Stimulate Salem's Progressive Thought
Stimulate Salem's progressive thought, the democratic process, and personal involvement in important civic issues through the use of film and informed dicusssion in a public forum.

Stimulate Salem's progressive thought, the democratic process, and personal involvement in important civic issues through the use of film and informed dicusssion in a public forum.
Big Bucks, Big Pharma
January 10, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Maribeth Healey, Executive Director of Oregonians for Health Security | Web Site
Thirst
February 14, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Professor Aaron Wolf Ph.D., Geoscience Dept, Oregon State University | E-mail
• Peter Fernandez, Director of Public Works, Salem | Web Site
Independent Intervention
March 13, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Alan Bushong, Director of Capitol Community Television | Web Site
• Nathaniel Cordova, Professor of Rhetoric, Willamette University | E-mail
• Courtney Dillard, Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies | E-mail
Subdivided
April 10, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Professor Emily Drew, Sociology Dept., Willamette University | E-mail
• Professor Melissa Michaux, Politics, Willamette University | E-mail
• Trenton Jacobs, Urban Planner with Nathan Good Architect Firm | Web Site
Uncounted, The New Math of American Elections
May 8, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• David Earnhardt, Producer/director | E-mail
• Bill Burgess, Marion County Clerk | Web Site
No films in June, July and August.
Transforming Energy
September 11, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Chuck Davis, Producer/writer/director | Web Site
• Christopher Dymind, Oregon Department of Energy
• Dr. Carel DeWinkel, Oregon Department of Energy>> Go to the Transforming Energy web site
Washington, You’re Fired
October 9, 2008
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• David Fidanque, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon
Consuming Kids
November 13, 2008
Film web site
Guest Speakers:
• Ginger Carlson, author | Web Site
• Carl Bybee, founder of the Oregon Media Literacy Project | Web Sites
Teaching Apathy, Teaching Citizenship
Media and Social Class: Citizenship v. Consumerism
Schools, Media and Health
The Story of Stuff
November 13, 2008
Food Matters
December 11, 2008
Go to the Food Matters web site
Guest Speakers:
• Nancy Ludwig, nutrition instructor | Web Site
• Suzanne Dixon, author, speaker
War Made Easy
September 13, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Peter Bergel, Director of Oregon Peaceworks | Web Site
End of Suburbia
October 11, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Oregon State Representative Brian Clem | Web Site
• Sid Friedman, 1,000 Friends of Oregon | E-mail
• Matthew Arnold, Urban Planner with SERA Architect Firm | Web Site
Future of Food
November 8, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speakers:
• Rick North, Physicians for Social Responsibility | Web Site
• Chris Schreiner, Oregon Tilth | Web Site
Maxed Out
December 13, 2007
Film Web Site
Guest Speaker:
• Angela Martin, Director of Economic Fairness Coalition of Our Oregon | Web Site
No films in June, July and August