Participants learn perpendicular brush lettering techniques in the Art of Handlettering class held at the Manna Soup Kitchen in Durango, Colorado in collaboration with the “A Mile in My Shoes” project—giving a voice to homelessness. Photography by Kyla Jenkinson: Giving a Voice to Homelessness
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At Let’s Letter Together!, we honor the legacy of artists and educators like Carol DuBosch, whose generosity and guidance have illuminated paths for many. Inspired by Carol’s selfless support, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, justice-centered community where creativity thrives, especially among those who have been historically excluded and forcibly marginalized.
Your contributions, regardless of size, support individuals from underrepresented communities in accessing our courses, both online and in person. By investing in this initiative, you help dismantle systemic barriers that have long hindered racial justice, environmental justice, restorative justice, and women’s and human rights. Your generosity fuels access, equity, and collective liberation in the fields of hand lettering and visual facilitation and the sectors they serve.
Giving Inspired by Carol DuBosch
I was attending the national calligraphy conference seeking inspiration so that I can apply it to my work as a visual practitioner—and really struggling with a specific script. Carol placed a pen in my hand and showed me the way. She did so lovingly like she really cared about the letters I was about to make. And that made me see that it was actually attainable. This past May, after the Lettering with the Masters session, I asked where I could send Carol payment and she said,
"I do not want to be paid. I love being your friend, and want nothing more than for you to succeed at all the amazing things you do. If I can assist in any small way, that is "payment" enough."
Carol's generosity both financially and by modeling the way is the inspiration for this scholarship. I'm passing the funds she would have earned onto others and you can participate too.
Your contribution to this scholarship, no matter how big or small, will allow others to take online and in-person courses through Let's Letter Together!. There have been dozens of individual recipients of the scholarship who are grateful for the opportunity to learn and grow.
You can learn more about Carol at: www.caroldubosch.com
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We offer full and partial scholarships to individuals who:
- Demonstrate passion and potential in hand lettering or visual facilitation.
- Face financial challenges that hinder their artistic pursuits.
- Identify as members of historically forcibly marginalized communities, including People of Color, Indigenous individuals, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those living at the intersections of these identities.
- Are engaged in racial justice, environmental justice, restorative justice, and human rights work and seek creative tools to support their efforts.
Additionally, we offer free online classes to staff of nonprofit organizations and community coalitions working toward justice-centered missions. If you are doing this work and would benefit from creative tools to support your efforts, we welcome you to join us. For customized team training, email Heather directly.
These scholarships are designed to promote equity and justice by providing access to those most affected by institutional racism, economic oppression, environmental degradation, misogyny, and colonization. We believe that centering diverse cultures, identities, and perspectives strengthens our creative work and our collective future.
If you see yourself reflected in these values and aspirations, please reach out via email to explore opportunities. Let’s work together to honor those who came before us and build a more just, vibrant, and inclusive creative community to discuss your goals, and find the right course for you.
