::: L@S ELOTER@S :::

A collective of six young, committed Latin(@=a/o) writers from Chicago. We believe our narratives can document cultural and social conditions. We hope to create a new and safe space for Latin@ voices to be valued and heard in the city of Chicago. We nourish each others’ creative and critical processes, as well as support each others personal and professional development. We work/collaborate within our varied communities. We write to survive. We survive to write.



01 December, 2008

Immigrant StoryTelling Workshop


L@s Eloter@s & Young Chicago Authors




This past Nov. 16, 2008 L@s Eloter@s hosted the second of their writing workshop series Immigrant StoryTelling at Young Chicago Authors. This workshop focused on Language and all the ways our words, names, idioms, slang, and different ways of communicating intersect with our personal narratives. As children of immigrants, immigrants ourselves, or socially conscious and interested individuals we cross borders daily with our tongues, our laughter and our stories.