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SUMMARY:Raíces: A Writing Workshop Series on Resistance and Healing
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DESCRIPTION:A monthly community-based writing series that centers Latine\,
  BIPOC\, queer\, and marginalized voices to explore personal and collectiv
 e resistance and healing through storytelling. \n.\nhttps://dclibrary.libn
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Workshop Description</strong></p>\
 n<p>Through the lens of ra&iacute\;ces: the histories\, voices\, memories\
 , and communities that ground us\, we examine what we have inherited: the 
 rules and beliefs that have taught us to shrink or question our right to t
 ake up space\, as well as the stories\, wisdom\, and resistance that teach
  us otherwise. Through writing\, we interrogate and complicate these inher
 itances\, reclaim spaces that were not built for us\, and imagine what bec
 omes possible when we create from a place of belonging rather than permiss
 ion.</p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Facilitator&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Azalea A
 guilar is a Pushcart Prize&ndash\;nominated Chicana poet originally from S
 outh Texas\, where the scent of gulf and memories of childhood linger in h
 er work. Her poetry delves into complexities of motherhood\, echoes of chi
 ldhood trauma\, and resilience found in spaces shaped by survival. She wri
 tes to honor the past\, give voice to the unspoken\, and carve tenderness 
 from raw edge of experience. She was recently named one of LatinoStories.c
 om&rsquo\;s Top 10 Latine Debut Authors. Her debut chapbook\, Foxhole\, wa
 s published by Bottlecap Press and was featured in the NYU Latinx Project&
 rsquo\;s La Treintena 2026. Her work has appeared in numerous journals\, i
 ncluding The Latino Book Review\, The Skinny Poetry Journal\, The Acentos 
 Review\, Somos en Escrito\, and The Mid-Atlantic Review. She is a proud al
 um of the Macondo Writers Workshop. She is currently crafting her first fu
 ll-length manuscript\, a collection exploring the intersections of love\, 
 loss\, and lineage.</p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect</strong></p>\n<p>Each s
 ession includes a grounding welcome\, a generative free-write\, a deep div
 e into the theme\, writing prompts\, and time to share with each other in 
 a supportive\, welcoming space.&nbsp\;Participants are encouraged to speak
 \, write\, and share in both English and Spanish\, and use the language(s)
  that feel most true to you.</p>\n<p>No experience required. Come as you a
 re\, bring a notebook or laptop.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>RSVP</strong></p>\
 n<p>Let us know you&rsquo\;re coming:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://forms.
 gle/EaojTxG6fWd5UBot7">RSVP Form</a></p>\n<p>Feel free to invite friends a
 nd community members who would love this space!</p>\n<p><strong>About Ra&i
 acute\;ces</strong></p>\n<p>Ra&iacute\;ces is a writing series hosted by T
 intas DC exploring storytelling as resistance and healing. Each month cent
 ers a different theme: from origin stories\, to collective healing\, to la
 nd and displacement. The series culminates in a community showcase this sp
 ring.</p>\n<p><strong>About Tintas DC</strong></p>\n<p>Tintas DC is a Lati
 ne writers group for storytellers in the DMV. Their mission is to share st
 ories that build community. &nbsp\;Follow and connect with them&nbsp\;<a h
 ref="https://www.instagram.com/tintas.dc/">@tintas.dc</a></p>\n<p></p>\nht
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