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Kore Press Inc

AZ · EIN 860821144 · $53K rev · operational · advocacy · research · www.korepress.org
profile

Kore Press Institute is an intersectional feminist literary organization that amplifies women's, trans, and gender-nonconforming voices through publishing, education, and social practice arts. For over 30 years, it has run award-winning literary and youth programs, community storytelling initiatives, and advocacy projects promoting gender diversity and racial justice. The organization operates nationally with a strong base in Arizona.

activities · 7

what they do

direct service · 4
  • Literary Programming and Community Collaborations
    Provides award-winning literary programming and fosters community collaborations, including the "Notes from the Motherfield" live storytelling series for mothers.
  • Literary Publishing Literary Anthology Publishing
    Maintains a 30-year literary publishing tradition, focusing on women, trans, and gender-nonconforming writers.
  • Online Programming
    Offers online programming, including a lunch-time story hour for children on Facebook Live, an online version of "Notes from the Motherfield," and a national Mother's Day video messaging project.
  • Youth Development Programs
    Engages in youth development through programs such as the "Grrls Literary Activism Workshop," "The Listening Project," and the "Social Justice Youth Summit."
advocacy · 2
  • Collective Protest Efforts Grassroots Advocacy & Donor Mobilization
    Organizes collective protest efforts, such as "Postcards to the Future," with partners to amplify the voices of Black women writers during the Black Lives Matter movement.
  • Gender Diversity Initiative LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Schools
    Convenes thinkers from various sectors through the "Gender Diversity Initiative" to develop systemic solutions for classroom and community safety for LGBTQ+ youth in Arizona.
capacity building · 1
  • Educator Professional Development Educator Professional Development Programs
    Provides professional development to educators, including workshops on anti-racist, culturally responsive pedagogy ("Letters to the Future") and training for classroom inclusivity ("Gender Werk").
strategies · 1

how they think

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named programs · 9

what they call their work

Gender Diversity Initiative
Multi-sector collaboration working toward systemic solutions for classroom and community safety for LGBTQ+ youth in Arizona
Gender Werk
Training program for educators to build fluency and inclusivity in classrooms to improve safety for all learners
Grrls Literary Activism Workshop
Youth development program engaging girls in literary activism and creative expression
Letters to the Future
Professional development workshop for educators on anti-racist, culturally responsive pedagogy
Listening Project
Youth-focused initiative using listening as a tool for literary and social justice engagement
Notes from the Motherfield
Live storytelling series supporting radical moms in sharing their truths through artful, supported performances, continued online during the pandemic
Postcards to the Future
National collective protest project amplifying Black women writers’ voices during the 2020 BLM movement, created as a digital and artistic response
Social Justice Youth Summit
Decades-long youth program fostering engagement with social justice issues through literary and activist practices
Story Hour on FB Live
Pandemic-era children’s story hour broadcast during lunchtime to support parents and caregivers