A Fundraiser for Find Your Voice! River Bridge Regional Center APRIL 2021

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

Rape Culture and Sexual Assault - A 1 2 Speak Up 3 Survivor's Voice for for our Children Empowering Change @ 6:00pm @ 12:00pm

4 5 Learn 6 7 8 Yoga: Finding 9 10 American Owning Your Story Your Voice Sign Language @ 6:00pm Within @ 5:30pm @ 5:30pm

"Different Heros, 11 12 Shake It Off! 13 Flash Mob 14 Intermediate 15 16 Different Dreams" 17 Cheer Team Film Presentation ¡Quitárselo de Jazz Dance Ballet @ 5:30pm encima! and Q&A with @ 5:30pm @ 12:00pm Joyce Bulifant @ 5:30pm @ 6:00pm

Helping Others Find Plant the Seeds of Uncovering the 23 24 18 Their Voice Through 19 Your Life Vision 20 Secret to Writing21 22 Story Sharing and and Watch it and the True Power Creative Writing Their Responses Bloom of Words @ 6:00pm @ 5:30pm @ 5:30pm @ 6:00pm

Spring Rape Culture and Everyday 25 26 Mat Pilates 27 Watercolor Paintin2g 8 29 Sexual Assault - A 30 Makeup Survivor's Voice for @ 5:30pm Primavera @ 5:30pm Pintura de acuarela Empowering Change @ 5:30pm @ 6:00pm Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

Rape Culture and Sexual Assault - A Survivor's Voice for Empowering Leader: Paige Quist An open mind and to be Thursday Change - Ages Middle School, Teen, Adult, Senior Paige Quist is 18 and a freshman at the University of Oregon, in able to listen and ask Participants will experience an informative presentation about rape the Clark Honors College, majoring in psychology. Paige's hope questions. April 1st culture and sexual assault. The goal of this session is to bring is to become a therapist who specializes in mental health (of all awareness and information to try and put an end to the prevalent ranges) and sex (specifically sexual trauma and gender studies). & rape culture in our society, while also focusing on the importance of She has a passion for helping others for she does not want coming forward. Topics covered will include statistics, defining and anyone to struggle as she has. Paige also wants to help others Friday clarifying terms within sexual assault, sex offenses, criminal get the resources they may need. Paige's additional passions to penalties, sex offender registration, and the concept of coming engage with the community include: photography, activism, April 30th forward. Triggering topics, as my her personal experiences will be art, and writing. "I believe the world needs to change, and to do discussed in some detail. Young children may have a hard time that we must communicate and inform ourselves on 6:00-8:00pm comprehending what is being discussed and some participants may undiscussed topics." be upset by the topics. Everyone is encouraged to join as it is important that this information is heard.

Saturday Speak Up For Our Children Let us give our voices to the children that were served by child advocacy organizations, River Bridge Regional Center, CASA of the 9th, and Department of Human Services in 2020. Over 300 Jane and John April 3rd Doe's will be acknowledged during our pinwheels for prevention planting ceremony. We'll also have speeches from Blythe Chapman, Executive Director for River Bridge Regional Center, Paige Quist, an 12:00-2:00pm activist for sexual assault awareness, and other community leaders. This special ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial, on the Courthouse lawn, downtown Glenwood Springs on April 3rd from 12-2pm. Due to COVID, masks mandates and social gathering rules may be enforced. The ceremony will also be broadcasted live on our Facebook page.

Thank you to our Presenting Platinum Sponsors! Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials Tuesday American Sign Language (ASL) - All ages Leader: Kyle Larson Participants will learn the basics of ASL including, conversations, Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Kyle began signing in 2008 by taking An open mind, April 6th Q&A, social interactions, and getting/receiving help or emergency ASL classes at the University at Buffalo. After volunteering at St. willingness to learn, situations. Learn hello, my name is, what’s up, how are you, do you Mary’s School for the Deaf, he obtained an internship working with your EYES and HANDS! 5:30-7:00pm need help/directions? Can you help me? Important locations around elementary children and was hired full time in the Residential Maybe "study" the town and outdoor travel within the Roaring Fork Valley and some Department and as a Teacher’s Assistant and coach. Kyle received alphabet and numbers Mountain slang! his Masters at Gallaudet University in Interpretation/Translation before the workshop. where he focused on interpreting for Deaf Athletes. He assisted https://youtu.be/tkMg8g with the foundation of the first All Deaf Men’s Rugby Club in the 8vVUo United States. He found his way to The Aspen Camp for the Deaf working as the staff interpreter and most recently working with a student enrolled in the Roaring Fork School District.

Owning Our Story; Writing a Brave New Ending - Teens, Adults, Leader: Ashley Mauldin, MA, LPC Wednesday Seniors Ashley Mauldin is a Daring Way™ Certified Paper, pen/pencil, a In this interactive workshop Ashley will be guiding you through the Facilitator who is passionate about sharing the comfortable space, and an April 7th Rising Strong™ process. Rising Strong™ helps to shift us from a work of Dr. Brené Brown with the world. She is open mind. character in our story to the author of our story. As Brené says committed to creating an authentic, connected 6:00-7:30pm “When we deny our story it defines us. When we own our story we and conscious world and helping people to live can write a brave new ending.” Sign up today to discover your brave into the fullest expressions of themselves. Learn new ending. Ages 16+ more about the trainings provided by Daring Women at http://www.daringwomenllc.com/

Friday Yoga: Finding Your Voice Within - Teens, Adults, Seniors Leader: Twyla Gingrich Mindfulness, Interoception, and Awareness have all been shown to Twyla Gingrich, owner of Samya Yoga Healing, uses her experience Wear comfortable April 9th help build neuroplasticity, widen the window of emotional as a mental health and substance abuse therapist and her training clothes, yoga mat and tolerance, and help to move past traumatic events through the as a yoga teacher to teach inward-focused tools and practices for any yoga props are 5:30-7:00pm body. In this workshop, you will learn about how to use gentle body healing and self-transformation. She believes that ‘we already have helpful, journal and pen movement, breathing, and mindful awareness to tap into the what we need to heal within,’ which is a more empowering view of to take notes. healing power that’s within all of us. Connect to your inner wisdom mental health. Yoga has been a path of healing for Twyla and she to speak your truth! enjoys sharing this more holistic way to manage mood and heal from trauma. This class is presented by Samya Yoga Healing. To learn more about Samya Yoga Healing at www.samyayogahealing.com

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors! Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

Monday Cheerleading - Open to All Ages Leader: Fort Lewis College Cheerleaders: Belle, Alyssa, and Comfortable clothes to The Fort Lewis College Cheerleaders will demonstrate some cheers Laurel move around in. If you April 12th they perform at basketball and football games, as well as some Belle, 19, started cheering fall of 2019. In high school, she played have poms, you can use dances. Participants will learn these cheers and dances and have soccer and competed on the climbing team. Joining cheer was a them too! the opportunity to ask questions. good way to get back into dance and meet new people when she 5:30-7:00pm went to college. Alyssa says "cheer has always been something that seemed like home. It is the one place I can let loose and have fun with the amazing friends I made." Laurel says "cheer has been my safe space since I began cheering in 6th grade. This sport gave me a voice when I felt like I didn’t have one and a family when I felt alone. Through cheer, I’ve been able to grow into myself and I wish to share this experience with others."

Shake It Off! - Teens, Adults, Seniors Leader: Alissa Rae Hill & Claudia Pawl Journal, pillow and a Tuesday This virtual dance class incorporates movement, journaling, and Alissa Rae Hill, of alissarae.com, has been teaching and exploring movement for pillowcase mindfulness. This class is designed to shake off the day (and the last over 20 years. Pilates, Somatics, Dance, Swimming, Franklin Method. She loves April 13th imagery and science, nature and art, and incorporates this into class. Alissa *Diario, almohada y una year) and uses physical movement to find calm inside oneself. believes mental health goes right along with physical conditioning. Dancers will find new and healthy ways to deal with everyday Claudia Pawl has been dancing and performing since the age of 3 in Ballet, funda 5:30-7:00pm situations and learn skills that help support mental health, stress, Folklorico and Mexican Regional dance. She teaches Salsa, Bachata, Merengue emotions, self-trust, and confidence. This class is bi-lingual and will and other dances through her dance company Mezcla Socials Dance founded in be presented in both English and Spanish. Everyone is welcome. 2015. She is training in other styles including Zouk, Kizomba, and Swing. Mezcla Socials Dance collaborates with local organizations to bring dance opportunities to the Aspen valley through classes and events with local and *Esta clase de baile virtual incorpora movimiento, diario y atención guest artists. Her passion is to foster an all-inclusive, safe dance environment plena. Esta clase está diseñada para sacudirse el día (y el último año) and community where all bodies are welcomed and celebrated. y utiliza el movimiento físico para encontrar calma dentro de uno mismo. Los bailarines encontrarán nuevas y saludables maneras de *Alissa Rae Hill, de alissarae.com ha estado enseñando y explorando el lidiar con las situaciones cotidianas y aprender habilidades que movimiento durante más de 20 años. Pilates, Somatics, Danza, Natación, ayudan a apoyar la salud mental, el estrés, las emociones, la Método Franklin. Le encantan las imágenes y la ciencia, la naturaleza y el arte, e incorpora esto a la clase. Alissa cree que la salud mental va directamente junto confianza en sí mismos y la confianza de ser sí mismos. Esta clase es con el acondicionamiento físico. bilingüe y se presentará tanto en inglés como en español. Todos son Claudia Pawl ha bailado y echo presentaciones desde la edad de 3 años de bienvenidos. Ballet, Folklorico y Danza Regional Mexicana. Ella enseña Salsa, Bachata, Merengue y otros bailes a través de su compañía de danza Mezcla Socials Dance This class is presented by Dance Initiative, Carbondale, CO. To learn fundada en 2015. Está entrenando en otros estilos como Zouk, Kizomba y more about our sponsorship of local dance, our dance classes, our Swing. Mezcla Socials Dance colabora con organizaciones locales para traer oportunidades de baile al valle de Aspen a través de clases y eventos con school partnership program, our residencies, or The Launchpad, artistas locales e invitados. Su pasión es fomentar un ambiente de baile please visit www.danceinitiative.org. inclusivo y seguro y una comunidad donde todos los cuerpos sean bienvenidos y celebrados.

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors! Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

Flash Mob Jazz Dance - Teens, Adults, Seniors Leader: Alexandra Jerkunica What to wear: Wednesday Participants will enjoy a fun-filled, educational dance class in Alexandra Jerkunica is the owner, teacher of Coredination, Comfortable clothing, Flashmob Jazz. Dance moves to a pop hit song will be taught. Open Bonedale Ballet & Bonedale Flashmob in Carbondale, Co. since not too baggy. April 14th to all ages! 2004. She danced ballet professionally with Ballet Pacifica in Sneakers or jazz shoes Southern California, is a certified Pilates instructor from the Towel or mat for 5:30-7:00pm Pilates Center in Boulder Colorado, and holds a Bachelor's degree stretching in Psychology from Chapman University, Orange California. With Drinking water a Colombian & Austrian background, she loves to hike in the Get ready to have some mountains with her dog Delta & husband, Anthony (also a fun! dancer, teacher), continues to perform ballet for community performances, and practices pilates for balanced fitness. This class is presented by Coredination Bondale Ballet. To learn more about Bonedale Ballet at www.bonedaleballet.com

Ballet - Teens, Adults, Seniors Leader: Dana Peterson Socks and a chair or Thursday A beginner/intermediate ballet barre class with great music and Dana Peterson has been dancing since she was three and danced counter with room simple movements to increase strength and flexibility. Join us in throughout college at Wake Forest University. When she first around it. April 15th the ballet class - A chair (or counter) and a smile are all you need! moved to Glenwood Springs, she realized there wasn’t a ballet class for adults and so she began teaching the class she wanted to 12:00-1:00pm take. Teaching ballet as a fitness class approach, and with background as a fitness class instructor, she will teach as she goes and demonstrate the movements with you.

Different Heros, Different Dreams - Film Presentation and Q&A About Joyce Bulifant Saturday with Writer and Director Joyce Bulifant Joyce Bulifant’s extensive credits on stage and TV have made her a The incidence of child abuse, emotional and physical, rise at report familiar face and popular personality. Most notably, as Marie on the April 17th card time. This is due to the fact of the often misunderstood “Mary Tyler Moore Show” playing Gavin MacLeod’s wife. Also, the film, learning difference called dyslexia. “Airplane”, a Disney Musical, “” and many 6:00-8:00pm appearances on Game Shows especially, “”. “Different Heroes Different Dreams” is a presentation about the struggles of being dyslexic and the famous people that have Under contract at Universal she guest starred with Fred Astaire and on overcome their learning difference to achieve greatness. Written The Virginia, Destry Rides Again, Thriller and many others. Among her and directed by Joyce Bulifant, this film features many notable many TV credits are staring on Perry Mason, , My Three Sons, Hollywood personalities and dyslexic students. Just Shoot Me and Weird Science. She has performed in many theatres across the United States. Among her writing credits are two one woman The viewer will be entertained while being informed about this shows,“ My Life Upon the Wicked Stage” and “Remembering Helen learning difference and how those who followed their dreams Hayes with Love” which she has performed in various theatres. became heroes who contributed to the arts and society. Miss Bulifant is the Executive Vice President of The Dyslexia Foundation. The film and presentation is appropriate for parents, teachers, She has served on many boards and is an honorary founding member of counselors, and students of all ages. River Bridge Regional Center in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.

Where silence ends + healing begins Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

Monday Helping Others Find Their Voice Through Story Sharing and Their Leader: Chip Winn Wells I recommend a book Responses - Open to Adults, teachers, childcare workers Chip Winn Wells, a Chicago native, has a BA in Theatre and an written by Alan Purves April 19th By sharing a picture book, I will demonstrate the "How To" of M. Ed from the University of Illinois. Awarded a Fellowship called How Porcupines response-making. The making of a response is the often overlooked from the National Endowment for the Humanities, she studied Make Love. It is the best but essential part of the search for one's voice. I will point out Shakespeare in Performance in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. source for establishing 5:30-7:00pm opportunities for making responses that are sometimes missed in An actor/educator/director/dramaturg, her recent local credits the value and need for the story sharing process. include Rose in The Last Romance and Mrs. Lipari in A View response-making. A How From the Bridge (TRTC), Director of You’re a Good Man, To handout will be shared Charlie Brown (Defiance), 7 roles in Spamalot (A.C.T.), and with participants. Grandy in The Veil (Sopris). Proud member of the Defiance Board since 1986 and teacher of all ages for 30+ years.

Plant the Seeds of Your Life Vision and Watch it Bloom - Open to Leader: Cristina Gair Magazines, photos, art Tuesday Teens, Adults, Seniors Cristina Gair, Dragonfly Creative Coaching. Cristina is a supplies, board, or a Participants will create a vision of your life by answering leadership coach, writer, speaker, and retreat facilitator. computer to do it online. April 20th appreciative inquiry questions about your dreams and goals around Cristina started her career as a journalist and storyteller. After (Online is fine, but no health, wellness, relationships, family, travel, adventure, school, graduating from the School of Journalism at The University of Technical Assistance 5:30-7:00pm career, and life aspirations. This workshop will give you time to Missouri, Cristina moved to The Big Apple to write and edit offered with a limited reflect on what you want in your life while creating a vision board magazines. After 9/11, Cristina decided to use her time frame). with words, photos, magazine images, art supplies, or by using an communication skills to work with nonprofits. She has served online platform on your computer. This process will give you a in leadership roles for the past 18 years. Cristina completed her moment to think deeply about what you want more or less of in Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Colorado your life. Teens, Adults, and Seniors are welcome! State University in 2015. Cristina is a certified facilitator and coach and she believes we are all creating our lives from the inside out.

Uncovering the Secret to Writing and the True Power of Words - Leader: Spector Grove I ask that everyone take Wednesday Open to All Ages Spector Grove is an up-and-coming movie-buff turned notes or prepare The secret to writing and the true power of words. Anyone can author who continuously strives to produce literary works of themselves to remember April 21st write and it has long been regarded as a way to get things out of mastery. Hailing from a small town nestled in the heart of the my advice forever. our mind that drain our viable energy. Learn storytelling and colorful state of Colorado, Grove admits, he gathers most of 6:00-7:30pm writing habits from a pro. Learning how to find inspiration. What his inspiration from nature and credits his palpable courage rules to follow. How to make writing enjoyable. as the catalyst that allows him to ask the questions many have become too complacent to ponder. “The world is magical and I write to reveal that wonder to those who fail to see it,” Grove states. Learn more at: http://www.spectorgrove.com/

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsor! Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

Creative Writing - Ages Middle School, Teen, Adult, Senior Leader: Kitty Riley Paper, pen/pencil and an Thursday Participants will be taken through some short exercises and learn Kitty Riley was a teacher and librarian at Basalt High School open mind. how to form their thoughts into words. Topic discussions around for 26 years. She taught English, reading, writing and film April 22nd the importance, power and beauty of creating with words will also studies. Since retiring, Kitty has continued her passion be explored. teaching non-credit classes in creative writing and film studies 6:00-7:30pm at CMC at Carbondale. She believes in words.

Tuesday Everyday Makeup Leader: Lindsay Gould Makeup and make up Participants will learn technique and build skills with applying Lindsay is a self taught makeup lover/artist, with experience brushes that you already April 26th "everyday makeup". Open to All Ages over 15 years, working with clients of all ages. Previous work may have. included working with brands Lancôme, M.A.C., and Cos Bar. 5:30-7:00pm

Mat Pilates - Ages Teen, Adult, Senior Leader: Tiffany Lindenberg A mat, or soft surface, and Tuesday Pilates focuses on strengthening and lengthening exercises, with Tiffany Lindenberg is the Fitness Coordinator for the a small fit ball, or rolled the main focus on core muscles. Participants will learn a particular Glenwood Springs Community Center. Her certifications towel/small blanket for April 27th introductory pattern in performing Mat Pilates. Slow, steady include ACE Personal Trainer, AFAA Group Fitness, Spinning, under their neck when movements will be coupled with mindfulness, concentration and PiYo, TRX Trainer, POUND and MVePEAK Pilates. Tiffany has lying down. Water to 5:30-7:00pm breath. This intro class will be gentle and fun! Ages Teen and older been teaching fitness classes in Glenwood Springs since 1998! drink. Getting to know participants on a personal level has been a bonus working in a smaller community. Teaching is her passion.

Spring Watercolor Painting - Open to All Ages Leader: Traci Wilson Watercolor paint set - Wednesday Participants will express appreciation for Spring and the beautiful Traci is an art teacher at GSMS and also teaches summer Two watercolor paint outdoors by painting watercolor representations of Colorado workshops throughout the valley. As an artist, Traci is driven brushes- one small and April 28th sunsets and wildflowers. This workshop encourages all ages and by the beauty she sees in all things, and seeks to promote the one big passion for the beauty around us. stewardship of our natural world and creative accessibility for 5:30-7:00pm all people. Although her job title is “teacher”, ambassador for the arts is her “identity”.

Thank you to our Star Sponsors!

Christine Strom Date/Time Workshop/Description Leader Materials

ENCORE Presentation: Rape Culture and Sexual Assault - A Leader: Paige Quist An open mind and to be Friday Survivor's Voice for Empowering Change - Ages Middle School, Paige Quist is 18 and a freshman at the University of Oregon, in able to listen and ask Teen, Adult, Senior the Clark Honors College, majoring in psychology. Paige's hope is questions. April 30th Participants will experience an informative presentation about rape to become a therapist who specializes in mental health (of all culture and sexual assault. Bringing awareness and information to ranges) and sex (specifically sexual trauma and gender studies). 6:00-8:00pm try and put an end to the prevalent rape culture in our society, She has a passion for helping others for she does not want anyone while also focusing on the importance of coming forward. Covering to struggle as she has. Paige also wants to help others get the statistics, defining and clarifying terms within sexual assault, sex resources they may need. Paige's additional passions to engage offenses, criminal penalties, sex offender registration, and the with the community include: photography, activism, art, and concept of coming forward. Triggering topics, as my own personal writing. "I believe the world needs to change, and to do that we experiences will be discussed in some detail. Young children may must communicate and inform ourselves on undiscussed topics." have a hard time comprehending what is being discussed and some participants may be upset by the topics. Everyone is encouraged to join as it is important that this information is heard.

Thank you to our "Find Your Voice!" Fundraiser Committee Volunteers, Workshop Leaders, and Sponsors!

Nancy Allison Kseniya Mamlin Joyce Bulifant Spector Grove Kyle Larson Claudia Pawl Alyssa Spampinato Joyce Bulifant Lisa Raleigh Cristina Gair Alissa Rae Hill Tiffany Lindenberg Paige Quist Chip Wells Mary Cloud Christine Strom Twyla Gingrich Alexandra Jerkunica Ashley Mauldin Belle Raleigh Traci Wilson Lindsay Gould Lindsay Gould Laurel Knipling Dana Peterson Kitty Riley

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