Podcast appearances and mentions of john kitzhaber

When Rodger Kennedy was 17 years old, he dropped out of high school. He worked to survive on his own.   Over a decade later, right before Rodger turned 30, he decided to get his GED. He wanted to prove a point to his son Sam.  “I did it to show them that it's never too late to follow through and finish that goal,” Rodger said. In this week’s episode, we finish our three-part series on OPB’s “Class of 2025.” It’s a project we created back in 2012 when former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber declared the ambitious goal of one-hundred percent graduation by 2025.    That’s when OPB decided to document the stories of a kindergarten class on their journey all the way through high school: to capture what it’s like to grow up in the Oregon education system, and all the other life experiences that make us who we are along the way. Thirteen years after Kitzhaber’s State of the State address, one-hundred percent high school graduation is no longer the goal.    Today, we tell the stories of the unsung heroes we’ve met along the way: the parents and guardians of the class of 2025 students.    Education reporter Elizabeth Miller tells us the story of Rodger and his son Sam, plus all the other ways parents have impacted their kids in the project.    For more Evergreen episodes and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps: Hush  Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars Politics Now Think Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.

“High school didn't really go the way I expected it,” said Leyna, who didn’t graduate with her high school class in early June.    Leyna’s dad died right before her freshman year. Since then, she’s struggled to complete her work, and she switched to online school her senior year. She was dealing with some health issues and helping her mom take care of her little sister.    School wasn’t her main priority.   In this week’s episode, we continue to tell the stories of OPB’s “Class of 2025.” It’s a project we created back in 2012 when former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber declared the ambitious goal of one-hundred percent graduation by 2025.    That’s when OPB decided to document the stories of a kindergarten class on their journey all the way through high school: to capture what it’s like to grow up in the Oregon education system, and all the other life experiences that make us who we are along the way. Thirteen years after Kitzhaber’s State of the State address, one-hundred percent high school graduation is no longer the goal.    Today, we tell the stories of two students who aren’t graduating. Education reporter Elizabeth Miller gives us insight into their lives.    For more Evergreen episodes and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps: Hush  Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars Politics Now Think Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.

In 2012, then Oregon governor John Kitzhaber announced a lofty goal: by 2025, the state would achieve a 100% high school graduation rate. That hasn’t happened — the state’s graduation rate is around 82% — but the goal sparked the creation of a 12-year reporting project at OPB called  “Class of 2025.”   OPB journalists began talking to 27 students who were then in kindergarten at Earl Boyles elementary school in Southeast Portland, and have followed most of them through to 2025. Back in 2014, “Think Out Loud" spent an hour with the first graders, their teachers and parents after an early pizza lunch at Earl Boyles. We listen back to that show.  

In 2012, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced a goal that by 2025, the state would achieve a 100% high school graduation rate. Although Oregon today graduates only about 4 out of 5 students, that aspiration sparked the creation of OPB’s “Class of 2025” project. Journalists at OPB began tracking 27 students starting in first grade at Earl Boyles Elementary School in Southeast Portland through their senior year. For the past 12 years, the production team has documented the students’ triumphs and setbacks, transitions to new schools and social dynamics, along with the family members, teachers and administrators who’ve been helping them reach this milestone. The first podcast episode featuring some of those students at David Douglas High navigating their senior year is now available and a TV documentary featuring other seniors will be released in November. Joining us to discuss “Class of 2025” are three students: Josh, Joel and Anais. OPB editor and “Class of 2025” executive producer Rob Manning and Elizabeth Miller, an OPB education reporter and the reporter, producer and host of the “Class of 2025” documentary, also join us to reflect on the project and what it reveals about Oregon’s education system.

In 2012, former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber declared an ambitious goal in his State of the State Address.    “Next year’s class of kindergarten students is a benchmark,” he said. “They are the class of 2025. And 2025 is the year we’ve set to have 100 percent high school graduation in the state of Oregon.”   OPB decided to document the stories of a kindergarten class on their journey all the way through high school; to capture what it’s like to grow up in the Oregon education system, and all the other life experiences that make us who we are along the way.    Thirteen years after Kitzhaber’s State of the State address, that once tall order of a one-hundred percent high school graduation rate is no longer the goal.    “We’re not gonna meet it,” Kitzhaber said.    Now, it’s both the Class of 2025’s last year of high school and OPB’s last year of this long-term project.    In the next few weeks, we’ll hear three unique stories from the class of 2025 students we’ve been following.    In this episode, we present the story of two cousins: Anna and Austin. As little kids, they lived in the same neighborhood and went to the same elementary school. But now they go to different high schools, in two different zip codes.   How did Austin and Anna’s high schools affect their decisions about college? Education reporter Elizabeth Miller finds out.    For more Evergreen episodes and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps: Hush  Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars Politics Now Think Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.

Unity is a non-denominational Spiritual Community in Central Oregon. Join us each week for some great music, a little bit of silliness, and a lot of inspirational soul food. All are welcome! This week: Rev. Cylvia Hayes & former Governor John Kitzhaber share, “Understanding the Games of Golf, Politics, and Life”. The spiritual power of Understanding is about much more than just gathering facts and gaining knowledge; it's about knowing how to tie facts together, open up to the Field of Possibilities and make sense of events and life. This Sunday Rev. Cylvia Hayes will be joined by her life partner, former Governor John Kitzhaber, to continue our Reel to Real series on the 12 Spiritual Powers and movies. They'll give a talk titled, Understanding and the Games of Golf, Politics, and Life which will pull in the spiritual power of Understanding and the movie, The Legend of Bagger Vance. As part of this, at risk of “stepping in it”, John and Cylvia will also share some insights about how to stay spiritually poised in the currently challenging political climate in our country. ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ Submit your prayer claims online!: http://bit.ly/prayerclaim Please TXT donations to: (833) 455-1960 or Donate on our website: https://unitycentraloregon.org/donate/ Donate via Paypal: http://bit.ly/donateunitybend More goodness on our website: [www.UnityCentralOregon.org](http://www.unitycentraloregon.org/)

Over a decade ago, former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber announced an aspirational goal to improve the state’s low-ranking high school graduation rate. His mission: a 100% graduation by 2025.   If successful, Oregon would catapult its rock-bottom national ranking to the top. It was a very ambitious goal. And so back in 2012 - when ‘Call Me Maybe’ was the song you heard everywhere - OPB set out on a very ambitious goal too. We decided to document the stories of a kindergarten class on their journey all the way through high school.       Now, the twenty-seven students we met when they were six years old are all on different paths – one student is even graduating early. But most are about to enter their senior year of high school in the fall. Education reporter Elizabeth Miller has been following the class of 2025 for years, and she gives us a window into their lives.    OPB Class of 2025 podcast: https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/30/listen-now-class-of-2025/   OPB Class of 2025 reporting: https://www.opb.org/specialreport/class-of-2025/ For more Evergreen episodes and to share your voice with us, visit our showpage. Follow OPB on Instagram, and follow host Jenn Chávez too. You can sign up for OPB’s newsletters to get what you need in your inbox regularly.   Don’t forget to check out our many podcasts, which can be found on any of your favorite podcast apps: Timber Wars Season 2: Salmon Wars Politics Now Think Out Loud And many more! Check out our full show list here.

Margi Hoffmann is dedicated to helping nonprofits and local communities access public funding. She is leading efforts within the federal government to support community members gaining access to public funding that is often left sitting on the table.Episode Highlights:Strategies to access public funding.Ideas to simplify the application process.Margi Hoffmann Bio:Margaret Hoffmann: state director for USDA Rural Development, serving the State of Oregon.Margaret, or Margi Hoffmann, grew up on a small family farm outside of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a small community located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Hoffmann left Colorado and moved to Portland, Oregon, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature.Hoffmann's professional career began working in natural resources management on federal lands. She has worked on public policy in the realms of public safety, health care, climate change, energy resilience and security, and land use. She has experience working for the public and private sector, as well as in nonprofit management.In 2012 and 2015, Oregon Governor's John Kitzhaber and Kate Brown, respectively, appointed Hoffmann to serve as Energy Policy Advisor. In this position, Hoffmann developed the first-ever 10-Year Energy Action Plan for the State of Oregon and served as the Governor's office liaison to the Oregon Public Utility Commission and Oregon Department of Energy. In addition, she served as liaison to the Pacific Coast Collaborative, a partnership between the States of California, Oregon and Washington, and the Province of British Columbia. In 2022, her work served to assist in the development of a shared Statement of Collaboration to address climate change adaptation and mitigation for the world's fifth-largest economy.After leaving the Governor's office, Hoffmann served as a senior management team member for the Farmers Conservation Alliance, a non-profit focused on modernizing irrigation infrastructure in the Western United States to benefit agricultural security and the environment. During Hoffmann's tenure, the Alliance's irrigation modernization program grew from the pilot stage to implementation across five western states and created a $1B pipeline of shovel ready irrigation modernization projects.In January 2022, Hoffmann received a Presidential appointment to continue public service as a state director for USDA Rural Development, serving the State of Oregon. She currently lives in Bend with the love of her life, Joshua Klaus, and their 4-year-old daughter, Liesl.Links:Instagram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margi-hoffmann-a93b3656 If you are a nonprofit leader and you have a best or worst story with your experience raising money for your organization that you'd like to share, please fill out this form for a chance to be on Sybil's podcast - https://forms.gle/buDnkCPcNUKYWh869 If you enjoyed this episode, listen to these as well:https://www.doyourgood.com/blog/Effective-Funding-Strategies-that-Work-with-Tony-DeFalcohttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/166-Nonprofit-Challenges-and-Solutionshttps://www.doyourgood.com/blog/164-Advice-from-Nonprofits-for-DonorsCrack the Code: Sybil's Successful Guide to PhilanthropyBecome even better at what you do as Sybil teaches you the strategies and tools you'll need to avoid mistakes and make a career out of philanthropy.Sybil offers resources including free mini-course videos, templates, checklists, and words of advice summarized in easy to review pdfs. Check out Sybil's website with all the latest opportunities to learn from Sybil at https://www.doyourgood.comConnect with Do Your Goodhttps://www.facebook.com/doyourgoodhttps://www.instagram.com/doyourgoodWould you like to talk with Sybil directly?Send in your inquiries through her website https://www.doyourgood.com/ or you can email her directly at sybil@doyourgood.com.

Full text: Last August, Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade issued a Request for Proposal for services to identify and mitigate “harmful information online as it relates to elections” (to see the full RFP document, click HERE). The Secretary is concerned with what she refers to as “misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation”, or MDM. According to the RFP, the selected vendor shall review social and online media for alleged instances of MDM on a 24/7 basis, and share relevant information with local stakeholders including the FBI and State Police. Assuming bids were received, the Secretary of State was scheduled to sign a service contract on October 27th. While election integrity is a noble goal, it's troubling that the Secretary is placing herself as the arbiter of truth regarding supposed problems of misinformation. Over the past decade, Oregon public officials have repeatedly shown themselves to be untrustworthy. Specific cases include the early resignations of Secretary of State Shemia Fagin and Gov. John Kitzhaber; the disastrous mismanagement of the Oregon Public Employee Retirement system; and Gov. Kate Brown's indefensible shutdown of public schools during the pandemic. Moreover, it's inevitable that monitoring social media related to elections will be broadened to include other kinds of speech that the government disapproves of. This is an ill-advised move by the SOS, and should be terminated before it ever gets started. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coffeewithcascade/message

On this episode, former Governor of Oregon and ER Doctor John Kitzhaber joins Nate to discuss the shortcomings of the medical system in the United States. With health outcomes below average compared to other developed nations and healthcare spending at nearly 20% of GDP, creating medical systems that are less costly while also keeping people healthier is critical to the well-being of the country and its citizens. Dr. Kitzhaber's hands-on experience working in medicine and systemic perspective as a policymaker gives him a unique perspective on healthcare resource allocation, the effectiveness of medicine, and the real world effects of how we incentivize medical care. Can we extend our time horizons by making long-term investments in the most effective preventative care? How do we take care of more people with fewer resources available? Most of all, can we come together to think critically about how we can create a system that prioritizes holistic health, based in community and accessible to everyone? About John Kitzhaber John Kitzhaber has more than 40 years of experience in health care and health policy in both public and private sectors. He practiced as an emergency room physician for 15 years; served 14 years in the Oregon Legislature, and served three terms as Governor of the State of Oregon. Kitzhaber is the author of the groundbreaking Oregon Health Plan, through which hundreds of thousands of low- and moderate-income Oregon families gain access to health care. During his third term as Governor, Kitzhaber was the chief architect of Oregon's Coordinated Care Organizations, the first effort in the country created on a statewide basis to meet the Triple Aim—better health, better quality, lower cost—with a focus on community and population health. To watch this video episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Z4cjl77rj78  Show Notes & Links to Learn More: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/70-john-kitzhaber 

Hillary and Tina cover former Oregon governor John Kitzhaber and Coppell Texas Mayor Jayne Peters. For show notes and links to our sources, please click here (https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep77notes).

What does the future of healthcare look like under the Biden Administration? In this episode, APG President & CEO Don Crane interviews John Kitzhaber, MD, former Governor of Oregon and the chief architect of Oregon's coordinated care organization initiative. Dr. Kitzhaber discusses the COVID-19 crisis, Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid expansion, and increasing Medicare costs, as well as how Oregon saved a billion dollars by moving away from fee-for-service to value-based care.

This week's topic is Healthcare, Part 1 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon legislature, and completed three terms as governor of Oregon. Through his service, he authored the Oregon Health Plan and was the chief architect of the state's Coordinated Care Organizations. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) provides health care coverage for low-income Oregonians from all walks of life. This includes working families, children, pregnant women, single adults, seniors, and more. A Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) is a network of all types of health care providers who are working together in their local communities to serve people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). CCOs integrate physical, mental, and dental care with the goal of better health, better care, and lower costs. CCOs focus on prevention of illness and disease and improving care. This helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and gives people support to be healthy.

Of the many challenges that arise from retiring—the number 1 concern is often HEALTH CARE.  Today we have a special guest on the show who will offer some insight about transitioning into a full and vibrant retirement-- where your health needs are addressed. Dr. John Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He’s a former emergency room physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon legislature, and is the longest-serving governor in Oregon's history, having served as the 35th and 37th governor of Oregon, the only person to date-- to serve non-consecutive terms. CLICK HERE for the episode show notes!

Two state senators are vying to be Oregon's next secretary of state. Democrat Shemia Fagan won the May primary by a very slim margin and now faces Republican Kim Thatcher in the general election. The secretary of state oversees elections, public records and the auditing of state agencies. In Oregon, the secretary of state is also first in the line of succession should the governor unexpectedly leave office, as Gov. John Kitzhaber did in 2015.

This episode, "American Genocide," talks about how specific laws are hypocritical when dealing with the issue of murder.  I will read a poem titled, "An American Thing" from my book Firestorm that ties to the very issue.To keep up to date of visiting me on the web to https://linktr.ee/walkinverseThank you and enjoy the report.New BookFirestorm: When History is Erasedhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B084VQ48Q5SourcesZAGORSKI, SARAH. “New Oregon Gov Kate Brown as Radically Pro-Abortion as John Kitzhaber.” LifeNews.com, February 19, 2015. https://www.lifenews.com/2015/02/19/new-oregon-gov-kate-brown-as-radically-pro-abortion-as-john-kitzhaber/Hillary Clinton, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Discuss Abortion Rights, 2019. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roo6dIFN5oo.Government, US. “Data & Statistics - Reproductive Health | CDC.” CDC, November 27, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/data_stats/index.htm.O'KANE, CAITLIN. “New York Passes Law Allowing Abortions at Any Time If Mother's Health Is at Risk.” CBS News, January 23, 2019. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-passes-abortion-bill-late-term-if-mothers-health-is-at-risk-today-2019-01-23/.Support the show (https://walkinverse.com/support-walk-in-verse/)

A little reminder about Oregon's Kate Brown. Recorded March 4, 2020. In this episode "American Genocide," it talks about how specific laws are hypocritical when dealing with the issue of murder. Or what we classify today as abortion. References* ZAGORSKI, SARAH. “New Oregon Gov Kate Brown as Radically Pro-Abortion as John Kitzhaber.” LifeNews.com, February 19, 2015. * Hillary Clinton, N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo Discuss Abortion Rights, 2019. * Government, US. “Data & Statistics – Reproductive Health | CDC.” CDC, November 27, 2019.* O'KANE, CAITLIN. “New York Passes Law Allowing Abortions at Any Time If Mother's Health Is at Risk.” CBS News, January 23, 2019. WIV Reports — Uncensored is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit walkinverse.substack.com/subscribe

This week's topic is Healthcare, Part 2 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon legislature, and completed three terms as governor of Oregon. Through his service, he authored the Oregon Health Plan and was the chief architect of the state's Coordinated Care Organizations. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) provides health care coverage for low-income Oregonians from all walks of life. This includes working families, children, pregnant women, single adults, seniors, and more. A Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) is a network of all types of health care providers who are working together in their local communities to serve people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). CCOs integrate physical, mental, and dental care with the goal of better health, better care, and lower costs. CCOs focus on prevention of illness and disease and improving care. This helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and gives people support to be healthy.

This week's topic is Healthcare, Part 1 with former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. Dr. Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for 14 years in the Oregon legislature, and completed three terms as governor of Oregon. Through his service, he authored the Oregon Health Plan and was the chief architect of the state's Coordinated Care Organizations. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) provides health care coverage for low-income Oregonians from all walks of life. This includes working families, children, pregnant women, single adults, seniors, and more. A Coordinated Care Organization (CCO) is a network of all types of health care providers who are working together in their local communities to serve people who receive health care coverage under the Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid). CCOs integrate physical, mental, and dental care with the goal of better health, better care, and lower costs. CCOs focus on prevention of illness and disease and improving care. This helps reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and gives people support to be healthy.

Dr. John Kitzhaber is well known in Oregon and across the country for his expertise on health care and health policy. He has practiced as an emergency physician, served for fourteen years in the Oregon legislature and three terms as Governor of Oregon. Through his service, he authored the Oregon Health Plan and was the chief architect of the state's Coordinated Care Organizations. Today, he continues to work on ways to improve the lives of children and families in the state with an eye on improving our health systems and how government spends its resources.

In this episode listeners will gain valuable insight and strategies for healthcare delivery systems from Dr. John Kitzhaber, former Governor of Oregon, who is later joined by APG's President & CEO, Don Crane to discuss Oregon's healthcare reform as a potential for the rest of the nation. This audio is taken from a General Session at the APG 2018 Annual Conference in San Diego.

The stretch of Interstate 5 through Tacoma is one of the Pacific Northwest's biggest traffic nightmares. KUOW's Anna Boiko-Weyrauch explores why it's been so bad, for so long. We also hear about a Washington case that will go before the U.S. Supreme Court. It's a long-running dispute between the state and 21 tribes about hurdles for spawning salmon. As Eilís O'Neill of Earthfix reports, the outcome could have repercussions across the West and Midwest. And OPB political analyst Bill Lunch and senior political reporter Jeff Mapes dig into the week in regional politics, including an ambitious plan to fix Portland's infrastructure, the legal challenge to a proposed question on the next census form and an ethics settlement for former Gov. John Kitzhaber.

In this Bonus Episodelet, cut for content from Episode 022 - Dammit, Oregon, Knock It Off!, Brett tells his inside story about former governor John Kitzhaber and $700,000,000. Rob gives his theory as to why he thinks that Oregon keeps electing people like Kitzhaber (and Kate Brown). It's a good thing that the Crater Lake Rye is flowing...

Milepost 5 has provided affordable space for hundreds of artists over the years, and it's being sold. As April Baer reports, the deal offers lessons about mixing art and commerce. Also OPB political analyst Bill Lunch and senior political reporter Jeff Mapes dig into the week's political developments. We get into a gun bill that just passed the Oregon House, charges of ethics violations against former governor John Kitzhaber and moves by the Washington Legislature to abolish the death penalty.

John Kitzhaber continues to be one of America’s most important thought leaders on the topic of health reform and health policy. The CCO model Oregon adopted under his governorship remains one of the most ambitious re-designs of the health system in any state. This intimate conversation, moderated by DJ Wilson, includes federal policy, a critique of the work in Washington State, and questions from our audience!

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she and her fellow Democrats are abandoning efforts to increase corporate tax revenue. As a deadline looms to close a $1.4 billion budget gap, Brown and lawmakers are instead focusing their efforts on a healthcare provider tax and spending cuts. Host Julie Sabatier talks with OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Chris Lehman about the failed effort to reform corporate taxes. They'll also have an update on the $8 billion transportation package, and Oregon Ethics Commission review of former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his fiancée, former First Lady Cylvia Hayes.

Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she and her fellow Democrats are abandoning efforts to increase corporate tax revenue. As a deadline looms to close a $1.4 billion budget gap, Brown and lawmakers are instead focusing their efforts on a healthcare provider tax and spending cuts. Host Julie Sabatier talks with OPB political reporters Jeff Mapes and Chris Lehman about the failed effort to reform corporate taxes. They’ll also have an update on the $8 billion transportation package, and Oregon Ethics Commission review of former Gov. John Kitzhaber and his fiancée, former First Lady Cylvia Hayes.

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

OPB Senior Political Reporter Jeff Mapes, Capitol reporter Chris Lehman and reporter Amelia Templeton join host Geoff Norcross. We dig into why retirement seems to be the new resignation among disgraced local public officials lately — most recently Portland Police Chief Larry O'Dea. We ask what the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the former Virginia governor's corruption conviction could mean for John Kitzhaber. And we look at how the November ballot seems to be shaping up, with a focus on two measures designed to shake up the Democratic political establishment in Oregon. We end with "That's So Oregon," taking up the hot cannabis real estate market, topographically accurate mountain-shaped candles, and other quintessentially Oregon stories from the week.

this week, the president gave the State of the Union address... did anybody care? Oregon was proud to have its governor, John Kitzhaber invited to sit with the first lady... and the biggest question on Oregonians minds were, "did the governor wear blue jeans to the event?" Oregon Senate bill would protect workers OSHA media privacy, making it a legal for prospective employers to ask you for your personal passwords to Facebook, twitter and your e-mail accounts. On a side note, it is already against the EULA agreement would be accounts that you do not share your passwords. taxes -- taxes -- and more taxes... the list of courses growing. Oregon House Bill 2453 -- establishes a pay per mile road usage charge for higher mileage vehicles.  This also includes privacy concerns because it requires a GPS system to be installed in the vehicle itself. http://www.leg.state.or.us/13reg/measpdf/hb2400.dir/hb2453.intro.pdf Oregon HB 2687 --requiring headlights to be on at all times, punishes offenses with a maximum fine of $1000. http://openstates.org/or/bills/2013%20Regular%20Session/HB2687/documents/ORD00007755/ house Bill 3374 would impose a five cent tax per pound of bird seed sold in Oregon. http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/anna_griffin/index.ssf/2011/04/proposed_5-cent_tax_on_seed_so.html these are just a few of the examples of how greedy in desperate our government is getting just because they can't like the rest of us live within their budgets. these are just a couple of the topics that will touch on this Saturday 1 p.m. Pacific Time. If we missed anything Oregon or something that you would like us to talk about send us an e-mail talk@KRBNradio.com  for joining us at 646-721-9887. remember you can always listen to us live on your cell phone.