How do you write the stories that YOU want to read and then get them
published? This microdumentary follows members of the Best Start Metro
LA (BSMLA) Communications Task Force as they attend a writing workshop
led by journalist Eileen Truax. By addressing the issues
that matter most to them and the BSMLA Partnership members, the newfound
writers are able to find their voice and create a newsletter that
empowers a community.?

Short on time? Watch the shortened version here.

To access the Metro LA newsletter, Acción Comunitaria, visit www.First5LA.com/MetroLA




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