Literacy Through Arts and Culture Series

Join us for a powerful six-part series that blends poetry, printmaking, and cultural storytelling to strengthen literacy through creativity. Rooted in the traditions and voices of BIPOC communities, this workshop series encourages participants to explore personal and ancestral narratives, question dominant storytelling forms, and create meaningful prints that reflect their unique perspectives.

Poetry & Printmaking: A Literacy-Building Workshop Series
📍 Location: Xico, 829 N. 1st Ave, Phoenix AZ 85003
🗓️ Dates & Times:

• Session 1: Thursday, May 8th

• Session 2: Tuesday, May 13th

• Session 3: Tuesday, May 20th

• Session 4: Thursday, May 22nd

• Session 5: Thursday, May 29th

• Session 6: Tuesday, June 3rd

⏰ All sessions run from 6:00–8:00 PM

🖋 Workshop Themes:

Session 1 – Alternative Literacy (May 8)
Explore how our communities practice literacy in non-traditional ways. Then begin your first print, centered on a cultural memory or item that sparked your love of stories.

Session 2 – Belonging (May 13)
Read and discuss poems by BIPOC poets on the theme of belonging, then continue developing your first print.

Session 3 – Ancestral Storytelling (May 20)
Reflect on how our ancestors shared and preserved knowledge. Start a second print using 2–4 symbols to tell a visual story.

Session 4 – Image Systems (May 22)
Explore how images enhance comprehension and storytelling. Finish your second print.

Session 5 – Braided Narratives (May 29)
Challenge linear, colonial storytelling traditions by crafting layered narratives. Work in small groups to collaboratively create a third print.

Session 6 – Storysharing (June 3)
Invite loved ones for a gallery walk of your work, then share your writing and reflections during a final reading and celebration.

🎨 No previous experience required—just bring your voice and a willingness to create! Materials are provided.

📩 Spots are limited—sign up today!