Vox Storytellers IV

In its fourth year since its inception, Vox Culture is hosting its annual storytelling event, aimed at raising awareness and giving a voice to social issues impacting the Houston community. Vox Storytellers IV will gather a representative group of Houstonians to share their stories, focusing on a conversation about diverse mental health challenges people face in their everyday lives.

Vox Storytellers IV will take place on Friday, June 15th, 2:45PM-5:45PM @ Cafeza. Seats are free but limited, therefore RSVP is strongly suggested. Please select your ticket within the following Eventbrite link to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vox-storytellers-iv-tickets-62014489006?aff=eand 

Seven thoughtfully curated speakers will be sharing their stories on mental health including a local artist, a U.S. Army veteran, a medical professional, a high school student, a refugee, and two community advocates - respectively sharing their experiences with the prison system and homelessness. The event will be emceed by Vox Culture’s Media Coordinator and the radio host of Action One Media Group’s SG2 on Space, Shen Ge. 

Sharing stories goes back to the most fundamental ways of building human connections. Vox Culture feels that it pays to sometimes dig back through our layers of modernity and embrace the calm poise of storytelling; all in an attempt to know each other better. The goal of this event is to connect Houstonians together in a deeper, more thoughtful way through the lens of mental health, build a better understanding of what it means to live with mental health issues, and we as a community can do to fight associated stigmas. 

Furthermore, Vox Storytellers IV seeks to lend human voices and faces to thread a narrative on Houston's mental health dilemma – opening a creative discussion addressing stigmas that exist in our community and the wider public. This event is hosted in partnership with Vox Culture's primary collaborators on its Rise Above mental health initiative, Doctors for Change, What It's Like Project, This Is My Brave, Mental Health America of Greater Houston, and Houston Grand Opera. The stories curated by the speakers will provide context on the subject of mental health in Houston providing a holistic picture. Ultimately, Vox Storytellers IVhopes to probe the question – how do we change perceptions on mental health stigmas?

The storytelling session will be followed by a panel discussion on mental health and a audience Q&A.