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The Shelley Irwin Show

The First Voice Generation Documentary

By Shelley Irwin

Published July 2, 2024 at 11:01 AM EDT

Cynthia Martinez and a student share their voices

The First Voice Generation Documentary, directed and produced in Holland, is a nationally award winning film, screened July 15^th at Hope College to kick off the 60^th Latin American United for Progress Festival. Cynthia Martinez and a student share their voices.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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