2022 marked our fifth year of operation as a non-profit organization, an odds-defying milestone we don’t take for granted. A small board of committed, hard-working volunteers without extensive non-profit experience founded this organization alongside me. What...
Imagining Another Way I sat down to write a note about gratitude, as is the custom. And there is plenty to be grateful for: this community, the outpouring of support that carries it forward—our board, our advisory board, the facilitators that share their talents, the...
In January, Community Building Art Works celebrated our 5th year. It’s been a long road, and we couldn’t have traveled it without you. Many of you know the history of this program: In 2010 I started a job at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and what I...
City Shaper: poems and prompts reflecting on the environments that built us. Register here Jive Poetic is a writer, organizer, and educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He received his BA in Media Studies from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and his MFA...
The Persona Poem: Healing, Witness, and Discovery with Brionne Janae Join us for this special workshop with one of our favorite poets, Brionne Janae. Offered in partnership with the Strathmore. REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP Brionne Janae is a poet and teaching artist...
