Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation

Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation (VONA) is a written arts organization that was founded in 1999 by Pulitzer-prize winning author Junot Diaz, along with award-winning author Elmaz Abinader, Víctor Díaz and Diem Jones in order to provide emerging writers of color with workshops and mentoring by established writers of color.[1] Since its founding, over 2,000 aspiring writers from around the world have been involved in their programs.[2][3]

  1. ^ Ghansah, Rachel Kaadzi (2015-04-08). "The Radical Vision of Toni Morrison". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
  2. ^ "Mission & Values". vonacommunity.org. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  3. ^ "Loft Minnesota Emerging Writers' grant winners". Asian American Press. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2016-12-15.