Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop
Warrior Writers and Rutgers Camden House will host Outside the Wire: Veterans Writing Workshop via Zoom on Saturday, May 21, 1-3pm (EST).
As part of Outside the Wire, a multi-format humanities program presented by the Writers House at Rutgers-Camden and Warrior Writers, veterans and active duty service members are invited to a generative writing workshop, facilitated by leaders from Warrior Writers. Each year, this partnership has focused on highlighting narratives and experiences of veterans throughout U.S. conflicts. This year, the project's focus is on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on military families.
Veterans and service members of all ages and backgrounds are welcome at this workshop.
Warrior Writers Lunch Break Writing Prompt
Warrior Writers will host a Lunch Break Writing Prompt online on Friday, May 20, 12:30-2:30 EDT. Join Warrior Writers Facilitators Jake and Bob for as little or as long as you want to participate in a casual, generative, creative writing session for veterans and active duty.
No need to register! Drop in any time during the session.
This is a recurring event on the first and third Friday of every month.
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Warrior Writers Wednesday Writing Workshop
Warrior Writers invites you to join them for a virtual Wednesday Writing Workshop on Wednesday, May 18, 7-9pm EDT.
This generative creative writing workshop will offer prompts that cover a variety of military issues and experiences. This encourages sharing stories, opinions, and ideas for productive writing/reflecting/story-telling and art-making. A highlight of these workshops for many veterans is having a space to release bottled-up thoughts and emotions among others who understand, creating a sense of empowerment in the ability to tell their own story. By creating an open and accepting atmosphere, we build a community of support. Workshops are for any service member or veteran regardless of experiences with writing, combat, art, deployment, etc. You do not need to be a "writer" to join.
Warrior Writers Women's Writing Workshop
Warrior Writers will host a Women's Writing Workshop virtually on Tuesday, May 17, 8-10pm (EST).
Facilitated by Jessi Atherton and Portia Simmons, this generative creative writing workshop will offer prompts that cover a variety of military issues and experiences. This encourages sharing stories, opinions, and ideas for productive writing/reflecting/story-telling and art-making. This workshop is for veterans who identify as women, regardless of experiences with writing, combat, art, deployment, etc.
Sergeant's Time at the Bronx Vet Center
The Bronx Vet Center presents Sergeant's Time: VA Podcast Network: A Great Tool for Information, a virtual presentation on Tuesday, May 17, 6-7pm EDT via Webex.
VA Podcasts offer a diverse selection of top-quality free podcasts with the veteran community in mind
Professionally curated podcasts on life, business, and general health
Find a wealth of knowledge that awaits to be heard.
If the above link won’t work on your browser try to cut and paste the full URL below:
https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/k2/j.php?MTID=t91d477b3614befdc6c36ab15c22f3480
Once you register, you will be provided a web link and password to access the presentation. If you would prefer to join the presentation by phone, please contact Marco Bongioanni at [email protected] and a phone number will be provided to you.
MVJ, NPR & AP Investigative Reporting Workshop
Military Veterans in Journalism, along with National Public Radio and the Associated Press, is offering a three-day virtual workshop on Investigative Reporting, Monday, May 23rd to Wednesday, May 25th, 6:00-7:30pm EDT each day.
It will be led by Patti DiVincenzo from IRE, Ron Nixon from The Associated Press and Aaron Glantz from The California Newsroom.
This workshop is offered FREE for MVJ members.
This is a tremendous opportunity to learn from the best and connect with other journalists. Sign up today, to reserve your free ticket!
To participate, you must be a member of MVJ or a partner affinity group.
Click here to learn more about the speakers, and to register.
Intrepid Museum 3nd Annual Virtual Youth Summit: Transform HOPE into ACTION
Intrepid Museum presents its 3nd Annual Virtual Youth Summit on Saturday, June 12, 11am-7pm (Eastern Time). This is a FREE virtual conference around the theme of "Transforming HOPE into ACTION." Attendees will be able to participate in concurrently diverse workshops, presentations and panel sessions. Through HOPE and ACTION, they’re amplifying youth voices in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and math) and civics.
This event is most appropriate for ages 14-21, however all are welcome to join. Participants will connect with each other by sharing dialogue and their own ideas and analyzing/questioning the world to come up with solutions for important issues. Intrepid Museum encourages all attendants to participate, whether presenting your own projects or learning from your peers.
These last two years continue to mark the recognition of intersectionality in issues of racism, equity, access, innovation, politics, public health, STEAM and more. The fight and brave discussion for change continues to be led by teens and young people, empowered professionals and youth-serving cultural organizations.
Featured speakers:
Dominic J. Bednar - Dr. Dominic Bednar is a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Arizona State University’s School for the Future of Innovation in Society and School of Sustainability and currently on a Fulbright fellowship in Santiago, Chile. He is committed to fighting climate change by interweaving academic research on residential energy injustices in a way that engenders community engagement and co-development of innovative and impactful solutions.
Danielle Boyer - Danielle Boyer is a young Indigenous (Ojibwe) robotics inventor, author, activist, and advocate for youth. In 2019, she created The STEAM Connection, a minority and youth-led charity in technical education. She has been named one of PEOPLE Magazine's Girls Changing the World, a L'oreal Paris Woman of Worth, a MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow, and a Verizon Forward for Good Winner.
Afternoon dance party featuring:
DJ Leecy T - DJ Leecy T is an International DJ, turntablist, teacher, creative cook, health enthusiast-all words used to describe DJ Leecy T. For over a decade DJ Leecy T has played public and private parties, community events, radio and clubs. She has been on SiriusXM FLY and deejayed the wrap party for the first year of "David Byrne's American Utopia" broadway show.
Check out the flyer here.
Troops to Energy Jobs Career Fair
The Center for Energy Workforce Development will host a Troops to Energy Jobs Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, May 24, 12-4pm EDT.
ܲMeet military recruiters whose companies have pledged to:
ܲMake it easier for veterans to translate their skills and training.
ܲAccelerate the time it takes veterans to earn required credentials or degrees.
ܲProvide full value for military training and experience when hiring.
ܲCreate a military-friendly environment within the company.
ܲIncrease the number of veterans who are recruited, hired, and retained.
ܲDiscover what energy career paths might be logical entry points based on your military service.
ܲSee how military experiences may pre-qualify you for specific energy careers.
ܲUnderstand why there has never been a more exciting time to work in energy.
To learn more about employment in the energy industry, vist TroopsToEnergyJobs.com or GetIntoEnergy.org.
UBHC Webinar: Caregiver Burnout
Northwell Health's Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families (UBHC) will offer a webinar, Caregiver Burnout, as part of their monthly education and peer support, on Friday, May 20, 12pm EDT.
For more information, or to register please call 1-631-647-2530 or email [email protected]
Click here to learn more about the Mildred and Frank Feinberg Division of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families.
UBHC Webinar: Effective Communication
Northwell Health's Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families (UBHC) will offer a webinar, Effective Communication, as part of their monthly education and peer support, on Friday, July 22, 12pm EDT.
For more information, or to register please call 1-631-647-2530 or email [email protected]
Click here to learn more about the Mildred and Frank Feinberg Division of the Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families.