For 25 years, readers and writers like you have made Gemini Ink the center of literacy and literary arts in San Antonio. Together, we’ve created a community dedicated to celebrating the power of words and the impact of sharing our stories. As we embark on our next 25 years, we commemorate all the ways that the written word can transform lives.
Whether it’s through our Writers in Communities program taking creative writing workshops to all sectors of the city, where 4th-graders like Ethan come alive when they’re told their stories matter:
His eyes opened up like saucers and he pulled out a notebook and started scribbling furiously. He was still writing long after the other students were packing up to leave for the day. He told me he’s going to publish his stories someday.
—Florinda Flores-Brown, WIC Program Director
Or through our 3-day Summer Writers Conference, where a local writer can meet nationally lauded poet Martín Espada and realize how much they have in common:
He was so lovely. He was down-to-earth and he talked to me like I was his peer. He asked me about my writing process and shared some of his own stumbling blocks with me. I couldn’t believe he struggled with the same things I do—a rockstar writer like him!
—Sandra, 2018 Writers Conference Attendee
Experiences like these are at the heart of our mission. We believe that as a Gemini Ink patron and friend, you share our passion to connect our communities and expand their idea of what is possible through writing. This year, we ask that you join us in celebrating the transformative power of reading and writing by supporting the programs that plant seeds for lifelong success in vulnerable youth and offer top-notch creative writing opportunities for adults. Please give your tax-deductible donation today to continue providing life-changing literacy and literary outreach for all of San Antonio.
Thank you for doing this work with us!
Alexandra van de Kamp
Executive Director
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