Year of the Veteran Program- 6.19.19- FINAL

YEAR OF THE
VETERAN:

CREATIVITY, HEALING,
AND WELL-BEING

A Celebration of Veterans & the Arts

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
6:00-8:00 PM

WHAT IS THE
MICRO-CREDENTIAL
TRAINING PROGRAM?

This summer, the Maryland State Arts Council, the Fine Arts
Office of the Maryland State Department of Education, and
the Institute for Integrative Health will present the Veteran-
Ready Community Arts Micro-Credential course, a new suite
of competency-based professional learning courses for
facilitators of creative classrooms geared toward veterans.

The Institute, as partner and author of the course, will
facilitate the two-day workshop focusing on engaging
veterans in creative practice. Each course focuses on
developing a specific skill and acquiring a precise knowledge
reservoir for use in schools and communities, including music,
dance, visual arts, literary arts,  media arts, theatre, and
multidisciplinary arts spaces. Participants are able to
personalize their professional learning by selecting topics
based on their own professional needs, successfully
completing the course, and submitting evidence of mastery
to receive the micro-credential.

Want to Register for the Micro-Credential Training Program?
Visit: mcreds.org

Email: [email protected]
Call: 410-587-9175

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

6:00—6:30 PM
Registration & Reception

6:30—7:00 PM
Presentations
Emcee- JW Rone
Vietnam-Era Veteran & Director of Veterans Initiatives,
the Institute for Integrative Health
Musical Performance by Veteran Performers
David Hanauer and Richard Wirth of Olive Branch and Laurel Crown
Kenneth Skrzesz
Executive Director, the Maryland State Arts Council

Alysia Lee
Fine Arts Office, Maryland State Department of Education

Brian Berman, MD
Founder & President, the Institute for Integrative Health
Staff Sergeant Jon Meadows and Melissa Meadows

Veteran, US Army Staff Sergeant and Spouse
Closing Remarks by JW Rone
7:00 PM
Reception & Mingling
7:15 PM
Door Prize Drawing
Prize by Veteran Artist, ragtime
8:00 PM
Reception Concludes

The Institute for Integrative Health is a health-centered nonprofit
and think tank founded in 2007 by Dr. Brian Berman, which builds
healthier communities by asking—and answering—questions that
examine the biological, behavioral, and societal factors that impact
health on a daily basis.

Vet Arts Connect works to relieve the suffering and support the well-
being of Maryland military veterans by providing arts and nature
opportunities. Participants are asked to participate in our research as
we work to understant the effects of these programs on the
symptoms of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and
traumatic brain injury.

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