Kin Keepers Live Storytelling

Sherisa de Groot
Jun 20, 2024
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Kin Keepers is a live storytelling series gathering emerging and established voices to make the invisible, visible. We’re making the quiet parts loud.

Kinkeeping involves nurturing and maintaining connections within extended family networks. Often considered invisible labor, this role is typically shouldered by women in the family. Join us as we dive into the ins and outs of this work, sharing the heartfelt moments and connections within our biological and chosen families.

To offer a safe and welcoming space, the series is only open to female-identifying storytellers.  

Kin Keepers storytelling events happen live on Zoom. RSVP is required.

YOUR HOST: LISA “RUBI G” VENTURA

Lisa “Rubi G.” Ventura (she/her) is a Washington Heights bred Black Dominican poet, essayist, performer, and author of ¿Con qué papel me envuelves la luna? Her work has been published and showcased by multiple literary platforms and arts organizations. She is a VONA 2022 alumni and a 2024 mentee for the Latinx-In-Publishing program. You can find her at www.lapoetarubi.com.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

For Storytellers

  • Eligibility:

    • Open to both emerging and established storytellers.

    • Participants must be 18 years or older.

  • Story Requirements:

    • Stories must revolve around the theme.

    • Submissions must be true personal narratives (with the exception of names and place to protect the identity of others).

    • Stories should be original, unpublished, and 700-1000 words max. (5-8 minutes long)

    • Include your name, contact information, and a brief bio (50-100 words) with your submission.

    • Upload your story submission as a PDF or Word document

For Viewers

  • Registration is required. Please fill out the registration form here.

  • Each event is donation based, with a suggested sliding scale of $5-$15 (choose ‘friends & family’ and mention Kin Keepers in note)

UPCOMING DATES & THEMES

August 17 | First Gen & First Born Daughters

Submissions close July 10
Selected storytellers will be notified by July 20

Prepare a 5-8 minute story about being a first generation and/or first born daughter. Share the unique responsibilities, challenges, and triumphs that come with navigating two cultures, breaking new ground, and paving the way for your younger siblings. Tell us how you’re breaking generational curses, toed the line of being different from everyone else in the family, of longing for home that might not feel like yours.

storytellers: submit here

sign up to attend!

October 19 | Friendship

Submissions open August 1

Do you have a story about friendship that’s itching to be told? We want to hear it! Prepare a 5-8 minute story sharing your unique take on friendship. Whether it's a heartwarming tale of lifelong bonds, a humorous anecdote about unexpected friendships, or a moving reflection on the ups and downs of maintaining connections. Tell us about meeting, keeping, or losing a friend at any age.  Tell us how friendships have shaped and/or enriched your life.