Presented from Friendly House, three HGP members share stories of notable events in their lives. Organized by Suzanne Thornton.
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What’s In A Plan?
09/04/2016
David DiNucci
We all make and follow plans, like recipes, tax instructions, or computer programs, but traditional forms of plans are not very good for many real-world situations, such as making the most of friends who show up to help carry out the plan, or of “multitasking” by ourselves. Our one-track minds have trouble organizing many things going on at once. David DiNucci has studied how to avoid such problems when employing lots of computers to help speed up big computer programs, and then found that those techniques could be generalized to more common situations. Dr. DiNucci was raised and educated in Portland, has worked for NASA and Lawrence Livermore National Labs, and is now continuing his research. He has served as President of HGP.
Tax Credits and the Working Poor
08/28/2016
Camille McDaniel
Low income tax credits constitute the most powerful antipoverty program in the nation. Yet Oregon has the lowest participation rate among the fifty states. Twenty-five percent of eligible Oregonians do not receive it. Camille McDaniel will discuss access to these credits for working families. Since 2008, Ms. McDaniel has worked for CASH Oregon (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) a non-profit committed to improving the financial health of low-income Oregonians and promoting low-income tax credits.
Wound Healing: Past, Present and Future
08/21/2016
Helen Christians
Presentation by Helen Christians. Until antibiotics were discovered and available to the general public, people died from infected wounds or faced amputation. Natural substances like silver, herbs and honey were recognized for their healing powers but not understood. This presentation will review the biology of wound healing and discuss current medical practices and future treatment. Helen Christians is an occupational therapist with 30yrs experiences working with wound and burn survivors at the Oregon Burn Center.
Climate Reality: From Fear to Hope
07/31/2016
Rand Schenck
Presentation by Rand Schenck about the harmful impacts that result from the burning of fossil fuels. Climate Reality is sobering. Mr. Schenck looks at actions offering us hope -- actions taking place across the planet. He discusses what each of us can do to make a difference. Rand Schenck is an activist leader with 350PDX. He was trained as a climate reality leader last year with Al Gore and his organization.