About the program
Write by the Water is an 8-part intensive writing workshop series for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) writers of all kinds, ages 18+, to explore new works or to fine-tune works-in-progress, in a safer and inspirational environment while being mentored by an industry professional. The program aims to explore varied and diverse approaches to historical narratives, considering how we may draw on our own memories to revisit these histories.
Each week participants will gather to strengthen writing skills, and share stories, led by professional writer, language enthusiast and arts-educator Jedidiah Mugarura.
Program Details
Dates: Wednesdays, September 17 – November 5, 2025
Time: 5:30 to 7:30PM
Cost: FREE!
Location: In-Person at Lakeshore Arts (2422 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke) and by the waterfront at Amos Waites Park.
Each in-person session will be held (at least in-part) by Lake Ontario at Amos Waites Park. Opening with body movement as language embodied, before visiting the page.
Who is this program for:
BIPOC Creative Writers: authors, playwrights, poets, lyricists and writers of any other medium, ages 18+.
Due to an overwhelming response, registration is now closed. Please note registration is limited. Only selected participants will be contacted with a confirmation email.
If you require more information or help with this registration, please contact Steffi Ng, Programs Coordinator at ProgramsCoordinator@LakeshoreArts.ca.
About the Facilitator
Jedidiah Mugarura is a storyteller from Kampala, Uganda currently based in Tkaronto. A writer of Nkore descent, his storytelling seeks to find and reimagine the missing vowels to the songs we once sang before colonial violence, to project a future of agency and possibility for those still negotiating their bodies in empire. His poems and short stories appear or are forthcoming in Contemporary Verse 2, Brittle Paper, Humber Literary Review, Lolwe, Transition and Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora. His debut poetry collection, Nyamuteza, was winner of the 2025 Sillerman Prize for African Poets and is forthcoming in the Fall 2026 with University of Nebraska Press.
