WITS Voices: Moody Autumn Gourds
November 14, 2018
By Alex Madison, WITS Writer-in-Residence In honor of the season, I thought I’d share a lesson I’ve taught seventh graders at TOPS K-8 during my two years with Writers in the Schools—it involves...
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Get Ready for Danez Smith with Anastacia-Reneé
November 13, 2018
By Danielle Palmer-Friedman, SAL Volunteer When I asked Seattle Civic Poet Anastacia-Reneé (she/they) why I should go see Danez Smith (they/them) speak on November 26, she had this to say: “Get you...
“My Names,” by My’Ana Inez Cooper
November 2, 2018
My Names the last name is my dad. white. a dog full of unconditional love. me as well. crooked teeth, not common but common enough to know how to say and spell like you know me. cooper. my middle name...
“Compass That Points her Home,” by Helena Goos
Compass That Points her Home My mother is Korean, from a small fishing village (not so small now), in South Korea. It’s called 퍼 항, ...
“Give Me Your Tired,” by Brianna Tran
Give Me Your Tired I can say all that where I come from to where my parents, and their parents were born.
“Stand Up,” by Calvontre White
October 16, 2018
Stand Up America, America a place that is unknown like history there are secrets that have never been told Many have stood up for years, why don’t we celebrate them, why don’t we give them cheers ...
“I’m Planting Waterfalls: A Letter To America,” by Hiroshi Sakauye
October 12, 2018
I’m Planting Waterfalls: A Letter To America America, where have your white stars flown? Why do the stripes on your flag look like crossbones? Gravestone pathways you say… America, why do I see my...
“Imperfect,” by Akshaya Ajith
October 9, 2018
Imperfect A dark purple bruise on perfect skin Hidden, painful, an accident But I know, I am the eye opened, watchful, while the other is closed I see it all The perfect world that everyone sees now M...
Relive the Magic of the WITS Back-to-School Luncheon!
October 2, 2018
Thank you so much to everyone that attended SAL’s Back-to-School Luncheon last week to support our Writers in the Schools program! As WITS parent Tammy Watson told us, “Each child, each voice that...
Why WITS Matters
September 30, 2018
It’s a magical moment when young people begin experimenting with writing in order to make sense of their place in the world. We see this every fall, when Writers in the Schools hosts its WITS An...