MAY 2013 CAPA COMMENTARY The Newsletter of the Capital Area Psychological Association The Homecoming Project THE HOMECOMING PROJECT & STORYCORPS TEAM UP FOR THE MILITARY VOICES INITIATIVE May 15-17 AUSTIN, TEXAS StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative to Record Hundreds of Military Stories Nationwide: Public Exhibit of The Homecoming Project to Follow The Homecoming Project, an awareness campaign that spotlights key issues affecting military communities through photography and storytelling, and StoryCorps, the national oral history project, will team up to record the stories of veterans, service members, and military families as part of StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative, May 15-17, in Austin, Texas. The recordings will take place at The Dougherty Arts Center (1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX 78704). On May 18, the three day collaboration between StoryCorps and The Homecoming Project will culminate with the opening of In War’s Wake: The Aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan, a public photography exhibition and artist talk in the same location. StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative aims to record interviews from nearly 1,500 participants nationwide. This project honors their voices, amplifies their important stories, and lets them know In This Issue: May Meeting Board Minutes Classifieds “Personality Disorders April 2013 Need Office Space? and DSM V” with Dr. Executive John Oldham, Senior Committee Board Looking for a Job? Vice President and Minutes and Chief of Staff at the General Meeting Check the CAPA Menninger Clinic Minutes Classifieds! Page 5 Page 6 Page 8 CAPA COMMENTARY MAY 2013 that we—as a nation—are listening. A select number of interviews will be edited for national broadcast and aired on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday beginning November 2012. The project is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and The Boeing Company. StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative interviews are conducted between two people who know each other and have a relationship. The “interview” is recorded casual conversation between the two participants. Active duty service members, veterans and/or family members of service members or veterans can participate in the recordings. A trained StoryCorps facilitator guides participants through the interview process. Participants receive a CD copy of their interview. A second copy will be archived at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress for future generations. “The Military Voices Initiative will not only provide military families with a national platform to share their stories of service in their own voices, but will also enable civilians to understand more clearly the complex challenges of their bravery and sacrifice. As veterans return to civilian life from Afghanistan and Iraq, we believe that the simple act of listening tells them how much they matter, and by preserving that conversation for posterity, we assure them that they won't be forgotten.” -Dave Isay, Founder and President, StoryCorps “Our veterans and their families continue to make countless sacrifices on behalf of America’s safety, security, and freedom. Many Americans, however, rarely have the opportunity to hear their stories. Through the power and reach of public media, StoryCorps will share their experiences with the nation. We are proud to support this important initiative that recognizes those who have served us so selflessly.” -Patricia Harrison, President and CEO, CPB. “Our connection to the U.S. military is one of teamwork and partnership, and we are proud to support the creation of powerful stories about military families and veterans. These stories will bring deeper understanding and broader awareness about the service and sacrifices given to our nation.” -Lianne Stein, Vice President for Global Corporate Citizenship, Boeing The Homecoming Project uses photography and journalism to build community between service members and civilians. Since founding the project, photographer Erin Trieb has produced several awareness-oriented events featuring photojournalism as a way to incite meaningful dialog about relevant issues such as what happens during and after deployment and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Photographs by Erin Trieb and other photojournalists involved, have been featured nationally across publications, service-related forums, and museum exhibits including Time Magazine, Newsweek, MSNBC.com, The New York Times, the Houston Center of Photography and, most recently, in War / Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Will Michels, Natalie Zelt (Yale University Press). “The past decade of war has profoundly affected us all, particularly today’s veterans and their families. We need to understand this. It is my hope that The Homecoming Project facilitates a path to understanding.” -Erin Trieb, Founder, The Homecoming Project In War’s Wake: The Aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan, a public photography exhibit and artist talk at the Dougherty Arts Centers opens on May 18th from 6-10 pm. The exhibit is free and open to the public, featuring work by Trieb and over 30 other veterans and award winning-photojournalists including Ashley Gilbertson, Benjamin Lowy, Damon Winter, Craig Walker, Gary Knight, Ron Haviv, andDamon Winter, Craig Walker and Todd Heisler. The exhibit also includes an artist talk by Ashley Gilbertson and a panel discussion led by a diverse group of professionals connected to the veteran community, including: Trieb, photojournalist Ashley Gilbertson, Hope for Heroes Director and veteran Sean Hanna, Team leader of the PTSD Clinical Team Sharon Wills, and veteran activist and photographer Andrew Wade Nunn. RSVPs for the exhibit and talk are requested, but not required. A $10 fee is required for attendance to the artist talk and panel discussion. Seating is limited and will be offered on a first come first serve basis – ticket may be purchased at the door or online. Award-winning art director and Pentagram Partner DJ Stout, Director of Photography at Texas Monthly Magazine Leslie Baldwin and director of The Homecoming Project Erin Trieb curated the exhibit, carefully selecting a small number of photos from the thousands of images maintained in The Homecoming Project’s image collection. Stout was also the designer of War / Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath. This past April, the book received the prestigious Kraszna-Krausz Foundation Book Award, UK’s leading prizes for books on photography and the moving image. 2 CAPA COMMENTARY MAY 2013 “The significance of The Homecoming Project exhibit and the StoryCorps initiative is clear. We are all subject to the impact of war, particularly those that volunteer their service and the families that support those men and women. Highlighting the subject through photojournalism is an important way to help us begin to understand something heartbreaking to consider.” – DJ Stout, Pentagram Those interested in participating in the StoryCorps initiative should email volunteer coordinator April Sullivan at [email protected] to sign up for an interview slot. Those interested in RSVPing for In War’s Wake: The Aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan, registering for the artist talk and panel discussion, or donating to fuel future projects and events hosted by The Homecoming Project may do so here. Support for this event The Homecoming is generously provided by Austin Center for Photography, Blast Public Relations, The City of Austin, The Dougherty Arts Center, Emergent Order, One Story Productions, Operation Zeus, Pentagram Design, PhotoLab, The Salt Lick, Talking Eyes Media, Veterans Affairs of Austin and VSA of Texas. In War’s Wake exhibition prints are printed and provided by The Image Loft of Manchester, Vermont. About StoryCorps StoryCorps is a national nonprofit organization that provides people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, preserve, and share their stories. Each week, millions of Americans listen to StoryCorps’ award-winning broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition. StoryCorps has published three books: All There Is: Love Stories from StoryCorps, Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, and Listening Is an Act of Love —all of which are New York Times bestsellers. For more information, or to listen to stories online, visit storycorps.org. About The Homecoming Project The Homecoming Project is a nonpolitical public service campaign using photography, journalism, and media to raise awareness, and educate the public about veteran issues related to war / combat trauma. Through visual mediums The Homecoming Project aims to create a community of support at a grassroots and media level, connecting resources of aid to individuals seeking assistance. For more information, visit www.thehomecomingproject.org. The Homecoming Project is fiscally sponsored by Talking Eyes Media (talkingeyesmedia.org). About the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private, nonprofit corporation created by Congress in 1967, is steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting. It helps support the operation of more than 1,400 locally- owned and operated public television and radio stations nationwide, and is the largest source of funding for research, technology, and program development for public radio, television and related online services. About The Boeing Company Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally,