Making Colorado history more inclusive through poetry

Colorado state historian Jared Orsi in CPR's downtown 
Denver studios, Aug. 12, 2022.Colorado state historian Jared Orsi in CPR's downtown 
Denver studios, Aug. 12, 2022.Michelle P. Fulcher/CPR News
Colorado state historian Jared Orsi in CPR's downtown Denver studios, Aug. 12, 2022.

Jared Orsi is the state historian. Jodie Hollander is a poet. They're working together on a series of free workshops on June 16, 17 and 18 that cover different parts of Colorado history. As part of the workshops, attendees write a poem about their experience. It's part of an effort to use poetry to make the state's history more inclusive.