The Point on KPOV Podcast features select segments and interviews from KPOV's weekday community affairs program. The Point is the local issues, arts, stories, and culture show for Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Prineville, everywhere in between and beyond, and is produced entirely by our Central Oregon community and KPOV.
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Carolyn Esky talks to Sharon Maier-Kennelly, Executive Director for the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance, and Marcus LeGrand, COCC’s Afro-Centric Program Coordinator about the Central Oregon premiere of the film "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land.”
To learn more about the Good Deeds Project that Marcus LeGrand mentions in this podcast, check out this Critical Conversations podcast with guest Riccardo Waites.
Redmond Collective Action is making waves in the small, conservative city by providing a platform for enhancing diversity. Two of its co-founders, Lena Berry and Stephanie Hunter, discuss their role and ongoing work in the organization.
Kellen Klein, the Executive Director of Citizens 4 Community, previews an upcoming Sisters Community Forum discussing Who Gets to Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability.
The Sisters-Based Roundhouse Foundation provides generous financial and relational support for both arts and agricultural projects in rural communities, environmental stewardship, social services, and education, plus a whole lot more.
Amy Jo Dettweiler is an OSU Professor and the Extension Horticulturist for the OSU Extension Service serving Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson Counties. She talks about the unique challenges of gardening in Central Oregon
The Central Oregon Collective has been supporting other-abled adults in their pursuit to live happy engaged lives of inclusion. Amy Ryan, Director of Human Resources, walks us through more than 50 years of service to the community.
Founder and Farm Director Audrey Tehan tells the Seed to Table story and why it's such an important part of Sisters Country. Learn how this four-acre nonprofit farm and has grown over the past 10 years to educate local school children, supply high desert food pantries, provide local produce shares to the community and operate the Sisters Farmers Market.
Priscilla Calleros from The Environmental Center and poster artist Sage Flannery share plans for the Earth Day celebration on Saturday April 20, 2024.
Redmond City Councilor Clifford Evelyn talks about upcoming issues on the ballot (term limits, dispensaries, and nepotism) along with the progress the City has made on issues of public safety and services to the community. City Councilor Evelyn will again be on the ballot for his second term.
Thrive Central Oregon's Founder and Executive Director, Sarah Manke, shares the latest efforts to help people find stable, affordable housing in the high desert and previews the We Are Home spring film festival.
Staley Micken, Development Director for the MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, talks about National Child Abuse Prevention Month and MountainStar’s work to protect children from abuse through education and support for children and families including the Diaper Drive and other campaigns.
Camilla Dolhman, Community Research Project Manager at Oregon Health and Science University, talks about the development and the results of the survey to assess how welcoming Central Oregon is with the many changes happening in the area.
Leanna Williams, Development Director for the Heart of Oregon Corps, talks about programs to connect youth ages 16-24 with training and educational opportunities to help them independently thrive.
Board Members Kyle Krull and Paul Evers describe the efforts of Cultivate Bend, a mutual benefit trade organization, 501(c)(6), formed to cultivate a vibrant ecosystem for the natural products Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector throughout Central Oregon. Their mission is to listen and meet the specific needs of our growing population of CPG entrepreneurs, operators, and leaders at every stage and be representative of every Central Oregon community - geographic, gender, racial, ethnic, and culture. They also inform about an documentary presentation at the Tower Theater supporting regenerative farming and equity in the farming industry.
Ariel Cowan, Regional Fire Specialist for the Central Region for the OSU Extension Service, discusses fire prevention, fire-wise gardening, and the Extension Services’ homeowner workshops.
The Companion Animal Medical Project, commonly known as CAMP, is a homegrown grassroots nonprofit here in Central Oregon that is tackling the enormous need to provide veterinary care to unhoused pets.
Ginger Thiess-Stevens, Development Director for The Kids Center, talks about the strong community investment and support in building the organization, their specialized services that focus on identification, care and treatment of child abuse, and a fundraising event to educate the public on their services and volunteer opportunities.
This final conversation with author Zee Clarke highlights the basic need of safety and code-switching. Zee Clarke's emphasis on mindfulness, meditation, and breathing strategies to overcome injustices were explored along with specific breathing techniques.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest grassroots mental health organization in America. Also known as NAMI, the Alliance is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Owner/Operator of Lotus Flower Physio, Laura Flood, talks about the importance of maintaining a woman's pelvic floor throughout life, including pregnancy and aging. The goal of her work is for women to return to a feeling of safety, connection and trust in one's body through non-traditional, whole being and highly compassionate physical therapy care.