Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Creative Writing Group

Posted by University of Pennsylvania on August 29, 2016

TRANS & GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH CREATIVE WRITING GROUP

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016: ANDREW SPIERS, KALEN MCLEAN AND HAZEL EDWARDS, FACILITATORS

Come meet and start writing with the three trans-identified people who will facilitate the writing group and help establish ground rules and brainstorm topics participants want to write about. Andrew Spiers is a trans/queer writer, musician, and radical social worker. Kalen McLean works at the Mazzoni Center and helps facilitate a support group for young trans and GNC youth. Hazel Edwards is an artist, trans activist, and member of the Justice League at the Attic’s Bryson Institute.

For our first session, we will also have a special visit from Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate, Otter Jung-Allen!

About the group:
NEW WRITING GROUP FOR TRANS & GENDER NON-CONFORMING YOUTH
This monthly creative writing group is open and free of charge for youth ages 14–22 who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming (GNC). The group will meet on the second Saturday of each month during the Penn academic year, 12:00–2:00 pm.

No experience or expertise in writing is necessary.

Trans and GNC-identified guest writers will lead the group, and trans-identified facilitators will attend and support all monthly sessions.

Lunch will be provided, as well as SEPTA tokens for transportation to and from the group.

Come join us! Please rsvp to zolfr@writing.upenn.edu.