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Develop your voice.

Writers develop their writing using tools like art and theatre to speak their truths, define themselves, and amplify their voices.

Desarrolla tu voz.

Los escritores desarrollan su escritura utilizando herramientas como el arte y el teatro para decir sus verdades, definirse y amplificar sus voces.

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Celebrate your culture.

Latinx voices (like authors, artists, etc.), history, culture, and traditions are shared and celebrated in the space. Girls create artwork that examines and critiques how they express and define themselves.

Celebra tu cultura.

Las voces latinx (como autores, artistas, etc.), la historian, la cultural y, las tradiciones se comparten y celebran en el espacio. Las niñas crean obra de arte que examinan y critican cómo se expresan y se definen a sí mismas.

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Honor your language.

All workshops are facilitated in Spanish and English. Girls are empowered to speak, write and share in their preferred language without question.

Honra tu idioma.

Todos los talleres son facilitados en español e inglés. Las niñas están facultadas para hablar, escribir y compartir en su idioma preferido sin cuestionamientos.

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Learn with Latina Writing Mentors.

All workshops are facilitated by Latinas, classroom teachers, college students, and community artists who volunteer their time and talent to support our writers. Mentors write, draw, and share alongside the girls and draw on their expertise to facilitate and develop activities.

Guest authors and artists also join the space and share their knowledge and writing or creative process.

Aprenda con mentoras latinas de escritura.

Todos los talleres son facilitados por latinas qu son mentoras de aula, estudiantes universitarias y artists de la comunidad que ofrecen su tiempo y talento como voluntarios para apoyar a nuestros escritores. Los mentoras de escritura escriben dibujan y comparten junto con las niñas y aprovechan su propia experiences para facilitar desarrollar actividades.

Autores invitados y artistas también se unen al espacio y comparten sus conocimientos y su escritura o proceso creativo.

Awards & Recognitions | Premios y reconocimientos

Somos Escritoras Received - The Divergent Award for Excellence of Literacy in a Digital Age 2023 - four our efforts to adapt out writing workshop to an online format using new digital tools.
Somos Escritoras Received - Arizona English Teacher's Association - Community Literacy Award 2022 - For supporting the voices and literacy of Latinx youth.

What Parents/ Guardians Say | Lo que dicen los padres/ tutores

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Find your voice and use it

Learn about the meaning behind the theme for this Summers 2023 Writing Workshop.

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