Assignment Manager May 29, 2024

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Opera’s Moment

Captivating and transformative, opera is reaching younger and more diverse audiences.

From Beyoncé featuring an Italian aria in her song "Daughter" to over 300 million viral #OperaChallenge videos on TikTok, now celebrated Italian conductor Alvise Casellati returns to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on June 1, 2024. Performers include D.C. native and rising star Anthony D. Anderson as well as tenor Antonio Poli and soprano Ewa Plonka.

Speak with Anderson and Casellati about inspiring a new generation of opera lovers with high-quality concerts in outdoor spaces that are modern, diverse, informative, fun, and FREE!

 

Summer Camp Innovation: Two Trailblazing Programs Redefining the Camp Experience

Camp Hope 2024  Part-camp, part-popup hospital, Camp Hope gives chronically ill kids a one-of-a-kind summer camp experience despite frequent hospitalizations. It's a rare opportunity for them to enjoy summer camp under the watch of volunteer doctors, nurses, and specialists.

Speak to the camp founder and former campers. Media are invited to visit Camp Hope, June 10-14, 2024 in San Antonio, TX .

 

Camp Bringing Kids and First Responders Together Celebrates 30 Years

Based Based in Main , Camp POSTCARD’s counselors are all police officers, firefighters and medics who volunteer their time to build positive relationships with kids who otherwise may never to experience summer camp. 

Speak to the founders and former campers. Media are invited to visit Camp POSTCARD (Police Officers Striving to Create and Reinforce Dreams) June 14-21, 2024 in Winthrop, Maine.

 

Affordable Veteran Housing in Spotlight on National Mall

Shipping containers offer a promising solution to the pressing issue of affordable housing for veterans experiencing homelessness.

A new exhibit on creative housing solutions will showcase a shipping container turned veteran home on June 7-9 on the National Mall.

Speak to Lee Goldstein at Volunteers of America about a new approach to permanent shelter for America’s veterans that’s addressing a critical need in the face of a nationwide housing crisis.

 

LOOKING AHEAD: Father’s Day

Speak to a nurse and father who credits his cancer clinical trial for the gift of time with his 4 kids and 10 grandkids. Vernell Brown of McKinney, Texas, was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma after losing his mother and brother to the disease. Vernell’s condition highlights the need for diversity in clinical trials.

 

As former journalists, we know it can be hard to find the right story — and the right interviews. At LEM, we are focused on solution-based stories about changemakers. So we’re sharing WHAT we’re working on, WHO we’re talking to, and WHY it matters.

 

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