Keren is speaker, workshop leader and panel moderator on girls' education, women's issues and nonprofit leadership.
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (selected)
Panelist “Creative Self-Care: Balancing Your Own Writing with Support for Your Students. ( with Allison Deegan, Toni Jensen, Ashaki Jackson, Christina Lynch), AWP 2019 Conference event, Friday, March 29th, 2019 at 4:30 PM, Oregon Convention Center – Portland, WA
Guest speaker, “18 Years Empowering Girls to Find their Voice,” Soroptimist International of Glendale, January 17, 2019, Oakdale Country Club – Glendale, CA
Moderator and performer, "WriteGirl Celebrates 15 Years of Empowering Teen Girls in Los Angeles," AWP 2016 Conference event, Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 12 PM, JW Marriott – Los Angeles, CA
Guest speaker, Wilshire Ebell Rest Cottage Association, April 13, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA
Co-facilitator, Annenberg Alchemy Leadership Seminar, March 17 - 18, 2015, California Science Center – Los Angeles, CA
Co-facilitator, Annenberg Alchemy Lab, First Things First Boot Camp with Tom Iselin, December 8 - 9, 2014, California Science Center – Los Angeles, CA
Guest speaker, P.E.O. Chapter, (Philanthropic Education Organization), November 4, 2014 – Palos Verdes, CA
Guest speaker, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program, June 23, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA
“Making Words Matter,” panel with Joel Arquillos (826LA) and Diane Luby Lane (Get Lit) moderated by Carol Muske-Dukes, at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 25, 2009, UCLA campus – Los Angeles, CA
“In it for the Long Haul; Managing Growth for Maximum Sustainability,” presentation with Allison Deegan at the Foundations Beyond School Hours XII conference, Feb. 11 – 14, 2009 – San Francisco, CA
“Pens on Fire – Mentoring through Creative Writing,” workshop at the Guiding Lights Conference, January 30 – Feb 1, 2009 – Seattle, WA
“How to Organize a Literary Event,” Publishing Arts Panel, with Kate Gale and Maret Orliss, December 20, 2008, Antioch University – Los Angeles, CA
“In it for the Long Haul; Managing Growth for Maximum Sustainability,” presentation at the High School Booster Summit, November 5 – 6, 2008 – San Diego, CA
“The Power of a Mentor,” youth workshop at the Transitions 411 Foster Youth Conference, August 21, 2008 – Cerritos, CA
“Leadership Toolkit: Your Pathway through Volunteerism,” panel at the West Hollywood Women’s Leadership Conference, March 22, 2008 – West Hollywood, CA
“Creative Writing for Teens,” workshop at the Guiding Lights Conference, Feb 1 – 3, 2008 – Seattle, WA
“Literacy Activities in an Afterschool Setting,” workshop at the California School-Age Consortium (CalSac) Statewide Conference, March 15 – 17, 2007 – Irvine, CA.
“Creative Writing in the Community,” panel at the Association of Writing Programs (AWP) National Conference, March 1 – 4, 2007 – Atlanta, GA
“Developing an Effective Arts Program,” panel at the Art Matters Conference, October 27, 2006, Cal State University (CSULA) – Los Angeles, CA
“Our Schools: What Works?” Education Panel moderated by Bob Sipchen, with Rafe Esquith and Paul Cummins, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, UCLA, April 23, 2006 – Los Angeles, CA
Guest Speaker, YPulse Teen Media Mashup, February 7, 2006, Cinespace – Hollywood, CA
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