MightyFest Reveals 25 Booths for Free Literacy Carnival, September 29 in Philly

A highlight of next month's first-ever student literacy festival MightyFest (Sep 27-30 in Philadelphia) will be the free writing carnival next to the Franklin Institute on Saturday, September 29 from 10-4. Mighty Writers is pleased to announce the initial lineup of booths and activities for children and families of all ages, below.

"MightyFest will show kids what being able to write with clarity can do, and how it can make them feel," says Mighty Writers executive director Tim Whitaker. "We see what being able to write does for kids every day: grades improve, self-esteem soars, and success follows. MightyFest will help us spread the word that writing can take you places - and we'll make it fun in the process."

Other highlights of the weekend include a keynote talk by New York Times reporter Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Friday night soul dance party, and a Sunday morning gospel breakfast. See here for complete schedule: https://mightywriters.org/news/

MightyFest Literacy Carnival 9/29 Booths:
Main Stage (featuring speakers and surprise guests all day long)
Mighty Toddlers: My First Writing
Mighty Toddlers: Cape Factory
Mighty Toddlers: Up, Down and Around Exploration
Mighty Cursive: Doodle Bookmarks
Mighty Cursive: Thank You Cards
Mighty Cursive: Sand Writing
When I Grow Up: Job Dress Up
When I Grow Up: My Mad Skills
When I Grow Up: Meet Your Mentors
Breathe. Write. Release.
Vibe with Scribe: Make a Short Film
Write Your Revolution 
Word Games and Scrabble
Create and Collaborate: Bio-Poems
Sentence Selfies
Super Me: Comic Madness
Wheel of Chance
Message to the Universe: Rocket Launch
Flash Fiction with Found Objects
Slimy Stories
Affirmation Station with Sand Art
Postcards to the Future
Flash Story Writing
Immigration Stories: Puppet Making
+ More TBA