Name: The Fact of the Matter: Weaving Research into Personal Narrative for Social Change
Start: 2026-10-24T11:15:00-0400
End: 2026-10-24T12:30:00-0400

The Fact of the Matter: Weaving Research into Personal Narrative for Social Change

Saturday October 24, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

Transform your personal narratives into powerful tools for advocacy. This interactive workshop teaches writers how to braid lived experience with evidence-based research and data. By grounding the “I” in historical and social contexts, you’ll learn to elevate your work, broaden your reach, and write effectively toward lasting social change.

Speakers

Amy Mackin

Workshop Leader

Amy Mackin is a writer, researcher, and advocate specializing in the intersections of neurodiversity, education, social equity, and cultural history. She is the author of Henry’s Classroom: A Special Education in American Motherhood (2025), a hybrid memoir exploring the complexities... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

Block Two, Prose

Subject Craft, Generative, Poetry, Prose, Non-Fiction, Essay

WriteAngles Conference

Amy Mackin

Get help with the event

WriteAngles Conference

Amy Mackin

Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Get help with the event