I AM ALS Scribes of Strength
Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
Zoom · Westmont, IL
About this event
Scribes of Strength: Our ALS Stories When: 11am EST Thursdays Chair: Elin Adcock, Emily Cerbone, and Steve Lyons Mission statement: The Scribes of Strength: Our ALS Stories empowers and embraces all perspectives as we share our stories through writing with the intent of educating others and raising awareness of ALS both within and outside of the ALS community. Goals: Raise awareness through increased sharing of personal and organizational stories through a variety of media and platforms. Influence and humanize the perception and understanding of ALS through writing. Create a warm and welcoming space for storytellers of any experience level or ability. Support each other as we develop our individual writing. Learn from each other as we sharpen our craft. Accomplishments: Established a visiting writers series wherein writers from outside the team attend a meeting, share their writing, and discuss their process. Created an ALS blog: https://scribes4als.com Hosted a Literary Salon in the fall of 2023 What we are working on now: Growing the team Recruiting more visiting writers and standardizing the process for visitors Diversifying blog posts by encouraging all members of the team to contribute Linking blog readers to ALS resources Planning community events for 2024 If you would like to learn about other I AM ALS Community Teams, click here: https://www.iamals.org/volunteer
Event details
- Date and time
- Thursday, October 29, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
- Venue
- Zoom · Westmont, IL
- Category
- Sports
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- October 6, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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