A short welcome and introduction to aswangs & alliteration. General housekeeping, followed by a group reading of a poem or prose piece by a Filipinx author.

Time to get to work! Guided exercises to tap into your creative juices inspired by the featured reading.

Building kapwa. Time set aside for individuals to meet one another and share what they’ve written during the Exercises & Quick-writes, includes preselected questions for guided discussion.

20m of solo writing (mic/cameras off), with ambient Filipino music playing in the background. Includes guided prompts to help inspire and a breakout room for those who need an extra push.

Discussion time: thoughts, feelings, surprises and shares from the previous 75m, followed by an invitation to join the a&a Substack.

Participants will leave with a strong sense of kapwa and the beginnings of a creative writing piece featuring their distinctly Filipinx voice.

The goal is for all a&a workshop participants to feel better equipped to write creatively about their experiences as part of the Filipinx diaspora.

All creative work shared (writings, music, etc.) will be sourced from Filipinx creatives. A list of these works will be sent out after the workshop.

Depending on # of attendees, Breakout Rooms may not be used.

All a&a workshops are being offered at a donation-only rate (your choice) until September 30, 2025.