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Liz's Story
This radio diary is the final one in the series and comes to us from the Voices Project coordinator, Tania Danielski. Having produced most of... more
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently joined forces to create a grant that would inspire libraries and museums to partner with public broadcasting organizations. The purpose: "to address local needs, increase civic engagement and improve the quality of life in your community."
Seeing an opportunity to acquire funding to increase drug and alcohol education and awareness in our community—and create a collaborative effort among civic organizations—the Haines Borough Public Library partnered with Lynn Canal Broadcasting KHNS-FM.
Collaboration
During the next two years the partners and collaborators will be reaching out to the community with a variety of programs at the Library and on KHNS.
- Radio Diaries will be created by volunteer community members and broadcast on KHNS, informing the community and rural Alaska about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on people’s lives.
- Presentations and speakers on different topics related to substance abuse will be conducted at the Library and broadcast on the radio.
- Outreach activities that include school programs, awareness activities, advertisements, movie showings, public service announcements, concerts, and more will also be held.
The project will promote lifelong learning and social engagement for patrons and listeners in Haines, Klukwan, Skagway, and 20 rural Alaska towns reached by Community Radio of Alaska.
Courage
To get at the heart of how drug and alcohol abuse affects lives, it’s important for people in our community to feel comfortable to share their voices through stories. That’s why this program is called the Voices Project. Stories enrich all who hear them, and can educate, inspire and delight.
Each year six volunteers will produce a five to eight minute radio diary on their experiences of the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on their lives. Recording equipment and training are provided as well and ongoing support through the recording and production process. These radio diaries will be intended for broadcast on KHNS to offer the information to other communities in rural Alaska. For an information flyer (pdf) on becoming a diarist, click here.
For more information about radio diaries in general, visit the Radio Diaries website.