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“Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing”

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
February 4, 2024

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Event

Conversations at the Culver

“Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing”

with James Coats in Conversation with Romaine Washington and bridgette bianca

1:30-3:00 PM

Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts

3824 Main Street, Riverside

Free and open to the public.

Join us for a conversation with educators as they explore language and highlight the impact of African American Vernacular English on writing and mainstream culture.

Puppets a la Carte and the “Running of the Giant Dragon”

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
February 4, 2024

Dragon with a chance of showers!

There's no stopping the Running of the Dragon on Sunday, 2/4, but we'll be staying dry at RAM instead of risking rain at Andulka Park.

Same time (2-3 PM), different place (Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside). FREE family fun! Join us!

#Puppets #PuppetsalaCarte #LunarNewYear #RunningDrago

Events in February 2024

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				1 Submission Window OPENS for 2024 Hillary Gravendyk Poetry Prizes February 1, 2024 February 1-April 30, 2024 Call for Entries: 2024 Hillary Gravendyk Poetry Prizes $20 reading fee Submit at http://tinyurl.com/InlandiaSubmit The Hillary Gravendyk Prize is an open poetry book competition for all writers regardless of the number of previously published poetry collections. The manuscript page limit is 48-100 pages, and Inlandia Institute Press invites all styles and forms of poetry. Only electronic submissions will be accepted via Inlandia’s “Submittable” portal. Multiple submissions are accepted, with a $20 reading fee required for each manuscript. The winners will be announced Fall 2024 for publication in 2025. National and Regional awardees each win book publication and a cash prize of $1,000. Enter using Submittable: https://tinyurl.com/InlandiaSubmit Poetry book manuscripts will be accepted via Submittable from February 1 through April 30, 2024. One National and one Regional prizewinner will each be awarded $1,000 and a standard book contract. More 6:00 pm: “The Body of Freedom” Exhibition Opening 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 1, 2024 Thursday, February 1, 2024 First Thursdays Arts Walk “The Body of Freedom” Exhibition Opening 6:00-8:00 PM Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties 3855 Market Street, Riverside 92501 Free and open to the public. The Body of Freedom is an expansive collaborative project with the Center for Social Justice & Civil Liberties, the Arts Magnet Program at Ramona High School, Division 9 Gallery, and the Inlandia Institute. The project supported local artists to create inclusive, community-based art workshops rooted in social justice and equity between September 5 - November 14, 2023. More	2	3
4 1:30 pm: “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing” 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm February 4, 2024 Sunday, February 4, 2024 Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Event Conversations at the Culver “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing” with James Coats in Conversation with Romaine Washington and bridgette bianca 1:30-3:00 PM Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts 3824 Main Street, Riverside Free and open to the public. Join us for a conversation with educators as they explore language and highlight the impact of African American Vernacular English on writing and mainstream culture. More 2:00 pm: Puppets a la Carte and the “Running of the Giant Dragon” 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm February 4, 2024 Dragon with a chance of showers! There's no stopping the Running of the Dragon on Sunday, 2/4, but we'll be staying dry at RAM instead of risking rain at Andulka Park. Same time (2-3 PM), different place (Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside). FREE family fun! Join us! #Puppets #PuppetsalaCarte #LunarNewYear #RunningDrago More	5 6:30 pm: All Genres Workshop with James Coats 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm February 5, 2024 All Genres Workshop with James Coats (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, 2/19, and 3/4/24, on Zoom $50; Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In this multi-genre workshop, participants receive twice-monthly inspiration in the form of both poetry and prose. Prompts inspire writing in the genre of your choice. Class discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face in generating poetry, memoir, and short and long fiction. James Coats is an author, poet, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent, he believes the arts can inspire youth and influence positive change in the world. His first poetry collection, If I had Lived, was published in 2018. In 2021, he founded Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts the monthly “Be The Change: Social Justice Writing Workshop.” His newest poetry collection, Midnight & Mad Dreams, is published by World Stage Press. Follow him on Instagram @MrLovingWords. More	6 6:00 pm: Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 6, 2024 Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/5, and 3/19/24 $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In person at Riverside Main Library 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside In this Spoken Word Poetry Workshop, we invite you to dive into the expressive storytelling power of the spoken word. Unleash your creativity and find your unique voice as we explore the art of crafting powerful and evocative poems. You will be guided through various poetic forms, techniques, and performance styles. Discover how to convey emotions, perspectives, and personal experiences through your words and presence. Through interactive exercises, drafting poems, peer review, and analyzing spoken word poets, you will learn to infuse your poems with rhythm, rhyme, and mesmerizing imagery, unlocking the potential to engage listeners on a profound level. Our inclusive and supportive environment encourages open expression, fostering a space where you can share your truth and elevate your spoken word prowess. Registration is limited to 12. David Puma obtained his M.F.A. in creative writing at San Jose State University and his B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has been in advanced poetry workshops every semester for the last four years, and has performed spoken word across California, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire – as well as in New York City and in London, U.K. Professionally, David’s poetry has been included on streaming platforms like Disney+. More	7 6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm February 7, 2024 All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM PT, 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, and 3/6/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In this multi-genre workshop, participants submit poetry and prose for biweekly critiques and receive feedback from other group members. Discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face. The workshop leader provides biweekly articles and links related to participants’ work, particularly to problems that were discussed in the previous session. Victoria Waddle is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, with fiction and nonfiction published in literary journals and anthologies, including in Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. A collection of her short fiction, Acts of Contrition, is available from Los Nietos Press and her chapbook, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, is available from Bamboo Dart Press. Her YA novel about a teen escaping a polygamist cult is coming from Inlandia Books. Previously the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she helped to establish a yearly teen issue. In a previous life, she was a high school English teacher and librarian. More	8	9	10 10:00 am: Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley 10:00 am – 12:00 pm February 10, 2024 Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley (All levels) Alternating Saturdays, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM PT, 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, and 3/9/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 "Breathing Life Into Characters" is a dynamic and immersive writing workshop designed to empower writers of all levels to create compelling, multi-dimensional characters that leap off the page. Whether you're a seasoned novelist, aspiring screenwriter, or just someone with a passion for storytelling, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques to develop characters that resonate with readers and leave a lasting impact. R. Gurley, MA, MFA, is a writer and English teacher with over 20 years of experience with words, whose works have appeared in Coping Magazine, Lehigh Valley Woman’ s Journal, and Budget Press. More
11 1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm February 11, 2024 Consecutive Sundays, February 11, 18, and 25, 2024 Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Events Series Workshop “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth Inspired by “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy” with Lydia F. Theon Ware i Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts 3824 Main Street, Riverside 1:30-3:00 PM Free to BIPOC teens ages 14-18, with parental approval. Registration required: http://tinyurl.com/DarkMatterTEENS BIPOC teens ages 14-18 are invited to a writing workshop based on the exhibition “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy,” which runs through March 30, 2024 at the Culver Center of the Arts in downtown Riverside. This powerful collection of photographs includes both family photos and extraordinary images made by Black photojournalists, and will inspire the writing, reflection, and insight of a new generation. More	12 6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 12, 2024 Writing for Children with José Chávez (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/11 and 3/25/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 This workshop is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to write or are writing for children. We’ll explore the writing voice for children, define a “picture book,” story arc, story introductions, appropriate vocabulary, children’s poetry, and more. There will be time to flex our writing muscles and develop the beauty and strength of our “voice” for children. José Chávez is a retired bilingual teacher and dedicates his life to writing. He's had poetry published in the Multilingual Educator Journal, Acentos Review, Inlandia Anthology and has written two award-winning bilingual poetry books for children. He lives in Riverside, CA, is married, and has three grown children. More	13 6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 13, 2024 The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, and 3/12/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 Discover the art and craft of writing poetry with generative prompts and other forms of poetic inspiration. Brief group feedback will help you uncover images and language that resonate for you and for your audience. Romaine Washington, M. Ed., is the editor of "These Black Bodies Are... A Blacklandia Anthology" and the author of “Purgatory Has an Address” (Bamboo Dart Press) and “Sirens in Her Belly” (Jamii Publications). She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals, including Inlandia Institute’s “San Bernardino Singing” anthology and “Cholla Needles 32, 36 and 39.” Ms. Washington is a graduate fellow of The Watering Hole, South Carolina, and the Inland Area Writing Project at the University of California, Riverside. She was a public school educator for over twenty years and has developed a social justice curriculum available for free on her website: https://www.romainewashington.com/. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. More	14 6:30 pm: ASL Poetry with Ryan Fingerle 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm February 14, 2024 Writing and Presenting Poetry in American Sign Language with Ryan Fingerle (All Levels) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/13, and 3/27/24, on Zoom FREE. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 Do you want to write poetry but don’t know how? Would you like to express poetry in ASL, but you’re not sure where to begin? Then come to this workshop! This introductory course is especially created for poetry lovers who want to learn how to write and present poetry in American Sign Language. It’s also for those who want to learn how to appreciate the art of poetry in both English and ASL. All are welcome – d/Deaf, HOH, and hearing – and an interpreter and closed captioning will be available. In this course, participants will experience both written and visual poetry. The workshop has several aims: to increase the ways you can become more engaged and curious readers of poetry; to increase your confidence in writing poems through text in English and American Sign Language; and to provide you with the support and resources for writing and presenting poetry in ASL. Ryan Fingerle is a Deaf writer, poet, and educator whose love of words has no boundaries. One of her works, “Stuck in the Middle,” was published in the 2021 MUSE Literary Magazine. She presented her English poem “Connected” in ASL in front of a live audience for a National Deaf History and Poetry Month event. Ryan holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing, and she is in a process of earning her M.A. from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a private tutor in English and Math, and her 10 years of experience – and passion – is helping her adult students and their families enjoy the merits of both ASL and the English language. More	15	16	17
18 1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm February 18, 2024 Consecutive Sundays, February 11, 18, and 25, 2024 Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Events Series Workshop “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth Inspired by “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy” with Lydia F. Theon Ware i Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts 3824 Main Street, Riverside 1:30-3:00 PM Free to BIPOC teens ages 14-18, with parental approval. Registration required: http://tinyurl.com/DarkMatterTEENS BIPOC teens ages 14-18 are invited to a writing workshop based on the exhibition “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy,” which runs through March 30, 2024 at the Culver Center of the Arts in downtown Riverside. This powerful collection of photographs includes both family photos and extraordinary images made by Black photojournalists, and will inspire the writing, reflection, and insight of a new generation. More	19 6:30 pm: All Genres Workshop with James Coats 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm February 19, 2024 All Genres Workshop with James Coats (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 1/8, 1/22, 2/5, 2/19, and 3/4/24, on Zoom $50; Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In this multi-genre workshop, participants receive twice-monthly inspiration in the form of both poetry and prose. Prompts inspire writing in the genre of your choice. Class discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face in generating poetry, memoir, and short and long fiction. James Coats is an author, poet, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent, he believes the arts can inspire youth and influence positive change in the world. His first poetry collection, If I had Lived, was published in 2018. In 2021, he founded Lift Our Voices Education, which hosts the monthly “Be The Change: Social Justice Writing Workshop.” His newest poetry collection, Midnight & Mad Dreams, is published by World Stage Press. Follow him on Instagram @MrLovingWords. More	20 6:00 pm: Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 20, 2024 Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM, 1/23, 2/6, 2/20, 3/5, and 3/19/24 $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In person at Riverside Main Library 3900 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside In this Spoken Word Poetry Workshop, we invite you to dive into the expressive storytelling power of the spoken word. Unleash your creativity and find your unique voice as we explore the art of crafting powerful and evocative poems. You will be guided through various poetic forms, techniques, and performance styles. Discover how to convey emotions, perspectives, and personal experiences through your words and presence. Through interactive exercises, drafting poems, peer review, and analyzing spoken word poets, you will learn to infuse your poems with rhythm, rhyme, and mesmerizing imagery, unlocking the potential to engage listeners on a profound level. Our inclusive and supportive environment encourages open expression, fostering a space where you can share your truth and elevate your spoken word prowess. Registration is limited to 12. David Puma obtained his M.F.A. in creative writing at San Jose State University and his B.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has been in advanced poetry workshops every semester for the last four years, and has performed spoken word across California, including the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and the Inland Empire – as well as in New York City and in London, U.K. Professionally, David’s poetry has been included on streaming platforms like Disney+. More	21 6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm February 21, 2024 All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle (Int.-Adv.) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 PM PT, 1/10, 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, and 3/6/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 In this multi-genre workshop, participants submit poetry and prose for biweekly critiques and receive feedback from other group members. Discussions include the craft of writing and the challenges writers face. The workshop leader provides biweekly articles and links related to participants’ work, particularly to problems that were discussed in the previous session. Victoria Waddle is a Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, with fiction and nonfiction published in literary journals and anthologies, including in Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest. A collection of her short fiction, Acts of Contrition, is available from Los Nietos Press and her chapbook, The Mortality of Dogs and Humans, is available from Bamboo Dart Press. Her YA novel about a teen escaping a polygamist cult is coming from Inlandia Books. Previously the managing editor of Inlandia: A Literary Journey, she helped to establish a yearly teen issue. In a previous life, she was a high school English teacher and librarian. More	22	23	24 10:00 am: Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley 10:00 am – 12:00 pm February 24, 2024 Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley (All levels) Alternating Saturdays, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM PT, 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, and 3/9/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 "Breathing Life Into Characters" is a dynamic and immersive writing workshop designed to empower writers of all levels to create compelling, multi-dimensional characters that leap off the page. Whether you're a seasoned novelist, aspiring screenwriter, or just someone with a passion for storytelling, this course will provide you with the tools and techniques to develop characters that resonate with readers and leave a lasting impact. R. Gurley, MA, MFA, is a writer and English teacher with over 20 years of experience with words, whose works have appeared in Coping Magazine, Lehigh Valley Woman’ s Journal, and Budget Press. More
25 1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm February 25, 2024 Consecutive Sundays, February 11, 18, and 25, 2024 Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Events Series Workshop “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth Inspired by “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy” with Lydia F. Theon Ware i Barbara and Art Culver Center for the Arts 3824 Main Street, Riverside 1:30-3:00 PM Free to BIPOC teens ages 14-18, with parental approval. Registration required: http://tinyurl.com/DarkMatterTEENS BIPOC teens ages 14-18 are invited to a writing workshop based on the exhibition “The Impact of Images: Mamie Till’s Courage from Tragedy,” which runs through March 30, 2024 at the Culver Center of the Arts in downtown Riverside. This powerful collection of photographs includes both family photos and extraordinary images made by Black photojournalists, and will inspire the writing, reflection, and insight of a new generation. More 2:00 pm: “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture through Writing” Workshop 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm February 25, 2024 Sunday, February 25, 2024 Inlandia Institute and UCR ARTS Present a Blacklandia Events Series Workshop “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture through Writing” with James Coats 2:00-4:00 PM PT, on Zoom To register: http://tinyurl.com/AAVEJamesCoats Free and open to the public. This generative writing workshop will focus on language while highlighting the impact of African American Vernacular English in writing and its influence on mainstream culture. This workshop is intended to educate those who are unaware or misinformed about AAVE, and its history and influence in the world around us today. It will encourage writers, especially BIPOC writers, to embrace the language of their experiences and authenticity of their culture. The workshop will also prompt participants to explore poetic elements such as colloquialism, dialect, and vernacular. More	26 6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 26, 2024 Writing for Children with José Chávez (All Levels) Alternating Mondays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 1/29, 2/12, 2/26, 3/11 and 3/25/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 This workshop is designed to meet the needs of those who wish to write or are writing for children. We’ll explore the writing voice for children, define a “picture book,” story arc, story introductions, appropriate vocabulary, children’s poetry, and more. There will be time to flex our writing muscles and develop the beauty and strength of our “voice” for children. José Chávez is a retired bilingual teacher and dedicates his life to writing. He's had poetry published in the Multilingual Educator Journal, Acentos Review, Inlandia Anthology and has written two award-winning bilingual poetry books for children. He lives in Riverside, CA, is married, and has three grown children. More	27 6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 27, 2024 The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington (All Levels) Alternating Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 PM PT, 1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, and 3/12/24, on Zoom $50. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 Discover the art and craft of writing poetry with generative prompts and other forms of poetic inspiration. Brief group feedback will help you uncover images and language that resonate for you and for your audience. Romaine Washington, M. Ed., is the editor of "These Black Bodies Are... A Blacklandia Anthology" and the author of “Purgatory Has an Address” (Bamboo Dart Press) and “Sirens in Her Belly” (Jamii Publications). She has been published in various anthologies and periodicals, including Inlandia Institute’s “San Bernardino Singing” anthology and “Cholla Needles 32, 36 and 39.” Ms. Washington is a graduate fellow of The Watering Hole, South Carolina, and the Inland Area Writing Project at the University of California, Riverside. She was a public school educator for over twenty years and has developed a social justice curriculum available for free on her website: https://www.romainewashington.com/. The proud mother of two sons, Romaine Washington is a native Californian from San Bernardino who resides in the Inland Empire. More	28 6:30 pm: ASL Poetry with Ryan Fingerle 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm February 28, 2024 Writing and Presenting Poetry in American Sign Language with Ryan Fingerle (All Levels) Alternating Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 PM PT, 1/31, 2/14, 2/28, 3/13, and 3/27/24, on Zoom FREE. Registration required. http://tinyurl.com/WriteWinter2024 Do you want to write poetry but don’t know how? Would you like to express poetry in ASL, but you’re not sure where to begin? Then come to this workshop! This introductory course is especially created for poetry lovers who want to learn how to write and present poetry in American Sign Language. It’s also for those who want to learn how to appreciate the art of poetry in both English and ASL. All are welcome – d/Deaf, HOH, and hearing – and an interpreter and closed captioning will be available. In this course, participants will experience both written and visual poetry. The workshop has several aims: to increase the ways you can become more engaged and curious readers of poetry; to increase your confidence in writing poems through text in English and American Sign Language; and to provide you with the support and resources for writing and presenting poetry in ASL. Ryan Fingerle is a Deaf writer, poet, and educator whose love of words has no boundaries. One of her works, “Stuck in the Middle,” was published in the 2021 MUSE Literary Magazine. She presented her English poem “Connected” in ASL in front of a live audience for a National Deaf History and Poetry Month event. Ryan holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing, and she is in a process of earning her M.A. from Southern New Hampshire University. She is a private tutor in English and Math, and her 10 years of experience – and passion – is helping her adult students and their families enjoy the merits of both ASL and the English language. More	29 Submission Window Closes for ONLINE JOURNAL ALL-TEEN ISSUE February 29, 2024 January 16-February 29, 2024 Online Literary Journal Submission Window for Inlandia: A Literary Journey ALL-TEEN ISSUE Free and open to teens 13-19 years old. To submit: http://tinyurl.com/InlandiaSubmit More

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February 4, 2024

“Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing”

Puppets a la Carte and the “Running of the Giant Dragon”

6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez

6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington

6:30 pm: ASL Poetry with Ryan Fingerle

Submission Window OPENS for 2024 Hillary Gravendyk Poetry Prizes

6:00 pm: “The Body of Freedom” Exhibition Opening

1:30 pm: “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture Through Writing”

2:00 pm: Puppets a la Carte and the “Running of the Giant Dragon”

6:30 pm: All Genres Workshop with James Coats

6:00 pm: Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma

6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle

10:00 am: Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley

1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth

6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez

6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington

6:30 pm: ASL Poetry with Ryan Fingerle

1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth

6:30 pm: All Genres Workshop with James Coats

6:00 pm: Spoken Word Poetry with David Puma

6:00 pm: All Genres Workshop with Victoria Waddle

10:00 am: Breathing Life Into Characters with Renee Gurley

1:30 pm: “Dark Matter” – A Writing Workshop for BIPOC Youth

2:00 pm: “Remaking Language: AAVE’s Influence on Culture through Writing” Workshop

6:00 pm: Writing for Children with José Chávez

6:00 pm: The Art and Craft of Writing Poetry with Romaine Washington

6:30 pm: ASL Poetry with Ryan Fingerle

Submission Window Closes for ONLINE JOURNAL ALL-TEEN ISSUE