Greetings, friends!
I’m applying for the Leeway Transformation Award (deadline 5/15) and could really use your help understanding Collective Lit’s impact on our local community. If you are local to the greater Philadelphia area AND have been positively impacted by Sit & Write, Sit & Read, the Collective Lit newsletter, Office Hours, or any of my previous community organizing efforts (West Philly Queer Storytelling Workshop, the Arthur Ross Gallery workshop, Bay Area Trans Writers Workshop, etc), please email me (collectivelit@substack.com) with answers to these questions:
What, if any, marginalized or underrepresented communities/demographic categories do you belong to? Consider age, gender, race, ability, education, etc.
How have my community initiatives impacted you as a writer/artist/creative person? Which projects have been most meaningful to you and why?
Describe how my community work has created action related to any of these topics: Cultural preservation/restoration, disability jus…