Community Voices

WYSO Youth Radio works with middle and high school students across Ohio to share their stories through sound, straight from their lives to your ears.

JoEllen Kwiatek's work has been published in "The Antioch Review" and "The American Poetry Review." She has also received a Pushcart Prize and the Iowa Poetry Prize.

The Thrive Empowerment Center near Cincinnati, Ohio, uses a trauma-informed approach to teach Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They are trying to make the sport accessible to women, queer folks and survivors of violence.

Eva Buttacavoli is the director of The Contemporary Dayton gallery. Artist Susan Byrnes speaks with Buttacavoli about the gallery’s role in shaping contemporary art.

A retired chef and his husband have started a soup kitchen in Yellow Springs, Ohio. They're calling it "Who's Hungry" and want it to be a place where people can find community.

This episode has interviews with filmmaker Nelson George, YSFF director Eric Mahoney, and Yemi Oyediran, who just released a documentary about Cincinnati's King Records.

When artist Susan Byrnes proposed a new exhibition, dance wasn’t part of the plan. But, after a conversation with choreographer Nicola Resto, a collaboration took shape.

The passing of Hemingway is a poignant reminder of the earliest days of World War II and the struggle to stand in the way of Hitler and his plans to dominate Europe.

WYSO Community Voices Producer Susan Byrnes explores ideas from her new show, "Lightness and Weight," now on display at the Contemporary Dayton Gallery in this episode.

Jacques Adler Jean-Pierre, journaliste et habitant de Springfield, reproduit le travail qu'il a accompli en Haïti, en partageant un message d'espoir avec sa communauté.

Activist and Springfield, Ohio, resident Jacques Adler Jean-Pierre is replicating the work he did in Haiti, sharing a message of hope and motivation with his community.

Gerly Philidor a 20 ans d'expérience en tant que DJ en Haïti et aux États-Unis. Il est expert de la musique Kompa, un genre musical né en Haïti dans les années 1950.