Join us on Saturday March 12th 2022 for the second of a four part virtual Cultivating Writers workshop.
This workshop series is for writers and beyond—students who appreciate writing, exploration, creativity, connection art, and discussion.
Participating students will practice self-reflection about their & others’ identity; think critically about stereotypes, assumptions, & first impressions; engage in community-building exercises & practice freewriting across a variety of genres using mentor texts as guides; connect with nationally and internationally recognized writers; and be featured at Race Project KC's 2022 annual symposium.
Student writing produced in this workshop series will be published as a collective and distributed in the Kansas City metro community.
Writing is an act of resistance. Writing is an act of bravery. Writing is an act of protest. It is a moral compass that holds us accountable to ourselves. Writing can then move into a space that holds others accountable-- society, and the world. Writing is powerful.
To write is to be vulnerable, to explore, to question, to share, to examine, to connect.
We will explore non-fiction writing, poetry, writing as a social act, and writing for the self. We will use writing to build community and then to practice our power in using our voices to write for change.
Marlee is an educator, life-long learner, equity and diversity advocate, and student advocate/mentor. She believes deeply that the arts have the power to shift thinking and lead to meaningful conversations.
"I believe writing, self-reflection, and connecting with others will help create social change." - Marlee Bunch
Brittany is an author and educator based in Western MA. She believes in the power of storytelling to make change in communities both local and global, and she enjoys working with teens around the world as the Teaching & Learning Coordinator at Write the World. In her free time, she can be found trying new recipes, reading too many books, and mastering the art of keeping houseplants alive.
