free. Moving to the Beat will show at 8:30 on Thursday February 14th at the Cascade Moriarty building, room 104. More information on the film festival,... Read more