Northwest Institute for Social Change: The Blog

meet the fellows, part two!

Name: Galen Bernard
College: Whitman College
Major: Politics
Favorite Movie & Documentary: Forrest Gump, Invisible Children
What your video doc is on, why did you choose it?: Incight’s employment program for young adults with disabilities. I think individuals with disabilities are a profoundly neglected group who many people are to some degree uncomfortable interacting with or about, and therefore forget, ignore, or set aside. Growing up as the son of a pediatric physical therapist, I experienced how much people with disabilities have to offer, if given just the same attention and support any person has the right to expect and need. Incight is one program offering that support and working to get others to offer opportunities as well. The two program clients we got to meet are compelling persons to capture on film.
Current Favorite Thing About PDX: Food carts
Guiltiest Pleasure: American Idol
Favorite News Source: CNN.com/msnbc.com/ABCNews.com (so I know what most people are reading)
Favorite Social Changey/Political Buzzword: Apathy
Favorite Quote: Risk more than others think is safe.
Care more than others think is wise.
Dream more than others think is practical.
Expect more than others think is possible.
- Cadet Maxim

Name: rose holdorf

College: Macalester College
Major: Hummanities and Media and Culture Studies with an emphasis in Film Studies and a Minor in Environmental Studies
Favorite Movie & Documentary: Movie:  At the moment a Jean-Luc Godard classic, Pierrot Le Fou

Documentary: The Act of Seeing with One’s Own Eyes By Stan Brackhage

Favorite News Source: The News Hour with Jim Lehrer
Favorite Social Changey/Political Buzzword: Movement
Favorite Quote: “I
knew that nobody but a luckless man could ever need a doctor
in the face of a cyclone.” Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying

Name: Molly Bennett
College: Colby College
Major:  Cultural Anthropology
Favorite Movie & Documentary:  Harold and Maude, Jesus Camp
What your video doc is on, why did you choose it?: My video is on Growing Gardens, an organization that helps people plant and maintain vegetable gardens in their schools and neighborhoods.  I chose it because I think across the board access to healthy food is essential for a healthier society.
Current Favorite Thing About PDX:  Free live music
Guiltest Pleasure: Nude sunbathing

Favorite News Source: NPR, PRI, BBC

Favorite Social Changey/Political Buzzword: Environmental Justice
Favorite Quote: “Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything.” -Kurt Vonnegut
Name: Jensen Power
College: St. Olaf College
Major: English, Media Studies, Women’s Studies
Favorite Movie & Documentary: Cool Hand Luke, No Direction Home
What your video doc is on, why did you choose it?: Growing Gardens. I chose it because I am interested in sustainable agriculture and because to topic had an aesthetic appeal to me.
Current Favorite Thing About PDX: There is so much to do! (and all the biking)
Guiltest Pleasure: America’s Next Top Model
Favorite News Source: New York Times.com
Favorite Social Changey/Political Buzzword: Sustainable