CVAMC Veterans Weekly Reading Program

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  Pandemic & Climate Crisis
  Poetry for the Pandemic

  Using poetry as a catalyst for an Intergenerational performance and discussion during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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  Consent & Sexual Violence
  Tape

  Tape has been developed as a sexual assault awareness and prevention training program that uses dramatic readings of Stephen Belber’s 1999 play to ignite powerful discussions about consent, sexual assault, rape, and power dynamics.

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  Natural Disaster
  The Tohoku Project

  The Tohoku Project: Sumidagawa presents powerful dramatic readings by professional actors of Sumidagawa, a Noh play from the early 15th Century that timelessly depicts the unique challenges faced by parents in the wake of unimaginable disaster. Each reading is followed by the responses of community panelists, culminating in a lively, facilitated audience discussion. This interactive event promotes healthy, constructive dialogue about the lasting impact of the Tohoku disaster upon individuals, families, and communities—fostering compassion, understanding, awareness, and positive action.