| Website photo credits :Dalia Basiouny, Diem Jones, Teri Elam, Ibarionex Perillo, Mai Perkins--Web Content: Elmaz Abinader |
| I definitely feel that my experience reflected the VONA mission. I felt a sense of community there that I have never felt at any other class or workshop. There was an incredible atmosphere of warmth and friendliness at every step. |
- The VONA Voices Workshop is
dedicated to nurturing
developing writers of color. Held
at the University of San
Francisco each summer, writers
come from around the country
and around the globe to work
with renowned writers of color.
Co-sponsoring VONA on the USF
campus are the Creative Writing
Program at USF and the School
of Education.
| The Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation Welcome to VONA |
| The VONA/VOICES Summer Workshop is co sponsored by the MFA in Writing Program and the English Department at the University of San Francisco |
| I feel like I have a community now because of this experience. I can see myself in the writing world/writing life, something I haven't really been able to see. I feel supported and part of a community. Participant, 2008 |
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| Our Tenth Anniversary Party is on! June 27, 2009 Velma's Club 2246 Jerrold Street San Francisco 9:00 p.m. www.velmas.net |
| OUR AMAZING FACULTY READINGS June 25, 2009: 7:30 P.M. MCLAREN CENTER JUNOT DIAZ, ASHA BANDELE, THOMAS GLAVE, RUTH FORMAN, DAVID MURA, DIEM JONES, ELMAZ ABINADER Thursday, 7:30 free July 2, 2009 7:30 P.M. MCLAREN CENTER SUHEIR HAMMAD, ANA CASTILLO, WILLIE PERDOMO, ZZ PACKER, ELMAZ ABINADER, TANANRIVE DUE, STEVEN BARNES Thursday, 7:30 Click here for details |