NWISC

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Each summer the Northwest Institute for Social Change (NWISC) brings twelve students to Portland, OR, and teaches them how to use the media to create effective social change. Our students not only create audio and video projects about pertinent social issues, they also partake in a rigorous academic program where they gain insight from politicians, professors, and pollsters about how the "media" can affect politics. For more information, visit www.nwisc.com

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    5 episodes

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Episodes of NWISC

    • Play Yellow Ribbons - NWISC on Blip NWISC episodes on Blip

      Yellow Ribbons

      Produced by 2007 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, "Yellow Ribbons" asks what it really means to support the troops, especially in light of the unseen psychological wounds that these brave men and women regularly experience. Does "supporting the troops" as simple as putting a bumper sticker on your car, or is it something more? For more information about NWISC, visit www.nwisc.com

      • Release date
        Aug 20, 2008
      • Runtime
        15:00
    • Play Live/Work - NWISC on Blip NWISC episodes on Blip

      Live/Work

      Artists help cultivate the "liveability" of a city, but what happens when the creative class is forced to move because they have been priced out of the community? Made by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, "Live/Work" looks at the vulnerable relationship between artists and affordable housing, specifically through the lens of Mile Post 5, which may prove to be Portland's unique solution to maintaining its creative community. For more information about the Northwest Institute f...

      • Release date
        Aug 19, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:59
    • Play From Corner to Community - NWISC on Blip NWISC episodes on Blip

      From Corner to Community

      While the immigration debate rages in Washington D.C., the city of Portland, OR takes matters into its own hands. Produced by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, "From Corner to Community" explores the new day labor center, a community space opened in June 2008 serving workers, contractors and local businesses. Through the voices of two former day laborers who now run the center and a Portland city official, the viewer comes to understand the personalities of the center and the...

      • Release date
        Aug 18, 2008
      • Runtime
        05:52
    • Play in transition - NWISC on Blip NWISC episodes on Blip

      in transition

      Made by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, this short video documentary follows Carl, an ex-prisoner, as he looks for a job. Through his life, we see what programs the city of Portland has to facilitate the transition from prison to community. This issue becomes increasingly important as the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, and more prisoners are leaving jail each day. To learn more about the Northwest Institute for Social Change, visit www.nwisc.com

      • Release date
        Aug 17, 2008
      • Runtime
        06:03
    • Play What is NWISC? - NWISC on Blip NWISC episodes on Blip

      What is NWISC?

      NWISC? Aren't sure how to pronounce that or are wondering what it stands for? Curious about what is this organization about? Want to get involved? Sit down for a quick interview interview with the Executive Director of the Northwest Institute for Social Change, Phil Busse, and have some of your questions answered. www.nwisc.com

      • Release date
        Aug 3, 2008
      • Runtime
        03:00
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