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Bayshore hosts 28th annual Ethnic PEN conference; Cheryl Wills headlines and students present original family narratives
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Bayshore High School's Ethnic PEN conference featured Emmy‑winning journalist Cheryl Wills as keynote; students presented family narratives and participated in workshops with visiting writers and alumni; the event is a long‑running district literacy tradition.
Bayshore High School hosted its 28th Ethnic PEN student writers conference, featuring award‑winning journalist and author Cheryl Wills as the 2025 keynote speaker and a full day of writing workshops, student readings and breakout sessions with visiting authors.
Organizers said Ethnic PEN was established in 1996 and has become a district tradition that pairs students with professional writers to build skills in storytelling and personal narrative. "Ethnic PEN is more than just a conference. It's a celebration of identity and storytelling and community through the voices of our student…
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