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 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...
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...
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...
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...
After the publication of my second book, almost eight years ago, I went underground. At the time, I wasn’t really speaking with my family. I think of this time as benching myself, which entailed a few concrete actions, like deleting all my social media for example–but...
