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Mission Belonging—Reconnecting veterans & civilians with their communities through art. Join us for online art & writing workshops! Learn more at missionbelonging.org.
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🪶 Thurs, 10/15 at 7 PM ET
Family histories, cultural traditions, and childhood places live in the poetry we write. This workshop with poet Khadijah Ali‑Coleman invites slowing down, focusing on a single memory, & crafting it into language.

Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...
A grayscale portrait of Dr. Khadijah Ali‑Coleman appears on a poster with the Mission Belonging and Strathmore logo in the upper left. Below the portrait, text reads: “MISSION BELONGING & STRATHMORE PRESENT — Writing Poetry As A Radical Act of Remembering — a creative writing workshop with Khadijah Ali‑Coleman.”
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💭 "This offering is an anchor to my week and keeps me excited to meet the page.” -Participant

Every Friday at 12 PM ET on Zoom — #WriteWhereYouBelong with author Seema Reza. No experience required; if you can think, you can write.

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Black-and-white promotional image for a creative writing workshop. Seema Reza, a woman with dark hair, rests her chin on her hand and looks directly at the camera. Text reads: “Write Where You Belong: A Creative Writing Workshop Open to All Voices with Seema Reza.” Logo for Mission Belonging appears in the upper left corner.
October 8, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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📖 Tomorrow, 10/7 at 7 PM ET on Zoom — #VisualJournaling returns with a pop‑up page activity. Explore writing + art for reflection, curiosity, and connection. No experience needed. #ArtSavesLives
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A hand with black nail polish paints bright sunflowers in a spiral‑bound sketchbook using a small brush. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left, and two small photos with text at the bottom promote “Visual Journaling,” a visual arts workshop with Ashy Palliparambil and Haley Bannister.
October 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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🪶 Thurs, 10/15 at 7 PM ET
Family histories, cultural traditions, and childhood places live in the poetry we write. This workshop with poet Khadijah Ali‑Coleman invites slowing down, focusing on a single memory, & crafting it into language.

Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...
A grayscale portrait of Dr. Khadijah Ali‑Coleman appears on a poster with the Mission Belonging and Strathmore logo in the upper left. Below the portrait, text reads: “MISSION BELONGING & STRATHMORE PRESENT — Writing Poetry As A Radical Act of Remembering — a creative writing workshop with Khadijah Ali‑Coleman.”
October 6, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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✍️ Tomorrow, 10/6 at 7 PM ET on Zoom — #PoeticRecord for healthcare workers. A free workshop blending poetry, community, and resilience. This week’s special guest facilitator: Diana Osborn!
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A portrait of Diana Osborn outdoors wearing a green Patagonia jacket and a blue neck gaiter, with trees and a cloudy sky behind her. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left. Text on the image reads: “Poetic Record — A Creative Writing Workshop for Healthcare Workers with Diana Osborn.”
October 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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🌲 Join us Monday, 10/19 at 7 PM ET for a night of nature, imagination, and creative play with @rebelonpageangie.bsky.social on Zoom! Learn about nature assemblages and build art using materials gathered from the natural world. No prior experience needed.
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A hand arranges dried oak leaves, small pieces of wood, and lichen into a circular pattern on a stone surface. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the top left. At the bottom, a small photo of Angie Ebba is shown next to the text: “Nature Assemblages: Creating Art from the World Around Us — A Visual Arts Workshop with Angie Ebba.”
October 5, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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📅 THIS WEEK at #MissionBelonging!
Mon 10/05: Intro to Music (3:30 PM ET) • Archival Scraps (7 PM ET)
Tue 10/06: Poetic Record (7 PM ET)
Wed 10/07: Visual Journaling (7 PM ET)
Fri 10/09: Write Where You Belong (12 PM ET)
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A pastel weekly schedule graphic showing Mission Belonging workshops for October 5–9. The image lists sessions including Intro to Music, Archival Scraps, Poetic Record, Visual Journaling, and Write Where You Belong. Sailboats and a soft sky background appear behind the text, with the Mission Belonging logo in the top right.
October 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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🎖️ Military & Veteran men — join us Oct 12 at 7 PM ET for a virtual orientation to Writing in the Arena. Connect with others, share your story, and learn about this monthly creative program.

🔗 Free to join! Register here: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...
October 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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🪶 Join us Monday, Oct 5 at 7 PM ET on Zoom for a special workshop with author Kristi Osorio. She invites participants to write from their own archival scraps—family files, photos, messages, records—to arrive at their own truth on the page.

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#Writers
Kristi Osorio sits against a neutral background, resting her chin on her hand and looking directly at the camera. She has light brown hair, green eyes, and wears a dark top and a silver watch. In the upper left corner, the Mission Belonging logo is visible. Below her, centered text reads: “Archival Scraps — Writing with Personal Records — a workshop with Kristi Osorio.”
October 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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🎼 This Monday, 10/5 at 3:30 PM ET on Zoom — join cellist and composer Wytold for #IntroToMusic. Perfect for anyone returning to an instrument or starting fresh. Instruments welcome but not required. #MakeMusic
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Wytold, a smiling man with medium-length brown hair and a beard holds an electric cello in front of a light brick wall. He wears a blue button-up shirt under a black vest. Text on the image reads: "Intro to Music, An Online Music Workshop with Wytold." Logo for Mission Belonging at the upper left.
October 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to our friend Kristi Osorio! Her memoir 'The Sound of Burning' is out today from UofGeorgia Press! Register for Kristi's 'Archival Scraps' virtual writing workshop, (on Monday, 10/5) and receive a discount coupon to purchase the book!

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A rectangular book cover with a cream background and large pink redaction bars resembling a censored document. At the top, visible text reads: “An interview was conducted with [redacted]. She is fifteen years old. She stated [redacted]. She stated [redacted]. She stated [redacted]. She stated [redacted]. When asked [redacted]. She stated [redacted]. She stated [redacted]. stated [redacted].” Centered below the redactions is the title THE SOUND OF BURNING in black capital letters, followed by the subtitle “A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder.” The author’s name, Kristi D. Osorio, appears at the bottom. No Mission Belonging logo is visible.
October 1, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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💭 "Devastatingly beautiful day... I’m grateful for belonging to this community..."

✨ No experience required! In this creative writing workshop with Seema Reza, we’ll use writing for expression, communication, and relief.

🗓️ Fridays at 12 PM ET 💻 On Zoom

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Black-and-white photo of author Seema Reza sitting cross-legged on a soft surface, smiling gently and looking down. She wears a white shirt and jeans in a relaxed, casual pose. The image promotes a creative writing workshop titled “Write Where You Belong: A Creative Writing Workshop Open to All Voices with Seema Reza” hosted by Mission Belonging. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left corner.
October 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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💭 "I was able to connect with 'me' as a young man in ways I haven’t before."

Join a supportive writing space for service members, veterans, families, and caregivers.

🗓️ Tomorrow, Oct 1 ⏰ 3:30 PM ET 💻 On Zoom
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Promotional image for ‘Military Voices,’ a creative writing workshop with Kevin Basl. A man with a short beard, glasses, cap, and plaid shirt stands outdoors in front of soft green foliage. Text invites veterans, military families, and caregivers to participate. Logos: Mission Belonging, Blue Star Families.
September 30, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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🎨 Come hang out in a collaborative group setting and bring anything you want to work on, in any medium. We’ll nurture the early, exploratory stages of art making together.

🗓️ Tomorrow night, Sept 30 ⏰ 7 PM ET 💻 On Zoom
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#ArtSavesLives #FreeWorkshops
A colorful abstract painting with expressive brushstrokes in purple, green, pink, blue, and black, forming a bird‑like figure with a white head and dark body. In the top left corner, the Mission Belonging logo is visible. At the bottom, a small circular photo of Joe Merritt appears next to the text: “Open Art Studio — A Visual Arts Workshop with Joe Merritt.”
September 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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🪶 Join our community of healthcare workers, where writing offers connection, expression, and relief from holding it all together.

🗓️ Tuesday, Sept 29 ⏰ 7 PM ET 💻 On Zoom with Monica Pernia Marin!
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A close‑up portrait of Monica Pernia Marin smiling, with dark hair and a light‑colored top. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left. At the bottom, text reads: “Poetic Record — A Creative Writing Workshop for Healthcare Workers with Monica Pernia Marin.”
September 28, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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📢 THIS WEEK at Mission Belonging!

Mon 9/28: MTOS + WITA (orientation closed. Details in thread.)
Tue 9/29: Poetic Record at 7 PM ET
Wed 9/30: Open Art Studio at 7 PM ET
Thu 10/01: Military Voices at 3:30 PM ET
Fri 10/02: Write Where You Belong at 12 PM ET

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Mission Belonging weekly events schedule listing virtual creative workshops Sept 28–Oct 2 with daily titles and times for military, veterans, healthcare workers, families and caregivers, plus registration link missionbelonging.org/events and the organization logo.
September 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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🪶 Our memories shape the poems we write. On Oct 15, join former Prince George’s County Poet Laureate Khadijah Ali‑Coleman for a workshop on writing poetry as an act of remembering.
Pay-what-you-can! 👉 circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...

#Poets #Writers
A grayscale portrait of Dr. Khadijah Ali‑Coleman appears on a poster with the Mission Belonging and Strathmore logo in the upper left. Below the portrait, text reads: “MISSION BELONGING & STRATHMORE PRESENT — Writing Poetry As A Radical Act of Remembering — a creative writing workshop with Khadijah Ali‑Coleman.”
September 26, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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💬 Raye (USA), an Army Veteran, shares her journey with PTSD and physical disabilities — and how MTOS helped her find belonging, confidence, and the courage to travel across three states to join our community.
Next session: Tuesday, October 13 at 12 PM ET.
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September 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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💬 Where do you go when you need a space without judgment?

🪖 Writing in the Arena is an online, monthly creative program where military & veteran men can lay down what they carry, reconnect, and begin again.
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September 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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🗓️ Every Friday ⏰ 12 PM ET 💻 On Zoom

✨ In this creative writing workshop, we'll consider writing as a tool for communication, expression, and relief from holding it all together. Join us. It's 100% free and no experience is required!

🎟️ Register here: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/wri...
Black-and-white photo of author Seema Reza smiling warmly in a relaxed pose, wearing a white shirt. The image promotes a creative writing workshop titled “Write Where You Belong – A Creative Writing Workshop Open to All Voices,” facilitated by Seema Reza and hosted by Mission Belonging. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left corner.
September 24, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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🗓️ 10/5 at 7 PM ET on Zoom!
This new workshop from Kristi Osorio invites participants to write from their own archival scraps—family files, legal documents, photo albums, medical records, text messages, & more—to arrive at their own truth(s) on the page.
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Kristi Osorio sits against a neutral background, resting her chin on her hand and looking directly at the camera. She has light brown hair, green eyes, and wears a dark top and a silver watch. In the upper left corner, the Mission Belonging logo is visible. Below her, centered text reads: “Archival Scraps — Writing with Personal Records — a workshop with Kristi Osorio.”
September 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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🗓️ Tuesday, October 27th at 12 PM ET 💻On Zoom
Join us next month for our Writing Workshop in partnership with Cohen Veterans, featuring writer Raychelle Heath! The workshop is open to all, and no writing experience is required!
🎟️ Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/cre...
Raychelle Heath stands in front of a blue wall decorated with several abstract paintings. She has reddish‑brown locs tied with a gray headband, a septum piercing, and wears a patterned green and brown shirt. Visible text on the image reads: “MISSION BELONGING. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at HHF Fayetteville. The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at The Up Center. Creative Writing: A Workshop Open to All Voices with Raychelle Heath.” The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left.
September 22, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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🗓️ Tomorrow, Sept 23 ⏰ 7 PM ET 💻 On Zoom
In this workshop, veteran and artist Joe Merritt invites you to make art that’s about the practice, not the product — a chance to slow down, stay present, and relax through simple creative movement.

🎟️ Register: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/mis...
Abstract artwork with overlapping circular line patterns, geometric blue and green shapes, and a large orange circle. Mission Belonging logo appears in the top left. A small photo of Joe Merritt and the text “Art Meditations: A Visual Arts Workshop with Joe Merritt” are visible at the bottom.
September 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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🗓️ Tues, Sept 22 at 7 PM ET on Zoom.
Join Poetic Record — a free space for healthcare workers to write and reflect. This week we are guided by Monica Pernia Marin, a physician and writer exploring memory, migration, language, family, and belonging.

🔗RSVP: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe...
A close‑up portrait of Monica Pernia Marin smiling, with dark hair and a light‑colored top. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the upper left. At the bottom, text reads: “Poetic Record — A Creative Writing Workshop for Healthcare Workers with Monica Pernia Marin.”
September 21, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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🗓️ Tomorrow, Sept 22nd ⏰12 PM ET 💻On Zoom
Join us for a Creative #Writing Workshop featuring special guest facilitator, celebrated memoirist Susanna Sonnenberg. This workshop is open to all, and no writing experience is required!

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#FreeWorkshops
Promotional poster for "Creative Writing — A Workshop Open to All Voices," showing a head-and-shoulders portrait of author Susanna Sonnenberg, a woman with curly hair looking right against a sunlit field backdrop. The Mission Belonging and Cohen Veterans partner logos are in the top left corner.
September 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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📅 This week at Mission Belonging!
Tue 9/22 • Creative Writing + Poetic Record
Wed 9/23 • Art Meditations
Fri 9/25 • Write Where You Belong

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#ArtSavesLives #FreeWorkshops
Weekly events schedule from Mission Belonging listing workshops: Tuesday 09/22 — Creative Writing 12–1 PM ET and Poetic Record 7–8 PM; Wednesday 09/23 — Art Meditations 7–8 PM; Friday 09/25 — Write Where You Belong 12–1:15 PM; register at missionbelonging.org/events
September 21, 2026 at 1:02 PM