You create a special space for children with special needs: the Friendship Circle. It’s a great success, but what do you offer those children when they grow up? “You know, for several years we had our lovely families, that are like family to us, calling and saying, ‘What are you doing with our kids? They’re sitting at home eating, playing video games. It’s not OK. My kid is getting depressed…’” said Bassie Shemtov, director of Friendship Circle. That’s the challenge that led Shemtov and her husband to develop another very special place, this one for adults with special needs.
Soul Stories: Jonathan Barnett
You can typically find Soul Studio Artist Jonathan Barnett making repetitive, gestural brushstrokes on a large canvas. These…
Friendship Circle Celebrates Farber Soul Center 5-Year Anniversary
Five years ago, the Farber Soul Center opened for the first time thanks to the generosity of the…
Soul Scholarship Created in Memory of Laela Miller Saulson
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A Red Potato in A Minor: New Soul Studio Exhibition
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Chalking It Up! Soul Studio artists get creative with renowned chalk artist David Zinn
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Through Felicia’s Eyes
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