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Writing in Times of Conflict: Interior/Exterior—An Online Creative Writing Workshop with with Maya Marshall
Join us on Thursday, February, 19th, 2026 at 7 PM Eastern Time for a workshop with poet Maya Marshall! This workshop is held in partnership with Strathmore.In this 90-minute generative workshop we'll discuss the work of writers as it overlaps with the work of the...
Brain Doodles: NeuroArt to Calm the Mind—A Visual Arts Workshop with artist Angie Ebba
Join us on Wednesday, February 18th at 7 PM Eastern Time for a visual arts workshop with artist Angie Ebba. Doodle and relax! Learn the relaxing method of neuroart and how it can help center the mind. Please bring paper, a sharpie or other black marker, and...
Creative Sanctuary: A Creative Arts & Meditative Space
Join us on Monday, February 16th at 12 PM Eastern Time for a special creative and meditative session with Kevin Basl & Alexis Laryea. Creative Sanctuary offers a welcoming space for art, writing, meditation, and meaningful connection. Whether you’re an...
How to Write Your Memoir (And Actually Finish It) — A Writing Workshop with author Natasha Tynes
Join author Natasha Tynes on Thursday, February 12th, 2026 at 7 PM Eastern Time, for a special fundraising workshop to support Mission Belonging programs!Writing a memoir isn’t about having a dramatic life—it’s about knowing how to shape your story. In this workshop,...
More Than a Valentine: Drawing the Human Heart: A Visual Arts Workshop with artist Liz Lockett & NMHM
Join us on Wednesday, February 11th at 7 PM Eastern Time for More Than a Valentine: Drawing the Human Heart with artist Liz Lockett & NMHM. Move beyond the cliché heart shape and learn to draw the real thing. In partnership with the National Museum of...
Art Saves Lives: Coming to You Live, from the Abyss by Neha M. Sampat
I brought my high school literary magazine home to distressingly little fanfare. I placed it on the coffee table, where it sat until my Nana1 came to visit. He found it there, collecting dust, and gave it a read. “Neha! You are a poet,” he exclaimed, as he shuffled...
Mission Belonging Names Jillian Danback-McGhan to Board of Directors
Mission Belonging welcomes distinguished writer and Navy veteran Jillian Danback‑McGhan to its Board of Directors.Rockville, Maryland — Mission Belonging is honored to announce that Jillian Danback‑McGhan, a distinguished writer, Navy veteran, and respected consultant...
FAWC & Mission Belonging Announce 2026 Summer Workshops and Scholarships for Veterans
For the fourth year, Mission Belonging–affiliated Veterans can apply for the 2026 FAWC Scholars Awards. Workshops are open for registration. Applications close March 1, 2026.The Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) and Mission Belonging are once again extending an opportunity...
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Ghost[ed] — An Online Creative Writing Workshop with Arthur Kayzakian
Join us on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at 7 PM Eastern Time for a workshop with author Arthur Kayzakian! This workshop is held in partnership with Strathmore. A virtual poetry workshop on erasure, exile, and fragmentation invites poets to dismantle and reimagine...
Mission Belonging Names Julie Riggs to Board of Directors
A seasoned nonprofit leader and champion for military and veteran families joins our board to strengthen community connection and creative empowerment.Rockville, Maryland – Mission Belonging is proud to announce that Julie Riggs has joined its Board of Directors. A...
Ushering in a New Year
Beloved Mission Belonging Community, I have started and stopped and restarted writing this letter many times. What a complicated thing it is to be perched under a shelter during a catastrophic storm. The umbrella tilts: we lose funding. Our community rights it: our...
Short & Sweet: Two New Flash Fiction Drafts with Hannah Grieco
Creative writing is a tool for knowing yourself, understanding the world, and connecting with other people. Led by author Seema Reza and accomplished guest writers—including poets, memoirists, novelists, and storytellers—these generative community workshops follow the...
