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04/23/2026

04/23/2026

They have something to say… they just need the space. 🎤

This Saturday, we’re creating that space.

The Mic Is Yours is a creative writing & expression experience where students build confidence through writing, speaking, and creativity.

🍽 Free lunch provided
🎓 Certificate in Expressive Writing (SoMLA)
🎟 FREE | Only a few spots left

📲 Register now:
https://forms.gle/1Jt8nTJ5nFHUHvst7

Give your child a space to use their voice

04/22/2026

THIS SATURDAY!!! Let’s get our teens WRITING again!!! Creative expression blended with public speaking skills. Hosted by SoMLA! We are providing food and students will earn a Certificate of Completion for Expressive Writing from SoMLA. Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeUeej-5lXkL1Ya0guOd_DaolPliEvQfjMqWcvB31dCrxU1g/viewform

04/21/2026

If you’re a parent who values enrichment… this is for your child.

🎤 The Mic Is Yours is a creative writing & speaking experience where students build confidence, sharpen their voice, and express themselves through poetry and creativity.

Not a class.
A real experience.

🗓 This Saturday
🎟 FREE | Limited spots
Lunch Provided
***Certificate of completion in Expressive Writing from State of Maryland Literacy Association***

📲 Register:
https://forms.gle/1Jt8nTJ5nFHUHvst7

Give your child a space to grow their voice.
Parents are ALWAYS invited to stick around.

04/18/2026

ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT. 🎤

If you’ve been thinking about it… don’t wait.

🎤 The Mic Is Yours is a creative writing & poetry experience where students build confidence, express themselves, and find their voice through:
✍🏽 Writing
🗣 Speaking
🎨 Creative expression

🎟 FREE
👥 Almost full

🗓 April 25 | 2:00–4:30 PM
📍 11775 Pika Drive, Waldorf MD

📲 Register now before it’s gone:
https://forms.gle/1Jt8nTJ5nFHUHvst7

📚 Sponsored by SoMLA (State of Maryland Literacy Association)
✨ WeAreSoMD! Southern Maryland Branch

Don’t miss this.

04/14/2026

Watch this… then think about your child.

There are things our kids feel…
that they don’t always have the words for.

And in a world full of noise, pressure, and screens…
those feelings often stay inside.

🎤 The Voice & Resistance Project Presents: THE MIC IS YOURS

A creative space where students can:
✨ Write what they feel
✨ Speak what they think
✨ Express who they are
✨ Build real confidence in their voice

Through poetry, spoken word, art, and music…
this is where voices are discovered.

👑 Quiet or outspoken… every child belongs in this room.

🗓 Saturday, April 25
⏰ 2:00–4:30 PM
🎟 FREE | Only 20 Spots Available
Light Snacks Provided

📲 Register now:
https://forms.gle/1Jt8nTJ5nFHUHvst7

📚 Sponsored by SoMLA (State of Maryland Literacy Association)
✨ WeAreSoMD! – Southern Maryland Branch

Give your child a space to be heard.

02/04/2026

Beyond the Ban Book Club: Rebel Readers

Last month, we sat with Unheard Voices through The Color Purple
We slowed down. We listened. We made space for what had been silenced.

This month, we’re moving into something louder, heavier, and necessary.

📖 This Month’s Read: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
🎤 This Month’s Theme: Finding Your Voice

This conversation is about what happens when silence feels safer,
but speaking becomes essential.
About living between worlds.
About truth, courage, and choosing to be heard.

If you’re ready for real dialogue, thoughtful reading, and community that stretches you
this space is for you.

Beyond the Ban. Beyond the Page.
📚✊🏽 Rebel Readers

01/01/2026

More than 1 in 2 kids in our community are not reading on grade level.

That’s not a statistic.
That’s a call.

Join SoMD as a Founding Member and help change what literacy looks like in Southern Maryland.

📩 [email protected]
💬 Comment “Interested”

12/15/2025

Calling All Literacy Lovers of Southern Maryland! ✨

Something powerful is being built, and you can say “I was there from the beginning.”

The Southern Maryland Branch of the State of Maryland Literacy Association (SoMLA) is officially taking root, and we’re inviting educators, parents, advocates, book lovers, and community leaders to become FOUNDING MEMBERS

This isn’t just a membership. It’s a movement.

Why join SoMLA?
As a member, you’ll get:
• Access to literacy workshops, trainings, and professional learning
• Priority invitations to community literacy events and book initiatives
• Opportunities to collaborate with educators, authors, and literacy leaders across Maryland
• A voice in shaping literacy advocacy and programming in Southern Maryland
• Connection to a statewide network passionate about reading, equity, and impact

Why become a FOUNDING MEMBER?
Founding Members receive all member benefits plus:
• Recognition as an original builder of the SoMD branch
• Early access to leadership opportunities and committees
• A seat at the table as we design programs, partnerships, and signature events
• Special shout-outs and acknowledgments in branch materials and events
• The pride of knowing you helped lay the foundation for something lasting

If you believe literacy opens doors, changes lives, and strengthens communities…
If you love books, children, learning, or advocacy…
If you want to help shape the future of literacy in Southern Maryland…

✨ This is your sign. Join us. Build with us. Grow with us. ✨

Comment “INTERESTED” to learn more
Because in today’s world, literacy isn’t just taught… it’s championed.
[email protected]
https://www.somla.online

12/14/2025

Beyond the Ban: Rebel Readers Book Club. This isn’t your average book club.

It’s a space for bold readers, real conversations, and stories that were once questioned, challenged, or silenced.

If you love books that make you think, feel, and talk back, this seat is for you.
Come read with us. Come reason with us. Come rebel… responsibly 😉

🖤 Because Literacy Matters
SoMD