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Seattle Girls & Nonbinary Youth Book Circles

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Seattle Girls & Nonbinary Youth Book Circles

Through identity-affirming literacy arts workshops and creative projects, we support youth in exploring and expressing their identities, deepening their love for reading, and fostering a sense of belonging.

 We create safe and supportive spaces where they can share their stories, build confidence, and envision new possibilities for their futures.

"Literacy is more than reading and writing."

LitiArts partners with the Seattle Public Library to offer Book Circles for BIPOC girls and nonbinary youth in Seattle’s Rainier Beach community. This initiative fosters self-expression, builds community connections, and supports personal growth through the arts and literacy.

Our Book Circles emphasize relationship building and are guided by the interests of girls and nonbinary youth. Their lived experiences are at the heart of our curricula, which shape their book selections and artwork projects.

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In Their Words: Testimonials from Girls and Nonbinary Youth

Multiple Literacies

We use a range of literacies and modalities that invite students to engage with literacy beyond word recognition and phonics instruction – digital literacies, visual literacies, music literacies. These modalities increase students’ access to literacy-learning in meaningful and engaging ways.

Creativity & Self-Expression

We couple our diverse literacy modalities with the arts, such as creative writing, theater, painting, and other art forms. By doing so, students are invited to take risks, foster their creativity, and engage in literacy-learning that allows them to express their identities (e.g., racial, ethnic, linguistic, gender, etc.).

Identity & Self-Belonging

Because we broaden what counts as ‘literacy’, we create equitable literacy experiences that all students can access and enjoy.
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“
The art part helps me feel more confident and comfortable with myself. They give me the tools to express who I am and feel proud of it. My brain is getting bigger from reading!
Book Circle Member , Fall, 2024
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The book circles help me understand my identity better by giving me more details and helping me connect more deeply with the story. They make the experience of reading more meaningful and relevant to who I am.
Book Circle Member , Fall, 2024
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Our fingerprints on the lives we touch never fade

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Our Team

Meet our incredible team dedicated to supporting youth identities and well-being through equitable and accessible literacy and arts education.

Staff

Amaranjo Chigozie
Operations & Development Coordinator
Selena Razo
Digital Media Manager: Graphics
Olivia Thompson
Digital Media Manager: Videography
Fal Iyoab
Literacy Arts Liaison (Seattle Public Library)

Advisory Board

Dr. Brianna Davis Johnson
Assistant Dean, The Ohio State University
Sarah Espinoza
Master of Arts in Teaching Candidate, University of Puget Sound
Tenaj Ferguson
Brand Marketing Director of L'Oréal & Founder of Black Girls at Target
Dr. Joel Walsh
AI Learning Technologies Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Southern California | Machine Learning Software Engineer, Privateer Space
Lauren Brown-Wellington
Interior Designer & Founder of Flowing West Interiors (Parent Representative)
Vera Schöpe
Seattle-based Artist, Educator & Climate-Community Justice Organizer
Faith Okoro
College Student, University of Texas at Austin (Student Representative)

Our Partners

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