July 2020 | Page 9

The voice of an artist S K Ali, a Your Story workshop leader “What an amazing group of participants I had at my MASC workshop! They were talented, engaged, and immediately connected with each other, freely sharing ideas and feedback. I loved the fact that many participants left as friends that day, committing to continue to read and critique each other's works. There was a spirit of community throughout the whole event and it was evident that the organizers had fostered this through years of developing and delivering dynamic programming. That the young creatives in attendance had developed trust in MASC makes me want to come back again to help contribute to the shaping of our future writers and artists.” 9