This episode was created by students from the University of Oregon’s Graduate School of Journalism and Communication.

Listeners producer Daniel Bloomfield speaks with the Executive Director of the Oregon Humanities, Adam Davis, about the Trump administration’s recent cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities and how they’ve impacted the work of the Oregon Humanities.

At a time when having respectful and diplomatic conversations, the cuts have forced Oregon Humanities to cancel many of their programs, including trainings for conversation facilitators.

Davis speaks about the many challenges Oregon Humanities faces, but also the ways in which he is hopeful and the unexpected outpouring of community support.

Show notes & links:

Oregon Humanities – Oregon Humanities is a non-profit organization that fosters understanding and collaboration through public programs, conversations, and storytelling across Oregon. 

D.O.G.E. – The Department of Government Efficiency is a federal initiative of the Trump administration which made the decision to cut the funding to National Endowment for the Humanities by nearly half.

National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) – NEH is an independent federal agency that supports the humanities in every state and U.S. jurisdiction.

Mellon Foundation Gift to the NEH – The Mellon Foundation’s decision to give $65 million to the NEH in light of the cuts made by the Trump administration.

Community Podcasting Microcredential - This 12-credit, graduate-level certification helps you build professional skills in podcasting, interviewing, and audio production to tell meaningful community stories.

Thanks to Leif Olsen for composing the music for the series of Oregon Speaks: Voices from this moment.

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