YOUTH Programs
Wichita Area
Youth writers are invited to attend the Wichita-Area Youth Writing Workshops. These programs are free and open to anyone ages 10-17 who likes to write. Please bring writing tools and your amazing ideas! Participants will be given writing exercises to inspire them, but will be encouraged to follow their own creativity. Below is the Summer 2025 schedule.
Wichita Public Library Evergreen Branch, Arteaga Empowerment Room C:
Saturday, June 21 from noon-1pm
Saturday, July 19 from noon-1pm
Saturday, August 16 from noon-1pm
Andover Public Library, Art Gallery:
Friday, June 27 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, July 25 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, August 22 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, September 26 from 3:30-4:30pm
Wichita Public Library Evergreen Branch, Arteaga Empowerment Room C:
Saturday, June 21 from noon-1pm
Saturday, July 19 from noon-1pm
Saturday, August 16 from noon-1pm
Andover Public Library, Art Gallery:
Friday, June 27 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, July 25 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, August 22 from 3:30-4:30pm
Friday, September 26 from 3:30-4:30pm
EMPORIA AREA
About Diverse Voices/Voces Diversas:
Diverse Voices/Voces Diversas is a young authors program working with fifth graders at Emporia elementary schools to enhance literacy skills through creative writing. The students are encouraged to write in the variety of languages they may use and to use illustrations as a way to further communicate. The program emphasizes the importance of creativity, reading and writing skills, self-expression, and acceptance of themselves and one another. The grand finale of the program is the publication of an anthology of the students' writing and book launch event, during which the students read their pieces for the public. The books are published by Meadowlark Press and are available at meadowlarkbookstore.com. The program was established by Emporia nonprofit, House of Morrow, and has had two consecutive years of success and will continue. The program's coordinator, Linzi Garcia, is also a member of Kansas Authors Club.
As the program expands to other area schools, House of Morrow is seeking volunteers to help facilitate the program. Volunteer applications can be found at houseofmorrow.org
Helpful Links:
Diverse Voices/Voces Diversas is a young authors program working with fifth graders at Emporia elementary schools to enhance literacy skills through creative writing. The students are encouraged to write in the variety of languages they may use and to use illustrations as a way to further communicate. The program emphasizes the importance of creativity, reading and writing skills, self-expression, and acceptance of themselves and one another. The grand finale of the program is the publication of an anthology of the students' writing and book launch event, during which the students read their pieces for the public. The books are published by Meadowlark Press and are available at meadowlarkbookstore.com. The program was established by Emporia nonprofit, House of Morrow, and has had two consecutive years of success and will continue. The program's coordinator, Linzi Garcia, is also a member of Kansas Authors Club.
As the program expands to other area schools, House of Morrow is seeking volunteers to help facilitate the program. Volunteer applications can be found at houseofmorrow.org
Helpful Links:
- Diverse Voices Volume 1: https://www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/s/stories/diverse-voices-voces-diversas
- Diverse Voices Volume 2: https://www.meadowlarkbookstore.com/product/diverse-voices-2025/389?cs=true&cst=custom
- House of Morrow page about Diverse Voices, with photos: https://www.houseofmorrow.org/diverse-voices
- Diverse Voices Radio Interview: https://kvoe.com/2025/05/24/270194/
- Diverse Voices Newspaper Interview: https://www.emporiagazette.com/education/article_c5cae551-b39b-4444-abe9-e45b2cfca6bf.html