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Does reorganizing Portland's high schools make sense?

Airs at: Wed, 07/01/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Portland's high school dropout rate is the highest in the metropolitan area. While the statewide rate declined last year, Portland high school students are dropping out at twice the rate - 8.2 percent - of students in other Oregon communities. The city's high schools are al... Read more

Interview Dr Elliot Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) and Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa.

Airs at: Sun, 06/28/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Speaking of Animals
Pete Anderson interviewed Dr Elliot Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) and Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa on June 25th 2009. Dr Katz Founder In Defense Of Animals (IDA) is located in San Francisco. Dr Sheri Speede Founder IDA Africa spends most of her time in Africa... Read more

Political Perspectives on 6/22/09

Airs at: Mon, 06/22/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Crystal Leighty interviews Novella Carpenter, author of the book "Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer". CD-1561 Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/17/09

Airs at: Wed, 06/17/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only become a day to commemorate the end of slavery but... Read more

A "Juneteenth" rememberance: confronting racism in Oregon

June 19th marks the 144th anniversary of the landing of federal troops in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation and finally bring slavery to an end throughout the United States. "Juneteenth" has not only become a day to commemorate the end of slavery but... Read more

Tis the reason for the season for PRIDE!

Airs at: Mon, 06/08/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
Tonight's Out Loud highlights our community's pride from a few different angles. We'll go over a long list of area pride events, discuss a queer health survey seeking your input, enjoy some live music and more. Tonight, we first speak with Alejandro Juarez, from Basic Right... Read more

High School for Recording Arts Portland

Airs at: Tue, 06/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
On tonight's show you'll hear from Imani Muhammad, Versatyl of the Lifesavas, Erica Jayasuriya, and Mic Crenshaw about the High School for Recording Arts Portland (HSRAP). HSRAP will expose students to the roots of music, culture and arts by using current youth culture (hip... Read more

Voices from the Edge on 06/03/09

Airs at: Wed, 06/03/2009 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
The 9th annual Village Building Convergence starts in Portland on June 5. Coming together under the them "Powered by the People," Portlanders will work on projects ranging from water catchment systems and intersection painting to native plant gardening and cob benches. But ... Read more

Fight the Empire

  Every first and third Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM.      Connecting history with the latest world events We live in an empire that began 500 years ago with the European conquest of the Americas. This program looks at how the empire permeates our lives.   What ar... Read more

Summer School to become more Outdoorsy.

Airs at: Sun, 05/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The National Wildlife Federation is campaigning to get summer school kids more outdoor time in nature.           According to the federation, one hour a day will help kids deal with “nature deficit disorder.”           Kboo’s Emmarie Badio in collaboration with the oregon N... Read more