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Loudoun Now: New Series to Premiere in Loudoun Classrooms
August 31, 2022 Team Kentron, a new original Sci-Fi children’s series premiers in Loudoun County Public Schools this week. The series was created by A Place to Be music therapy working with Lindsay Orme, the coordinator for social and emotional learning for the school division. Tom Sweitzer, co-founder and creative director with Middleburg-based A Place…
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Loudoun Now: A Leesburg Family’s Journey with Traumatic Brain Injury: ‘The Miracle Child’ Releases Aug. 15
August 4, 2022 In 2001, Kelly and Michael Lang’s world turned upside down when their daughter, Olivia, experienced a traumatic brain injury after a devastating car crash. Two decades later, the Lang’s have published a memoir of their parenting journey. Their new book, “The Miracle Child: Traumatic Brain Injury and Me,” is slated for release…
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People: ‘Outer Banks’ ‘ Chase Stokes Lands Lead Role in ‘Music Got Me Here’, Based on Inspirational Real-Life Story
June 9, 2022 Chase Stokes is headed to the big screen! The Outer Banks star, 29, has landed his first starring role in the new feature film Music Got Me Here, based on the inspiring real-life story of how determined high school music teacher Tom Sweitzer used music therapy to help beloved former student Forrest Allen (Stokes) recover…
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Same Sky Groups Take Center Stage
Over the past semester, clients got to participate in our same sky performance group. During group, clients got to build a show together from the ground up showcasing their individual interests and learning collaboration skills. Each performance featured clients singing and playing instruments as well as acting. Congratulations to all of our Same Sky performers!
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Loudoun Now: 100WomenStrong Awards $475K in Nonprofit Grants
May 4, 2022 On Tuesday, 100WomenStrong announced the award of $475,000 to 42 nonprofits headquartered or providing services in Loudoun County, bringing its total contributions to $3.6million since 2009. The group reverted to its normal grant-giving cycle of once per year after pivoting in 2020 to COVID-19 emergency grants. COVID emergency grants were designed to meet the…
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