With the assistance of Ledis Coronna, our gracious host in León, we gathered a group of 12 women from Sutiaba, along with four students from St. Joseph’s College. Over the course of the week, we met for a number of three-hour bilingual sessions at the aptly named “El Puente” center (an extension of the home of Ledis and her husband, John), with the goal of producing a strong Page One Moment, Herstory-style. It seemed a great challenge, yet each woman in the group shared her life, both orally and in writing, some with the assistance of family members or friends. They worked hard in a very condensed period of time, writing, editing, and commenting on each other’s stories. I returned with a stack of powerful moments to share with others, possibly in a forthcoming Herstory publication. Most important, the experience was so valuable to them that the women’s group is continuing to meet and write in our absence. I expect great things!
To view photos of the writers' workshop and writers in their homes, click here.