{"id":330,"date":"2026-04-15T00:07:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wementorkids.org\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:23:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:23:49","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wementorkids.org\/?page_id=330","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Origin Stories: A Comic Festival Begins\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Alright, let\u2019s do this one more time\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My name is&nbsp;<strong>Gel E Bean<\/strong>.<br>I believe every kid has a story inside them\u2014some just haven\u2019t found the right way to tell it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In one corner of Topeka, at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.loiscurtis.org\">Lois Curtis Center<\/a>\u00a0<em>(1921 SE Indiana Ave., Topeka, KS)<\/em>, something extraordinary is about to happen\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIES-LOGO.png?resize=940%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-335 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIES-LOGO.png?w=940&amp;ssl=1 940w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIES-LOGO.png?resize=300%2C251&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIES-LOGO.png?resize=768%2C644&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIES-LOGO.png?resize=14%2C12&amp;ssl=1 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>It starts on&nbsp;<strong>February 27, 2027<\/strong>.<br>The doors open at&nbsp;<strong>10:00 AM<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<strong>10:01<\/strong>, the room is already alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch pencils scratching across paper.<br>Fabric swishing as capes come to life.<br>Laughter echoing between tables of artists, dreamers, and future legends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t just an event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is&nbsp;<strong>Origin Stories<\/strong>\u2014a youth comic festival powered by&nbsp;Innovative Impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>From&nbsp;<strong>10:00 AM to 3:00 PM<\/strong>, worlds will be built in real time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfa8&nbsp;<strong>Workshops<\/strong>&nbsp;where ideas turn into ink<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udecd\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Vendors<\/strong>&nbsp;showcasing art, comics, and creativity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83e\uddb8&nbsp;<strong>Cosplay<\/strong>\u2014because sometimes you have to&nbsp;<em>be<\/em>&nbsp;the hero to understand them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u270d\ufe0f&nbsp;<strong>Live drawing<\/strong>&nbsp;where imagination moves faster than the eye can follow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And somewhere in the crowd\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A kid who\u2019s never felt heard before<br>will create something that says everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>You see, comics aren\u2019t just about superheroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re about the quiet kid finding confidence.<br>The storyteller turning struggle into strength.<br>The artist realizing their voice matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hip hop. Westerns. Romance. Real life.<br>Every panel\u2026 a piece of truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Free.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because every hero deserves a beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you feel it\u2014the spark, the story, the reason\u2014<br>you can help fuel the next chapter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc9b&nbsp;<strong>Cash donations are welcome<\/strong><br>\ud83e\udd6b&nbsp;<strong>Gifts for the pantry are encouraged<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because even heroes need support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>So whether you\u2019re a creator, a dreamer, or just someone who believes in the power of young voices\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And witness the moment<br>a story becomes a superpower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Because every legend starts somewhere\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And on&nbsp;<strong>2\/27\/27<\/strong>,<br>in a room full of possibility\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--superbspacing-small)\"><strong>it starts here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/origin-stories-topekas-youth-comic-festival-9rbmzl\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIESFacebook-Cover.png?resize=851%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIESFacebook-Cover.png?w=851&amp;ssl=1 851w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIESFacebook-Cover.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIESFacebook-Cover.png?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wementorkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ORIGIN-STORIESFacebook-Cover.png?resize=18%2C7&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Origin Stories: A Comic Festival Begins\u2026 Alright, let\u2019s do this one more time\u2026 My name is&nbsp;Gel E Bean.I believe every kid has a story inside them\u2014some just haven\u2019t found the right way to tell it yet. 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