Category Archives: creative writing
Speak Peace: Writing to Heal the Wounds of War
The Wick Poetry Center (Kent State University) has created Speak Peace, a travelling exhibit of children’s art and writing about the Vietnam War. The exhibit was recently featured in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading
WITS Alliance Joins Forces in Houston for First National Conference
The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Alliance hosted its first national conference August 26 – 28 in downtown Houston, convening 15 literary arts groups to discuss how to turn America’s … Continue reading
Questions Without Answers by Nicole Callihan
“Is there anything in the world sadder than a train standing in the rain?” –Pablo Neruda I’ve always loved Pablo Neruda’s poems. Ripe-apple-tender and wild-eyed, they’ve carried me from classroom … Continue reading
InsideOut Goes To The White House
InsideOut Literary Arts Project, a member of the WITS Alliance headquartered in Detroit, has been nationally recognized as one of 15 youth arts and humanities programs to receive the prestigious … Continue reading
Aroostook Review Features WITS Students from Maine
The most recent issue of the Aroostook Review, an online literary journal published the University of Maine at Fort Kent, features a number poems by WITS students from Maine. The … Continue reading
Check Out the WITS Blogs
A number of the Writers in the Schools (WITS) Alliance groups have blogs promoting student writing. Austin Houston Indianapolis Portland, OR
Badgerdog at Round Top
On Friday, April 17, as part of National Poetry Month, Badgerdog will once again partner with the Poetry at Round Top Festival. Students from Ojeda Junior High, Del Valle Junior … Continue reading
ArtsEdge Residencies for Artists and Writers
Applications are now being accepted for ArtsEdge Residencies at The University of Pennsylvania. These residencies are provided through a collaboration of the Kelly Writers House, the Fine Arts Department of the … Continue reading
