ONLINE Bodies, Borders & Belonging - A Generative Writing Playshop
One-Day Playshop | Wednesday, March 18, 2026
5pm-8pm PT | 6pm-9pm MT | 7pm-10pm CT | 8pm-11pm ET | 9pm-12am AT
Instructor: Justine Abigail Yu - Living Hyphen
MEMBER PRICE: $60.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $80.00
This writing playshop is an invitation for storytellers from Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities to explore the visible and invisible borders that shape who we are – the lines between cultures, languages, bodies, and belonging – and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.
In Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging, Jessica J. Lee writes, "To speak of margins is to speak of edges, of borders. A word that tastes of paper but also of place.” The word also implicates our bodies. Through guided prompts and embodied storytelling, we’ll write to centre the margin, imagining what it means to live beyond the lines.
No writing experience necessary. Only an open heart and an open mind with a readiness to give and receive vulnerability. We’ve carefully and intentionally designed a space that is intimate, supportive, and generative. All you need is a steady Internet connection to join us online, some paper, and a pen.
This class takes place online using Zoom.
Justine Abigail Yu (she/her) is the founder of Living Hyphen, a community that explores what it means to live in between cultures as a hyphenated Canadian – that is, an individual who calls Canada home but who has roots elsewhere.
She is an award-winning workshop facilitator whose work with Living Hyphen has been featured on national and local media outlets including the Globe & Mail, Yahoo! News, and the CBC. She was also named a “Changemaker” by the Toronto Star in October 2021.
Justine Abigail is a fierce advocate for equity and anti-oppression. Her mission is to stir the conscience and spur social change.
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