Past Programs

See  News for more information from many of these programs

2021	Programs
January	Celebrating Rep. Doherty’s 11 years of service
February	Covid and beyond - hearing from and supporting our local nonprofit helping organizations
March	What is happening in the legislature? A talk with Reps Prusak, Neron, and Grayber
April	Talk with our TTSD school board candidates
May	A conversation with Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner
June	Politics is for  Power - professor and author Eitan Hersh
July	A discussion with citizen advocates about this leg session and their experience of advocating
August	How can good government serve all Oregonians? - Jamie McLeod-Skinner and the Rural Organizing Project
September	Read a good book lately?  How fiction can lead to empathy and activism
October	What's happening in Washington County?  The response to the crises of Covid, houselessness and behavioral health challenges.
November	Redistricting - who will represent me?  Hear from candidates..
December	Build Back Better - Healthcare with Reps. Salinas and Prusak and Glendora Claybrooks

2020

Programs

December	Dr. Richard Corsi on staying safe during the pandemic
November	Professor Jim Moore looks at the impact of the election
October	City council candidates speak out
September	Hear from the candidates
August	Politics, policy and protest
July	Abraham Lincoln joins us in these perilous times

June	COVID 19 Worldwide impact and Mercy Corps' response
May	Festival of the last last minute - review of homeless measure and levies
April	Politicians as People - stories from candidates for judge, metro, and county commissioner
March	A Newsman,, Dana Haynes, looks at the Oregon legislature
February	Politicians as People - Darcia Grayber tells her story
2019
December	Looking ahead to 2020... How to get involved
November	Serving our cities - a discussion with 5 new city councilwomen from Tigard and Tualatin ​
October	Combatting hate, racism, and indifference in our schools - a community responsibility: Western States Center
September	Bridging the Divide - see the News tab for links and websites mentioned at the meeting
August	Potluck and recap of the 2019 Legislative session - Reps Prusak, Neron, and Doherty
July	King City Fourth of July booth
June	Is Tech too big for US
May	Youth Activists speak out ​
April	Senator Rob Wagner and County Chair Kathryn Harrington update us ​
March	Staying in touch with the Legislature - making a difference
February	Can Oregon be a leader in climate change? Brian Ettling talks about rural engagement
2018
December	Housing - what is the problem and how do we solve it? - Mayors elect Bubenik and Snider, Doug Plambeck, Katherine Galian and Melisa Dailey
November	Surfing the Blue Wave - all the way  - How to GOTV and what after
October	November ballot measures and Oregon's dark money
September	Oregon's Democratic Women Candidates - Rep Doherty, Candidates Neron, Prusak, Grider, WashCo Commission Chair Harrison and Emerge Schoene
August	Potluck, Review the primaries, Preview November
July	Reach out to neighbors through our booth at the  King City Fourth of July Festival
June	K-12 education in Oregon - Rep Doherty, Sen Wagner, candidates Grider, Diller, Prusak, and Spiker
May	Tigard High School students for gun safety and Moms Demand Action on Gun Safety
April	Meet the candidates for DA, District court Judge, HD 35, and HD 37
March	Washington County Commission Chair Candidate Forum
February	So I get to vote for DA - What should I know?
January	What keeps me awake at night?  A conversation
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Some of our long - past EWCD meetings:
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December, 2017     Campaigns:  How do they work? How can I get involved?
November, 2017     HealthCare for all Oregon
October, 2017         What is the Democratic Party, where is it headed:  a panel discussion
September, 2017     Lies, Lies, and More Lies:  How to find the truth
August, 2017           Voter Registration Drive:  Welcome our new neighborsNovember, 
July, 2017                Sierra Club - Beyond Coal campaign
June, 2017              What happened this year in the legislature
May, 2017                Hear candidates for local office 
April , 2017              A Better Oregon - the budget dilemma in Salem and what to do about it.
March, 2017            Social media 101
February, 2017        Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA - possible changes in the future
January, 2017          How to lobby and make your voice heard
November, 2016      Organization meeting
October, 2016          Potluck and ballot measure update
September, 2016     Meet the candidates
June, 2016              Craig Dirksen and others - new development in Southwest Metro area 
April, 2016               Meet the candidates
March, 2016            Lauri Simmons, Our Oregon agenda
February, 2016        Forum with Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton supporters
January, 2016          Dr.Tarhumi - the Muslim community in Oregon
July, 2015                Potluck
June, 2015              Dr. Peter Bechtold - reasons for instability and violence in the Middle East.
May 2015                Ceasefire Oregon - gun safety measures