Tag: Partnerships
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Justice Snow’s, CMC hold storytelling show
This article aired on Aspen Public Radio. Standing on stage and telling a very personal story can take nerves of steel. Tonight, more than a handful of locals are giving it a try. The event is similar to the radio show The Moth. It’s part of a new local series by Justice Snow’s and Colorado…
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Justice Snow’s and CMC Partner on “Writ Large” Storytelling Series on March 25th
Justice Snow’s continues the Writ Large live storytelling series in the Parlor on Wednesday, March 25th at 7:00 p.m. Storytellers include Matt Haslett, David Cook, Sean Tamisiea, Shere Coleman, Alecia Evans and Brian Tinker. This is a free event but guests are encouraged to RSVP to 429-8192 as limited seating is available. Writ Large is…
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Dillon Valley Elementary adds after-school language class for adults
This article was first published in the Summit Daily News. By Alli Langley. Divided into small groups in the media center, about a dozen adults have been meeting weekly at Dillon Valley Elementary this semester to learn English. Sharon Aguilar led two students in the intermediate-level group on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Omero Garcia, 34, a…
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1000 Words: George Stranahan
Educator, photographer, physicist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur extraordinaire George Stranahan at the opening reception of The Stranahan Collection at CMC Edwards. The collection is comprised of world-renowned black-and-white photographs he and his wife Patti have collected over decades.
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Stranahan Collection comes to CMC in Edwards
Some of finest photography of 20th century travels to campus for viewing By Carrie Click For Coloradan George Stranahan – educator, photographer, physicist, philanthropist, purveyor of good beer and finer whiskey – the collection of world-renowned black-and-white photographs he and his wife Patti have collected over several decades should be seen by as many people…
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Garfield, Pitkin combine for No. 1 in Arts Vibrancy Index
This article appeared in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Jessica Cabe. Glenwood Springs has been named the No. 1 small city in the nation in the first-ever “Arts Vibrancy Index” compiled by Southern Methodist University’s National Center for Arts Research. “Glenwood Springs” — which in this study represents all of Garfield and Pitkin counties —…
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School Helping Make Snow Dreams Come True
Colorado Mountain College is playing a key role in the next generation of ski area groomers, snowmakers and mechanics thanks to its Ski Area Operations program. This article was published in the January, 2015 issue of Snow Grooming magazine. By Jim Timlick. It sounds like a young skier or snowboard enthusiast’s dream – a college…
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Adult learning labs grant 30 years of second chances
This CMC Corner Column appeared in the Glenwood Post Independent. By Suzanne W. Kirch. Community colleges are, “an American invention, designed to give people a second chance,” according to Charles “Chick” Dassance, former interim president at Colorado Mountain College. The Adult Learning Lab in Glenwood Springs is just one way that CMC has been reinforcing…
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Justice Snow’s and Isaacson School partner for Writ Large storytelling series
Inaugural Isaacson School and Justice Snow’s “Writ Large” event takes place tonight, Jan. 14, at 8:30 p.m. This article was first published in the Aspen Times. By Andrew Travers. Justice Snow’s and the Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College are launching a new storytelling series this week at the downtown bar and…
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Su Comida, Su Vida means ‘your food, your life’
CMC, Valley Settlement Project, area elementary schools work together to present nutrition workshops In December, three nutrition workshops taught throughout the mid and lower Roaring Fork Valley taught participants how to make healthy food choices, how to avoid food with pesticides and how to purchase nutritious food on a budget. For many of those attending,…