Izzy Stringham, the owner of White River Books, and Jessica Amber Barnum, a teacher and author, are pairing up to offer free workshops for community members seeking a group setting to explore creative writing. Stringham has worked with Barnum before to do a memoir writing workshop. With Barnum’s teaching experience, White River Books will host […]
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Marble Charter School announces Richings-Germain as its new director
Sam Richings-Germain will be moving on from her seven years stint as principal of Carbondale Community School (CCS) in July as she prepares to embark on her next chapter as the director of Marble Charter School (MCS). Michael Hayes, the executive director of Compass for Lifelong Discovery (the nonprofit that supports CCS), said that while […]
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Alpine Legal se propone equilibrar la balanza con la Semana del Derecho bilingüe
Por Jess Peterson Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte Del 27 al 30 de abril, Alpine Legal Services (ALS), una organización sin fines de lucro que provee asistencia legal a aquellos que no pueden permitírselo, está organizando sesiones educativas gratuitas sobre temas variados. La Semana de Derecho o Law Week ofrecerá presentaciones en […]
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Alpine Legal aims to balance the scales with bilingual Law Week
From April 27 through 30, Alpine Legal Services (ALS), a nonprofit that provides legal assistance to those who may otherwise not be able to afford it, is hosting free educational sessions on a variety of topics. Law Week, or La Semana de Derecho, will offer both in-person and virtual presentations to community members in English […]
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HeadQuarters asume colectivamente la atención preventiva en salud mental
Por Jessica Peterson Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte La falta de recursos para la atención preventiva de la salud mental podría deberse a la escasez de información que respalde su impacto. Sin embargo, Lindsey Lupow, directora de programas de HeadQuarters en Basalt, dijo que, en lugar de enfocarse únicamente en reaccionar en […]
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HeadQuarters takes on preventative mental health care collectively
Limited resources for preventative mental health care may be caused by the lack of data to back up its impact. Nonetheless, Lindsey Lupow, the program director at HeadQuarters in Basalt, said that rather than focusing solely on reacting during moments of crisis, the organization advocates a proactive approach within the Roaring Fork Valley community. HeadQuarters, […]
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Strut for Mutts 5K brings animal lovers together for its 11th year
Ready, set, woof! On Saturday, April 20, Journey Home Animal Care Center will host its 11th Annual Strut for Mutts 5K fundraiser at Deerfield Park in Rifle. Executive Director Heather Grant wrote in an email to The Sopris Sun that such fundraising events are crucial to the shelter’s success.“The past couple of years, our organization […]
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Estudiantes bilingües emergentes comparten una sabiduría que va más allá de su edad
Por Jessica Peterson Corresponsal de Sopris Sun Traducción por Dolores Duarte El Proyecto Hero ‘s Journaling surgió de un esfuerzo combinado entre la organización local de artes sin fines de lucro, VOICES, y Lucia Campbell, profesora de desarrollo del idioma inglés en Glenwood Springs Middle School. El cierre del proyecto fue una presentación estudiantil el […]
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Emerging bilingual students share wisdom beyond their years
The Hero’s Journaling Project came out of a blended effort between the local arts nonprofit, VOICES, and Lucia Campbell, an English language development teacher at Glenwood Springs Middle School. The culmination was a student presentation last Thursday evening at the Glenwood Springs Library. The project started back in 2019. It involves instructional storytelling — teaching […]
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Alpine Bank nears $2.5 million community fundraising goal
For Alpine Bank’s 50th anniversary, President Glen Jammaron said they wanted to do something big. The objective was to raise $2.5 million for nonprofits — a number Jammaron referred to as a stretch of a goal. However, considering that half a century is a significant milestone, the bank didn’t shy away from setting such a […]