Lewis, Clark, and the Podcast West

Season 1, Episode 78 — May 26, 2026Length: 9:46This week’s episode charts a fresh course through ODHS, with leadership development, public comment opportunities, workplace accessibility, and sustainability tools all lined up like trail markers on the map. The throughline is planning ahead—whether that means preparing future leaders, shaping services for older adults and people with disabilities, or making space for better workplace conversations.The episode also recognizes Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, including API Net’s work and the legacy of former ODHS employee Cale Turn. From cultural connection to environmental action, the updates point toward the same idea: steady movement, shared responsibility, and practical tools that help the work travel farther.And in Writer’s Round-Up, Bethany takes us back to a very damp, very fictional Fort Clatsop journal entry—complete with public comment periods, leadership sessions, reasonable accommodations, conservation practices, and absolutely no horse-eating.4Minutes4U: Nothing this weekDeadline: ODHS: (1:50)June 1: Applications open for the 2026 Leadership AcademyJune 11: Aging and Disability in the Workplace: ADA and Title IJune 12: Comments due on Oregon’s draft 2026–2030 State Plan on AgingReminders:June 4: From Fields to Future: Advancing Latinx ExcellenceJune 9: Emergency preparedness for neurodivergent webinarFact of the Week: NONEDateline: ODHS:AANHPI Heritage Month and API Net recognitionNew ODHS/OHA sustainability resource conversation pageWriter’s Round-Up:Lewis and Clark journal entry from Fort Clatsop