Alliance for Positive Change Celebrates Healing, Creativity, and Community at “Voices” Poetry Reading

On Thursday, April 23, Alliance for Positive Change will transform Barnes & Noble – Union Square into a stage for powerful storytelling and resilience as poets from its Creative Writing Workshop share original works at a special public reading, unveiling its annual Situations poetry book. Through deeply personal poems and reflections, participants will illuminate journeys of healing, recovery, and hope—demonstrating the transformative power of creativity and community in the lives of New Yorkers affected by HIV and other chronic conditions.

Alliance is a leading multiservice organization that provides low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and other chronic conditions with access to quality health care, housing, overdose prevention, coaching, food and nutritional services, peer training, and more. The Creative Writing Workshop is one of Alliance’s innovative programs and presents a unique environment for healing.

The reading will feature personal stories of transformation from some of Alliance’s most talented and inspiring poets. Participants will share their amazing work from the latest issue of Situations—Alliance’s literary magazine. Free copies will be distributed at the event. The event is free of charge and open to the public, although guests are asked to RSVP in advance at https://AllianceBNUSQ2026.eventbrite.com.

The event takes place on Thursday, April 23, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at Barnes & Noble – Union Square, located at 33 East 17th Street, 4th Floor.

Workshop participants explore a rich array of poems, share their perceptions, and translate their thoughts and experiences into creative writing. Since 2000, this workshop has been a safe, creative space where New Yorkers affected by HIV and other chronic conditions transform their insights and experiences into powerful poetry. Alliance’s creative programming promotes stress reduction, recovery, and healthy behaviors through social engagement, empowerment, and self-expression.

The Creative Writing Workshop is funded by the generous support of the Phil Zwickler Charitable and Memorial Foundation Trust.

About Alliance for Positive Change

Alliance for Positive Change is a leading multiservice organization that provides low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and other chronic conditions with access to quality health care, housing, overdose prevention, coaching, and our renowned peer training and job placement program that cultivates leadership and economic mobility. Alliance opened in 1991, at the height of the HIV crisis—a welcoming community of transformation and opportunity. Today, we deliver on the promise of positive change with services and resources that equip people to navigate systemic inequities and achieve health and well-being. Learn about all the ways we inspire positive change at www.alliance.nyc.

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