August 2020 Newsletter
We reflect on months of successful virtual programming, highlight various community fundraisers and look ahead to our Virtual Gala and 5K.
Read all about it and more in our August newsletter.
We reflect on months of successful virtual programming, highlight various community fundraisers and look ahead to our Virtual Gala and 5K.
Read all about it and more in our August newsletter.
We hosted the first virtual session of Project COMMON BOND, toured California’s castles and oceans from the comfort of our couches and learned about career opportunities available within the NFL.
Read all about these programs and much more in our July newsletter.
This July, we welcomed 34 participants from 12 countries, all of whom lost a family member due to terrorism, violent extremism or war, to the first virtual session of Project COMMON BOND. While the format of the program may have been a little different, the impact was the same. It was encouraging to see these young adults adapt to the virtual environment so quickly and continue to form lifelong friendships and deep bonds the same as they would in our traditional in-person setting.
When the laptops opened each morning (or afternoon or evening, depending on which part of the world you’re from), so did the hearts and minds of each participant. Everyone came with a willingness to share, listen and express emotions in a safe place.
The week was filled with a variety of workshops involving peace, conflict, culture and diversity, all with the goal of preparing our participants to be peacebuilders and agents of change in their home communities. Our most memorable class was public speaking, which encouraged storytelling and self-expression in the form of poetry and other creative outlets. Participants were able to access a sense of freedom and joy while building bonds and relating to one another.
All of us at Tuesday’s Children are proud to call these individuals members of our community and look forward to the bright futures that await them. While they may have suffered in the past, their willingness to tell their stories, and ability to adapt in these strange times and still form friendships, proves just how resilient they are.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Project COMMON BOND.
CLICK HERE to donate now and support young adults like Astrid.
As Virtual Project COMMON BOND kicks off this July, we are embarking into a new world of possibilities and reminded of the stories of strength, connection and healing of our participants.
Meet Astrid.
At the age of 12, Astrid’s sister was one of the 69 victims of a 2011 terror attack at a youth camp in Norway.
Astrid spoke about her trauma and the healing process she found at Project COMMON BOND in a CBS news segment. CLICK HERE to watch now.
Everything was so surreal and it took me a year to actually believe it. I just walked around thinking I would see her at every corner, at my school.”
“I didn’t believe that people were there to mourn her and be there for us because we lost her, because I just felt that she was away…I remember so many people trying to say the right words and me just thinking it was rude because they didn’t understand what I had been through.”
Through Project COMMON BOND, Astrid has found a safe haven and a community of peers who share her experience of trauma and loss.
“Just being here and being able to actually talk to people who understand you was so good. It helped me a lot to cope with what I’ve been through.”
“This is one of the places where I’m most happy. And I think that’s so weird because we’re all here because we’ve lost someone. This is kind of the silver lining of my loss, just having people that understand you, just having so much fun with people who have been through the same as you have been through.”
The friendships made at Project COMMON BOND and the community created by Tuesday’s Children stand the test of time.
Since 2008, Project COMMON BOND has united over 800 young adults from more than 30 countries. Our participants are a new generation of peacebuilders. Their past is changing the future.
During this strange time of isolation and uncertainty, these bonds are more meaningful than ever, and we are proud to continue this program by hosting our summer 2020 and winter 2021 sessions in a virtual environment.
Support Project COMMON BOND today to make a permanent difference for children and young adults who have been directly impacted by terrorism, military conflict and mass violence.
CLICK HERE to donate now and support young adults like Astrid.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available for Virtual Project COMMON BOND. CLICK HERE for more details.
Start your summer with Tuesday’s Children!
We celebrate the class of 2020, highlight a successful career workshop and look ahead to our virtual Rise Up for Resilience Gala. Read all about it and more in our June newsletter!
We are proud to once again receive an NFL-Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) grant. On behalf of our families, thank you, Bob Woodruff Foundation! This grant will support Youth Mentoring for Post-9/11 Military Families of the Fallen, helping to create vital e-mentoring matches and provide virtual programming for families. The goal of this grant is to facilitate long-term youth and career mentoring matches to improve the emotional, academic, and behavioral outcomes of youth impacted by traumatic loss. BWF leverages its expertise and collaborative network to find, fund and shape innovative programs that help our impacted veterans, service members and their families thrive.
As a nonpartisan leader in the military-veteran community, the Bob Woodruff Foundation brings transparency and credibility to its partners and complements their efforts. Receiving a grant from BWF is an honor that recognizes the dedication, focus and effectiveness of our staff, volunteers and supporters.
You can learn more about the Bob Woodruff Foundation at bobwoodrufffoundation.org. We encourage you to follow @Stand4Heroes on Twitter or like BWF’s page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Stand4Heroes.
Check out our May newsletter for more details on the connections created and bonds built this month.
Thank you to Long Island-based professional Chef Christopher Robbins for hosting a virtual cooking workshop for members of our community. Moms, Dads and children alike enjoyed spending time together making an apple crisp.
CLICK HERE to download Chef Chris’ apple crisp recipe.
CLICK HERE to watch the workshop in full.
About Chef Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is the Vice President of Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, a leading, upscale catering and events planning firm located in New York City, the Hamptons and Locust Valley. The company boasts a significant, high profile celebrity clientele including Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld, Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell, Steven Speilberg, Jennifer Lopez and more. Christopher has also appeared on Bravo, NBC, the WE Network, Discovery Home, the Food Network, TBS and ABC Eyewitness News. Currently, Christopher is the Society/Entertaining Editor of Elements Magazine, which is based on Long Island’s Gold Coast. It is here on the island that he writes the society column, “Social Pulse” and lives with his wife, the Honorable Tammy S. Robbins, and daughters, Jillian and Mallory. For more information, please visit www.robbinswolfe.com.
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