In Collaboration with Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA) and the MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Miami

Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA), which now makes its home at the University of Miami, was formed with the mission of facilitating the emergence of writers of color by supporting individual writer growth, creating a platform for community engagement, and providing a workshop and mentor focus to expand writing opportunities. Join VONA and University of Miami faculty Chantel Acevedo, Tananarive Due, M. Evelina Galang, Ana Menendez, and VONA’s co-founder and Program Director Elmaz Abinader, as they read from their work and discuss VONA’s contribution to the development of the new American voice.