About Us

"I change myself ,I change the world." - Gloria Anzaldua

Somos Escritoras is a restorative Writing Workshop and creative space for Latina girls (grades 6-8). Here, they share and perform stories from their lives using art, theater, and writing as a tool for self-reflection and self-examination.

Somos Escritoras aims to support Latinx girls to continue to develop their writing while learning new tools to speak their truths, define themselves, and amplify their voices within a supportive community of Latinx girls and women.

Somos Escritoras es un taller de escritura y un espacio creativo para niñas Latinas (grados del 6 al 8). Aquí, comparten y representan historias de sus vidas utilizando el arte, el teatro y la escritura como herramientas para la autorreflexión y el autoexamen.

El objetivo del programa es ayudar a las niñas a continuar desarrollando su escritura mientras aprenden nuevas herramientas para decir sus verdades, definirse a sí mismas y amplificar sus voces dentro de una comunidad de apoyo de niñas y mujeres latinas.

What Parents/ Guardians Say

Lo que dicen los padres/ tutores

  • Somos Escritoras is a culturally sustaining, affirming, and necessary program. Dr. Flores leads an amazing team of mentors, and they all make this world a braver space for the Escritoras. This is life-changing and life-saving work, and we are so thankful that we were able to participate.
  • My daughter wrote a persuasive essay to her principal regarding [period poverty]. It was so insightful. The statistics she found were surprising and so sad to read about. I’m so proud of her. She participated in your summer program last yr. [2022].
  • Gracias Dra. Flores por exponer a las jóvenes escritoras a escribir sus historias con su voz y a conocer a otras escritoras como Carmen que hablan y escriben con el corazón en la pluma que queda en el papel.
  • This was such an incredible evening! Thank you so much for working with these young women ❤️.