A mediados de Julio tuve la oportunidad de ver el documental “A Decent Home” o “Un Hogar Decente”. El evento, organizado por la organización MANAUS de Carbondale, se enfocó en el tema de compraventas de parques de hogares móviles, o “trailas” como les decimos también. Pude relatar al documental en varias maneras. Por ejemplo, yo […]
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TACAW presents ‘good challenges’ with MANAUS equity programming
On July 26, Adriana Alvarez, Ph.D., will present the second installment in the Equity Speaker Series at The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW). The series is an initiative of MANAUS’ Equity Action Project and, according to the website, “is a seven-week, anti-racism and race equity and inclusion training aimed to forge a region that practices […]
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‘Un hogar digno’ se proyecta en Carbondale
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La directora Sara Terry pasó más de seis años haciendo “Un hogar digno”, su tercer documental. Con experiencia en periodismo, Terry dijo a The Sopris Sun que la realización de películas es “el mayor tipo de conversación de todo el periodismo que conozco o en el que he participado” con el […]
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MANAUS crea soluciones viables de justicia social
Traducción por Dolores Duarte La gente tiene un deseo innato de ayudar. Con frecuencia, cuando una comunidad se enfrenta a un reto, ese deseo se vuelve inmediato, casi urgente; como un río que gana caudal durante una tormenta, estas personas reúnen conocimientos: se leen libros, se dona dinero y se ofrece tiempo a voluntad. Pero […]
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MANAUS creates sustainable social justice solutions
People have an innate desire to help. Oftentimes, when a community is faced with a challenge, that desire becomes immediate, almost urgent; like a river gaining velocity during a storm, these people gather knowledge — books are read, money is donated and time is volunteered. But how do you keep that momentum going after the […]
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Obituary: George Stranahan
November 5, 1931 – May 20, 2021 Remember the old Flying Dog Brew Pub in Aspen? The subterranean hideout was inviting to all, even pipsqueeks like myself at the time. My parents ordered us fried calamari and it was always on the house. I didn’t pay particular attention to who the benefactor was but I […]
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The Sun shines through
On Feb. 12, 2021, The Sopris Sun completes its twelfth year of informing, inspiring and connecting community. For students of numerology, this is our “golden birthday,” age matching the day of month, as our community paper emerges through its “tween” years. It’s also Chinese New Year, inaugurating the Year of the Metal Ox and all […]