Nine terrific writers, all women, from various countries and walks of life will be delivering their best five minutes each in memoir, poetry, and fiction on “How I Found My Worth.” Live music to start. There will be a powerful closing statement by the Reverend Nettie Paisley, followed by a Meet and Greet with the readers. Light refreshments provided by Fabiane’s Catering and Pastry of Williamsburg.

Admission: Free. However, we will be passing the basket for optional (but much appreciated!) donations for Brooklyn’s Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE). For more than 40 years, CAE has been breaking the cycle of violence in women’s lives, and empowering women and children. Annie Ellman, Co-Founder of this amazing organization, will be in attendance.

Host:
Linda Gnat-Mullin – Reiki Master, Founder, Energetic Empowerment®, Author of “Kisses Out of the Blue”

Featured Writers Include:
Kim D. Brandon – Storyteller, Writing Workshop Leader, Author of the forthcoming “Baltimore City Blues”
Catherine Gigante-Brown – Author of “The El” and “Different Drummer”
Susan Lee Grant – Fine Artist, Anti-Bullying Advocate, Author of “Ask Gooch”
OyaBisi Ideraabdullah – Founder of Imani House and the Women of Color Writers’ Community, author of the forthcoming “How Many Days Until Tomorrow?”
Omayma Khayat – Mom, Poet and Project Manager VM
Maya Galt – Serbian-American poet from Bosnia
Hsinyi Peng – Author of the forthcoming “Covered”
Domenica Ruta – Author of “With or Without You”
Stephanie Thompson – Freelance Journalist, Founder and Executive Director, InspireCorps, Leader, “The Writing Cure” Workshop

More about CAE:
The Center for Anti-Violence Education (CAE) develops and implements comprehensive violence prevention programs for individuals and organizations. Through a combination of education, physical empowerment, and leadership development, CAE provides underserved communities throughout the New York metropolitan area with skills to end cycles of violence.