named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Provides fiscal sponsorship to emerging arts collectives and writers, such as DIEZ Collective’s 2024 Summer Playwrights Fellowship, enabling access to grant funding.
Free Generative Writing Workshops
Bi-monthly virtual writing workshops open to the public that use poetry prompts and free writing to foster creativity, community, and emotional support among writers.
La Libreta
Online poetry journal launched April 30, 2021, featuring writing, audio, and artwork by women of color; accepts submissions for a nominal sliding-scale fee.
Mujeres, The Magic, The Movement, and The Muse
Anthology published in 2017 featuring work by women writers, created to amplify the voices of women of color in literature.
Professional Development Sessions
Workshops and programming designed to support writers in advancing their craft, publishing goals, and career development, particularly those with limited financial resources.
The Abuela Stories Project
Ongoing digital archive launched in 2020 to collect and preserve stories from grandmothers (abuelas), extending from a 2016 anthology; accepts public submissions.
Write In, Write On
Writing program funded by a 2024 Bronx Council on the Arts Community Arts grant, offering structured generative writing sessions for emerging writers.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Literary Events & Workshops 3 activities
- Bi-monthly virtual generative writing workshopsOffers free bi-monthly virtual generative writing workshops to the public, designed to inspire creative expression and support writers in developing their craft.
- Literary events for Bronx artistsCreates and supports original literary events that provide a platform for Bronx-based artists to showcase their work, fostering intergenerational communal healing and creativity.
- Writing programming for Bronx seniorsProvides writing programs specifically for Bronx residents aged 50 and above, including community writing sessions that explore ancestry and personal voice through poetry.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Fiscal sponsorship for arts collectivesProvides fiscal sponsorship to support arts initiatives, including DIEZ Collective and The Candela's Summer Playwrights Fellowship in 2024, enabling fundraising and project implementation.
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Oral History Collection and Preservation 1 activity
- Online digital archive of Abuela/grandmother storiesOperates an ongoing online digital archive launched in October 2020, collecting stories from grandmothers (Abuelas), extending from a 2016 anthology project to preserve intergenerational narratives.
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Literary and Cultural Publishing 1 activity
- Online poetry journal for women of colorLaunched and maintains an online poetry journal on April 30, 2021, featuring writing, audio, and artwork by women of color, providing a dedicated platform for underrepresented voices.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$13K
Contributions & grants$13K100%
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Total expenses$13K
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5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -8.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 3
- LATANYA DEVAUGHN — DIRECTOR
- TAMARA G SALIVA — DIRECTOR
- VANESSA FERREIRA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- Bronx Council on the Arts Funder — Awarded a Community Arts (CA) grant to fund the WRITE IN, WRITE ON writing program.
- BronxNet Partner — Collaborates on media programming featuring Robleswrites Productions.
- DIEZ Collective Partner — Provided fiscal sponsorship for the collective in 2024.
- ESCRITURA PUBLICA Partner — Partnered to partially sponsor an emerging woman writer from Puerto Rico.
- Four Way Books Partner — Publishing partner for the founder's poetry collection BURN ME BACK
- The Candela Partner — Provided fiscal sponsorship for The Candela's Summer Playwrights Fellowship in 2024.
- The Dramatist Guild Foundation Partner — Community Partner in 2024 and 2025, supporting writers through collaborative programming.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Accessibility Through Low-Cost Creative Programmingmethodology: accessibility_through_low_cost_programmingBy offering free or low-cost writing workshops, the organization increases participation among financially marginalized writers, because reducing economic barriers directly expands access to transformative creative practices.
- Empowerment Through Storytelling and Cultural Affirmationmethodology: cultural_affirmationBy centering marginalized voices—particularly women and abuelita lineages—in storytelling and writing programs, the organization produces empowerment and identity reclamation, because affirming cultural heritage and intergenerational truth-telling enables participants to resist erasure and claim agency.
- Writing as Intergenerational Communal Healingmethodology: communal_healing_through_literacyBy engaging participants in generative writing and storytelling rooted in ancestral and cultural narratives, the organization fosters communal healing across generations, because shared literacy and creative expression serve as vehicles for equity, resistance, and psychological reclamation.