Columbia University is offering Columbia Veterans Workshop via Zoom on Monday, December 6, 5:30-7:30pm (EST).

This is a free creative writing course open to all Columbia affiliates who are veterans or military family members.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about craft, be workshopped by their peers, and receive written feedback on their writing from instructors.  There will be works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else of interest!  Plus, plenty of in-class writing exercises.  The class will also feature veteran guest speakers, who will talk to students about their work in the professional literary realm.

This course is open to people of all levels working in any genre; from first-timers to published writer.

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Columbia University is offering Columbia Veterans Workshop via Zoom on Monday, December 13, 5:30-7:30pm (EST).

This is a free creative writing course open to all Columbia affiliates who are veterans or military family members.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about craft, be workshopped by their peers, and receive written feedback on their writing from instructors.  There will be works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else of interest!  Plus, plenty of in-class writing exercises.  The class will also feature veteran guest speakers, who will talk to students about their work in the professional literary realm.

This course is open to people of all levels working in any genre; from first-timers to published writer.

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Columbia University is offering Columbia Veterans Workshop in person on campus in Dodge Hall, Room 407, on Thursday, December 2, 5:30-7:30pm (EST).

This is a free creative writing course open to all Columbia affiliates who are veterans or military family members.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about craft, be workshopped by their peers, and receive written feedback on their writing from instructors.  There will be works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else of interest!  Plus, plenty of in-class writing exercises.  The class will also feature veteran guest speakers, who will talk to students about their work in the professional literary realm.

This course is open to people of all levels working in any genre; from first-timers to published writer.

Columbia University is offering Columbia Veterans Workshop in person on campus in Dodge Hall, Room 407, on Thursday, December 9, 5:30-7:30pm (EST).

This is a free creative writing course open to all Columbia affiliates who are veterans or military family members.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about craft, be workshopped by their peers, and receive written feedback on their writing from instructors.  There will be works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else of interest!  Plus, plenty of in-class writing exercises.  The class will also feature veteran guest speakers, who will talk to students about their work in the professional literary realm.

This course is open to people of all levels working in any genre; from first-timers to published writer.

Columbia University is offering Columbia Veterans Workshop via Zoom on Monday, November 29, 5:30-7:30pm (EST).

This is a free creative writing course open to all Columbia affiliates who are veterans or military family members.  Students will have the opportunity to learn about craft, be workshopped by their peers, and receive written feedback on their writing from instructors.  There will be works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and anything else of interest!  Plus, plenty of in-class writing exercises.  The class will also feature veteran guest speakers, who will talk to students about their work in the professional literary realm.

This course is open to people of all levels working in any genre; from first-timers to published writer.

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Veterans in Entertainment, in partnership with Veterans in Media & Entertainment (VME), will host their third annual Veterans in Entertainment Virtual Summit via AirMeet on Tuesday, November 16 and Wednesday, November 17, 12-6pm EST (9am-3pm PST).  This summit is open to all service members, veterans, military spouses, military caregivers, and dependents of age.

Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host the Virtual Intrepid Book Club: Fidelis: A Memoir by Teresa Fazio on Tuesday, January 11, 6-8pm (EST). 

Fidelis chronicles Fazio’s experiences during the early days of Operation Iraqi Freedom as the youngest and smallest officer in her Marine Corps battalion, and how her actions during her deployment haunted her back home. Join fellow veterans and their loved ones to discuss this memoir of war and love and being a woman of authority in the Marine Corps.

Copies of the book are available for free on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information and to register, click here to complete the Google form.

The annual Veterans Future Lab Summit at NYU Tandon is back on!

The NYU Tandon School of Engineering will host their annual Veterans Future Lab Summit online on Wednesday, December 8, 10:00am-3:45pm.

Join pioneering entrepreneurs, top-tier investors, industry leaders, and innovative supporters at the must-attend veteran event of the year.

The VFL Summit 2021 assembles resources engineered to help founders build powerful, sustainable businesses.  Industry leaders conduct hands-on workshops on tangible, useful skills critical to the success of early-stage ventures.  VFL’s soon-to-be-released study presents the journey of entrepreneurship for veterans today — challenges faced, impact of entrepreneurship, and the most useful resources.

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind, free virtual event. Celebrate innovation and opportunity at the VFL Summit 2021. Connect, support, grow — register now!

For the full schedule and speaker lineup, click here.

Team RWB invites you to join them on Zoom for Mindful Meditation Monday on Monday, November 29, 8:30-9:00pm (EST).

End your Monday with a little bit of mindfulness through meditation! Join their Zoom chat for a short Mindful Awareness/Meditation exercise hosted by Matt. In this class, you will first focus on building awareness of what you're sensing and feeling in the moment, without interpretation or judgment. Then, Matt will guide the class through a short Awareness of Breath exercise followed by another mindfulness session or a short iRest Yoga Nidra practice. Haven't tried this class yet? Please do!

Click here to sign into your Team RWB account (or create one for free) and get the Zoom link.

NYSHealth will hold a two-day virtual conference, The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide: A Collaborative Effort in New York State, on Tuesday, November 2 and Wednesday November 3, 9:30am-12:00pm each day.

Our nation has been in the midst of a suicide epidemic—one that has been growing in size for more than 20 years—and the veteran community has been one of the hardest hit. In 2019, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) teamed up with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to create The Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide, an initiative that combines federal efforts with those of local leaders. The Governor’s Challenge is underway in 35 states—including New York—and has sought to apply a public health approach to developing and implementing a strategy for preventing veteran suicide.

Join NYSHealth; SAMHSA’s Service Members, Veterans and their Families Technical Assistance Center; and the New York State Division of Veterans’ Services for a two-day virtual conference on November 2 and November 3 focused on veteran suicide prevention efforts and the impact of The Governor’s Challenge in New York State. Panelists will provide insights on the progress made throughout New York; share best practices for discussing suicide with loved ones; highlight services aimed at identifying and addressing the needs of high-risk populations; and identify other innovative approaches to preventing veteran suicide.