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United Against Silence: An In-Person Poetry & Music Showcase hosted by Hari Alluri & Seema Reza
An evening of poetry & music, hosted by Hari Alluri and Seema Reza. Featuring Tarfia Faizullah, Jillian Danback-McGhan & more. Join Mission Belonging for, a Community Showcase. An evening of poetry & performances by the Mission Belonging Community,...
The Art of Memoir: Writing Workshop to Benefit Mission Belonging Programs with Anne Kiehl Friedman
Do you have a story aching to be told? Do you wonder how to start, or what makes a "memoir" more than just a collection of stories? Come to this workshop and leave with an actionable outline, resources, and next steps for starting and finishing your book! Join Anne...
Ritual with Seema Reza: CreativeMornings – An In Person Speaking Event at Kennedy Center REACH
REGISTRATION FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT OPENS ON MONDAY, AUGUST 19TH AT 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME. CLICK HERE CreativeMornings is the world’s largest face-to-face creative community — a global breakfast lecture series serving local creative communities in over 200 cities....
A Day of Belonging: Workshop Descriptions – 2024
For the complete Schedule of Events for Day of Belonging on our website, click here. [PDF Download Version] Click here for a downloadable Mansion Map. Creative Writing Workshop with Seema Reza LOCATION: Music Room SCHEDULED TIME: 11 AM to 12 PM This engaging...
A Day of Belonging: Local Dining and Activity Guide
To download a PDF version of this guide, click here. TRANSPORTATION The Bethesda Circulator - CLICK HERE Metrorail and Metrobus - CLICK HERE DINING The Bethesda Dining Guide - CLICK HERE Pike and Rose - CLICK HERE The Baked Bear - CLICK HERE Show your Day of Belonging...
The Evidence of Things Not Seen with Derrick Weston Brown – Hybrid Online & In-Person 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...
A Day of Belonging: Schedule of Events – 2024
For a downloadable copy of our program, click here. 9 AM TO 9:50 AM Registration and Breakfast - All Attendees Gather in the Main Hall 10 AM TO 10:50 AM Welcome: Featuring Keynote Speaker, Jillian Danback-McGhan, Music by John Gossart, and Film Screening of...
Mission Belonging & Strathmore Present 2nd Annual Day of Belonging
Celebrating the arts and bringing Veterans & civilians from different backgrounds together.September 14, Rockville, MDFor Immediate Release - Watch last year's video on YouTubeOn Saturday, September 14th, Mission Belonging and Strathmore Foundation will co-present...
Art Saves Lives: Creating Who I Am — by Valerie Acosta
In preparation for this essay, I looked through my collection of half-finished journals. In the neon-colored “Ballerina Bunnies” Lisa Frank notebook that haphazardly documents my teenage life, I found this entry from 1996:I CAN’T SLEEP. Why has Hypnos condemned me? ...
Back Down Memory Lane with author Teri Ellen Cross Davis – 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...
Art Saves Lives: Writing as Proof by Susanna Sonnenberg
I know I’m crazy. I try to align events with my body’s tension but can’t remember properly, my racing heart or late-night brain awake with calculations for escape. What if I just walked out, took my body with me? I could wait until my mother and sister are asleep and...
The Seasons Change Us: Calling to the Sun with author Hari Alluri – 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...
