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Join an inspiring group of veterans from all over the country for a live, virtual performance on Veteran’s Day
We know that silence can be incredibly dangerous, and we hope that the courage of these extraordinary veterans of all branches of service inspires more veterans to tell their stories.
Presented in partnership with Strathmore, the event will be on Wednesday November 11th at 5 pm EST via zoom, live-streamed to YouTube and Facebook.
Featuring:
USA Veteran Willie Young, Jr.
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USMC Veteran Joe Merritt
USA Veteran Kimberly Defiori
USA Veteran Alexis Laryea
USN Veteran Guadalupe Gutierrez
USA Veteran Anne Barlieb
USAF Veteran Belena Marquez
and more!
These Community Building Art Works alumni are individuals who came to art and writing while active duty at Walter Reed and Ft Belvoir over the past decade. Together we will celebrate the diversity, resilience, and strength of the people who wear the uniforms of the military services.
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.