Budget
$1,360,960.00
Description
SongwritingWith:Soldiers uses songwriting as a catalyst for positive change. We offer our participants a unique way to tell their stories, rebuild trust, release pain, and forge new bonds. In SW:S retreat and workshop settings, service members are paired with professional songwriters to craft songs about their experiences, often about combat and the return home. Through their songs, participants rediscover their creativity and reconnect with family, friends, and communities. The songs are recorded and shared through CDs, concerts, and social media in order to bridge the divide between military and civilian communities, and build awareness of the challenges faced by our returning service members. We include additional "Creative Composition" workshops to inspire creative pursuits. We foster continued connections among participants by offering creativity coaching online after events to keep the fires burning, and train SW:S alumni to serve as peer support.
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities  -  
Beneficiaries
Families
Veterans
Program Areas Served
None