PUBLIC  EVENTS

 

Casa de María Publisher advances its publishing mission through public events that foster dialogue, reflection, and civic engagement. Through literary gatherings, institutional collaborations, and community-centered conversations, storytelling becomes a practice of public service, cultural preservation, and social responsibility.

 

Women’s History Month Event at Yale University

During Women’s History Month, Casa de María Publisher will present Grace and Boldness: Latina Voices for Change. The program will take place at the Dwight Hall Center for Public Service and Social Justice, Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut.

 

The event will be held in a campus space commonly used for educational programs and public conversations. The setting supports dialogue and reflection around issues related to public service and social responsibility.

 

Casa de María Publisher’s public programming engages literature as part of broader conversations on social justice, youth advocacy, and survivor-centered care. This public event reflects the role of education and creative expression in fostering community awareness and collective responsibility.

 

The gathering will feature three published authors whose work addresses youth advocacy and efforts to prevent domestic violence. Through readings and moderated discussion, the program will explore how personal experience informs literary advocacy. It will also examine how storytelling can support awareness, reflection, and community dialogue.

 

 Youth Engagement

Student workshops supporting emerging young writers are an integral part of Casa de María Publisher’s public programming. These workshops introduce students to creative writing as a tool for self-expression, reflection, and storytelling, while fostering confidence and literacy across age groups.

 

Casa de María Publisher conducts school-based writing workshops in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.  We are developing workshop offerings for bilingual K–8 and high school communities in Toa Alta and Dorado, Puerto Rico. These educational engagements reflect a commitment to nurturing young voices and supporting the next generation of writers within culturally responsive learning environments.

 

Workshop offerings may include age-appropriate writing sessions, bilingual creative exercises, and guided discussions that encourage students to see their stories as meaningful and worthy of care.

Community Engagement

 

Casa de María Publisher collaborates with universities, cultural institutions, and community organizations to create public programs that honor intellectual rigor, lived experience, and ethical responsibility.

 

These engagements are designed to foster meaningful dialogue, support advocacy-centered storytelling, and encourage sustained public reflection.