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It’s Official: Community Building Art Works Is Now Mission Belonging
Dearest Community, You've probably noticed us making the transition, but I'm really excited to share some big news: Community Building Art Works is officially Mission Belonging. Over the years, we’ve grown from a grassroots initiative into a nationally recognized...
Attention & Transformation: A Summer Solstice Writing Workshop with Hari Alluri in Partnership with Strathmore
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...
The Writer’s Next Step: From Creation to Submission with Jessica Berg
A virtual workshop for all those who have served in the military, their families, and caregivers, on how to get work published with literary agent, Jessica Berg. On Thursday, June 12th at 7pm EST, join author and literary agent Jessica Berg for The Writer’s Next Step:...
Art Saves Lives: “the only place i feel safe enough to question god” by Rick Writes
What device do you use to keep your vice in a vice? Creativity forges the keys to release us from these shackles. This instrument can also break locks. Every time I try and break free, I try & find moments to capture, the goal is to paint a polaroid of time. A...
Happy Pride—Mission Belonging at the World Pride Military & Veteran Family Field Day
🌈Happy Pride Month from Mission Belonging! 🎉 The Mission Belonging team had an amazing time kicking off Pride Month at World Pride Military & Veteran Family Field Day on Saturday. We send our gratitude to the DC Mayor’s Offices of Veteran and LGBTQ+ Affairs,...
We Remember: A Creative Sanctuary for Memorial Day
A special creative sanctuary hosted by Mission Belonging Facilitators in honor of Memorial Day, featuring this year's Digital Exhibit. This Memorial Day, join us for a special Creative Sanctuary which offers a welcoming space for art, writing, meditation, and...
World Pride Creative Writing Workshop with Seema Reza (in partnership with the DC Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs)
Join Mission Belonging and author Seema Reza at 7 PM Eastern Time on Monday, May 19th, for a virtual creative writing workshop offered in partnership with the DC Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs. This safe and inclusive space invites participants to explore and...
Start in the Middle: Writing Memoir Now with author Seema Reza (In-Person at The Gaithersburg Book Festival)
Join Seema Reza at the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday, May 17th! Great memoirs center not just on what happened, but how the events being shared changed the narrator’s point of view in essential ways. You don’t have to start at the beginning to do that. In...
Writing to the Moment: Poems on Current Events with Abby E. Murray — An Online Creative Writing Workshop in Partnership with Strathmore
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...
AAPI Yoga & Creative Writing with Seema Reza (Virtual & In-Person @ extendYoga)
Coming May 11th, 2025 - Held in partnership with extendYoga's Repped: Inclusive Yoga Series for AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) communities. For questions about registration for this workshop, contact our friends at extendYoga at hello@extendYoga.com or call...
Becoming Mission Belonging: A New Chapter for Community Building Art Works
Change is a journey, and today, we’re excited to share an important step in ours—we are becoming Mission Belonging. The decision to transition from Community Building Art Works to Mission Belonging reflects a strategic evolution that aligns with our expanding vision,...
Art Saves Lives: I Write by Steve Watson
Confiding to the impartial, sympathetic page paved the way for me to accept myself and finally reveal to my friends and family who I really am and begin to live my best honest life.I write. I write because I want to write; I write because I need to write. I write even...
