BuildaBridge

Trauma-informed art-making workshops and arts education programs support children and communities facing trauma. Programs include youth music instruction in percussion, songwriting, and instruments, with activities focused on emotional regulation, conflict resolution, and leadership. Short-term coping tools are also offered for youth with trauma histories and the adults who care for them. The writing program uses poetry, free writing, chant, and singing to teach songwriting, while public offerings include therapeutic percussion and The Drummer's Journey. Workshops create creative spaces and use art-making to teach life skills and support resilience, self-efficacy, and future vision. The organization also invites people to volunteer, teach, or participate in other ways. BuildaBridge is an arts education nonprofit based in Philadelphia.