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A Window Between Worlds (AWBW)

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A Window Between Worlds (AWBW)

We believe art can be a catalyst to release trauma, build resilience, and ignite social change.

Since it's founding in 1991, A Window Between Worlds has partnered with over 800 direct service organizations and trained more than 5,000 Windows Facilitators, who have provided more than 400,000 children and adults affected by trauma with creativity as a tool for reflection, empowerment, and transformation. Our current network of over 750 Windows Facilitators, located in 39 states and six countri

es, offer opportunities for creative expression to children and adults who've experienced domestic violence, homelessness, child abuse, incarceration, sexual assault, substance abuse, community violence, intergenerational trauma, and more. The AWBW philosophy is grounded in the idea that our art workshops are a “Window of Time” — a safe, non-judgmental space where participants can authentically express their identity, hopes, dreams, experiences and truths. In this environment, participants can fully benefit from the process of creating art.

07/02/2026

📅 Our July training is just three weeks away!

AWBW's 2-Day Virtual Facilitator Training weaves creative expression with a strengths-based, trauma-informed framework. You'll gain hands-on experience guiding others through creative processes that foster safety, connection, and authentic self-expression.

These skills fit naturally alongside the work you're already doing — and open new pathways for the people you serve.

✨ Trauma-informed + strengths-based approach
✨ Integrates with your existing practice and treatment models
✨ Practical for shelters, clinics, schools, and community settings

Creativity has the power to help people feel seen, grounded, and ready to heal. Join our community of over 1,600 Facilitators using it as a pathway to healing.

👉 Register today: awbw.org/trainings

06/26/2026

⏳ We’re just 4 weeks away from our next 2-Day Virtual Facilitator Training!

AWBW’s model is grounded in a research-informed approach to trauma healing, guiding facilitators through key stages that help participants move from safety and awareness into self-expression and integration.

Whether you’re new to trauma-informed frameworks or looking to deepen your practice, our immersive training provides tools that are both creative and clinically aligned.

💡 Evidence-informed + rooted in healing
🎨 Creative activities that adapt across settings
🌱 Practices that empower choice, voice, and resilience

You're invited to register today!
🔗 awbw.org/trainings

06/19/2026

✨ Happy Juneteenth! ✨

On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black Texans finally received word of the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after Lincoln signed it. That day became Juneteenth, and it's worth knowing, celebrating, and teaching.

Windows Facilitator Tanya Taylor and AWBW Program Partner Black in Mayberry created a toolkit to do exactly that: history, recipes, activist profiles, kids' resources, and more.

📖 awbw.org/juneteenth

04/29/2026

Today is Denim Day, and we're wearing denim in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault everywhere. 💙

We stand against sexual violence and for the healing, safety, and dignity of every survivor.

We're uplifted by the words of AWBW Facilitator Karen Gonzalez-Torres, who uses the Story Trees art workshop to help survivors reclaim their narratives. Through creativity and community, she found her own healing and now holds space for others to find theirs.

📖 Read Karen's story at awbw.org/storytree

04/28/2026

We wouldn't be where we are today without the strength and partnership of the organizations we're honored to support.

To our program partners across the globe, thank you. Your commitment to your communities, your willingness to show up in moments of challenge, and your belief in the power of healing-centered art make this work possible.

Together, we're creating spaces for connection, resilience, and care. We're deeply grateful to be in this work with you.

04/16/2026

Our latest heArt Connections newsletter is here, and it captures a powerful moment of growth, reflection, and invitation.

Inside this issue:
✨ 2025 Impact Report: Art in Times of Crisis – a look at how art supported healing and resilience across communities this past year
🎨 March Facilitator Training Highlights – celebrating one of our largest cohorts yet
🤝 Program Investor Invitation – a conversation about fueling the future of this work
💬 Facilitator Spotlight: Laura Ripplinger – creating space for connection, expression, and healing

From milestone growth to deeply personal stories, this issue reflects what’s possible when creativity meets community care.

Take a moment to explore, and we invite you to share it with your networks 💛

Check it out! awbw.org/newsletter

04/13/2026

AWBW’s Windows Facilitators are at the heart of our impact. Across sectors, they integrate healing arts into their work, strengthening client outcomes and supporting the wellbeing of the communities they serve.

Each year we survey our network of Facilitators to better understand how they are using the art in their work and the impact they are seeing firsthand. This year’s highlights include:

• 63% are using our workshops with staff and colleagues to support team building, workplace wellness, and community care
• 82% are using workshops to strengthen self-care practices
• 89% of Facilitators rated AWBW’s program as extremely or very effective in bringing about positive change in their personal lives

We are deeply grateful to our Facilitator community and to our supporters, whose continued investment helps ensure healing spaces are created for those who need them most.

Read more about our impact this year: awbw.org/2025impact

04/02/2026

Last year, so much was asked of our communities, and yet, across the country, people turned to art to process, connect, and move forward together.

In our 2025 Impact Report, "Art in Times of Crisis," we uplift our network of 1,600+ Windows Facilitators through stories of art in action: supporting wildfire recovery, responding to harm from ICE raids and attacks on funding for critical social services, and creating spaces for reflection, connection, and healing in communities across the country.

In 2025, together we:
• Grew our Facilitator network by 25%
• Reached 500+ program partners nationwide, the highest number in our 34 year history
• Dramatically increased Windows Facilitator training scholarships

These milestones ensured that AWBW’s healing-centered art remained accessible, even as barriers increased.

We hope that you will celebrate the incredible impact of AWBW and our Facilitators, and also see yourself as part of this co-creative process; where we are building the future of this work and the world around us, together.

03/03/2026

We’re Hiring at A Window Between Worlds! We’re excited to share that three new roles are now open on our team.

If you believe in the power of creativity, healing, and community care, we invite you to explore these opportunities.

Open Positions:

📊 Development Operations Coordinator:
Help power the systems, donor communications, and fundraising operations that sustain our mission.

💻 Training & Outreach Assistant:
Support the coordination and delivery of our live and on-demand trainings that equip facilitators across the country.

🤝 Program Assistant:
Help strengthen and support our growing community of Windows Facilitators.

All roles are remote, full-time, and include benefits.

For over 30 years, A Window Between Worlds has equipped service providers and community leaders with trauma-informed healing art practices that help individuals and communities impacted by violence and trauma build resilience, connection, and strength.

Interested? We encourage you to apply.
Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this post with your network.

Learn more and apply: awbw.org/careers

02/26/2026

📅 Only two weeks left until our March training begins!

AWBW’s 2-Day Virtual Facilitator Training weaves art-making with a strengths-based, trauma-informed framework. You’ll learn how to guide participants through creative experiences that build safety, self-awareness, and meaningful expression.

These approaches complement many treatment models and help people feel seen, grounded, and supported as they explore their stories.

✨ Strengths-based + trauma-informed
✨ Designed to integrate with your existing approaches
✨ Practical tools that work in shelters, clinics, schools, and community spaces

Join a growing community using creativity as a pathway to healing.

👉 Register now: awbw.org/trainings

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1029 1/2 W. 24th Street
Los Angeles, CA
90007

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+13103960317

Website

https://linktr.ee/awbw

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