Writing into the Gaps: Stories of the Self-Emancipated workshop
Schedule
Sat Apr 27 2024 at 09:00 am
Location
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School | New Paltz, NY
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The Mountain Laurel Waldorf School DEIJ Group would like to invite you to Writing into the Gaps: Stories of the Self-Emancipated – a workshop led by Kate Hymes, Ulster County Poet Laureate. The workshop will be opened by Susan Stessin-Cohn, New Paltz Town Historian and member of the Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Commission.Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY2A3OwvDJkDGrYcb6Tg0PWo4uQb0GpUbJ9qY9Rumfgu6yRw/viewform
Even though this is a writing workshop it is not aimed at current or aspiring writers. No writing experience is required. This is an opportunity for our community to engage in the local history of slavery in an informative, creative and hopefully transformative way. Instead of using facts and thinking only, Kate Hymes will engage our ability to imagine and put ourselves in an enslaved person’s shoes. We will use as reference points, runaway notices that have been documented in the book In Defiance: Runaways from Slavery in New York’s Hudson River Valley 1735-1831 co-authored by Susan Stessin-Cohn and Ashley Biagini.
Participate with us in Writing into the Gaps: Stories of the Self-Emancipated workshop. We will dearly welcome your presence, open mind and heart, curiosity and insights!
We are asking for a contribution of $29 - $50. No one will be turned away, so please contribute with as much as you can.
The MLWS DEIJ Group
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Where is it happening?
Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, 16 S Chestnut St, New Paltz, NY 12561-1904, United States,New Paltz, New YorkEvent Location & Nearby Stays: