A Window Between Worlds (AWBW)

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

02/05/2026

Feeling stretched thin while supporting others? You’re not alone.

AWBW’s 2-Day Virtual Facilitator Training offers a restorative space where you can reconnect with your purpose, ground yourself through art, and gain practical tools that strengthen your work and your well-being.

This training was designed for those navigating high-stress environments, giving you space to breathe, create, and build practices you can return to again and again.

✨ Support your own healing while you support others
✨ Rediscover connection through creativity
✨ Join a community committed to resilience and care

Your well-being matters too.
🔗 Register at awbw.org/trainings

02/05/2026

After leaving an abusive relationship, Ksenia picked up art again and something shifted.

Through color, imperfection, and play, she began to reconnect with joy, resilience, and a deeper sense of self.

Healing does not always arrive in words. Sometimes it shows up through creativity.

This week’s story highlight reminds us that art can be a quiet but powerful sign of healing ➡️ awbw.org/signofhealing

12/23/2025

As we close out the year, one thing is clear: the need for healing spaces has only grown.

Across the country, community leaders and care providers are navigating burnout, uncertainty, and rising demand — and many are turning to art as a lifeline for connection, regulation, and hope. Each scholarship makes it possible for a Facilitator to access AWBW’s trauma-informed, art-based training and carry these tools back into their communities.

Right now, your year-end gift can go twice as far. Thanks to a $50,000 matching challenge from two generous supporters, every dollar given is doubled — expanding access, strengthening care, and ensuring more Facilitators aren’t turned away when they reach out for support.

This is a powerful moment to help close the year with impact and open the door to healing in the year ahead.

Make your end-of-year gift today and help unlock the full match:

As this year comes to a close, social service providers across the country are feeling the impact of federal funding cuts, ongoing social and political stressors, and a rising demand for services. Many are carrying immense emotional burdens as they continue to show up for survivors in need. Every da...

12/09/2025

A heartfelt shoutout to Universal Studios Hollywood for welcoming AWBW back for another inspiring day of creativity and connection! 💛✨

We loved spending time with your team, making space to unwind, reflect, and tap into the power of art together. 🎨🫶

Events like this remind us how meaningful it can be to pause and care for ourselves — and to do it in community.

Interested in bringing an expressive arts experience to your workplace? Our next Facilitator Training is coming up soon! Learn more ➡️ awbw.org/training