Our Supporters
No podríamos hacerlo sin ¡tú!
Somos una fuerza pequeña pero poderosa de maestros y artistas, que estamos aquí con el único propósito de brindar a los jóvenes una forma de contar sus historias, sea cual sea la forma que adopten. Escribir puede liberar tu alma o a una nación, ayudar a que tu corazón se cure o al mundo crezca, o revelar quién eres realmente o quién quieres ser.
Todas las organizaciones e individuos que figuran aquí comprenden la importancia de la escritura creativa y por qué apoyar a Uptown Stories es vital para nuestros jóvenes escritores y la comunidad del Alto Manhattan. Gracias por apoyarnos. ¡No podríamos hacerlo sin ti!
Major Funders
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Discretionary Funding Carmen De La Rosa
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Cultural Affairs (DCLA)
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Community Supporters
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Community Partners
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Ready to Join a Workshop?
Welcome to Zine Machine! We’re a self-publishing group of rebels spreading the word on things we think you should know. Obscure cat breeds? Survival tips for a zombie apocalypse? Favorite board games? All must-read zines.
In this workshop, we only have one rule: we’re all analog all the time. Think collage, hand-drawn images, markers, and glue. Once you lay out your first edition, we’ll use the time-honored way of mass-producing your Zine: the photocopier. Zines may sound like a simple idea, but they have started revolutions and educated the masses. Be loud, be crafty, and tell the world what it needs to know!
There’s always more to learn, fiction writers! Come build on the skills you’ve already got, and dig deeper into the qualities that give all the best stories that extra POP.
Whichever genre of fiction you prefer (historical, fantasy, realistic, etc.) is welcome! We’ll focus on the fine details that will take your writing from good to great: natural, character-driven dialogue; proper pacing; inciting incidents; raising the stakes; plot-twists; and, of course, the art of the satisfying ending. We’ll look to our favorite fiction writers for inspiration, and discover new works worthy of your attention.
This workshop is for writers who feel familiar with the basics of character, setting, plot, and description, and want to continue to grow. But it’s not as serious as it sounds! You are the curriculum — just bring your whole self!
Do you have something you care way too much about? Or an unforgettable story you love telling people? A moment that went a little (or very) wrong? Maybe it’s how you got that scar on your shoulder, or a weird adventure that began when you got lost at a concert, or how you first fell in love with anime. This workshop is about turning those moments into personal essays that readers can’t put down.
Personal essays are rooted in real life — your obsessions, your accidents, your “why did I do that?” stories. In this workshop, we’ll learn how to take a real experience or passion and shape it into a compelling narrative with a clear voice, strong structure, and a clear sense of meaning. Essays can be funny, uncomfortable, emotional, or all three, but the goal is always the same: tell a true story that takes the reader somewhere and leaves them thinking.