There was a point near the end of my first Carbondale Mountain Fair way back in 1988 when I pretty much decided this was where I was going to spend the better part of my.
Story telling is a powerful tool. It gives voice to universal human truths, creates empathy between disparate viewpoints, fosters human connection and provides an outlet to those traditionally cast aside.
And it s the premise that is central to Carbondale based organization VOICES, whose mission is to make sure everyone s voice in the community gets heard.
VOICES Summertime Stories & Music is featuring “HerStory,” empowering stories from women in the Roaring Fork Valley. “We wanted to focus on the strong women in this valley, and how the community was shaped, especially.