Roundtable Tuesday with Risshan Leak meets up with slam poets from Utah high schools and Willy Palomo of the Utah Book Festival. Plus, Mental Healthy F.I.T.'s Labeled Fest.
Tonight's show featured the following people, organizations and/or events. Check them out and get plugged into your community!
Brian Higgins and Josh Samson of Mental Healthy FiT - Ending Stigma, a nonprofit that aims to succeed in ending mental health stigma through education, entertainment and impact.
TH-SAT, May 5-7: Labeled Fest for Mental Health, Thursday and Friday from 6-10om and Saturday from 10a-3p at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts. Features film, ideas and tips for ending the stigma around mental health, disability, developmental, recovery & youth issues. Includes youth and all ages programs. Plus volunteer opportunity to create 1000 homeless care kits! GET FREE TIX HERE. Downloadable the program here.
Alliance House, a nonprofit that provides a supportive community where adults with mental illnesses can rediscover and rebuild self-respect, dignity, and abilities in a social environment through education, productive work, and meaningful relationships.
April is National Poetry Month. RadioACTive convened a panel to share some verse:
Abby Wilde, Herriman High School
Lavendar Cox, Copper Hills High School
Liberdee Ostler, Kearns High School
Willy Palomo, Utah Center for the Book and the Utah Book Festival
Views, thoughts or opinions shared by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the board, staff or members of Listeners' Community Radio of Utah, KRCL 90.9fm. Tonight's show was produced and hosted by Lara Jones and Community Co-Host Risshan Leak.
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