Writing Through

Nearly 40 people joined Sue Guiney and our Board member, Ken Williams, at his beautiful home in Los Angeles to celebrate Writing Through’s 10th Anniversary and learn about where we go from here. Sue loves engaging with new friends and spreading the word to new communities. Thank you, Ken, for making this important event happen, and thank you LA for understanding the importance of what we do. All of us at Writing Through are excited to see how we can become part of your communities. #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

Please join us in wishing Bee, our amazing Operations Coordinator, a very Happy Birthday! #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough #creativity #learning #education

The 9th episode of our podcast, 'From the Magic Pencil', is out this Monday! Kristin is joined by Carlos Andrés Gómez, an award-winning Colombian American poet and public speaker who Kristin got the chance to meet and work with at the beginning of this year. In this interview, Carlos tells us about how he became the man, teacher, and poet he is today. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode. #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

This is Journal Entry from the Up-Council of Aging from earlier this year. They wrote around the theme of Bridges. Please enjoy. #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

We hope everyone had a wonderful summer and are enjoying the turn of the season. Here is an excerpt from Keats to get you all feeling Autumnal… #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

Let’s hear from our wonderful volunteer Steve Scena: I greatly enjoyed working with students at Multiversidad Mundo sin Fronteras (Multiversity World without Borders)  in Oaxaca Mexico.  Their English level was basic but they made up for it with conscientiousness and enthusiasm. They worked especially hard on the delivery of their poems and it really showed when they read them at the closing ceremony. Sue Guiney's trip to Oaxaca coincided with the session on short story writing, enabling her to facilitate and me to shadow her for the first time.... Our theme was Change -- I hope the students' experience with Writing Through leads to valuable changes for them. Can you spot the special guest? #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

Sue spent the past 6 weeks working with an intrepid group from the Edgartown Council on Aging in Massachusetts. Together they discussed Taking Risks and developed their skills and their friendships. #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

Big Congratulations to Bee and her wife on the arrival of her baby girl! #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough

What is Reading? There is no one answer, as to each and every person, reading means something different. We'd like to share a poem by Joanna Miller which explores the meaning of reading to her. Each day is a day to celebrate reading, especially today. Happy International Literacy Day! #celebrating10yearsofwritingthrough #creativity #learning #education

Kristin had a wonderful time in Phnom Penh with the lovely students at Empowering Youth in Cambodia. Our big idea as "Be You, Do You, For You" and they certainly succeeded!! We were supported by a wonderful new volunteer, Anne Pizey, who brought so much fun to the room! Congratulations everyone!