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Community Voices

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Community Voices

In addition to our regularly scheduled programs of the reading of current printed material, Virginia Voice’s “Community Voices” series presents a variety of specials for information and entertainment.

Browse through the various series we offer below.

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Discovering Virginia

Virginia has much to offer in history, adventure, entertainment and travel. We’ll bring it to you in this series of programs.

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Face to Face

Information from representatives of agencies dealing with health, legal or social issues specific to our listeners.

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What's Your Story?

Everyone has a story. Jim Wark engages people in conversation to find out their stories. Each program is approximately 30 minutes.

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The Writer's Voice

We invite noted authors to talk about their work and read from their favorite writings. Each program is approximately 30 minutes.

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Mighty Pen Project

The Mighty Pen Project at the Virginia War Memorial generates, preserves, shares, and honors stories written by military veterans and those touched by their service.

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The Blind Experience with Dr. Joseph Ashley

Joseph Ashley, a nationally recognized Doctor of Rehabilitation who is blind, shares his insights from over 30 years of experience developing services for the blind.

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Shards of Light with Lamont Crawley

Artist and poet, Lamont Crawley, interviews fascinating and inspiring voices from the vision-impaired community.

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