Speak Up: Creative Writing + Performance (Fall 2025)
Saturdays, September 6-October 18, 2025
3 p.m.-4 p.m. EST
Join us online for Speak Up, a teen creative writing program supporting the artistic and professional growth of teens.
In this FREE virtual creative writing workshop mini-series, teens will partner with experienced teaching artists to empower the creative writing process, from drafting to performance to publishing, to boost literacy and empower youth in Miami through community-based writing activities.
The program is open to all teens (ages 13-19) and is as free of charge as it is free of homework. No previous experience necessary!
September 13:
Instructor: James Robinson
Theme: Becoming the Author of Your Own Difference
How do we generate understanding and compassion in a busy digital space? Drawing on his experiences authoring his memoir WHALE EYES and making films about disabilities for The New York Times, James Robinson focuses on how we can become the authors of our own difference. He advises how to thrive within the realities of our media moment, while creatively challenging the biases and misunderstandings of viewers and readers. By deconstructing his film and illustrated memoir, James shares strategies and storytelling skills that help aspiring writers create pockets of understanding and connection.
James Robinson is an Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker and video producer for New York Times Opinion. James speaks to audiences across the country, from grade school to grad school, about disability, filmmaking, and getting people to care. Visit him online at http://byjamesrobinson.com .