This is Part 1 of a 2-part podcast. -- Fifty years ago the nation watched as Alabama state troopers brutally beat civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma in what became known as “Bloody Sunday.” Two weeks later the same marchers walked 54 miles to the Alabama capitol in Montgomery, and five months later Congress passed and President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act — one of the most important pieces of legislation in the history of American democracy. -- Fifty years later, the battle for voting rights for all Americans has returned to the center of the nation’s democracy. While much has changed, there is still more work to do to heal our communities of injustice through non-violence work. -- Following a seven-day pilgrimage across the US South to landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement, Professor David Domke and a cohort of "pilgrims" will share their experiences and reflect on the ongoing work of justice for all through storytelling and music. -- Listen, be inspired, and reflect on your role in the ongoing work of justice for all.

When his older brother, Ali, is brutally injured in the bombing of a bazaar, Aziz must join a U.S.-funded militia, to ensure Ali is cared for. He learns to be a soldier and dreams of taking revenge against Gazan, the leader of the Taliban."In all too many accounts of the Afghan War, the Afghan people caught in the cross-fire are rendered invisible. … 'Green on Blue' places them front and center, taking us into the life of a Pashtun orphan navigating the impossible choices offered to him … An incisive and moving glimpse into the human consequences of decades of conflict." --Phil Klay, author of 'Redeployment'Elliot Ackerman served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart. A former White House Fellow, his essays and fiction have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic and The New Republic, among others.

Whether you are purchasing a company, starting a new venture, or seeking a franchise award, you’ll learn whether starting a business is right for you at this time in your life and in this economic climate.This seminar covers the fundamentals of starting a business including incorporation, financing, stakeholder development and business planning. Jeff Levy shares practical vignettes and stories from his experience as a business owner and manager. You’ll have time to ask questions and get ideas.The seminar will help you understand:• How personal and business motivations affect success• The essential qualities of an entrepreneur• The seven centers of management attention• Differences between a startup, purchasing a business, and a franchise award• Different types of legal structures and why one might incorporate• Elements of a good business plan• Pros and cons of financing options• Local resources to help you to the next stage of business ownershipLevy is a nationally recognized consultant and coach to individuals interested in exploring self-employment. Jeff shares from his wealth of business experience as a founding member of Windswept Capital, President and COO of Spider Staging Corporation, officer at Flow International, and Executive VP and principle of SafeWorks LLC.As a business coach Jeff has helped several hundred people begin their first business. He serves on several college entrepreneurial advisory boards and is regular guest speaker at SCORE and the Women’s Business Center. He is also the co-author of “Making the Jump Into Small Business Ownership.”

What does privacy mean in the digital age? To what extent do we understand the information ecosystems that surround us? To what extent is our world visible? What can we see and what do others see? What is the value of our information – individually and collectively? What is the price of convenience if privacy must be compromised to attain it? What does privacy mean in the age of smart phones, social media and cloud computing?Pecha Kucha Seattle, in collaboration with the Seattle Public Library, presents "Watch Me Now, Notes on a Surveillance Society."The event will bring together experts and speakers from across the information ecosystem – including policy makers, technologists, advocates and others to discuss the complex issues surrounding privacy and surveillance in the digital world.Scheduled speakers include Ryan Calo from the University of Washington Law School and co-director of the UW Tech Policy Lab; Frank Catalano, technology analyst and columnis for GeekWire; Jared Friend, Technology and Liberty Director for the ACLU of Washington State; Ramez Naam, former Microsoft executive, computer scientist, and award winning author; and many other local and regional experts on privacy and surveillance issues.Pecha Kucha Seattle was founded in 2006. Since its inception, Pecha Kucha has hosted 39 events city-wide, collaborating with institutions such as the Seattle Art Museum, Olson Kundig Architects, Recovery Cafe, the Bellevue Arts Museum and Seattle Center. They have hosted over 400 presenters and have reached thousands of people over the years to celebrate the amazing people that make our region so wonderful. Pecha Kucha provides a place for creative cross-pollination that is generative, personal and truly engaging.

Seattle native Timothy Ray Brown (aka “The Berlin patient”) is the first person in the world cured of HIV. Brown and Gero Hütter, the doctor who cured him, will be in Seattle for a moderated question and answer session for you to meet and ask questions. Hütter, M.D., Ph.D. will share his experiments that led to this cure and Brown will share his inspiring personal story.Recently profiled in the New Yorker article, “Can AIDS Be Cured?,” the research at the heart of Timothy Ray Brown’s remarkable recovery is all the more fascinating and relevant as scientists continue to seek out new therapies and approaches to curing or controlling HIV/ AIDS.As a result of his experience, Brown launched in October 2014 The Cure for AIDS Coalition, a public benefit corporation whose sole mission is to find a cure for HIV.

Linea and Cinda Johnson will discuss their book, "Perfect Chaos: A Daughter's Struggle to Survive Bipolar and a Mother's Journey to Save Her," released in 2012, which relates their journey with mental illness. It is the inside story of Linea's struggle through the diagnosis, treatment and acceptance of bipolar disorder and Cinda and her families' pain, love and pride for their daughter in this fierce fight.They will also discuss the ways in which we as a society can end the fear and shame surrounding mental health conditions, and support people with these conditions in their challenges and healing.Daughter (Linea) and mother (Cinda) have a shared purpose of building hope and ending the stigma for those struggling with mental health conditions. They write: “We have learned so much from this journey and we hope that by sharing our experiences with honesty and compassion we can provide insight, information and hope for others in this battle. We want to provide information and insight to teachers, counselors and health professionals in their work and mostly to the brave people and their families who struggle with mental health conditions every day.”

After reading selections from their books and new work, Dupres and Washuta -- both members of the Cowlitz Tribe -- will discuss Cowlitz identity in light of a recent federal decision to grant land and casino rights to the Tribe in Southern Washington.Washuta’s memoir, “My Body is a Book of Rules,” tells of her struggles with bipolar disorder, sexual assault, and antipsychotic medication. As a young adult, her crisis of American Indian identity bleeds into other areas of self-doubt; mental illness, sexual trauma, ethnic identity, and independence become intertwined.Elissa Washuta received an MFA in creative writing from the University of Washington, where she is an adviser and lecturer in American Indian Studies. Her work has appeared in Salon, The Chronicle of Higher Education and Third Coast.Dupres shows how stories are central to the ongoing process of forming a Cowlitz identity. Through interviews and profiles of political leaders, Dupres reveals the narrative and rhetorical strategies that protect and preserve the memory and culture of the tribe. In the process, she creates a blueprint for cultural preservation that current and future Cowlitz tribal leaders -- as well as other indigenous activists -- can use to keep tribal memories alive.Christine Dupres is on the faculty at the American Leadership Forum and owner of Radiant Life Counseling.

This is the first of three sessions aiming to make HIV cure research accessible to everyone. In this session, there will be an overview of the current state of cure research.These programs not only offer a chance to better understand the research efforts towards a cure, but also to meet some of the cure researchers who’ve been in the news. The presenters will share three HIV cure research training modules from a curriculum currently being developed by an international group of community educators from advocacy organizations, community advisory board members and leading researchers in the field.These modules cover the scientific strategies being pursued toward an HIV cure, some of the ethical concerns for potential participants around this research, and issues specific populations like pediatrics might face. Each module, developed by a scientific and community lead, will have basic PowerPoint slides, and the set of modules will be available online after the program.The three sessions are independent, and the public is welcome to attend one or all of them. The first is an introduction, the second discusses challenges in finding a cure for children with HIV, and the third treats the question of genetic therapies, which are a specific focus of several Seattle researchers.

"Stealing the Game" is the fast-paced and entertaining story about teamwork, friendship, dark secrets and having blind faith for those in our lives who have earned it."Stealing the Game" is not a saccharine-infused young adult novel. It is a wry and rollicking thrill ride that also tackles substantive issues like building self-esteem in teenagers, celebrating one’s individuality and what it means to feel special. And it never loses sight of the fact that teenagers also talk trash on the court, debate zombies and fall in love while watching classic French movies.

"It’s What I Do" tells the story of Addario's career in the post-9/11 world. Addario photographs the Afghan people before and after Taliban reign, the civilian casualties and misunderstood insurgents of the Iraq War, as well as the burned villages and the countless dead in Darfur. She addresses the difficulties of being a woman in an overwhelmingly male profession and tells the inside story of her kidnapping by pro-Qaddafi forces in the Libyan civil war.Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist whose work appears regularly in The New York Times, National Geographic and Time magazine. She has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Darfur and the Congo, and has received numerous awards, including the MacArthur Genius Grant and the Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting.