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heART of Healing Event - A Night of music to benefit the Archimedes Movement
Come on out for a night of music, fun, and good company! Oh did I mention that you'll also be helping the Archimedes Movement too? It's win-win situation.
The premise of the HeART of Healing is to create a forum that brings members of the health and art community together to explore the connection between our creative selves and medicine, and more importantly, how we can incorporate these functionally innovative approaches for the next phases of health care development.
Simply put, the HeART of Healing project is designed as an informative, working model for the future of how art can help medicine. The HeART of Healing project has the potential to reshape health policy in Oregon so that the artistic community becomes an active element in discussions surrounding subsequent health-oriented infrastructures.
The HeART of Healing is a project of The Archimedes Movement, created by volunteers who know the power of art and creativity in the healing process of the individual person, as well as the community at large.
Look for a variety of events starting in October and leading up to a month-long series in April, filled with poetry, music, dance, movement arts, visual arts, crafts, and more!
Start Date and Time:
Sun, 10/25/2009 - 6:00pm
End Date and Time:
Sun, 10/25/2009 - 9:00pm
Location:
O'Connor's
7850 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR, 97219heART of Healing Event - The Baba Yaga Ball w/ Vagabond Opera
Price: $16/$17 - Part of event proceeds will support The HeART of Healing project of the Archimedes Movement, a grassroots effort to spark positive health reform in Oregon and beyond.
Halloween in a real mortuary? Vagabond Opera presents a night of haunting music, ritual, art and the sincere honoring of those passed in their second annual Halloween bash. Whether you want to dance, party, pray, or channel your ancestors, this night is for you. The night will feature belly dance, a stunning interactive altar installation dedicated to honoring the dead, an apothecary and museum of weird objects, a divination table and an ancient fire ritual in honor of Baba Yaga, the Slavic Witch! Come dressed as an ancestor or someone dead. Bring a photo or object for the alter and get ready to have some serious dead fun!
The premise of the HeART of Healing’s month-long engagement is to create a forum in which we will bring key members of the health and art community together to discuss how art and medicine are connected, and, more importantly, how we can incorporate these functionally innovative approaches for the next phases of health care development.
Simply put, the HeART of Healing project is designed as an informative, working model for the future of how art can help medicine. The HeART of Healing project has the potential to reshape health policy in Oregon so that the artistic community becomes an active element in discussions surrounding subsequent health-oriented infrastructures.
Start Date and Time:
Sat, 10/31/2009 - 9:30pm
End Date and Time:
Sat, 10/31/2009 - 11:30pm
Location:
The Woods
6637 Milwaukie Avenue
Portland, OR, 97202Just Added: Forum on Federal Health Reform
Sorry for the late notice. Our friends at Oregon Action are hosting an evening forum on federal health reform and asked us to post this event. Please attend and bring a friend!
Here's the agenda:
6:30 Welcome, Overview: Gary Cobb
6:40 Jo Ann Bowman, Oregon Action
7:00 Betsy Dillner, HCAN
7:20 Liz Baxter, Archimedes Movement
7:40 Question and Answer Session
8:15 Next Steps: Betsy Dillner
8:25 Acknowledgments: Jo Beall and Gary Cobb
8:30 End
Start Date and Time:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 6:30pm
End Date and Time:
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 8:30pm
Town Hall Update
Wow, the town halls are hot in the news - but not because the media is talking about what we need in terms of health reform, or how the health crisis is hurting Americans and American businesses, but because of the sound of people trying to disrupt the town hall process by yelling and screaming.
Speak Up for Health Reform Done Right
Don't stand by and watch.
Talking Points: What to tell Congress during their August recess
The message below is the result of a collaborative effort among Archimedes Movement Community Leadership Council members and staff. Members of Congress are holding town hall meetings all over the country in August. We're maintaining a list of the Oregon ones here.
Now is the time to share your views on health reform.
Howard Dean in Portland
Howard Dean was in Portland last Friday at Powell's Bookstore giving remarks to a crowd of about 200 people about a book he has just finished called Howard Dean's Prescription For Real Reform. Rick had been invited to meet with him after the book signing and I tagged along.
Update on Health Information Technology
Liz Baxter and I attended the ‘Oregon Health Information Technology (HIT) Stakeholder Engagement Meeting' in Salem on Thursday July 23.
- Bill Andrews's blog
- Login or register to post comments
- Read more
End of Session Celebration
Hosted by SAFE: United for a Healthy Oregon, you're invited to a reception to celebrate Oregon's big step forward on health reform with the passage of HB 2009 and HB 2116. IF you have questions you can call Chris Coughlin at 503-312-8178.
Wear your WCDB t-shirt if you have one; if you don't have one let us know and Erick will get one to you for the next event!
Start Date and Time:
Wed, 07/22/2009 - 11:00am
End Date and Time:
Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:00pm
End of Session Celebration
Hosted by SAFE: United for a Healthy Oregon, you're invited to a reception to celebrate Oregon's big step forward on health reform with the passage of HB 2009 and HB 2116. IF you have questions you can call Chris Coughlin at 503-312-8178.
Wear your WCDB t-shirt if you have one; if you don't have one let us know and Erick will get one to you for the next event!
Start Date and Time:
Wed, 07/22/2009 - 11:00am
End Date and Time:
Tue, 07/21/2009 - 1:00pm
Both HB2116 and HB2009 are passed by Oregon House
Next step - vote on the floor of the Oregon Senate, possibly as soon as Wednesday. If you have not contacted your Senator yet, now is the time to do so.
Liz
- Liz Baxter's blog
- Login or register to post comments
HB2116 Sent to Ways and Means Committee; HB2009 Work Session Today
HB 2116, which would generate revenue needed to pull down matching federal funds for expanding coverage to uninsured children and low income adults, was passed out of Oregon's House Revenue Committee on Thursday and sent to the Joint Ways and Means Committee with a do-pass recommendation.
- Liz Baxter's blog
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- Read more
Archimedes Movement Executive Director Speaking at the Queen's Bench
On April 14th, Archimedes Movement Executive Director Liz Baxter will be giving a presentation to the Queen's Bench, the Portland chapter of Oregon Women Lawyers (OWLS), which is an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the professional advancement, camaraderie, and good fellowship among women in the legal profession and the community.
Lunch is $14 at the door, cash or check only. No reservations required. For more information contact Kristin Sterling.
Start Date and Time:
Tue, 04/14/2009 - 4:45am
End Date and Time:
Tue, 04/14/2009 - 6:00am
Your Job: Keep the Legislature on Course
Three ways to get your message heard in Salem
In the midst of a legislative session with tough economic decisions to be made, it's very easy for the well-intentioned Oregonians serving in our legislature to lose sight of the goals of health reform. We have three ways to help you remind them to be bold and set a course for Oregon's future health system.
- Liz Baxter's blog
- Login or register to post comments
- Read more
It's time to rumble: March 26th at the Capitol in Salem
Lobby in Salem for Health Reform
Pre-Election House Parties with John Kitzhaber
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Are you a health reform "Maverick" filled with "Hope"? Want John Kitzhaber In Your Living Room? You got it! » Sign-up to host a house party If this link doesn't work, please email Matt Webber of the Archimedes Movement staff (matt@wecandobetter.org).
It's Real Simple:
What You'll Then Need:
These house parties will occur all over Oregon and will give people a chance to come together around a common goal: working to fix a broken health care system trough grassroots education and mobilization. With your help this event accomplishes the following:
» Sign-up to host a house party If the above link doesn't work, or if you have a question, please send a note to Matt Webber at matt@wecandobetter.org. |
Want to know where the Presidential candidates stand on health care reform?
The Archimedes Movement invites you and your guests to join us on a statewide (and beyond) house party conference call with John Kitzhaber on Thursday, October 16th. The call is to discuss the health reform plans of Presidential candidates Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama, as well as address the need for grassroots reform at the state level. This is a great opportunity for you to invite family, friends, and neighbors into your home to not only learn learn about the candidates' plans but also to grow the Archimedes Movement. Start Date and Time:
Thu, 10/16/2008 - 11:30am
End Date and Time:
Thu, 10/16/2008 - 1:00pm
Archimedes Movement 1st Annual Membership Conference
John Kitzhaber invites you to join him at our 1st Annual Membership Conference. You can see Gov. Kitzhaber's invitation in his blog.
Agenda
9:30 am - Pre-conference workshops (optional, but pre-registration is required)
12:00 pm - Registration and lunch, and bumper sticker contest
1:30 - Plenary Session and Member Convention with John Kitzhaber and the Interim Steering Committee (see grassroots structure document here)
2:45 - Concurrent workshops
4:30 - Looking Forward: Our Next Steps, John Kitzhaber
5:30 - 7:00 pm - Members-only Reception with John Kitzhaber: Appetizers, no-host bar and live music by the Bobby Torres Ensemble - Fun!
» Workshop details (tentative)
Lewis & Clark College
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
The campus is truly a beautiful setting – see photos. There's free parking, too.
» Lewis & Clark campus map
Lewis & Clark will have road signs posted coming from all directions to help you find your way. The conference will mainly take place at the Templeton Campus Center, #36 on the campus map.
» TriMet Bus Line #39 (Lewis & Clark) map & schedule
As of this very moment the weather is looking good so please feel free to bring a blanket if you would care to eat lunch outside on the beautiful campus. This is Oregon – so please bring an umbrella as our breakout rooms are in a neighboring building.
Accommodations
Lewis and Clark is making dorm rooms available for those who wish to spend the night Friday and/or Saturday evenings. The lodging must be pre-arranged and costs between $22-$27 per person.
Cost
$30 - Conference sessions, materials and lunch
$35 - The above, plus the Members-only Reception and 1-year membership
A limited number of scholarships are available. You may also inquire about a travel stipend.
For more information or to reserve a room or to arrange to pay onsite, please contact Matt Webber at 503-860-5854 or matt@wecandobetter.org.
To register and pay for the Conference, please use our secure online process. To reserve a place now, but register and pay on-site, or to request a scholarship. Please contact Matt.
Start Date and Time:
Sat, 06/14/2008 - 2:30am
End Date and Time:
Sat, 06/14/2008 - 12:00pm
Archimedes Leadership Training
Our second Leadership Training will be held the first Saturday in April. Please RSVP using the sign-up link below (preferred, though you must be logged-in to use the sign-up feature) or by sending an email to matt@wecandobetter.org.
This training will focus on three things:
- our new structure and grassroots decision-making
- presenting our message to groups large and small (AKA the speaker's training)
- the upcoming membership meeting
We will also hope to introduce our new staff members.
Start Date and Time:
Sat, 04/05/2008 - 3:00am
End Date and Time:
Sat, 04/05/2008 - 8:00am
John Kitzhaber talks to Archimedes Movement Members in Portland
You can listen online by clicking the triangular "play" button above or download the MP3 as a podcast using the link below. This event was hosted by the Eastside Portland Chapter.
35:05 minutes (8 MB)Date Change: Liz Baxter on Panel at PSU Brown Bag Luncheon
New Date: There will be a brown bag lunch discussion at PSU titled "Recent Health Care Policy Changes: What Role Can Students Play?"
This brown bag discussion will provide information regarding the newly formed Oregon Health Fund Board, the Healthy Kids ballot measure, the Archimedes Movement and other related health policy topics. The discussion will give students an opportunity to learn about projects that students can become involved in.
Start Date and Time:
Fri, 10/19/2007 - 5:00am
End Date and Time:
Fri, 10/19/2007 - 6:00am
