Today's guests are Graham Haramein, Co-chair of the Diversity and Quality Team and Manager of HIV Care Services at the Multnomah County Health Department, and Shad Alexander, a therapist at the Quest Center for Integrative Health (www.projectquest.org).

Dr. David Naimon hosts a round table discussion on Health Disparities in Minority Populations with a special focus on issues concerning the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender community. 

Don't miss the LGBTQ Meaningful Care Conference (LGBTQMeaningfulCare.org) coming up in April.

Martha Odom talks with Lawrence Behmer, Portland Citizen Corp Chair; Ed Rentz, NET leader for Laurelhurst; and Leah Grey, KBOO volunteer currently taking the NET training, about the teams and the free classes for people who will be first-on-scene in the event of a disaster.

PSU part-time faculty held an informational picket this afternoon to highlight their efforts in reaching a fair contract settlement.

We're revisiting last year’s series on do-it-yourself education. You’ll hear voices from the Portland Free Skool and the Waypost, as well as Matthew Stadler, who gave a presentation at Reed College’s Learning is Fun and Dangerous event about a WWII-era zine called Vedem. As always, podcasts, zines and all kinds of information is available at http://destinationdiy.org.

Crystal Leighty interviews David Wann, co-author of Affluenza: the All-Consuming Epidemic. (Berrett-Koehler Publishers) He’ll discuss his new book Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle.”  (St. Martin's Griffin)

Dr. James Bickford, PSU Associate Professor of Education, joins Paul VanDyck to discuss the challenges of teaching visually impaired children and the difficulties of learning in a sighted world.

Back to Portland with a report on the sustainable community being constructed by the Tryon Life Farm--just one of Portland's many intentional communities.