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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.lib
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>Workshop Description</strong></p>\
 n<p>An exploration of transience through writing. How do our roots shape w
 ho we become\, even as we move through different seasons of life? Through 
 writing exercises\, we&rsquo\;ll reflect on changing identities\, interest
 s\, relationships\, and experiences\, considering what we carry with us\, 
 what we leave behind\, and how change can deepen our understanding of wher
 e we come from and who we are becoming.</p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Facilitat
 or&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Sofia Romero (She/Her) is a poet\, storyteller 
 who writes about her experiences as a first-generation Salvadoran-American
  and the duality that comes with being a bicultural Latina. Sofia was rais
 ed in the Bay Area\, California. Sofia spent 6 years in Madison\, Wisconsi
 n where she earned her Ph.D. in Microbiology. While in Madison\, Sofia dis
 covered storytelling and the power of owning and sharing one&rsquo\;s stor
 ies. Sofia has performed in numerous storytelling events in Madison\, incl
 uding the Moth Story Slam. She now resides in DC where she works as a scie
 ntist by day and a writer by night.</p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect</strong
 ></p>\n<p>Each session includes a grounding welcome\, a generative free-wr
 ite\, a deep dive into the theme\, writing prompts\, and time to share wit
 h each other in a supportive\, welcoming space.&nbsp\;Participants are enc
 ouraged 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 require
 d. Come as you are\, bring a notebook or laptop.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>RS
 VP</strong></p>\n<p>Let us know you&rsquo\;re coming:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a href
 ="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczsJUJjqNCnGH8E88G52N9iFRJ7dwT
 V5-91FaIT2V9TdYepQ/viewform">RSVP Form</a></p>\n<p>Feel free to invite fri
 ends and community members who would love this space!</p>\n<p><strong>Abou
 t Ra&iacute\;ces</strong></p>\n<p>Ra&iacute\;ces is a writing series hoste
 d by Tintas DC exploring storytelling as resistance and healing. Each mont
 h centers a different theme: from origin stories\, to collective healing\,
  to land and displacement.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>About Tintas DC</strong>
 </p>\n<p>Tintas DC is a Latine writers group for storytellers in the DMV. 
 Their mission is to share stories that build community. &nbsp\;Follow and 
 connect with them&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tintas.dc/">@ti
 ntas.dc</a></p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17644309
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