The Eichelberger Center For Community Voices at WYSO
The Eichelberger Center For Community Voices At WYSO Public Radio is a collaborative space for audio training, production, and storytelling. Have a story to tell? Learn hands-on audio production and digital storytelling skills from public radio professionals in a supportive studio environment.
Our mission is to amplify community voices. We welcome storytellers of all ages, backgrounds, and experience levels. Scroll down to listen to some of the stories produced by WYSO's Community Voices producers. For information on upcoming Community Voices training opportunities, email communityvoices@wyso.org
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At Miami Valley Baptist Church for the Deaf, the music is loud enough to feel. "All that vibration just really hits my body, and I love it," says Pastor Dave Sollmann.
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Army veteran Veronica Shields found art after the pandemic. "It's such a nice way for us to not only express ourselves, but communicate," she says of her creative work.
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Yellow Springs author Scott Geisel talks about "Orca's Call," his new mystery set in the Pacific Northwest. Will Nils and Bly become the start of a new series? Listen.
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Ohio Army combat veteran Mary Skrenta now teaches art to fellow vets. "I've learned with the help of art to turn the trauma and the struggles into victories," she says.
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Ohio Navy veteran Candise Baker says she found healing from military sexual trauma through her art. "My hands are busy, then my mind is free."
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From WYSO Youth Radio, to Blue Skies and Tailwinds, and more, our community producers have created some incredible podcasts this year.
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Army veteran Gladys Lawrence has discovered painting, drawing, and creative expression through Ohio VA's Whole Health Program, finding healing through multiple art forms.
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The weeks before the Wright Brothers' historic 1903 flight were filled with broken shafts, fierce weather, and a three-day journey to North Carolina's Outer Banks.
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MilitaryHeather Seymour directs Ohio's Veterans Arts Initiative, offering classes in painting, music, leathercraft, and more to support veteran mental health and reduce suicide.