October 20th @ 1900, Gallery B 7700 Wisconsin Ave #E, Bethesda, MD 20814
Join us for an opening reception of “Sent & Received” an exhibition in which Service Members, Veterans, and their families consider and interpret the impact, importance and possibilities of the tradition of care package. Co-presented with Combat Paper NJ & Warrior Writers, who will present a reading of writing by Service Members and Veterans. USO Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore will provide light refreshments.
Seema Reza is a poet and essayist and the author of two books: A Constellation of Half-Lives and When the World Breaks Open. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Writing and Community Building from Goddard College. In 2010 Seema began working with service members, veterans, and their families at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and has since developed a unique multi-hospital arts program that encourages the use of the arts as a tool for narration, self-care and socialization. In 2015, the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore awarded Seema the Col John Gioia Patriot Award for her work with service members in military hospitals. Seema is a 2019 George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Scholar.