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The City Club of Eugene Podcast

Our podcast aims to inform our residents and the larger community on varying subjects. City Club of Eugene Oregon provides this podcast to build an informed public by providing facts and opinions on diverse civic matters. We’re also on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and http://www.cityclubofeugene.org.

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Implicit Bias

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2021/01/24

What is implicit bias? How does it operate in the classroom and the courtroom? How are hiring decisions and discipline affected by implicit bias? Erik Girvan, law professor at the University of Oregon Law School, provides a broad overview of implicit bias; Rhonda Nese, professor of education at the University of Oregon, discusses steps that teachers can take to counteract implicit bias; and Justice Adrienne Nelson, judge on the Oregon Supreme Court, discusses it from a justice perspective. “Try to

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28:59

Navigating and Studying Gender Transition

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/12/31

Bethany Grace Howe used to be Barton Grover Howe. In this episode of the City Club of Eugene podcast, she talks about her personal experience with transitioning as well as her research on it. Since this program, Bethany has received her doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. "Every single thing that happens, you wonder if it's a point of contention, you wonder if it's something about you." "Sometimes transitioning people just get reduced to an identity...it

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57:53

Creativity: BEST After-School Programs

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/12/23

When COVID-19 closed schools, Eugene, Oregon School District 4J's BEST Program had to pivot its after-school programs to online-only. This episode explains the program and highlights five nonprofits who converted their usual hands-on projects to online learning. The pivot is an example of creativity developed from the desire to continue serving at-risk students. The problem-solving highlights the cooperative relationships that continue BEST's goals of collective impact, use of evidence-based

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38:14

Fire on the River

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/12/01

On Sept. 7, 2020, a wind-driven fire exploded into the Holiday Farm Fire along the McKenzie River. This program covers the death, destruction of towns and homes, and the environmental damage from the wildfire; the fire's aftermath; and the "inspired community response" in the moment and in the long-term recovery of the valley. Three speakers address the impact of the fire on the ecosystem, geology, vegetation, river and residents of the area: research hydrologist Gordon Grant of the US Forest

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34:15

Asset Poverty

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/11/30

Why can't people go from owing to owning? While income inequality has been studied, a newer area of research is asset poverty: income consumed by expenses. With fewer available funds, families have less help when things go wrong; they have less power over what occurs; they have fewer opportunities. Two out of three families are asset poor, according to Dr. David Rothwell, assistant professor of public health and human sciences at Oregon State University. More than 30% of Oregonians experience asset

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56:11

Gun Violence: A public health crisis.

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/11/23

What if we approach gun violence as a public health issue, not a binary "gun rights vs. gun control"? Nearly 40,000 deaths each year are due to firearms, and 80,000 non-fatal firearm injuries occur yearly. Firearms are often used to commit suicide. Gun violence is predictable, which makes it preventable. Public health experts are pursuing harm reduction, using education, technology, policies and social norms to address the epidemic. We'll also hear types of legislation that could be helpful. The

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30:59

Suicide as a Public Health Crisis

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/11/20

What causes suicides and suicide attempts? How can family and friends, and all of society, help people considering suicide? Lane County, Oregon, has a suicide rate 50% greater than the national average. One in 4 suicides is a veteran. The highest rate of ideation is among young LGBTQ+ residents. In this episode, you will learn more about local and national statistics and services, hear from a survivor of a suicide attempt, and learn how to respond when you think someone may be contemplating

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35:00

Seismic Policy and Climate Change

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/11/16

Lucy Jones, Ph.D., is an earthquake expert. She spoke to City Club of Eugene about seismic safety and its connection to climate change. From her experience in California earthquakes to her policy work with then-Mayor Garcetti in Los Angeles, Dr. Jones is focused on preventing 'future piles of rubble." In this episode, she discusses building codes, seismic safety policy, mandatory retrofitting and disaster planning, and she explains the link between earthquakes and climate change. Dr. Jones spoke to

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37:13

Going to Prison to Learn

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/08/21

College students and incarcerated students learn together in the prison system, thanks to a University of Oregon prison education program called "Inside Out." It is the largest such program in the world. Our speakers include Professor Shaul Cohen, an Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the UO Prison Education Program and the Carnegie Global Oregon Ethics Program. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the National Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, and a member of the National

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53:57

Internment of Japanese Residents in World War II

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/08/17

After Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, America declared war and began taking Japanese residents to internment camps. This podcast of the City Club of Eugene, Oregon looks at the impact of internment on the detainees and their descendants as well as America's reaction at the time of the internments. You will also hear about how the internment was carried out here in Eugene. We'll hear an overview of the camps from Tara Fickle, who is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Oregon,

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55:22

Alternatives to Policing: Reorienting the Scope of...

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/08/07

When studying police reforms, how can we cultivate and enforce greater equity and justice, and implement safety in our community? Is Eugene, Oregon committing sufficient funding and support to the people and programs that can provide alternatives to law enforcement? City Club of Eugene takes a look at accountability, transparency and law enforcement through the lens of racial justice and defunding the police. We hear from a panel that includes Ibrahim Coulibaly, president of the NAACP; Eugene Police

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56:38

Racial Justice and Police Accountability (Part 1 of 2)

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/08/03

After the death of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Armaud Arbery in the spring of 2020, City Club of Eugene, Oregon developed a focus on racism, police accountability and local issues related to racial justice. Part 1 of this 2-part series brings people with varying perspectives together to discuss the issue: Mark Gissiner, Police Auditor, City of Eugene; Dr. Michael Hames-García, UO Professor & Eugene Civilian Review Board Member; and Isiah Wagoner, a local activist. Eugene has a police auditor

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Short-Term Rentals in Eugene

The City Club of Eugene Podcast ·

2020/06/03

Air BnB ranked Eugene #2 in the U.S. as a popular place to visit. It has been ranked by Realtor.com as #2 in constrained housing in America. How would city regulation of short-term rentals like AirBnB and VRBO affect the owners, neighbors and the City of Eugene, Oregon? Hear the perspectives of those who could be impacted by regulation. Our speakers include Kathryn Dunn is a realtor and member of the Eugene Short-Term Rentals Association. She has been a real estate investor for past 20 years and

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