Voices of Now (VON), a collaboration between Arena Stage and the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing, is proud to present TIME STAMP, an artistic expression of grief as experienced by the young artists in the VON program.
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America is in mourning. The country is processing the deaths of 19 children and two teachers, murdered on Tuesday in their elementary-school classroom by an 18-year-old gunman. For children, who continue to be the targets of such violence, the emotions can be more challenging yet.
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The Wendt Center has worked with thousands of families over the years, including Qiana Wright’s. Her infant daughter and brother were killed two years apart. WASHINGTON — it’s been a battle to smile again from the inside for Qiana Wright. Her infant daughter and brother were killed within two years of each other. “I smile,… read more»

We are incredibly excited to share with you that 2022 will be the 10th year of collaboration between the Wendt Center for Loss and Healing and Arena Stage for the Voices of Now (VON) program. We are currently accepting applications for this year’s teen grief ensemble! VON is a year-long drama program that devises autobiographical… read more»

While Covid-19 brought our traditional overnight grief camp to a screeching halt, it birthed a beautiful new program, Grieving Families Healing Together. Each session allows grieving families the opportunity to connect virtually, be playful, and learn new skills and techniques to communicate and cope with their feelings and thoughts of grief. For brief periods of time, this program… read more»