Session Two Schedule: July 18-24
About our Online Workshops
VONA/Voices is about mentoring emerging writers-of-color by accomplished writers-of-color in a supportive and nurturing environment. Our Summer 2020 program of multi-genre craft-centered workshops introduce exciting Faculty additions to the already impressive list of our internationally renowned, award-winning master teachers.
Sunday July 18
10am PDT / 1pm EDT – Participant check in on Slack
1pm — 2pm PDT / 4pm — 5pm EDT – Orientation
2pm — 3pm PDT / 5pm — 6pm EDT – Community Building Circle with Anooj Bhandari
3pm — 3:30pm PDT / 6pm — 6:30pm EDT – Workshop Group Meeting
Monday July 19
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Workshop
1:30pm – 3:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — 1 on 1 or Group Meetings (optional)
4:30pm – 6pm PDT / 7:30pm — 9pm EDT – Open Mic (optional)
Tuesday July 20
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Workshop
1pm – 2:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — Writing in the Time of Crisis: Faculty Panel (optional)
1:30pm – 3:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — 1 on 1 or Group Meetings (optional)
4:30pm – 6pm PDT / 7:30pm — 9pm EDT – Affinity Groups / VONA Lounge (optional)
Wednesday July 21
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Workshop
1pm – 2:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — Publishing Panel (optional)
1:30pm – 3:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — 1 on 1 or Group Meetings (optional)
4:30pm – 6pm PDT / 7:30pm — 9pm EDT – Affinity Groups / VONA Lounge (optional)
Thursday July 22
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Workshop
1:30pm – 3:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — 1 on 1 or Group Meetings (optional)
4:30pm – 6pm PDT / 7:30pm — 9pm EDT – Faculty Reading
Friday July 23
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Workshop
1:30pm – 3:30pm PDT / 4:30pm — 6:30pm EDT — 1 on 1 or Group Meetings (optional)
4:30pm – 6pm PDT / 7:30pm — 9pm EDT – Workshop Presentations / Closing
Saturday July 24
9:30am – Noon PDT / 12:30pm — 3pm EDT – Community Led Writing Prompt and Sharing