Blog Voices from Our Community

Read stories, updates, and reflections from artists, staff, and survivors. Here, we share the heart of Awakenings — one post at a time.

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Letter from Executive Director Laura Kinter

We wanted to give our community a different kind of update. Not another announcement of closure and cancellation. Not another “stay healthy!” If you’re like

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The Nightingale Anniversary

The Nightingale Anniversary December 2019 We are 1 year old! We’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of The Nightingale! When we created The Nightingale, we wanted

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Reflections on April: Awareness and Poetry

The Nightingale Editor and Awakened Voices Associate Editor Megan Otto shares reflections on April. Reflections on April: Awareness and poetry by Megan Otto April is

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