Last year, John visited Story Corps, a Creative Arts & Humanities group at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center. In this weekly Whole Health group, participants express themselves through creative arts such as writing, photography, and video. Salcedo shared what drew him to the group. “I am always seeking creative avenues and was surprised to hear the VA supports the arts. I think more Veterans should pursue the arts as therapeutic methods to express themselves to heal emotional scars.” “We have visual storytelling as a tool in our hand to show the world the importance of these values,” said Salcedo’s creative producer, Jankla Gyapai.
“I think more veterans should pursue the arts as
John Salcedo photographed on red carpet at SPIFFest (photo by Renée Magaña)
therapeutic methods to express themselves to heal emotional scars.”
— John Salcedo
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