speaQ: writing workshop

🌟 Inviting queer and trans creatives – writers, poets, musicians, thinkers 🌟

🎙️ Welcome your inner voice
🤩 Express all aspects of yourself
🫂 Share space with community

Join Dreams of Hope for speaQ (pronounced “spEEk”), a writing workshop and sharing circle specifically hosted for queer young people like you!

🌈 What to Expect? 🌈

Your story matters, and we’re here to amplify it.

💫 Grounding: easing into the space together, introducing ourselves, and connecting with muse

🔗 Engaging: getting the creative juices flowing and comfort level up with a few collaborative activities

📝 Expressing: space for the heart to speak – creative prompts to guide your writing or time to create without rules

🎙️ Sharing: space to share new or old works, if you feel called

😌 Environment: a nurturing and judgment-free zone – your identity is celebrated and your voice is heard

🌻 Who Can Attend? 🌻

We’re inviting queer and trans young people (typically around the ages of 13-26) who are leaning into their creative expression