Saturday, September 28, 2024

West Hollywood Library: 625 N San Vicente Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Join us in person at West Hollywood Library on Saturday, September 28 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm for our youth activism workshops and catered lunch. At our Summit, student attendees will be able to learn the latest nationwide book ban data collected by PEN America, assess emerging censorship trends, and discuss ways to effectively advocate for free expression and access to diverse literature in our communities.

Saturday, September 21, 2024

A C Bilbrew: 150 E El Segundo Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90061

Join us in person at A C Bilbrew Library in Willowbrook on Saturday, September 21 from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm for our youth activism workshops and catered lunch. At our Summit, student attendees will be able to learn the latest nationwide book ban data collected by PEN America, assess emerging censorship trends, and discuss ways to effectively advocate for free expression and access to diverse literature in our communities.

Saturday, April 20, 2024

UC Irvine

The Golden State Readers partnered with PEN America, Diversify Our Narrative, and the Public Defenders Hub for a day of advocacy, discussion, and action. Attendees engaged in discussions on the impacts of the censorship, intolerance and exclusion, participated in a series of workshops with community leaders with first hand experience combatting censorship through activism, and heard from guest speakers authors Celeste Pewter and Julia Walton.

Saturday, April 6, 2024

Valley Park

The Golden State Readers held an open mic poetry event, bringing community members of all ages together for poetry, snacks and live music. All proceeds from food and a raffle benefitted the 1000s Books Fund.