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Have you ever dreamed of writing and publishing your own songs but weren&rsquo;t sure where to begin&mdash;or how to make it all the way to the finish line? Join Autism Empowerment&rsquo;s Neurodivergent Creators Collective for a free, beginner-friendly Zoom workshop with Hoku award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Brian Tashima.&nbsp; Brian will &nbsp;cover subjects like finding inspiration, the chicken-and-egg question of where to start &ndash; music or lyrics, what goes into crafting a catchy melody, and much more. You may know Brian as the author of the Joel Suzuki series; however, Brian&#39;s also a musician who has played guitar and sung lead in bands for many years. One of his first bands won a Hoku Award, which is Hawaii&rsquo;s version of the Grammys, and he&#39;s written songs that have been licensed for use by numerous media outlets, including MLB Network, The Golf Channel, Access Hollywood, and others. This workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants for on-demand viewing afterward.&nbsp;Register today!&nbsp;

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No worries&mdash;this workshop will be recorded and later added to our <a fr-original-style="" href="https://youtube.com/autismempowerment" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; 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max-width: 100%;" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;"> &nbsp;Join our AE-NCC Facebook group: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/aencc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/aencc</a><p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;"> Explore our website and the AE-NCC Resource Library:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.autismempowerment.org/programs/aencc" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.autismempowerment.org/programs/aencc</a> Subscribe to our YouTube channel: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://youtube.com/autismempowerment" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/autismempowerment</a> Questions?<p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;"> Please contact our AE Neurodivergent Creators Collective Program Coordinator:&nbsp;Brian Tashima: <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:brian@autismempowerment.org" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;">brian@autismempowerment.org</a><p fr-original-style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;" style="margin: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit; width: 759.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.25px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); max-width: 100%;"> Thanks for your support! See you soon!The Autism Empowerment Team&nbsp;

Have you ever dreamed of writing and publishing your own songs but weren’t sure where to begin—or how to make it all the way to the finish line? Join Autism Empowerment’s Neurodivergent Creators Collective for a free, beginner-friendly Zoom workshop with Hoku award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Brian Tashima.  Brian will  cover subjects like finding inspiration, the chicken-and-egg question of where to start – music or lyrics, what goes into crafting a catchy melody, and much more. You may know Brian as the author of the Joel Suzuki series; however, Brian's also a musician who has played guitar and sung lead in bands for many years. One of his first bands won a Hoku Award, which is Hawaii’s version of the Grammys, and he's written songs that have been licensed for use by numerous media outlets, including MLB Network, The Golf Channel, Access Hollywood, and others. This workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants for on-demand viewing afterward. Register today!

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Brian Tashima: Songwriting Bootcamp

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