EPISODE · Sep 14, 2025 · 32 MIN
EPPF 9-14-25 Unity Through Creativity & NAMI El Paso
from El Paso Public Forum · host El Paso Public Forum
Segment 1:Unity Through CreativityAmber Banda interviews Laurie Marshall, Founder of Unity Through Creativity. As a young child, you'll never believe what speech she heard that eventually brought this vision to life. Unity Through Creativity uses nature inspired art to bring people together from all over the world! Amber and Laurie talk about her inspirations, the "singing tree" project, the impact they have made, how peace is not "weak," and how to start creating more peace in yourself and in your home today..BE A PART OF THEIR NEXT ART "PEACE.' Their International Day of Peace (2 day) Symposium will be Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st at the UTEP Thomas Rivera Center. Registration is free and has been extended to 9/18. Guests get to listen on panels from various peacemakers, have breakout sesions with various local influences, voices of peace, professors, and authors, enjoy music, group sessions, and be a part of a Singing Tree art piece!..For more information and to register go to unitythroughcreativity.org_______________________________________________________________________________Segment 2:NAMIAmber Banda interviews Isidro Torrez MBA, Executive Director of NAMI El Paso. Isidro and Amber discuss the various free mental health resources available to our community, as well as how to support yourself or someone else going through mental hardships..NAMI has 2 fantastic Fundraising Awarenesss events coming up soon! Sept 20th is their EP: A $uicide Awareness Semicolon Tattoo Event from 11am-7pm at all 3 Sun City Tattoo locations. Choose from various pre-designed $uicide awareness tats starting at $50 on that day, proceeds benfitting NAMI. (Don't forget to tip your tattoo artists please)..Oct 18: NAMI Walks at Ascarate Park on Delta starting at 8am. 5k fun walk, (running optional). .For more information on NAMI or any of these events, go to namiep.orgnamiep.org or find them on Instagram and Facebook. Crisis hotline: 988 NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY AT 8AM! Follow Amber Banda, 96.3 KHEY Country, Power 102.1 or Sunny 99.9 on Instagram and/or Facebook for pictures of our guests and leave a comment. Be a part of the good going on in our community!
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Segment 1:Unity Through CreativityAmber Banda interviews Laurie Marshall, Founder of Unity Through Creativity. As a young child, you'll never believe what speech she heard that eventually brought this vision to life. Unity Through Creativity uses nature inspired art to bring people together from all over the world! Amber and Laurie talk about her inspirations, the "singing tree" project, the impact they have made, how peace is not "weak," and how to start creating more peace in yourself and in your home today..BE A PART OF THEIR NEXT ART "PEACE.' Their International Day of Peace (2 day) Symposium will be Saturday and Sunday, September 20th and 21st at the UTEP Thomas Rivera Center. Registration is free and has been extended to 9/18. Guests get to listen on panels from various peacemakers, have breakout sesions with various local influences, voices of peace, professors, and authors, enjoy music, group sessions, and be a part of a Singing Tree art piece!..For more information and to register go to unitythroughcreativity.org_______________________________________________________________________________Segment 2:NAMIAmber Banda interviews Isidro Torrez MBA, Executive Director of NAMI El Paso. Isidro and Amber discuss the various free mental health resources available to our community, as well as how to support yourself or someone else going through mental hardships..NAMI has 2 fantastic Fundraising Awarenesss events coming up soon! Sept 20th is their EP: A $uicide Awareness Semicolon Tattoo Event from 11am-7pm at all 3 Sun City Tattoo locations. Choose from various pre-designed $uicide awareness tats starting at $50 on that day, proceeds benfitting NAMI. (Don't forget to tip your tattoo artists please)..Oct 18: NAMI Walks at Ascarate Park on Delta starting at 8am. 5k fun walk, (running optional). .For more information on NAMI or any of these events, go to namiep.orgnamiep.org or find them on Instagram and Facebook. Crisis hotline: 988 NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY AT 8AM! Follow Amber Banda, 96.3 KHEY Country, Power 102.1 or Sunny 99.9 on Instagram and/or Facebook for pictures of our guests and leave a comment. Be a part of the good going on in our community!
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