Writing Workshop
IHRAM WRITING FOR CHANGE
Are you a new writer interested in crafting an original piece advocating for social change? Do you want an opportunity to have your work posted to an international audience online? If so, come join us at this writing workshop!
Applications to secure a spot open June 1st. Register your interest today to get an early-bird seat to the table!
About this WorkshopDuring the course of this workshop, you’ll learn how to develop an original creative writing piece centered around showcasing social change.
Each session will focus on a different aspect of the writing process, giving you ample time to brainstorm and bounce ideas off of fellow students. This workshop will be led by educator and writer, Kelly Kaur.
We only have space for ten participants, so secure your spot ASAP! Applications to secure a spot open June 1st. Register your interest today to get an early-bird seat to the table!
Why Writing for Change?
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Organised over the course of four writing workshop sessions (1.5 hours/session)
When? September
Where? Online (Zoom)
$150 fee*
*Attendees receive one free print IHRAM publication of their choice.
Applications to secure a spot open June 1st. Register your interest today to get an early-bird seat to the table!
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Advocate for a cause of your choice via the written word
Create original characters and think about character and setting.
Formulate a complete draft
Meet the
Workshop Host
Kelly Kaur
Kelly Kaur is a writer, author, and speaker. She was recognized at the Alberta Legislature for her writing and for honoring Punjabi Sikh heritage in her children's book, Howdy, I’m Singh Hari. She was awarded the 2025 South Asian Inspiration Award for Achievement in Arts and Culture (SAIA) and was a recipient of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award in 2024. She has a novel, Letters to Singapore. She was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and won Honourable Mention in the Creators of Justice Literary Awards, New York. Her poems, short stories and nonfiction have landed on the moon, been published on beer cans, danced on stage, travelled to galleries and museums around seven cities in North Dakota, and published in Canadian and international journals and anthologies. She is a reader and creative writing instructor for the International Human Rights Art Movement, New York. She has presented two TEDx talks for Western University and McMaster University in 2025. Her poetry collection, My Love is a Durian, will be out in October 2026.]
About IHRAM Press
The International Human Rights Art Movement (IHRAM) is a nonprofit organization that amplifies diverse artists who enact social change via their art. Featuring artists and writers from all over the world, IHRAM publications showcase a wide-ranging scope of human rights-inspired art.
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