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In this episode Danielle and Jen interview Shiva Farrokhi, founder of in-it, a video crowdsourcing platform focusing on social change. The phrase video virtual memory is mentioned, so you know this is going to be good. Shiva is an Iranian designer, strategist and social entrepreneur currently living in Portland, Oregon. She started in-it due to her experience of living through 2 important socio-political times that negatively impacted her life in Iran & USA -Green movement and the Muslim ban-. They made her realize that we, the people, don’t really have a voice in deciding anything that pertains to us socially, politically and economically. So she decided to use the power of design and technology to fix that.

In this episode, Collin Gabriel and Danielle Olson interviewed Tom and Sheri Eckert who are both counselors and the founders of the Oregon Psilocybin Society. They are the forces behind getting a 2020 ballot measure to legalize the facilitated use of psilocybin. You’ll learn about: the history of psilocybin it’s current status in terms of the law and social perceptions the potential benefits of “facilitated use” are (guided experience with a trained professional) the steps that Tom and Sheri have taken to create an organization and campaign to change people’s minds and the law

In this episode, Hatch Program Manager, Danielle Olson sits down with A Social Ignition founder Sonja Skvarla.  A Social Ignition runs two core programs for men serving time in prison across the state of Oregon: The Ignition Option and The Long Haul. "The Ignition Option is a 12-session entrepreneurship series that builds confidence, exercises creativity, and teaches the language of business. Graduates may enter The Long Haul, our individual coaching program to push students to their particular goals." Get Involved

EP30 - Tea Fleets and Painted Streets  Picture yourself strolling down the beautiful tree-lined streets of Portland when suddenly you are struck by the sight of a large mural painted right in the middle of a 4-way stop. As you stand there, thinking to yourself “how did this get here? Who made this place?”, you notice a bench made out of clay, open and inviting, placed on the sidewalk and right next to a tiny neighborhood library. You sit and take in this odd, idyllic scene - spending a moment to connect with your surroundings. Very often these murals and sculptures are the work of collaborative, community projects facilitated by City Repair, a group of permaculturists, anthropologists, environmentalists, and citizens devoted to bringing neighbors together through neighborhood projects. In this episode, Collin Gabriel and Frankie Ku sit down with RIdhi D’Cruz, Adrian Haley, and Jasmine Co from City Repair to discuss placemaking, houselessness, chocolate cake, a tea “horse”, and the upcoming 17th Annual Village Building Convergence, a 10-day spread of permaculture, natural-building, and intersection painting events open to all!   Hosts Collin Gabriel, Channelsmith, Hatch Innovation Frankie Ku, Brand and Marketing Manager, Hatch Innovation   Guests Ridhi D'Cruz, Co-Director of City Repair Ridhi D'Cruz is a Co-Director with City Repair. This is her sixth year working with City Repair and the Village Building Convergence. As an intercontinental cross-pollinator, sociocultural anthropologist and permaculture educator who has been living in Portland since 2010, Ridhi participates, facilitates and supports Placemaking capacity building, houseless advocacy, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Cultural Sustainability, Social Permaculture and transformational leadership development. She is also a passionate herbalist, urban wild-crafter, natural building enthusiast, participatory technology activist, animal lover and permaculture urban homesteader.   Adrian Thalasinos Haley, Volunteer at City Repair Adrian Thalasinos Haley, a BFA alumni in sculpture from UW Madison, joined the larger movement of Portland’s creative, justice driven, and growth motivated communities over 13 years ago. His unique blend of skills and experience in metal fabrication, construction, and marine engineering has empowered his gadgeteer and mad-scientist spirit. He served as welder for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an ocean going environmental organization, from 2003-2005, and occupied his time inventing and implementing various ocean defence projects around the world. In 2006, he co-formed the Gadgetron, a community shop in the Portsmouth neighborhood of North Portland that explored appropriate technology(1). Its intention was to liberate technology from industry and empower individuals to be makers, fixers, and creators. Adrian also served as the tool coordinator at the North Portland Tool Library in 2007. Crows Foot Creatives is a project that Adrian started up to crystallize his maker skills and make them available to the larger Portland community. He has since served small business and co-ops, organizations, and individuals in their desire to implement their visions. Jasmine Co, Intern at City Repair Jasmine Co is a PSU student, artist, and massage therapist. She has a passion for ecological change and collective growth. This year she is excited to be interning with City Repair and the Village Building Convergence. Jasmine has been focusing on their newest mobile placemaking project, the T-crab. In this episode you’ll learn The inspiring history of City Repair and how it was founded. All about the Village Building Convergence and how you can get involved. Shared experiences that deepen community by connecting neighbors and neighborhoods How to work with local government to develop codes and laws that meet the needs of community members How the team at City Repair utilizes a largely volunteer staff. Decision-making strategies for building community Why process development is the primary goal of the VBC Where and when you can find yourself under the T-Horse and the rest of the T-Fleet.   Links to Resources Mentioned City Repair The Village Building Convergence 2017 The T - Crab Fundraiser Hatch Innovation

EP29 - ‘Soup’er Communities with Amy Kaherl In this episode, Danielle Olson sits down with Amy Kaherl, founder of Detroit Soup. In 2010, Amy was able to transform a small potluck-style event for funding the arts into a larger funding mechanism for community projects aimed to do good for Detroit. For as little as $5, attendees eat, hear pitches from entrepreneurs, vote for a winner to receive the cumulative funds, and ultimately create change. Detroit Soup has hosted 151 meetings as of this podcast and has become an international movement, with communities developing their own unique flavor of this original event (including our own here at HatchLab, The Social Pitch). Added to that, Detroit Soup has managed to raise over $132,000 dollars directly from the Detroit community, directly for the Detroit community. Listen in to Amy’s inspiring thoughts about its journey, and how entrepreneurship and community-building intersect. Host Danielle Olson, Program Manager, Hatch Innovation Guests Amy Kaherl, Founder of Detroit Soup In this episode you’ll learn The origin story of Detroit Soup and how it has become an international movement. Amy’s thoughts on what community is, and how events like Detroit Soup can help to cultivate it. Lessons learned from the years of hosting community pitch events A step-by-step process on how Detroit Soup runs their event. How the Soup community events can cultivate synergies between entrepreneurs. More about Amy Kaherl I love Detroit. Detroit is unique as it is enormous. People here are passionate without large egos and are eager to problem solve with amazing and unique ideas. I started with SOUP in 2010 with some fiercely passionate ladies who were excited to try out an idea in a loft above a bakery. Never in my wildest imagination did I think it would grow to become a staple to the flow of the city. I studied theology and popular culture at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA after growing up and going to college in Michigan. I wanted to study connection and meaning in our everyday experiences and since departing in 2008 I have found the ability to do that here in Detroit. SOUP is a place for connecting with people who begin as strangers and become friends, a safe space to explore what matters to us as individuals and as a community, and a place to practice democracy. When I am not running SOUP, I help curate events at The Jam Handy and DJ as Amy Dreamcatcher with the monthly Nothing Elegant! If you have further questions or want to connect, please feel free to email me! Links to Resources Mentioned Detroit Soup Rebel Nell The Empowerment Plan The Jam Handy Event Space Hatch Innovation  

HTF 028: Chicken Eggs and Chasin' Dreams In this episode Amy Pearl sits down with Henlight Co-Founder Edward Silva.  Edwards unique story highlights the path that some entrepreneurs take when entering into prize based competitions, in this case the Thought For Food Challenge.  Interestingly, Edward’s journey with the Thought For Food Challenge did not end with his team’s victory.  Instead, along with a small team of enthusiastic volunteers, they expanded the reach of this challenge worldwide, inspiring innovative ideas from young people across the globe.     Host Amy Pearl, Executive Director, Hatch Innovation   Guests Edward Silva, Co Founder of Henlight   In this episode you’ll learn Edwards story, and the way he drew on his own experiences to come up with a novel innovation. How the Thought For Food Challenge incentivized the innovations behind Henlight. The story of Edward’s journey after winning the challenge, and how an ambassador network allows Thought For Food to expand their global reach. Examples of winners and innovations from the Thought For Food Challenge. How incentive based prizes inspire innovations in areas that may be lacking new ideas.   More about Edward Silva I believe in leveraging the power of technology to create a more food secure world. As a Prize Developer at XPrize and co-founder of Henlight – a solar powered solution to help small-scale poultry farmers – I actively support building a bridge to a more abundant future by leveraging appropriate technology. Throughout my career, I have been afforded the opportunity to participate in an array of activities in the U.S. and abroad related to food, agriculture, and renewable/natural resources . Winning the 2013 Thought for Food Challenge, being selected as U.S. Delegate for the Y20 Summit, studying international agricultural development at the University of California, Davis and most recently serving as Executive Director of Thought For Food, have allowed me to gain a unique global perspective on how to develop products and solutions in a more creative, open, and innovative way. Links to Resources Mentioned XPrize The Thought For Food Challenge Henlight

HTF 027: Happy Brain Science “We go about pursuing happiness backwards. We think once we accomplish our goals we’ll be happy, but science shows that happiness is essential as a first step to accomplishing our goals.”   Can we be truly happy at work? Science says yes. Hear from two leaders who have made it their mission to make you happy. When these experts say happiness, they mean deep, sustained well-being. New research on happiness is comforting. Learn what you can do to bring your “prime brain real estate online” and improve your life in ways that will make you a more satisfied person. This is not based on opinion, but backed by science.     Host Amy Pearl, Executive Director, Hatch Innovation   Guests Scott Crabtree, Chief Happiness Officer, Happy Brain Science Ayla Lewis, Speaker and Facilitator, Happy Brain Science In this episode you’ll learn Why happiness -- “subjective well being“ -- could change your life. Happier people are more successful, make more money, have more satisfying relationships, and even live longer. Becoming happier is possible, in some cases within four week. This is backed by peer-reviewed research. Why happiness has to happen before success and achievement can occur. Learn the single most effective thing you can do to boost happiness. More about Scott Crabtree As the Founder and Chief Happiness Officer at Happy Brain Science, Scott Crabtree empowers individuals and organizations to apply findings from cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology to boost productivity and happiness at work.  Scott’s audiences range from intimate groups of five CEOs to groups of thousands at conferences. Recent clients include Microsoft, Bose, Blizzard Entertainment, and Dreamworks. His insights have been quoted in Inc., InfoWorld, Fortune, and VentureBeat among other publications. In his 25-year career, Scott has served as a leader in game development and software engineering. He’s founded startups and worked at a variety of technology companies large and small. In early 2012, he resigned his position as Tech Strategist at Intel to pursue his passion full time: helping people apply science to be happier and more successful. “I loved making games and apps,” he says, “But when I began to delve into the science of happiness, I realized that I was onto something. Beyond just being pleasant, happiness at work can significantly increase productivity, creativity, and engagement. It makes for better organizations and more successful people.” Scott holds a B.A. in Cognitive Science from Vassar College. When he is not immersed in scientific data, he loves spending time with his wife, young daughters, and mutt, especially in nature, and also enjoys playing in a band. He lives in Portland, Oregon. More about Ayla Lewis An expert in utilizing systems and strategies, Ayla thrives on working with individuals and organizations to maximum their success. As a certified teacher with two education degrees, she is adept at guiding clients through a process of learning and application. Her experience includes helping organizations increase their outreach and impact, mediating department mergers, and instituting systems to increase purpose and productivity. Whether co-presenting or on her own, Ayla resonates with audiences in interactive workshops that help people get the best from their brains. Ayla helps others live happier, healthier lives. Her current favorite authors are George Seldes, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel and Napoleon Hill. “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Links to Resources Mentioned Happy Brain Science  Find products, courses, and recommended reading here. The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by author Sonja Lyubomirsky Harvard scientist Daniel Gilbert and his TED talk called “The Surprising Science of Happiness” and his book "Stumbling on Happiness"  Daniel Gilbert’s Personal site Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk “How Great Leaders Inspire Action” Kelly McGonigal Ted Talk: How To Make Stress Your Friend Huffington Post article about our brains and work Review of General Psychology Research Paper “Bad is Stronger than Good” 2001 Harvard Business Review article: Bad is Stronger than Good - for Bosses

HTF 026: Living In Waste: How Our Trash Can Be Our Treasure with Michael Reynolds In this episode, Collin Gabriel, longtime fan of Earthships, chats with architect and Earthship founder, Michael Reynolds. 35 years ago, Michael designed a living structure that can harvest its own water, power, food, heat and comfort with most of its building supplies composed of used tires, dirt, and trash. He called it the Earthship. Since then, Michael (he calls himself Mike) and the Earthship have propelled an unbelievable movement in sustainable home design, with students from all over the world descending on Taos, New Mexico, home to Earthship innovation, to learn from a team of experts while living in Earthships. Naturally, the Earthship has captivated the minds of aspiring builders, architects, sustainability enthusiasts – humans – who are looking for a better, freer, more organic way of living. As Michael says, "The sun is our powerplant in the sky. That's the point. All we have to do is relate to it." Tune in to hear how Michael stumbled across the Earthship concept, how the Earthship works, where they’ve been built, how they fulfill the needs of emergency crises, and how our waste ultimately liberates us. Host Collin Gabriel, Channelsmith, Hatch Innovation   Guests Michael Reynolds, Architect, Earthship Biotecture Born in 1945 and graduated from University of Cincinnati in 1969. He is a self-described “guy who’s trying to do some sustainable housing for the future” He believes our consumerist society is destroying our natural resources and ecosystems. And thus called “King of garbage” In this episode you’ll hear about The history of Michael and Earthship Biotecture, and how the Earthship design originated How the Earthship focuses on 6 key principles: Comfort, Water, Natural materials, Food products, Sewage treatment, Electricity Why we don’t need leaders, just roadmaps. How the Earthship Academy is training a growing movement of students across the world. New innovations that have been integrated into the Earthship system How the Earthship design is being adapted for a diverse set of environments, as an answer to a diverse array of natural disasters Links to Resources Mentioned Hatch Innovation Garbage Warrior Documentary Earthship Biotecture Earthship Academy Earthship Island Earthship Simple Survival app Quotes "The sun is our powerplant in the sky. That's the point. All we have to do is relate to it." "If you can get past the definitions, you could really live your life!" "We don't need leaders now. We need pathways, maps. Because people are willing to go. They just need the maps."

HTF 026: Women Impact Investing “If women farmers had the same financial resources as male farmers, it’s estimated that yields would increase by 20-30%, creating the potential to lift 120-150 million people out of poverty.” Malaika Maphalala, Investment Advisor, Natural Investments In this podcast, Amy Pearl is joined by Malaika Maphalala and Carrie Van Winkle of Natural Investments, LLC, a socially responsible investment firm, to discuss the growing and influential role of women across the global impact investing landscape.  Carrie and Malaika also host their own web interview series called “Women Invested” that details pioneering women who are changing the world in a positive way through investment decisions.  Prepare for some inspiration, as we realize that the more we invest in women, the more we create resilient communities, and healthy returns, which is a pretty good deal. Provocateur Amy Pearl, Executive Director, Hatch Innovation Guests Malaika Maphalala, Investment Advisor, Natural Investments, LLC Joining Natural Investments was the culmination of her life-long journey of contributing to the creation of a sustainable future. For the past ten years, Malaika has shared her talents in non-profit administration and within community arts organizations in Hawaii. Carrie B. VanWinkle, Socially Responsive Financial Advisor, Natural Investments, LLC Carrie brings 12 years of experience working with individuals and couples to build confidence in their personal financial lives, including financial goals related to homeownership, retirement savings, and education savings. Carrie’s mission as a financial planner is rooted in the belief in the power of financial goal setting, education, and empowerment to achieve the life you want, while ensuring your finances reflect your values. Carrie has dedicated her life to building a healthy, sustainable, and just community, both locally and globally. Her work at Natural Investments is a pivotal part in achieving this goal by empowering individuals and families to build their own financially sustainable future while having a positive impact on the community. Carrie is a part of NI’s Louisville-based team at Just Money Advisors. In this episode you’ll learn What it Impact Investing is, and why women are playing a larger role. About Malaika and Carrie’s new series on Women-Invested.com Inspiring stories that can help inform your own investment decisions How one investor changed the direction of Root Capital simply by being interested in women run enterprises Some of the data that has emerged from impact investments worldwide What regenerative investment means, and why this concept helps inform your investment decisions Links to Resources Mentioned Hatch Innovation Hatch Oregon Women Invested Interview Series Iriquois Valley Farms Trillium Asset Management Root Capital Calvert Foundation’s Community Investment Note  

The Remedy Club: Inclusion & Exclusion This edition of THE REMEDY CLUB invites you to talk about systems of exclusion, topics that usually aren’t deemed appropriate at the dinner table. By listening to personal stories from our panelists (see below) and conversing with each other about uncomfortable but necessary topics, we will take on the challenge of breaking that initial barrier when it comes to the untalkable—starting the conversation. Welcome to The Remedy Club, a quarterly series on the dynamics of power and powerlessness, hosted by Hatch Innovation. We invite you to listen in to this dynamic panel discussion recorded on November 4th, 2016. Walk away with new insight, new connections and ideas for action. In this episode you will learn: Stories of exclusion and strategies for change Hot button issues to be aware of Insights from different points of view Links Hatch Innovation   Abbey Creek Vineyard     Panelists   Emilly Prado, Writer, Photographer, Future Librarian,   Bertony Faustin, Proprietor, Abbey Creek Vineyard   Don Merrill, Journalist, Author, Co-Founder of CNBSeen   Charles Letherwood, Outreach Coordinator, Tom Dwyer Automotive Services, Inc.   Moderator   Frankie Ku,  Brand Manager, Hatch Innovation  

Toilets, Rice, and Poverty: Redefining Global Aid with Lin Liu For years, USAID and other NGOs (non-governmental organizations) have been trying to improve sanitation as well as create a safe water supply for countries throughout the developing world. With varying degrees of success in the cities, only pockets of rural communities have adopted the use of toilets as a means of disposing human waste. As the population in these areas rise, lack of safe sanitation creates an extreme health risk to children and villagers resulting in endemic diarrheal disease. There is one organization, WaterSHED, that has been working on a different approach. Host Amy Pearl had a chance to catch up with WaterSHED’s Director of Strategic Partnerships, Lin Lu, to discuss their amazing work in Cambodia, and more specifically how their market-based approach is helping to speed the adoption of safe sanitation practices in rural communities. Provocateur Amy Pearl, Executive Director, Hatch Innovation Guests Lin Liu, Director of Strategic Partnerships, WaterSHED   In this episode you’ll learn Why sanitation projects of the past have proven ineffective, and what the barriers are in regards to sanitation in rural Cambodia What collaborative approaches work best for entrepreneurs and business owners in rural communities How monetary transactions work in a market for sanitation About WaterSHED’s open source design for a toilet How WaterSHED has fostered the behavior change necessary to encourage local adoption WaterSHED’s plan for a business model change, and what methods they have used to help the market for toilets reach 40% saturation Links to Resources Mentioned WaterSHED Development Innovation Grants WaterAid Diageo Foundation The Gates Foundation WaterSHED Asia Twitter Hatch Innovation Terms Micro Finance Institutions (MFI): A microfinance institution is an organization that offers financial services to low income populations. Almost all give loans to their members, and many offer insurance, deposit and other services.    

EP 22: Feminism and Justice for All     Let’s listen to Hatch Innovation’s Director of Events & Culinary Happenings, Jess DeNoto chat with upcoming panelist Emilly Prado. Emilly is a writer who focuses on the intersection of feminist identity, race, class, gender and popular culture. Throughout this episode, Emilly covers authors and artists who’ve inspired her over the years, to current events and the recent articles she’s researched and written, and how our own identities and perceptions play a role in the content we view. Please join us and contribute your identity and perception to this ever-growing conversation.   Host Jess DeNoto, Hatch Innovation A native New York turned longtime Portland resident, Jess has been enjoying french presses at Hatch since its grand opening in January 2014, and currently serves as the director of ComCap Conferences, gatherings of community capital leaders from across the country. Outside of the Hatch realm, Jess is the Executive Director of Vegan Iron Chef, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organized based in Portland, OR, and is a co-founder of Vida Vegan Con (2009-2015), an award-winning international vegan lifestyle, blogging & social media conference.  She received a degree in Marketing Communication from Emerson College in Boston, MA, and spends her free time talking to her cats (Huxley & Zelda), obsessing over curry pastes, placing library holds, living car-free and cultivating a community garden plot with her wife. This episode marks Jess’ first appearance on the Hatch the Future podcast. You can find her online as @jdfunks on Instagram and @getsconed on Twitter. Guests Emilly Prado, Writer, Bitch Media Writer, photographer, and future librarian. A Chicana native of the San Francisco Bay Area, she has called Portland home since 2009. Her writing typically focuses on pop culture with an intersectional feminist lens in relation to race, class, and gender. She earned a B.A. in Child and Family Studies from Portland State University with cum laude honors, received a 2016 ALA Spectrum Scholarship, and is a current MLIS candidate at San Jose State University. Her work has appeared in Bitch Media, the Portland Mercury, Feministing, Ms. Magazine, and Travel Portland. When not writing, working, or schooling, she makes zines, sells homemade pinback buttons, and travels as much as possible. You can see her work at www.emillyprado.com In this episode you’ll hear about An exploration of Intersectional Feminism Recognizing the social responsibility of diversifying both professional and personal environments How the editing process can change the original intent Examination of identity and gender in contemporary politics and popular culture Referenced Resources: Emilly’s website Bitch Media Bell Hooks Institute   Referenced Articles: “How Media Coverage of Sexual Assault Victims in Portland Perpetuates Rape Culture” Medium.com September 21, 2016 “The Hunger Games’ Anti-Consumerism Message is No Match for Cover Girl” Bitch November 19, 2013   Referenced Inspiration + Voices: Amandla Stenberg Janet Mock St. Sucia Xicanisma Chimamanda Adichie Selena - The Film Remezcla Kat Blaque Black Girl Dangerous Nalgona Positivity Pride UW’s Women Who Rock Alice Bag’s Women in LA Punk

Put Your Money Where Your Food Is with Narendra Varma of Our Table Cooperative In today’s episode, host Amy Pearl sits down with Narendra Varma of Our Table Cooperative. Narendra started Our Table Cooperative in 2011 with his wife Michelle, after they spent years in the investment and tech spaces. Narendra talks about how these experiences helped him realize a vision for a better food system and find a piece of land to achieve that vision. Our Table is a unique cooperative, because it brings together all three stakeholders: workers, consumers, and producers. What follows is an inspirational vision that we hope will spring up all over the globe. Host Amy Pearl, Hatch Innovation Guests Narendra Varma, Director, Our Table Cooperative Born and raised in India, Narendra came to the United States in 1986 to attend Brown University. After graduating with a degree in Educational Technology, he went to work at Microsoft Corporation where his greatest achievement was a kids’ movie creation product that was a commercial dud but spawned an avid fan group. While at Microsoft, Narendra was lucky enough to meet his wife, Machelle, and receive a stockoption-fueled financial windfall allowing him to quit his day job. After an obligatory globe-trotting walkabout, Machelle and Narendra spent the next ten years raising children, renovating houses, and coming to the realization that our system of agriculture is broken, our economic and financial systems are a pyramid scheme, and that, between peak resources and climate change, our children likely face a difficult future. Unfortunately, these subjects made poor dinner conversation so Machelle and Narendra decided to devote their time, money, and energy towards an effort to reimagine our food system around the principals of Permaculture Design and Biodynamic agriculture. They purchased a 58-acre farm just outside Portland, Oregon and founded a vertically integrated food and agriculture cooperative that is experimenting with new ways to grow, process and sell food. In this episode you’ll hear about The co-operative model How small the percentage of the money you pay for a crop goes to the farmer How the land-use laws in Oregon helped Narendra start Our Table Cooperative The role permaculture played in his design and ideation process The vertical integration of food The reasons for his unique blend of polyculture and monoculture farming Multi-stakeholder member-owned cooperatives Links to Resources Mentioned Hatch Innovation Hatch Oregon Our Table Cooperative Slow Money Permaculture Powells Books Our Table’s Co-Op Model The Big Short

Innovative Reclamation Education: Rural Students Revitalizing Brownfields with Megan Alameda “If you are a teacher who’s interested in brownfields, or any environmental education subject, I’d say go for it. This is the time that is ripe for innovation.  But don’t do this alone, and here’s my callout to everybody else - administrators, city and council members, museums, businesses - please come together to try and make these relevant pieces of education happen. Because that’s how it works - through collaboration.” What happens when the industries of yesteryear close their doors for good? Often they leave behind sites that harbour contaminants, and pose a serious risk to humans and the environment. There’s a name for places like these - they are called Brownfields. These sites are literally right under our noses, and commonly overlooked by cities due to the prohibitive costs associated with restoring polluted real estate.  One program is training high school students to tackle this issue head on, and in the process giving them learning opportunities that few students get. Out in rural Baker County, Oregon, students managed the remediation process of a brownfield from start to finish - this really is true hands-on education. The site is now clean and cleared for use, and more sites are being lined up for the next generation of students. In recognition of the success of this work, the teacher who led the program, Megan Alameda, was recently awarded the Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators at the White House. Amy Pearl spoke with Megan about the program to hear the full story and to get her thoughts on how this new type of hands-on education could be replicated elsewhere. Provocateur Amy Pearl, Hatch Innovation   Guests Megan Alameda, Teacher, Baker Technical Institute   In this episode you’ll learn What is CTE - Career Technical Education (like Baker Technical Institute) What is a Brownfield, and what impacts a brownfield site can have on the community. How did Megan got involved in brownfield remediation with students, and how a group of students have taken on the role of managing the remediation process for a brownfield in Baker City, OR. How this is a new wave of education, that involves students in the world around them. How brownfield projects spur community development, economic development, community education Upcoming projects in Baker City and the surrounding area (there are 80 potential projects just in that region). How high school teachers can lead similar projects in their own location How these new types of education cannot rest solely on the shoulders of teachers. It takes a lot of collaboration. Links to Resources Mentioned White House Announcement: https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/08/15/honoring-students-and-teachers-2016-presidential-environmental-education-ceremony DEQ Brownfields http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/cu/brownfields/ Baker County: http://www.bakercounty.org/ EPA Brownfields: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields Oregon Health Authority Brownfields: https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/Brownfields/Pages/index.aspx Oregonian Newspaper article about Megan and her Presidential award” http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2016/08/eastern_oregon_teacher_wins_pr.html

Changing Taillights to Avert Tragedies “For many people this is not a huge problem, but for a percentage of people, it can be a deadly problem.” - Don Merrill Think about it. For some people, a burned-out taillight is a minor maintenance issue. For others, it’s the first step towards a potentially deadly confrontation. After a string of police shootings of unarmed people of color, Don Merrill wants to stop talking and do something. So he’s setting up a nonprofit with a very simple goal: to replace burned-out headlights and taillights on vehicles driven by people of color. In this episode Amy and Don discuss how this easy step could result in fewer hostile interactions with police, a strengthening of community, and more open discussions between police and residents. You’ll hear how everyone from community colleges to auto parts stores to churches will be involved, and get an insight into the statistics that show why this project is so needed. Provocateur Amy Pearl, Hatch Innovation   Guests Don Merrill - Owner, Don Merrill & Associates Currently, working on a book about the public radio pledge drive. Seven years with Armed Forces Radio and Television. Eleven years as a public relations specialist for the Federal Government. Four years with commercial radio and newspapers. Four years as a freelance writer specializing in feature and investigative reporting. Goals include telling the little stories of big companies and the big stories of little companies for domestic and international reading audiences. My intention is to build a clientel of commercial, government and non-profit clients who turn to me to promote their work in consumer and trade, print and online publications by emphasizing the human side of that work. I am especially interested in the work of non-profits and am prone to donate work to good causes. Specialties: Interviewing experience with celebrities, government officials, politicians and man-on-the-street (vox populi). Government and military procedures and protocols experience. In this episode you’ll learn About Don’s inspiration for starting a nonprofit that does nothing but change headlight/taillight bulbs- “I wanted to stop talking, and stop being consumed by other people talking, and do something.” Why this project is bottom up instead of top down - going into communities and talking to people where they are. The partners will be involved in the project - churches, colleges or places that have automotive repair programs, auto parts stores, community groups. The data that makes this project so compelling. How many people have no concern they’ll be pulled over by police for a broken taillight, let alone be shot by police - while for others it’s a real fear. How so many bad things happen on a daily basis that compete for our attention, resulting in easily-fixable things getting lost in the noise. Why vilifying police or protesters doesn’t fix anything. About ‘broken windows’ policing, and how it has been criticized for leading to assumptions that every car with a broken taillight contains a person of color about to do wrong. How just because officers look like the communities they serve, doesn’t mean that the people in those communities will feel any safer or better treated by the police. What happened when Amy did not behave in the correct way when pulled over, and how that could not happen had she been a person of color. After everything that has happened recently, Don wanted to stop talking, and stop being consumed by other people talking, and do something. How the solutions will be imperfect, but perfect is the enemy of the good.    Links to Resources Mentioned How to reach Don - CNBSeen: @CNBSeenNow Don’t shoot PDX https://www.facebook.com/DontShootPDX/ Black Lives Matter http://blacklivesmatter.com/ Driving While Black app: http://dwbtheapp.com/ NAACP Statement on Eric Garner death & ‘broken windows’ policing: http://www.naacp.org/press/entry/naacp-statement-on-death-of-nyc-man-after-police-chokehold

Finding a Career with Purpose An honest discussion about finding jobs with meaning - both making a difference in the world, and finding personal satisfaction.Simon Love and Amy Pearl speak with Mac Prichard, founder of Prichard Communications and Mac’s List about purpose and potential in work and life. Today, people want to improve the world through their work, as well as achieve personal satisfaction. But how do people get into those careers? In this podcast, both hosts and guest are able to share stories and advice of finding work with meaning. Mac offers insights from his conversations with jobseekers, Simon offers personal stories of finding work in a foreign land, and Amy shares stories of change makers starting their own enterprises. You’ll learn tips and advice on how to send your career on a path towards purpose. This conversation carries on the conversation from the popular ‘Career Pathways to Doing Good in Oregon’ events,  held quarterly at HatchLab in Portland, Oregon.   Provocateurs Amy Pearl, Hatch Innovation Simon Love, Hatch Innovation   Guest Mac Prichard, President, Pritchard Communications Mac Prichard owns and operates Prichard Communications, a public relations agency based in Portland, Oregon that works with top-tier foundations, non-profits and purpose driven brands across the country. He is also the publisher of Mac's List, an online community where professionals find rewarding, interesting jobs and employers find the best possible candidates. Previously, Mac was communications director for Reclaiming Futures, a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that improves drug and alcohol treatment for teens in juvenile court. Before joining Reclaiming Futures in 2001, Mac served as a spokesman for the Oregon Department of Human Services, a speechwriter and deputy legislative director for former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber, and a Portland City Hall spokesman for Earl Blumenauer, now a Member of Congress. Prior to moving to Oregon in 1991, Mac lived in Massachusetts where he was legislative and media relations director for the state Office for Refugees and Immigrants, the first public information officer for Boston’s “Big Dig,” and a researcher in former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy’s first Congressional campaign. Previously in Boston as a staff person with the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Mac helped organize and lead four Congressional fact-finding trips to Central America. Mac was also a senior researcher at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs, a non-partisan human rights group in Washington, DC, that monitors US-Latin American policy. In this episode you’ll learn Trends in the workplace - are people moving towards careers with purpose? If so, why? What a ‘Dream Job’ means - people want to make a difference in the world but they also want to find satisfaction and happiness. How Mac’s List grew through word of mouth, and where it extends now. How people are not taught at school how to look for jobs, or to set job-related goals. Why do people work? How generational differences and the blurring of work-life boundaries affect how work is seen. Why jobseekers say they want one type of job but take something else . How you can make opportunities happen by being generous to others and thinking about how you can help others in your industry. How sometimes you won’t end up doing what you thought you’d be doing, but you can take charge of the role you’re in and make a difference there.   How individuals can make enormous difference through starting their own social enterprise. The challenges of being an entrepreneur - ‘pushing the noodle up the hill’ and the challenges associated with it. How careers are not a 45 degree trajectory - there will be peaks and valleys. How good things happen when you make your goals known to others. Links to Resources Mentioned Hatch Innovation Mac’s List ‘Find Your Dream Job’ Podcast ‘Find Your Dream Job in Portland’ Book Prichard Communications Career Pathways to Doing Good in Oregon event

Reflecting on a Nuclear Legacy When your family is from Hiroshima, you have strong feelings about the nuclear age, war, and its legacy.Who better to talk about the fallout of our nuclear past than artists? And better, artists who come from cities that were affected and involved. Visual artist Yukiyo Kawano takes her grandmother’s kimono and sews replicas of the bombs that were dropped on her city. She has made Little Boy and Fat Man sewn with her own hair. In a new creation, she has partnered with performance artist Meshi Chavez and poet Allison Cobb to create “A Moment in Time.” How is art an act of activism? Host Amy Pearl, Hatch Innovation Guests Yukiyo Kawano, Visual Artist Yukiyo Kawano, a third generation hibakusha (nuclear bomb survivor) grew up decades after the bombing of Hiroshima. Her work is personal, reflecting lasting attitudes towards the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Kawano’s main focus is her/our forgetfulness, her/our dialectics of memory, issues around cultural politics, and historical politics. For the latest project, she used pieces of translucent kimono fabric and sewed together with strands of her hair (the artist’s DNA as a third generation hibaku-sha), for the possibility of looking inward, suggesting another/personal view to our official receptacle of memory. During the school show in Vermont, Kawano performed in front of the object in desperation about the urgency of expressing fears about the devastation of our human bodies. The historical conjuncture, with the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the legacy of the nuclear era opened up a space for the performativity of her/our questioning of history, memory, witnessing, and disaster in the present moment. Kawano is currently living in Portland, Oregon. email address: yuki@yukiyokawano.com Allison Cobb, Poet Allison Cobb is the author of Born2 (Chax Press); Green-Wood (Factory School); Plastic: an autobiography (Essay Press); and After we all died forthcoming in September 2016 from Ahsahta Press, which was a finalist for the National Poetry Series. Cobb’s work combines historical and scientific research, essay, and poetry to address issues of landscape, politics, and ecology. She was a 2015 finalist for the National Poetry Series; a 2015 Djerassi Resident Artist; a 2014 Playa Resident Artist; received a 2011 Individual Artist Fellowship award from the Oregon Arts Commission; and was a 2009 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow. She works for the Environmental Defense Fund. She lives in Portland, Oregon, where she co-curates The Switch reading, art, and performance series. Meshi Chavez, Performance Artist Meshi Chavez lives and creates work in Portland Oregon. Meshi’s most recent productions include Being Moved,“...or be dragged.” and  We Two Boys. His work has premiered in both New Mexico and Oregon. In this episode you’ll hear How artists and art represent the impacts of science, war, and powerlessness What is Bhuto dance, and how it is a perfect medium for expression and collaboration How a speech by President Obama inspired a poem of sound and words to be shared How art activates a space for contemplation, catharsis, and healing, which is more important (sometimes) than acting Why art is key to helping make invisible things felt and experienced, and why this is so important   Links to Resources Mentioned Hatch Innovation Hatch Oregon  

WTF is a Blockchain? You’ve heard about Bitcoin. You might have heard the word ‘blockchain’. But what about Ethereum? In this episode, you’ll get the full explanation of what a blockchain is, how cryptocurrencies have value, and how ‘smart contracts’ are shaping the future of transactions. You will then hear about one company using this technology – CPay – which is using the Ethereum blockchain to make everyday payments simpler, faster, more secure, and also provide community benefit. Simon Love speaks with founder Jon Underwood and lead developer Ryan Casey about this fascinating technology. Listen in to hear why Jon says “Ethereum will either thrive or fade away based on how well it can solve real-world problems with smart contracts" Guests: Jon Underwood, Founder and CEO Jon Underwood is the Founder & CEO of Cloud Currencies, dba cPay. Jon sees money like water, and has studied the way money flows for a long time. cPay started with the question “What if we could dig ‘local trenches’ to make money flow where we wanted it to, transforming scarcity into abundance, and creating a new source of economic strength that could ‘flood’ our local economies, building community health and wealth for everyone?” Jon has a strong interest in Rudolf Steiner’s economic indications, often referred to as Associative Economics, and has started numerous ventures and companies. Jon has ongoing interests in local currencies, local foodsheds, local energy, localizing regional economies, community-wide rewards programs, and exploring new corporate governance and management structures that are better able to support the varied interests of the community of stakeholders. Jon received his BA in Economics from U.C. Berkeley, and his ‘Green’ MBA in Sustainable Business form Marylhurst University. Jon and his wife Carrie live near Reed College, along with their two Weimaraners Henry and Evelyn. Ryan Casey, Lead Developer Ryan Casey is a global expert on the Ethereum blockchain, making him an invaluable asset to cPay. A native of Portland, he began programming in the first grade. Ryan has been building web apps since 2011, and has focused almost exclusively on several open source projects using the Ethereum blockchain. A highly skilled programmer, Ryan is part of a global group working on the infrastructure necessary to build out the Ethereum Blockchain ecosystem, and specializes in smart contracts. Ryan states “cPay helps keep capital in the bioregional economy, which enriches all local market participants, and furthermore redirects money that would have otherwise been lost to transnational corporations into projects that directly impact the local quality of life. If you want to improve the region you live in, invest in it.” Ryan is a programmer with Nexus Development and contributor to Maker DAO, and built our payment App from the ground up. He received his B.S. in Computer Science from George Fox University. In this episode you will learn: What is a blockchain? How blockchains function without a central command What is cryptocurrency and how is value created? The difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains What 'mining' is in the context of blockchains, and how value is created How value can come from proof of work or proof of stake The risks of blockchains, such as the 51% attack? How cryptocurrency differs from cash and credit cards How Ethereum can be used with Smart Contracts Why a fixed supply of cryptocurrency (e.g. Bitcoin) is not essential for value storage Why half of the people on the planet will have SOME money stored in the cloud in 5-10 years How CPay is able to minimize transaction fees and donate to charities of the user's choice Links: Ethereum Website: https://www.ethereum.org/ CPay website: http://www.cpay.us CPay Investment Page (OR Residents ONLY): https://secure.hatchoregon.com/offerings/cpay/ Ethereum Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethereum Vitalik Buterin's writing: https://github.com/vbuterin/scalability_paper/blob/master/scalability.pdf Ethereum community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethereum/ Bitcoin community on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/

The Remedy Club: Power and Access Have you ever felt that your access to tools, knowledge and/or resources has been limited by the social systems or institutions you are embedded in? Have you seen others struggle, lacking access to the things they need to thrive? Do you ever ponder how sweeping power dynamics connect to our individual experiences? Welcome to The Remedy Club, a quarterly series on the dynamics of power and powerlessness, hosted by Hatch Innovation. We invite you to listen in to this dynamic panel discussion recorded on July 15, 2016. Walk away with new insight, new connections and ideas for action. In this episode you will learn: Stories of powerlessness that helped define our panelists  Hot button issues to be aware of Insights from different points of view Links Hatch Innovation   American Indian Identity    The Reporter's Notebook   Panelists   Se-ah-dom Edmo, Coordinator, Indigenous Ways of Knowing Program at Lewis & Clark College, author of American Indian Identity   Janet Soto, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Business Oregon   Julia DeNoto, Park Ranger, Cyclist   Rosalie Lee, Founder, Spare Change PDX   Moderator   Don Merrill,  Interviewer and Host, KBOO-FM  

Energy: A New Take on Wood and Water In this double-header, Simon Love interviews two companies implementing innovative sustainable energy technologies.  The episode touches on sustainable projects in urban versus rural environments,how to work with local government and communities, and where these technologies are headed. First up is Bill Kelly from Lucid Energy, a startup that is creating usable energy from gravity-fed water systems. Bill opens up about the realities of innovating in a tightly-regulated environment. Bill shares his tips for innovators in the clean tech space.   Then we hear from Andrew Haden and Meagan Nuss from Wisewood, a company bringing biomass heating systems to the Western USA. Andrew and Meagan discuss one project in particular, in rural Harney County, where a biomass boiler will use local juniper wood to heat community buildings. Not only is it a system using local renewable resources, but the energy system will eventually be owned by the community in the form of a co-op.   In this episode you’ll learn How Lucid Energy’s turbine system captures energy in water pipes that is normally wasted. How the new turbine replaces a wasteful system of valves Why it can be tough for a ‘no-brainer’ technology to make it to market How innovative projects proceed when there are many stakeholders involved Bill Kelly’s advice for innovators in clean tech How Lucid Energy is prepared for a future that involves both distributed energy in rural areas and grids in concentrated urban areas. The story behind Wisewood, and how it can be economical to ship wood pellets from BritishColumbia to Stockholm but not to use them locally. How biomass energy and forest restoration  are so closely tied together. How cheap hydroelectric power and natural gas prevent biomass projects from happening,despite the need for material to be removed from forests for forest health. How a small town in Oregon is replacing a diesel boiler with a district energy scheme using local juniper wood How something as simple as a wood-fueled boiler can actually be very empowering for rural communities. Links Lucid Energy   Wisewood     Guests Bill Kelly, Chief Operating Officer, Lucid Energy Bill Kelly is a veteran leader with a broad range of experience working with utilities, technology companies and investors in the water sector. He is the former President of Isle Utilities and was the firstU.S.-based employee. He was responsible for establishing the growing Isle Inc. Company presence inNorth America and facilitated and grew their Technology Approval Group (TAG), an innovation forum that brings new step change technologies to the municipal water and wastewater sector. Bill has also served as as a senior advisor at SkyH20 and Clean Power Capital. Bill earned a Bachelor of Arts inInformation and Communications Studies from California State University-Chico. Andrew Haden, Founder and President, Wisewood Andrew is the Founder of Wisewood, Inc. and has over 12 years of experience working in the biomass sector.  Andrew has led the development and implementation of multiple biomass energy projects through complete cycles of feasibility assessment, engineering, construction, commissioning and ongoing operations support. He leads the design component of all Wisewood energy projects. Prior to founding Wisewood, Andrew worked at Bear Mountain Forest Products and Ecotrust. Andrew is an expert on the regional biomass industry and has an MS in Rural Development from the SwedishUniversity of Agricultural Sciences and a BA in Sustainable Agriculture from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Meagan Nuss, Project Development Coordinator, Wisewood Meagan is Wise wood’s Project Development Coordinator. She works closely with community partners to move projects forward and respond to client needs, and also investigates biomass supply opportunities across Wisewood’s project areas. Meagan specializes in biomass energy and has a background in forest management, fire ecology, and forest collaborative groups. She is experienced as a volunteer mediator and facilitator, and brings these skills to her interactions with prospective biomass energy clients. Prior to coming to Wisewood, Meagan worked for Northwest Natural Resource Group, the Forest Guild, andGreenWood Resources. Meagan has an MS in Forest Ecosystems and Society from Oregon StateUniversity, and a BA in Environmental Studies from Lewis & Clark College.

Power and Identity–Conversations Before The Remedy Club In this episode, the panelists for the July 15 Remedy Club (Julia DeNoto, Amy Pearl, Se-ah-dom Edmo, and David Garnand) talk about power, access, and oppression. The conversation revolves around equity vs equality, and expands on how to respond to sexist/racist/homophobic/culturally insensitive comments and behaviors. This is no interview – this is a live, raw discussion.   In this episode you’ll learn:   Which communities you belong to   All of the various communities our guests belong to, and the ones they don’t   Why Amy Pearl is only comfortable when you’re uncomfortable   What has caused the speakers to be champions of social justice?   Why “objective observers” who are making policy changes from places of power begets a system of oppression that keeps marginalized people out   How when someone’s very identity is ‘othered’ in politics and in media, in all sorts of powerful ways they believe that they’re not worthy of life.   When you become real to someone else, you can no longer be a ‘thing’. Its harder to justify ‘othering’ someone you know and care for.   Why Se-ah-dom tries to befriend people she disagrees with.   Why you have to be able to keep up with movements - our movements are moving!   How economic justice is tied to social justice   What a feminist is. (It’s simple: do you believe that women are people?)   Just because you don’t want to see race doesn’t mean racism doesn’t exist.   How in the beginning of the feminist movement, there are ways that it enforced ideas around the gender binary, and how that is changing.   WE ARE NOT DONE. The declarations are only the beginning.   Whether or not to interrupt eloquently; whether or not to burn bridges.   The difference between an ally and accomplice.   How all our oppressions are interlocked, and so are our liberties.   Why you need to talk as if everyone is in the room. Guests Se-ah-dom Edmo, Coordinator, Indigenous Ways of Knowing Program at Lewis & Clark College, author of American Indian Identity Julia DeNoto, Park Ranger, Cyclist Amy Pearl, Executive Director, Hatch Innovation Dave Garnand, Executive Director, Housing Northwest, Inc.

How Green is Weed - Sustainability and Cannabis with Cristian Koch and Simon Love Simon Love speaks with Cristian Koch, one of the founders of HIFI farms, located in Portland, OR. “HIFI farms is a Clean Green Certified™ craft cannabis cultivation company” that is developing one of the most sustainable growing operations in the Pacific Northwest. Often overlooked in this booming industry is the impact and energy consumption of traditional cannabis cultivation techniques. HIFI’s unique approach using technology, and passive systems, allowed them to raise $2.8 million dollars for their startup farm. In this episode you’ll learn: Cristian’s history and background as an entrepreneur. The unique advantages and challenges of growing cannabis both organically and sustainably. How the cultivation of soil is such an important component in their process. How they developed their unique technology system, which in some cases saves up to 90% of their traditional energy usage. The opportunity and profits that come from a focus on quality and sustainability vs. quantity and faster production. How they raised $2.8 million by inspiring younger investors looking to make a difference The importance of working with certifying bodies, and the future relationships that can develop. The Future of cannabis growing operations and their relationship to sustainability Links:   HIFI Farms Clean Green Certification Articles: HIFI Farms Planting Sound Roots Portland cannabis cultivator raises $2.8M for a 50-acre farm The Resource Innovation Institute Guests: Cristian Koch Founder and Chief Cultivator, HIFI Farms Starting HIFI with a 3 other close friends, Cristian is a former musician, producer, and medical marijuana grower. His goal is to grow a fully sustainable and organic cannabis operation that utilizes technology and passive natural systems to decrease the impact of their business.  

From Varietals to Variety in Winemaking with Bertony Faustin and Finn Terdal In this episode, Finn Terdal sits down with Oregon winemaker Bertony Faustin. As the owner of Abbey Creek Winery in North Plains, a small town just outside Portland, Bertony currently holds the title of Oregon's first black winemaker.  He aims to change this by diversifying the faces we see when we think of winemaking, as well as the people drinking it. He is currently in production on a documentary called Red, White, and Black.   In this episode you’ll learn:   Personal stories about Bertony and his journey into winemaking Challenges that are commonly encountered in the wine industry Tips and tricks for a diverse set of entrepreneurs in the wine industry The opportunities that are available in Oregon A unique perspective on niche marketing Why education is a key component of his business His plans for Abbey Creek going forward, and why it does not include explosive growth   Links: Abbey Creek Winery Red, White, and Black Documentary Guests: Bertony Faustin Proprietor, Abbey Creek Winery Born from Haitian immigrant parents and a transplanted New Yorker, Bertony has found not only his family, but his destiny in Oregon wine country. A physical trainer by trade, Bertony started his wine career like many, somewhat by accident. Noting his in-laws had a small vineyard, he began exploring the potential of making his own wine and gradually launched  Abbey Creek Vineyard. Always a student and innovator, Bertony dug in and learned a great deal  from neighbors and friends. Abbey Creek Vineyard grew enough in production to warrant it's own tasting room and winery so Bertony moved his operation into North Plains, Oregon. Today he is literally an earth to glass winemaker.  Abbey Creek Vineyard is all Bertony, all his personality, style and grace. Get to know him and you know his wine. 

In this episode, Lex Lavatai sits down with Katie Hughes, the founder of Girls Build. Girls Build is a nonprofit summer camp that instills “curiosity and confidence in girls as they explore the world of building”. Lex and Katie discuss the importance of teaching girls not only building, fixing, and engineering skills, but also curiosity and confidence. Katie was a participant in ‘The Social Pitch’, a quarterly Hatch program which brings together community members to fund innovative ideas. Links: Girls Build The Social Pitch   In this episode you’ll learn:   How Katie gathered together a group of women (carpenters, tree trimmers, laborers, plumbers and electricians) to run the camp What Katie thinks about high school counselors who encourage all kids to go to college, when college isn’t for everyone How well-paid the trades really are How Katie’s sister turned her financial situation around when she became an electrician The importance of instilling the confidence to try something new in young girls The self-esteem gained and money saved that comes from being able to fix things yourself “Well someone has to do it” - How Katie's mom charged her three daughters with the responsibility of putting things together and fixing broken things. How society instills perfectionism in girls that dissuades them from trying new things How important it is for girls to see women in the trades Why we shouldn’t just have one idea of what femininity looks like How discouraging women from entering fields like engineering decreases the talent pool and intellectual capital and costs society progress How participating in the Social Pitch helped Katie jumpstart Girls Build with experience, funding, counsel and connections

It's Not Just About Bathrooms with Lex Lavatai, Lisa Ramirez, and Klyde Burg In this episode Lex Lavatai (they/them), Lisa Ramirez (she/her), and Klyde Burg (he/him) discuss queerness, definitions, and gender identity.  From a space of common understanding and good will, three queer people dissect aspects of the hetero-normative culture and its language and history.  They go on to discuss Two Tongues, a clothing and apparel store dedicated to the needs and preferences of the LGTBQ community in Portland, Oregon.  Lisa, the founder of Two Tongues, describes how this innovative new store model will relieve the stress of the shopping experience for the LGTBQ community and educate its allies.      In this episode you’ll learn:   The definition of cisgender How to talk to people about their gender identity. “Are you a biologist? Are you a detective?” Why someone would wear a belt buckle with "faggot" on it That the pronoun "she" did not exist until the 12th century What you should do if you have grammatical issues with the use of the singular “they" What happened to the “ze” pronoun The problem with categorizing clothes  as “womenswear” and “menswear” All about Two Tongues and why it was founded The definition of non-binary  That over 50% of Gen-Z kids know a person who is non-binary Why it’d be great to see a… straight, cis-man strolling down the street in a sundress.  The definition of an ally The issues with phrases like:  “chosen name” and “preferred pronouns” That if you don’t know someones gender, don't assign them one And some good advice: keep your heart in the right spot, and always Google   Links:   Transgender FAQ http://www.americandialect.org/2015-word-of-the-year-is-singular-they Two Tongues   Blog Guests: Lisa Ramirez Founder,Two Tongues Lisa is an ardent, young entrepreneur who recently completed Hatch Oregon’s CPO InvestOR Ready Accelerator program. She has a passion for diversity, inclusion, individuality and art which are the driving factors for her new business, Two Tongues— an apparel and accessories store dedicated to serving the needs and preferences of the LGBT community. Two Tongues is the first apparel store in Oregon to curate clothing specifically for the queer and trans community. www.twotonguespdx.com In the past ten years, Lisa has worked in local and international art galleries as a director, co-curator, and artist representative in Portland, OR. She and her wife, Erica, run a community organization called Dyke Hike that has nearly 1000 members and hosts monthly hiking trips and social events around Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge. She’s a true philanthropist and community advocate and is eager to spread the word about community investing!

What's The Big Idea? - A discussion between Amy Pearl and Simon Love   In this episode, Hosts Amy Pearl and Simon Love have a lively discussion about the two biggest ideas behind this podcast: social entrepreneurship and community capital. Both of these ideas stem from one simple question: Why don’t people address their own problems? What is stopping them? Amy and Simon share some of their thoughts on the potential of social enterprise to change the world, and why access to capital (money) is so important. Plus hear about some of the programs coming from Hatch Innovation, and ways to get engaged.   In this episode you’ll learn: Some of the reasons why ordinary people don’t address their own problems The concepts of social enterprise and community capital The difference between downstream-oriented nonprofits and upstream-oriented social enterprises How every big idea comes with people who muddy it, and why it’s important to be clear The differences between  “social enterprises” and other enterprises Why the ecosystem for capital for social entrepreneurs has been so weak, and why it’s not such a crazy idea to change it How ‘returns’ are defined: financial returns vs non-financial returns and the concept of “blended returns” Why it’s such a big idea for everyday people to invest in their community, and why we say that local investing is impact investing How events like Detroit Soup and The Social Pitch are creating new social enterprises Amy’s experience as a woman in male dominated finance and law fields That a lot of crazy ideas might actually work…so why not try? Don’t be scared…be bold!   Links:   Skoll Foundation  “The New Heroes”  Video Series Mohammad Yunus Jed Emerson & Blended Value The Social Pitch Detroit Soup Hatch website   Hatch Innovation on Facebook Hatch Innovation on Twitter

Cultivating Community Capital - A discussion with NextSeed Co-founders Youngro Lee and Abe Chu   In this episode Youngro Lee Amy Pearl speaks with Youngro Lee and Abe Chu, co-founders of NextSeed, a Texas-based marketplace where "anyone can invest in local businesses and earn solid returns".  After the recession, Youngro left his job and started Nextseed to address the capital gap and answer the question “How do we give people access to capital?”. Youngro and Abe dive into the deeper reasons behind the movement towards crowdfunding and community capital.   In this episode you’ll learn:   The pain and the benefits of private investing (and why it’s difficult and costly to do a public offering). Why access to capital matters. Historic examples of community investing, and how the concept can be successfully applied to American capitalism. Why Youngro and Abe consider themselves matchmakers. The biggest challenge with educating entrepreneurs. Why a business plan for a community public offering needs to be different than a standard business plan. The three things an entrepreneur needs to understand to do a crowdfunding raise. Why millennials think about spending and investing money differently than other generations (and how crowdfunding investing fits into the new paradigm). Links: Nextseed Texas Intrastate Crowdfunding Rules Grameen Bank & Mohammad Yunus   Articles:   “NextSeed Becomes First Texas Crowdfunding Platform to Leverage Intrastate Rules” - Crowdfund Insider   “First Texas Investment Crowdfunding Offering a Success” – NextSeed   Blog Guests:   Youngro Lee, JD/LLM  Chief Executive Officer   Former private equity funds lawyer in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Helped clients raise over $25 billion in aggregate to pursue various strategies. Previously at Weil Gotshal, Kirkland & Ellis and Cleary Gottlieb.Graduate of Cornell University and Cornell Law School. Abe Chu, MBA  Chief Marketing Officer   Former marketing executive in charge of technology marketing and sales teams for global electronics brands and retailers. Previously at Premium Retail and Samsung. Ex-founder of a Silicon Valley startup.Graduate of Rice University and Rice University's Graduate School of Management.

Creating Sustainable Economies: Legally Speaking with Christina Oatfield     In this episode, you’ll hear how SELC began as a part-time project, and became a fully-staffed legal center providing legal education, conducting legal research, advocating for new legislation, and providing free legal advice to support thriving communities.   In this episode you’ll learn: That some lawyers are actually community-minded superheroes that work to support social enterprise,cooperatives and nonprofits. How SELC provides a pathway to becoming a lawyer without the crippling debt  - What SELC is doing to empower the next generation of farmers and to keep farmland out of the hands of speculators Why we need more young farmers (Hint: the average age of farmers is sixty years old!) How Community Development Financial Institutions could use community finance to support more entrepreneurs Why it’s important to accommodate both wealthy and non-wealthy investors in community finance How the ‘Friends and Families’ offering Exemption greatly privileges people from wealthier backgrounds (and how California’s new law will give entrepreneurs from low-income backgrounds a chance to raise funds from different circles.) How worker-owned cooperatives reduce issues like wage disparity and low worker satisfaction within the workplace. Links: Sustainable Economies Law Center Hatch Oregon   ComCap16 Conference    

Opening the Floodgates Hosted by Simon Love with guests Anthony Zeoli and Amy Cortese   Intrastate investment crowdfunding is sweeping across the nation, and in this episode we’re joined by two of the leading voices for the movement: Anthony Zeoli (crowdfundinglegalhub.com) and Amy Cortese (locavesting.com). Hear how investment crowdfunding differs from ‘traditional’ crowdfunding (think Kickstarter), and why starting at the State level makes sense. Find out how these new laws allow everyday Americans to fund (and profit from) businesses in their own community.   In this Episode You’ll Learn  Why everyone should care about investment crowdfunding (not just entrepreneurs and angels) Why everyone should have the chance to invest in a company before it goes public How states are tailoring crowdfunding laws to fit with their own priorities and the local landscape The concept of “crowd diligence” and how investing in companies you already know can reduce risk Why the terms “accredited investor” and “general solicitation” are so important to freeing up funding options for startups and small businesses What role crowdfunding portals have in preventing fraud and vetting crowdfunding deals How the new Title III federal crowdfunding rules will change the investing ecosystem (and why intrastate investing isn’t going away anytime soon) How the new federal crowdfunding rules could actually hinder future capital raises for entrepreneurs Why investment crowdfunding is an opportunity to unite incubators, accelerators, angels, existing businesses, new entrepreneurs, non-wealthy investors, government, and more.   Links  Anthony Zeoli’s blog: http://www.crowdfundinglegalhub.com Illinois intrastate crowdfunding: http://illinoiscrowdfundingnow.com/ Amy Cortese’s Locavesting: http://www.locavesting.com Crowdfund Insider: http://www.crowdfundinsider.com/ Hatch Oregon: http://www.hatchoregon.com ComCap Conference http://www.comcapconference.com Twitter: @AJZeoli, @Locavesting, @Hatchthefuture

Escape from Wall Street   Host Simon Love with guest Marco Vangelisti  Simon interviews the brilliant and animated Marco Vangelisti, one of the nation’s thought leaders on investing in your own backyard. Marco shares his compelling personal story of how a powerful "come to Jesus" moment led him to abandon Wall Street for good, and move all of his money into his local community. Get ready to take notes as Marco provides stories, useful information and personal experiences of local investing.   In this Episode You’ll Learn  Is local investing a form of impactinvesting? The assumptions around ‘market rate returns’ and why we need to challenge these assumptions  The story of a community-funded food co-op, Chatham Marketplace in NC How local investments can result in positive ‘non-financial returns’ Factors that lead to success for small businesses raising capital How the local investing movement started not in cities but in smaller towns How Marco realized he needed to get out of the big investment fund world The knowledge people need to begin investing locally?  A discussion of liquidity – traditional vs. local investing?  What has investing locally taught Marco and how it has affected his own life   Links  Essential Knowledge for Transition: http://www.ek4t.com Chatham Marketplace http://chathammarketplace.coop Red Wagon Creamery http://redwagoncreamery.com Slow Money https://slowmoney.org ComCap Conference http://www.comcapconference.com Twitter: @VangelistiMarco   Marco Vangelisti came to the US as a Fulbright scholar in mathematics and economics at the University of California in Berkeley. After a stint in the financial industry, Marco worked as visual artist on a full-time basis for 5 years and obtained a MFA focusing on the intersection between public art and ecology. He later worked for 6 years managing investment equity portfolios primarily on behalf of large foundations and endowments. In April 2009 Marco left the finance industry and has since been instrumental in the formation and development of the Slow Money Northern California chapter. He is sharing his experience doing direct Slow Money investments with communities around the country to help them increase their capacity for local investing. Marco is currently developing Essential Knowledge for Transition – a curriculum for engaged citizens to understand the money and banking system, the economic system and the financial system and how we need to transform them. http://ek4t.com/about/about-marco-vangelisti/  

Community Capital to the Rescue In this episode Amy Pearl and Simon Love speak with Amy Cortese (author, journalist, and founder of Locavesting), and Chris Miller (economic and downtown developer of Adrian, Michigan). Chris discusses the inspiration provided by Locavesting and the impact that crowdfunding has had on the city of Adrian. The discussion moves to the shift from investing in Wall Street to investing in one’s community and the associated economic and community benefits.  They answer big questions such as how to balance individual gains (mitigating risk and making a profit) with being an ethical member of the community.  Amy and Chris also provide pointers to discern a real local market from the façade of one.    In This Episode You’ll Learn Inspirational stories of economic development in Michigan and the City of Adrian  How “Cops and Donuts” became a success story in Clare, Michigan  What state representatives can do to help local businesses How risky local investing really is What led Amy Cortese to write the book Locavesting How to I tap your own community as a business owner  How Tecumseh Brewing Co. crowdfunded their dream microbrewery  How to attract a conventional loan from a community bank with a crowdfunding first round  How community investing is a new asset class, and what if Wall Street stocks became the minority of investment activity? Which markets are truly local   Links Locavesting by Amy Cortese http://www.locavesting.com/the-book/ City of Adrian Community Development http://adriancity.com/services/community-development/ Michigan Regulator LARA https://www.michigan.gov/lara/ Hatch Innovation’s "Let’s be Frank" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzw5uTBHM6M Tecumseh Brewinghttp://www.tecumsehbrewingco.com Cops and Donuts, City of Clare https://copsdoughnuts.com   Bios    Amy Cortese is an award-winning journalist who writes about topics spanning business, finance, food, wine and travel. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, New York, Business Week, the New York Times, the Daily News, Portfolio, Mother Jones, Afar, The American, the Daily Beast, Talk, Business 2.0, and Wired, among other publications. Her recently published book, Locavesting: The Revolution in Local Investing and How to Profit From it (John Wiley & Sons, 2011), draws upon her experience covering these diverse realms to explore how a small shift in investment away from multinationals towards locally-owned enterprises can reap enormous economic and social benefits for individuals, their communities and the country.    Amy Pearl draws on extensive experience in the education, corporate, and social sectors to shape a vision of how we might address global challenges by activating a new kind of community leader. An inveterate educator and strategist, she designed unique programs such as Local Agenda and Challenge and Change that teach adults and youth social entrepreneurship skills in high-need, under-served communities. She first envisioned ChangeXchange, the first American social innovation exchange while at the Skoll World Forum; and, envisioned HATCH in 2009. Her own career has taken her from the classroom and school district to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, to managing Intel’s online international education initiatives.   Chris Miller is the lead economic and downtown developer for the City of Adrian, in SE Michigan. He came to this position with a background in business, a career in education that included private and international schools, and non-profit and government leadership work. He worked as a city commissioner and Downtown Development Authority board member, and served as chairperson of the regional chamber of commerce, symphony orchestra, and housing development coalition.

The Future of Indigenous Entrepreneurship Hosts Amy Pearl and Simon Love have a candid conversation with Native American activists, authors,entrepreneurs, and leaders, April Lemly (Cherokee), Se-ah-dom Edmo (, Shoshone-Bannock, Nez Perce and Yakama) and James Parker (Chippewa Cree).  They discuss identity as Native Americans, and challenges faced by leaders and entrepreneurs in their communities.  The conversation explores the limited access to resources that Native Americans have and why community capital is important and relevant: “community capital and community organizing are fundamentally about structural political and social change.”   The effort to tear down the political and structural barriers that block Native Americans from entrepreneurship unites the guests with the hosts. The conversation also covers the issues of considering all American tribes as one people, the hundreds of different land treaties that were written,and the way in which people talk about Native Americans.  This episode is the first of many to come inan ongoing conversation around identity, equity, and how entrepreneurship and community capital canbe a part of a social movement. In this episode you’ll learn: Why we need to put the label “Indian” in quotes: Labels, names, and misnomersThe definition of the word entrepreneurHow fostering Native American Entrepreneurs presents unique challengesThe definition of “ceded” and the misconception that Native Americans sold their landThe importance focusing on communities that have been underservedWhy we can’t lump all of the diverse Native American tribes togetherThe role of the Oregon Native American Chamber (ONAC)   Links Our Native American Business Network (ONABEN): http://www.onaben.org/Oregon   Native American Chamber (ONAC): http://onacc.org/   ComCap16: http://www.comcapconference.com/   Guests:   Se-ah-dom Edmo Coordinator, Indigenous Ways of Knowing program at Lewis & Clark College Se-ah-dom Edmo is coordinator of the Indigenous Ways of Knowing program at Lewis & Clark College,director for the Oregon Tribal Histories and Sovereignty Curriculum Design Project, and vice president ofthe Oregon Indian Education Association. Her published works include Tribal Equity Toolkit: TribalResolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit & LGBT Justice in Indian Country and Identity Wars: AComparative Ethical Critique of the Debate Over Indian Identity. Her tribal affiliations are Shoshone-Bannock, Yakama, and Nez Perce.   April Lemly Marketing and Brand Services Manager, ONABEN April oversees sales of Indianpreneurship products, maintains brand standards, and acts as social mediaguru for ONABEN. With 10 years of experience creating unique design solutions for entrepreneurs, Aprilenjoys the evolving social aspects of doing business digitally and online. From brainstorming tobranding, April’s career has touched all aspects of creative marketing and graphic design. April has aMaster of Fine Arts degree in Graphic Design and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Teaching. April also is theowner of Kamama Flowers, a boutique floral CSA in Portland, OR. http://www.kamamaflowers.com/   James Parker Executive Administrator, ONAC James Parker is an enrolled citizen of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of Montana. He has dedicated his career to the betterment of Native people and other underrepresented communities by focusing his service and talents to help organizations, tribes, small businesses and individuals through investing in their success. Mr. Parker is an Innovative business owner with 15 years of experience within the informationTechnology industry, and is currently the owner of a small information technology consulting company.In addition, he currently serves as staff for the Oregon Native American Chamber (ONAC). In representing ONAC, Mr. Parker seeks to strengthen and grow the economic opportunities for native communities through providing the essential support for entrepreneurs, business owners, and community partners in Oregon and Southwest Washington.