About 247 TownHall

247 Townhall is a community forum dedicated to change. Don’t be afraid of change, it won’t bite. But it might just light you up and let you know that things can be better—in your neighborhood, in the country, and in the world. Just imagine, by speaking up, sharing video, blogging and reporting on real issues in your community, you could become the change advocate we need. I mean think about it, what makes you and your neighborhood fresh-to-life? And who’s telling the world about it- CNN, Myspace, Block Savvy, YouTube? So here’s your chance to be real, to participate, to meet others with similar interests, to start small discussion groups, to take action. Learn more about 247 Townhall

	Mohammed Soriano Bilal, Executive Producer - Mohammed is best known as "the even-tempered, dread-locked rapper guy” on MTV's REAL WORLD III: San Francisco. He is also a diversity consultant, a musician, a poet, educator, and an extraordinary writer who educates audiences about some of today’s social ills.
	Catlin Condit - Born and raised in Portland, Oregon Catlin enjoys the perks of the Northwest. He loves being outdoors recreating as much as possible, rain or shine. Amongst his favorite activities are camping, snowboarding, hiking, surfing, fishing, hunting, golfing, frisbee golfing, and basketball. Catlin feels very strongly about protecting the environment and living sustainably. Catlin attended College in Colorado at the University of Denver graduating in four years with his BSBA in Finance with a minor in International Studies with a focus on Globalization.
	Gregg Abbott - Gregg Abbott a recent graduate from Portland State University with a BS in Art and a minor in film studies comes to 247 as an avid film fan and promoter of change. He has lived in Portland for the past ten years vibing on the northwest scene. You can often find him in the aisles of Movie Madness or chilling at one of Portland's amazing cheap restaurants.
	Taylor Dixon - Taylor was born in Portland, Oregon and has spent most of her life in the Pacific Northwest. She was raised by her mother and Poh Poh (means Grandma in Cantonese) with a solid understanding of Chinese values. She loves learning about different cultures and in her spare time can be found watching Bollywood movies or exploring the aisles of international grocery markets learning about new foods. Taylor intends to go to graduate school in the near future to pursue a Masters in Education, either in ESL, or in Speech Pathology.
	Paul Anderson - Paul: Creative Engineer Director of Chaos Motivation Enthusiast Video Aficionado Song-Smith Silly Picture Maker Need to know more...? Check out www.andermation.net
	Bobby Jones - My name is Bobby Lorenzo Jones. I am 23 years old. I have recently finished up my Bachelors degree in Political Science from Portland State University. I am a very passionate person. Some of my passions include: the better treatment of foster care children throughout this nation, the restructuring of the funding system that is used to fund the public schools in this country, and the injection of love into the undeserved communities of this great nation. I'm the type of guy who thinks that things can be improved if we just work to make them better.