Archive for October 2023
My thoughts from the Global RedwoodJS Conference held in Grants Pass
I attended the RedwoodJS conference in Grants Pass last month. RedwoodJS is a relatively new OpenSource JavaScript full stack platform formed and run in Bay Area Silicon Valley roots. RedwoodJS is the latest open source project of Tom Preston-Werner, the Founder and former CEO of GitHub. So it’s a big thing and it has the…
Read MoreSOU alumnus and Foundation Board member inducted into inventors’ academy
Daniel A. Henderson, a 1984 graduate of Southern Oregon University and emeritus member of the SOU Foundation Board of Trustees, is among 169 innovators worldwide who have been inducted in this year’s class of fellows in the National Academy of Inventors. Henderson is best known for his patented invention of wireless picture and video messaging used in every…
Read MoreThe Responsible Middle
Several years ago, we started hearing the term “dumpster fire” to describe a situation that is out-of- control. It’s a good thing we have the phrase today because every source of new information, true or not – important or trivial – makes full use of the handy description. From national and international politics to neighborhood…
Read MoreA Primer on Partnerships
There are a number of inherent problems that small businesses face which can be extremely difficult to remedy. One of the most difficult areas is scaling-up, or growing the business from a small core of talent, business volume and market reach into a larger, more resilient entity. There may not be a more frustrating issue…
Read MoreEnergy projects bring relief to families, tribal elders in Klamath Falls
In 2012, Wanda Powless worked with a group of partners to refurbish the old Olympic Lodge Motel in Klamath Falls, with the goal of creating transitional housing. From there, Turtle Cove was born, with the mission of providing a safe, stable place for women transitioning from abuse, places of poverty, addiction and crime. The old…
Read MoreInterview with Janet Troy, Executive Director, Ashland Community Health Foundation
Interview With Janet Troy, Executive Director, Ashland Community Health Foundation, Conducted By Vicki Purslow, Capiche Research Analyst And Co-Founder Of Majoring In. Founded in 1977, the Foundation was established to provide a way for community members to support the work of Ashland Community Hospital. Over the past 46 years, the generosity of its donors has had…
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