As strong supporters of Portland culture and as a way to celebrate her innovative thinkers and doers, we’re taking on a Portland Lifestyle Campaign. Meet our latest subject, Lauren McCune of Powell’s Books who talks about her love of books, community and supporting the Portland vendors.
Women @ Work – Sound Bites, Statistics of Women Who Lead
Women today are making professional strides at an unprecedented level. Women are starting businesses at 1.5 times the national average, a 20 percent increase over the last decade. Women are also pursuing higher education in record numbers; women now hold more bachelors and graduate degrees than men. Read more… Via MBA@UNC MBA Online… Continue Reading
Liberate. May Day.
The Portland Liberation Organizing Council (PLOC) believes in collective control of community resources, including land, housing and space to organize. Meet us May 1st, 2012 at 9am in Woodlawn Park, Portland to participate in directly demonstrating a liberation of one of these facets as part of a community-powered action. Visit PLOC at www.liberatepdx.org and… Continue Reading
The People’s Republics April Newsletter – Spring Into Action!
Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. April 15th Rally Jon Dam Plaza - Richland, WA Noon – 5pm Just 200 miles upstream from composting, bike-riding, green-belting Portland, OR, is the largest concentration of nuclear waste in the country. Built on the banks of the Columbia River in Eastern… Continue Reading
The Global Teach-In – April 25th, 2012 – A Solution to the Economic, Ecological and Energy Crises
Global Teach-In Promo from Softbox on Vimeo. The Global Teach-In will take place simultaneously in a number of cities, starting on April 25th, 2012 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time. This interactive and participatory event will include discussions by experts, grassroots activists and citizens at large concerned about developing solutions to policy problems and creating… Continue Reading
Pop A Heeley!
MarchFourth 9th Anniversary – Pop A Heely! from Diggable Monkey on Vimeo. March 4, 2012 — Jen Forti and Jason Sawyer Arquin perform on Heely shoes to the song Queen Luna at the Crystal Ballroom for MarchFourth’s 9th Anniversary show. Diggable Monkey Productions © Diggable Monkey diggablemonkey.com
The People’s Republics March Newsletter…MarchFourth!
@ The Crystal Ballroom Family Show with Joy Now Brigade2pm doors, 3pm show Read More… Evening Show with Diego’s Umbrella & DJ Global Ruckus 8pm doors, 9pm showRead More… Razzle Dazzle 2.0 – The MarchFourth Bus Project 7 Days Left To Pledge!! Your favorite intergalactic marching band, MarchFourth, needs a new space ship! Their beloved bus, Razzle… Continue Reading
The People’s Republic of Portland – Kricket
As strong supporters of Portland culture and as a way to celebrate her innovative thinkers and doers, we’re taking on a Portland Lifestyle Campaign. Meet our latest subject, Kricket Caffery of PegStilts.com who talks about her passion for teaching circus arts and confidence building. Video by Starchild Interactive