"Mimicry As a Form of Empowerment"
Teacher and poet, Daniel García Ordaz, the son of Mexican immigrants, discourses on the value of mimicry as a form of empowerment. Speaking in other people’s voices, or the performance of linguistic mimicry, is an exercise in empathy that has the capacity to engender unity among diverse cultures.
"How to Make It Through the Storms of Life"
At the age of 12, Shawn Elliot Russell fell in love with hip hop music. Over the years, he began to write his own songs and quickly fell in love with storytelling. After recording over 300 songs, and embarking on the process of becoming a hip hop artist, Shawn was diagnosed with several anxiety disorders. Shawn used his love of storytelling to show the struggles of dealing with anxiety and how he has been able to reclaim control over his mental health.
"Pie We Don't Deserve"
VideoBook
Local author, Nason Rumfield, has created a VideoBook series of his debut novel, "Pie We Don't Deserve." Watch the Trailer and visit the channel for on location, chapter-by-chapter narration of the novel by Nason Rumfield himself, accompanied by video, visuals, & commentary. Coming October 2020.
"The Adventures of Exo & Cy"
Interactive Read/ExoCyse-Along!
Narrarated by local author, David Norec, join Exo and Cy (exercise) as they try and stop Mayor Diane Beeties (diabetes) along with Chip and Nacho (potato chips) from turning O.B. City (obesity) into the unhealthiest city in the country. Join along and do the same "EXOCYSES" as the characters in the book and get your exercise workout on! Gather your family and participate in this one-of-a-kind Interactive Virtual Book! #EXOCYSE!
