# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Young people across the U.S.—and especially in Washington—are growing up between languages, countries, and cultures. In this talk, explore how immigrant and transnational youth, particularly girls of color, use the arts to express their identities while navigating transnational lives and multilingualism.

Drawing from personal experience, community-based work in South Seattle, and youth stories, Afolalu highlights how creative expression becomes a vital space for self-expression, community, and voice.

About the Speaker:
Lakeya Afolalu is an assistant professor of language, literacy, and culture at the University of Washington. A Nigerian and African American scholar and leader, her work explores immigrant and transnational youth identities through literacy, language, and the arts. She has a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin.

Cost: Free to the public!
This event is made possible through the support of the Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau.

RSVP on our website: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/artcreativityandimmigrantyouth-sept12
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/la-conner/art-creativity-and-immigrant-youth-with-lakeya-afolalu-a-humanities-washington-talk/200030274615613
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: La Conner
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 121 1st St, La Conner, WA, United States, Washington 98257
- **lat**: 48.39163
- **long**: -122.49565
- **full address**: 121 1st St, La Conner, WA, United States, Washington 98257

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk being held?
  - **A:** Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk takes place on Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 12 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 121 1st St, La Conner, WA, United States, Washington 98257.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk?
  - **A:** Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk is organized by Museum of Northwest Art.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in La Conner, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Art, Creativity, and Immigrant Youth with Lakeya Afolalu - A Humanities Washington Talk sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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