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

Join us on Thursday, May 11 to celebrate the power of writing and the value of transformative learning. This year, we'll be celebrating at the UMass Club in Downtown Boston from 6 to 8 PM.

The evening will feature acclaimed local authors in conversation with young writers from our Teens in Print program. You'll have the chance to meet with some of our featured writers and pick up free copies of authors' books.

Valet parking ($8 with validation) is available at the One Beacon garage.

Visit our event webpage to learn more.

Featured authors*

Simon Han, author of the novel Nights When Nothing Happened

Pacifique Irankunda, author of the memoir, The Tears of a Man Flow Inward: Growing up in the Civil War in Burundi

Jaime Lowe, author of Breathing Fire: Female Inmate Firefighters on the Front Lines of California's Wildfires and the memoir Mental

Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together (Heather will participate in a pre-recorded conversation with a TiP student)

*Authors Simon Han, Pacifique Irankunda, and Jaime Lowe will join us in person on the event panel. Heather McGhee will participate in a pre-recorded conversation with a teen writer, which we'll air at the event.

What your gift supports

Your contribution to Pros&Conversation goes toward WriteBoston's year-round programming. 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 annual report.

Our host committee

Sylvia Baedorf Kassis, MPH Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center & Writer
Misook DesJardins  Babson College
Maureen Franco PRE Commercial
Maura Hogan Burson Cohn & Wolfe
Sam Howe  Nixon Peabody LLP
Briana Howe  Fidelity
Nicole Iannucci  Denterlein
Doris Iarovici Writer & Community Volunteer
Alexandra Indira Sanyal  ThinkArgus
Lisa Jenks Lisa Clark Jenks Design, LLC and Community Volunteer / Mentor
Cynthia Mohr  Philanthropist and Volunteer
Jeffrey Musman  Seyfarth
Tom Snow Sanofi
Daniel Vidaña Innovation Studios
Ruth Weinstein  Freshman Fresh Start

Thank you to our sponsors

Event sponsors

Media sponsors

Contact us: If you have any questions, please reach out to Liberty at libertybritz@writeboston.org.

(Completed) Pros&Conversation: Celebrate youth voice 🎉

Join us to celebrate and support WriteBoston's mission to foster transformative learning.