Creating Community Collaboration

Bringing musicians together to creatively bring awareness to real-time issues and live in the solution by composing and performing original pieces of musical expression

Creating Community Collaboration

Bringing musicians together to creatively bring awareness to real-time issues and live in the solution by composing and performing original pieces of musical expression

Voices of Communities Impacted by Mass Incarceration

Real Music, Real Stories

Re-entering society with a criminal record is incredibly difficult. Many challenges that come with having been to prison include limited job opportunities, potential relationship breakdowns, debt, housing insecurity, mental health problems, and addiction problems. Music creates a positive outlet in the sea of chaos.

 

Every musician has a unique story and something to say. Together, we creatively nurture the songwriting experience, learn to live in solutions, and develop life skills through creativity. Having a healthy outlet and a creative means of expression is the answer to heart healing.

Voices of Communities Impacted by Mass Incarceration

Legislation & Advocacy For Formerly Incarcerated People

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IN-JUST-US

A collaborative mission of voices from within.

Giving voices to those who would otherwise have none, IN-JUST-US is an arts initiative helping previously incarcerated people process trauma and/or PTSD through the artistic creation of music.

 

 

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ACLU Smart Justice Partnership

The ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice is an unprecedented, multi-year effort to reduce the US jail population by 50% and to challenge racism in the criminal legal system. By employing formerly incarcerated people (FIP), Smart Justice Leaders can speak intelligently from first-hand life experience and make more of an impact when lobbying for rights.

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Prison Consulting

Mentors at Prison Consultants answer the questions that keep you up at night. Get advice from people who have gone through the process successfully. With connections inside every prison in the state of Connecticut, we give real-time advice and solutions.

 

 

From Suffering to Celebrating

Meet Lori LeDonne

Lori, a lifelong musician struggling with addiction, discovers a way out by collaborating with others and creating music to express feelings of trauma and PTSD. Her mission is to help others like her find a solution by providing a safe, productive and nurturing atmosphere of musical creation.

Daily Meditation Practice

By engaging in musical activity, I feel the emotion, energy and creativity that is achieved can in no way be duplicated by watching artistic creation. It is by the engagement of art that one can truly transcend.

 

We all carry stress, and managing it can be challenging when you feel overwhelmed.  Taking time to care for your mental health is crucial to helping you reduce stress and burnout. Here are some meditative practices to help your focus and improve your creativity.