The halls at Jefferson High
ForWord is one of the community projects offered by the non-profit literary organization, BorderSenses (est.2000) that strives to connect, inspire, and evolve ideas about writing for authors ages 13-19. Learn more about the project
We are currently conducting workshops at Jefferson High School, EPCC Northwest Campus Library, and Glasbox Studios. Learn additonal information
Yasmin Ramirez is a native El Pasoan. She attended the University of North Texas, located in Denton, where she earned her degree in Psychology. Before undertaking her graduate education, she decided to join the corporate rat race during which she pursued her heart’s desire of writing short stories. After her short story, “Six”, was published in the North Texas Review in 2009, she decided to pursue her long-term goals and enrolled in graduate studies at The University of Texas at El Paso. Currently, she is pursuing her MFA, writes a blog And Then, and is active in the literary community.
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Lacy Mayberry began writing stories and poetry when she was 15. A Utah native, she's since called many places home: Idaho, South Dakota, New York City, Arizona, and now Texas! She studied creative writing at the University of Arizona and recently received her MFA from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her short stories and essays have appeared or are forthcoming in 322 Review, Literary Mama, and Mirage.
Gloria Amesquita has lived in El Paso most of her life. She studied at the University of Texas at El Paso where she earned a degree in Criminal Justice. One of her interests is assisting local organizations that help promote education and the arts.