Tuesday, June 4 – 7:00 pm ET
Join alumnus and author Loretta Lopez for a virtual writing workshop sponsored by the New York Life Foundation! Students will hear from Loretta’s debut novel, City Girls, and learn about how grief and loss can inform their work. Students will also practice their own writing while exploring the themes of grief and bereavement (and get started on entries for the 2025 New York Life Award!).
About the presenter:
LORETTA LOPEZ is a Mexican-American therapist and author living in New York City with clinical specialties including childhood trauma, serious mental illness, and patients with refugee and immigrant statuses. She holds a M.A. from Columbia University’s School of Social Work and a B.A. with Honors in the Written Arts from Bard College. Her writing has been recognized by the Gold Portfolio Award from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the Turkey Land Cove’s writers grant. Her debut novel CITY GIRLS, published by Seven Stories Press, was selected by the American Booksellers Association as one of the top ten children’s books of Spring 2024.
This workshop series is free and open to all young people.
Art and writing work about grief and bereavement created by teens in grades 7–12, ages 13 and up, may be eligible for a $2,500 scholarship through the New York Life Award, sponsored by the New York Life Foundation.