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Young Writers Program
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  • Somos: Society of the Muse of the Southwest
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Young Writers Program

SOMOS' Young Writers Program was founded in 1999 and over the years has expanded from a four-month/year program to a ten-month/year (in 2014) to correspond with the student's academic school year.  The YWP offers:  1) one-on-one mentoring, pairing an adult writer with a student, aged 10-19; 2) a biweekly writer group for young writers, with frequent guest writers on a variety of topics - graphic novels, anime, short stories, activism, poetry, memoir; and 3) writers-in-the-schools in which SOMOS provides experiences writing instructors to seven local middle and high schools, as well as a transitional living shelter for teens (13-22) and a drug & alcohol rehabilitation treatment center for Native Americans.  The YW's read their work during two auspicious events/year:  The Young Writers Night at the Harwood Museum (always a full house) and during April Poetry Month.  In the past two years we've collaborated with other community organizations (PASEO, Twirl, Town Library, Dreamtree, Butterfly Ranch, Taos Poetry Festival, to name a few) to enhance our community outreach efforts and to expand our student/adult base.

Details
Ages: Children and Youth 
Documentation: No identification needed 
Genders: All 
Intake Process: Call  Email  Walk-In 
Payment Options: Free 
Race: All 
Special Needs: Abused or neglected  Physical or cognitive disabilities 
Waiting List: Never 
Minimum Age: ten
Maximum Age: 19
Contact: Jan Smith
Contact Email: somos@somostaos.org
Capacity: Taos
Services
Education Youth Development Arts & Culture
Locations
SOMOS
108 Civic Plaza Drive, Ste B
Taos,  NM 87571

Phone: (575) 758-0081
Hours: Tues-Sat 12-4; and other hours depending upon program events
Languages Spoken:  English  Spanish 
Services Limited By Geography: within driving distance; primarily Taos County
Geographic Area Served:  Mora County   Rio Arriba County   Taos County  
Parent Organization
SOMOS: Society of the Muse of the Southwest

We support and nurture the literary arts, written and spoken, by providing both place and resources for writers, readers, and learners while honoring the cultural diversity of Taos and the Southwest.

 

108 Civic Plaza Drive
Taos,  NM 87571
Mailing:
PO Box 3225
Taos,  NM 87571

Phone: (575) 758-0081
Primary Contact: Jan Smith
Contact Email: somos@somostaos.org
Type: Nonprofit
EIN: 85-0309964
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