Teen Writing Bootcamp: Poetry

Unearth your passion for poetry writing with community activist and author Flora Chol. 

Workshop attendees will: 

• Learn how to use emotive language. 
• Work in different forms of poetry. 
• Uncover techniques to help develop poetry style. 
• Discover the power of self-expression and social justice. 

About Teen Writing Bootcamp 

The Teen Writing Bootcamp program provides budding teen writers with the opportunity to gain expert advice from great writers and tackle diverse writing styles and genres. 

The program engages teens in writing, literature, and publishing with the aim of inspiring, encouraging, and improving literary skills.  

All bootcamps are open to teens aged 13 to 18 years old from all around Australia. They are free to attend but require consent from a parent or guardian. Participation in this program will include sharing work created during the program. 

Please note: to register for this event you must be available for all 4 sessions. 

To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time please read the Online participant instructions and guidelines on our website, along with our Privacy statement. 

State Library Victoria Cultural, Family & Student members get early access to our upcoming events. To get your tickets ahead of the crowd, become a member today. 

This program has been made possible with the generosity of Serp Hills Foundation and The JTM Foundation. 

About Flora Chol 

Flora Chol is a Melbourne-based South Sudanese writer, poet, and community activist. In 2003 Flora arrived in Australia with her mother and siblings as a refugee through the United Nations Humanitarian program.  

In May 2019, Flora published her debut poetic anthology, Tomorrow’s Dream. With writing from an unprovoked sense of creativity, the themes explored in her work delve into the complexities of white society, intergenerational trauma, feminist discourses and the dynamics of growing up as a South Sudanese woman in the Australian Diaspora.  

Flora is a passionate community advocate who dedicates her time to working in the South Sudanese community, particularly the education and youth services sector. Flora is completing her Master of International Community Development at Deakin University and writing her first children’s book through Scribe Publication.