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Protected: PEN America’s Free Expression Student Summit at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville – Spring 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023 – Saturday, April 1, 2023 | 4:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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PEN America’s Free Expression Student Summit at Miami Dade College

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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Art Against Oppression

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Free Speech Live!: Amplifying Youth Voices in the Political Process

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] The Common Room: Free Expression Statements and Policies: Why and How

Friday, April 30, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: Empowering Youth to Use Their Voices with Jessica Bohrer

InterviewMarch 26, 2021

“We’re trying to really give the message that everyone has a voice, and there are so many ways to use that voice, and we want them to feel empowered.” More

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