A Window Between Worlds (AWBW)

It's AWBW's 30th Anniversary Year! In celebration of this special milestone, we are focusing on three key initiatives designed to enhance our core strengths, build on our impact, and create pathways to greater financial sustainability and programmatic growth. To learn more about our plans for this year, and beyond, we invite you to visit awbw.org/30years

Congratulations and welcome to our newest cohort of Windows Facilitators! A special thank you to all 69 of you for spending the last 2 days with us at our training and for bringing art to trauma survivors as a part of their paths to healing.

Our final 2-day training of the year was yesterday and today. What a wonderful group of new Windows Facilitators welcome! #arttransformingtrauma

Along with offering our art workshops to others impacted by trauma, many of our Windows Facilitators use creative expression as a tool for empowerment and healing in their own lives. Rocio, diagnosed with breast cancer in February, has integrated art into her personal life through creative journaling, as well as making art with her children. By taking a Window of Time together, they are able to have conversations and process the changes and challenges they are facing. As she shared with us, These workshops helped with giving me strength, hope, and perseverance during this time." #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #arttransformingtrauma

Last week, women at Jewish Family Service, an AWBW partner since 1997, created these t-shirts as part of a national #DVAM initiative called The Clothesline Project. Having the opportunity to create this art through the Windows Program gave participants a way to express their experiences, bringing them together in a supportive community. As one woman shared, "At first I was ashamed and embarrassed. I thought I was the only one feeling this way, but now I know that I have noth...ing to be ashamed of. Thank you Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles for all you do for domestic violence survivors every day! #DVAM2020 #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth

#weeklywisdom #selflove

We highly recommend this special virtual event hosted by Trauma Informed L.A. and NASW - USC Unit. It's this Saturday, 10/24 at 3pm PST. Register at bit.ly/IPVhealing

We Did It! Thanks to you, Home Is Where the Art Is was a huge success! Our first-ever virtual event, this special weekend of celebration and transformation not only brought people across the country together in a circle of creativity, it raised over $80,000 benefiting thousands of trauma survivors nationwide. Thank you again and we hope you'll continue with us on this journey of self discovery and empowering survivors as AWBW enters its 30th year.

B.Y.O.S. tickets (bring your own supplies) now available for Home Is Where the Art Is! We sold out of Window of Resilience Boxes, but you can still participate in our first-ever virtual weekend of celebration and transformation! Visit awbw.org/tickets to order your B.Y.O.S. ticket now. Then, on October 2nd-4th, grab a pen, paper, or any other art materials you have on hand, to participate in the creation portion of this unique event. No artistic skills needed to participate!

#RIPRBG #restinpower #restinpeace #RBG #RuthBaderGinsburg #weeklywisdom

Buy your tickets for Home Is Where the Art Is now! To get your Window of Resilience Box full of art supplies, orders must be placed by Friday, September 11, 4pm PT. Don’t miss this exciting weekend of transformation and celebration, including 3 facilitated AWBW art workshops. More info at awbw.org/artathome

Presented by our friend Elisa Perlman, Home Is Where the Art Is is made possible by an incredible group of sponsors. Thank you City National Bank, Entravision, Longo Toyota, Longo Lexus, Art of Tea, BIOSSANCE, and all of our amazing individual sponsors for your support! Tickets for our special fall event are still available. Deadline to purchase is Friday, September 11. Learn more at awbw.org/artathome. Hope to see you October 2nd-4th!

Home Is Where the Art Is is less than a month away! Join us October 2nd-4th for this unique virtual weekend of celebration and transformation! Tickets include a Window of Resilience box full of art supplies for participation in 3 special art workshops no art skills needed! To get your materials in time, please purchase your tickets by next Friday, September 11. Not available those dates? Tickets also include recordings of all programming so you can create whenever works ...best for you. Or, gift tickets to someone you know who could use some time giving themselves attention and love. Order now at awbw.org/tickets