From FH. HGP members demonstrate their willingness to display their skills, talents, hobbies, dreams for the rest of us to appreciate. Be prepared to potentially witness (and/or commit) acts of poetry, music, and/or other artistic exhibitions. Hosted by our inimitable, indisputable, and indubitable master of ceremonies, HGP's Al Christians.
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The Plight of Migrant Seafarers
05/26/2024
Jessie Braverman and Cody Urban
Presentation by Jessie Braverman & Cody Urban at Friendly House about the invisible migrant workers at sea who carry the weight of the world economy on their backs. They discuss how to support their fight for dignity, rights, and welfare.Jessie is chairperson of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers. Cody is also a member of the Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers.
Braver Angels
05/19/2024
Michael Balter
Presentation by Michael Balter about Braver Angels, a grassroots civic movement dedicated to bringing Americans together to bridge partisan divides. We engage with those with whom we disagree, looking for common ground and ways to work together. We do not seek centrist compromise or try to change one another’s opinions on policy. Balter is a retired CEO at Boys & Girls Aid and adjunct professor at PSU. He has over 45 years of management experience in planning, policy development, fund raising, and board relations. He is frequently called upon to develop public policy within governmental organizations to enhance the public welfare.
The Complexity of Skin
05/12/2024
Helen Christians
Presentation by Helen Christians at Friendly House. She discusses skin anatomy and how skin reacts to injury as well as how wound healing occurs. She also reviews how skin conditions develop from such chronic conditions as diabetes and vascular disease. Helen graduated from Texas Woman’s University in 1983 with a Masters in Occupational Therapy. She has worked at the Legacy Emanuel Oregon Burn Center. She was honored by the American Burn Association as Therapist of the Year in 2015. She currently serves as volunteer educator at Portland Street Medicine.
A Non-Utopian Model for a Progressive Society
05/05/2024
Jeff Seward
Presentation at Friendly House by Jeff Seward. He presents a list of his favorite reforms that already exist somewhere in the world or have been seriously proposed and nearly implemented elsewhere. What about the politics of actually choosing these reforms for our own society? Ah, that's a subject for a different presentation. Jeff has a Ph.D from Stanford. He has had a career in public television as a political reporter, news anchor, and film producer. A retired professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Pacific University, he has presented to us many times in the past.