Writing to Wellness™ is a discussion-based workshop designed to teach people how to use poetry as a tool for healing when navigating trauma. Participants learn helpful tips via discussion on how to navigate trauma through expressive forms of creative writing, how to advocate for others and how to build a safe space for self-care.
The Writing To Wellness™ series was founded and created by C. Alexandria-Bernard Thomas, Sole Proprietor of C. Thomas Works.
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When: Every 2nd Thursday from 7-8:30pm
What to bring: A pen or pencil, a notebook, and an open mind & heart
Where: Creative Suitland 4719 Silver Hill Road Suitland, MD 20746
Registration is on a PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN sliding scale ($5-$10-$15)
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Who is C. Alexandria-Bernard Thomas?
A Queer Black Non-Binary, award-winning poet, teaching artist, an advocate for Child Abuse Prevention, the LGBTQIA community, and Mental Health Awareness.
Named a pioneer of poetry by the National Underground Spoken Word Poetry Award (NUSPA) in 2015, C. has the dynamic skill set of a performer AND host. They have mesmerized audiences at Angelina College, Howard University, Prince George’s Community College, Thomas Jefferson University, Busboys and Poets (as a featured poet and host), Studio 2001 Art Gallery, The Athenaeum, and the Torpedo Art Factory, just to name a few.
They have partnered with the Northern Virginia Association of Fine Arts (NVAFA), Carlyle House Historic Park producing annual events highlighting African American excellence and leads their popular discussion-based writer’s workshop, Writing to Wellness™, that uses poetry as a tool for healing when navigating childhood trauma with Creative Suitland Arts Center and Heard.
Their work as a community organizer has afforded them opportunities to educate adults on how to respond and react to Child Sexual Abuse through Darkness to Light's Stewards of Children® and becoming a board member for Touch Me I’m Tellin (TMIT). In addition, they have received honorable mentions from World Childhood Foundation USA, Buddy Speaks, End the Harvest Ministries, publications by The Zebra, and more.
C. is a true force of nature and a necessary voice for uplifting the community and inspiring hope. Witnessing them perform, teaching in the classroom, or speaking is experiencing love in action.
Non-binary, ladies, and gentlemen, C. Alexandria-Bernard Thomas!