Pros&Conversation is WriteBoston's annual fundraiser and celebration of transformative learning.

Join us on Thursday, May 1st to celebrate the power of writing and the value of transformative learning. This year, we'll be celebrating at the CitySpace in Boston from 5:30PM to 8:30 PM.

Pros&Conversation is an evening of storytelling, impact, and community. This year, we proudly celebrate the 20th anniversary of Teens in Print, Boston’s only citywide youth journalism program. Hear powerful stories from young writers, connect with educators and advocates, and support the next generation of storytellers. Together, we’ll honor two decades of amplifying youth voices and shaping the future of journalism.

Parking is available within walking distance of CitySpace. CitySpace is also accessible via the B branch of the Green Line and the 57 bus.

Featured Authors

Omo Moses is an entrepreneur, author, producer, and organizer. He is currently the founder and CEO of MathTalk, a public benefit, ed-tech company based in Cambridge, MA. He is the former Executive Director and a founding member of the Young People’s Project; producer of the award-winning documentary, Finding Our Folk, which features the Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band; and author of two books, Sometimes We Do (2019) and The White Peril (2025). He is the father of Johari and Kamara Moses.

Ilyon Woo is the Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of MASTER SLAVE HUSBAND WIFE: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom—an instant New York Times best-seller, one of the New York Times “Ten Best Books of the Year,” a People Magazine “Top 10 Book of the Year,” and a finalist for a Kirkus Prize. She is also the author of THE GREAT DIVORCE: A Nineteenth-Century Mother’s Extraordinary Fight Against Her Husband, the Shakers, and Her Times. She holds a BA in the Humanities from Yale College and a PhD in English from Columbia University. She fell in love with books and history at the King Open School in Cambridge.

What your gift supports

Your contribution to Pros&Conversation goes toward WriteBoston's year-round programming, continuing TiP's legacy for another 20 years. We work with students and educators to foster inclusive learning spaces that are rich in reading, writing, and discussion. To learn more about WriteBoston's work last year, read our a nnual report.

Host Committee

Sylvia Baedorf Kassis, The MRCT Center

Lori Britton, Community Resource Consulting

Lauren Cosulich, Summit Trail Advisors

Dr. Patricia Kelly, KW Consultants

Suzanne McGlone, Boston Public Schools

Eva Mitchell, Coalition for Career Development Center

Ronna Tarlow, Dunbar Language School

Contact us: If you have any questions, please reach out to Katie Grischow at katiegrischow@writeboston.org.

Sponsorships

TiP@20 Underwriter

Newroom Champions

Jenny & Jay Leopold

Summer Learning Partners

Caren Arnstein & Kelvin Cross

Student Advocates

Frannie Moyer • Ronna and Dan Tarlow • Eastern Bank

Friends of Teens in Print

Lori Smith Britton • Ruth and Bill Weinstein • Glynn Lloyd

Nick Martin & Lyndsey Moran • Dr. Patricia Kelly

Jim & Amy Tierney • Betty Southwick

Thank you to our Media Sponsors!

Four-Hour DJ Set by DJ Djelibeats