Presenter: Lauren Fardig, Banana Kelly High School

Want to make your writing live? Publishing your writing, art, and music online is a great way to begin a conversation, and get your voice heard. Everyone has a story to tell, but the benefit of publishing over journaling is that you have an audience, who can respond to your ideas. As part of our 9th grade English class, we published our own digital zine, and want to teach other youth how to create a publication like this. Our zine is focused on our poetry work throughout the year, but these skills are adaptable to anyone! Participants will get hands-on practice with one of 5 programs we worked with, and will receive a how-to-guide on setting up a digital publication like this – for a school project, for fun, or an extra-curricular venture in making your own media. This session will be presented by The Live Poets Society of Banana Kelly High School, Bronx, NY.