Our Community Broadcasting Network

I'm Dennis Stretar, creator and producer of Our Community Broadcasting Network (OCBN). As the Vice Chair of the Diversity & Inclusion Council at the Aurora Chamber of Commerce (2018-2022), I became aware of the various Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) issues impacting our multicultural communities. Having a background in public affairs broadcasting, I decided to use that experience to create OCBN to feature companies, non-profits, educational institutions, and government agencies, that utilize best practices in implementing and maintaining DE&I programs and initiatives. These organizations share the common mission of supporting the community-at-large and are valued OCBN partners. Programming has expanded to include Health & Wellness topics with tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle (with an emphasis on mental health), to promote health equity, provide health resources, and share information about the best ways to access our complex healthcare system. I am self-funding OCBN to maintain autonomy and encourage cross promotion of all contributors. For a list of supporters and collaborators visit the Partners page. To access programming visit the DE&I Programs page and the Health & Wellness Programs page and thank you for your interest in OCBN.
On March 30th, 2022 a collaboration was announced between the University of Denver and Our Communty Broadcasting Network to produce a video series about the Colorado Resilience Collaborative (CRC). The CRC initiative is housed at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology and funded by the Office of Homeland Security. The CRC 's mission is to identify and counter Targeted Identity Violence and support those impacted by it. We are planning to have the 8 module series completed in June 2022 and will make it available to the public-at-large. A press release gives additional information about the video series and is posted on the Newsroom page. Click on the logos below to learn more about the Colorado Resiliancy Collaborative and Homeland Security Terrorism Prevention programs.