Made by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, this short video documentary follows Carl, an ex-prisoner, as he looks for a job. Through his life, we see what programs the city of Portland has to facilitate the transition from prison to community. This issue becomes increasingly important as the US has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, and more prisoners are leaving jail each day. To learn more about the Northwest Institute for Social Change, visit www.nwisc.com

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Artists help cultivate the "liveability" of a city, but what happens when the creative class is forced to move because they have been priced out of the community? Made by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, "Live/Work" looks at the vulnerable relationship between artists and affordable housing, specifically through the lens of Mile Post 5, which may prove to be Portland's unique solution to maintaining its creative community. For more information about the Northwest Institute for Social Change, visit www.nwisc.com

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While the immigration debate rages in Washington D.C., the city of Portland, OR takes matters into its own hands. Produced by 2008 Northwest Institute for Social Change fellows, "From Corner to Community" explores the new day labor center, a community space opened in June 2008 serving workers, contractors and local businesses. Through the voices of two former day laborers who now run the center and a Portland city official, the viewer comes to understand the personalities of the center and the people within the community who use it daily. For more information about the Northwest Institute for Social Change, visit www.nwisc.com

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