This Writers in the Schools event is an in-person workshop and WITS offers this event to the community at no cost!

Join Simurgh Arts’ Artist Keagan Wheat at this workshop celebrating Poetry and Transgender Awareness Week! "Anchoring into Yourself Through Writing Your History" is a workshop by Keagan Wheat offered through Writers in the Schools! This workshop is a free event welcoming poets, singers, songwriters, and spoken word artists aged 13-19 to dive into themes of gender identity.

Join Keagan as he leads the group through an exploration of poems and guided writing prompts meant to anchor us into ourselves by maintaining our individual histories. Following the workshop, there will be an open mic where you can share your creations and connect with others to foster community!

Register here for the November 8th workshop that starts at 6pm!

About the Artist:

Keagan Wheat (he/they) is a trans, Latinx, disabled poet, artist, and educator from Houston, Texas. Wheat is the recipient of the 2024 Arts and Media Award from the Houston Transgender Unity Committee. His work appears in The Acentos Review, Anomaly, Variant Literature, and more. They’re a Pushcart Prize nominee. Check out his interviews with Brooklyn Poets and Latinx Lit. Find them on social media @kwheat09.