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.
Our special guests include Pickle, the Drag Laureate of the City of West Hollywood, and the Golden State Readers, a youth-led group of freedom to read advocates from across California who will discuss their #BreakTheTape caution tape awareness campaign and ways that students can become campaign ambassadors during Banned Books Week.
This event is open to all high school students and is free to attend. Lunch will be provided. Capacity is limited so please register as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please email institute@pen.org.
Sponsored by LA County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, 3rd District. Giveaways provided by LA County Library Foundation.