Archive for the 'WITS' Category

English Major by Kelley Burnett

Kelley Burnett, PSU student and Writers in the Schools intern, has been asked to share her thoughts on being an English major. Here is what she had to say.. English Major by Kelley Burnett When I first went to college I was determined to avoid declaring a major for as long as I could. I [...]

I Once Was Young and Strong | 2007-2008 WITS Student Anthology

All great writers had their beginnings somewhere! In 2007-08, Writers in the Schools placed 25 writers in 73 classrooms to lead semester-long writing workshops with students. During this dedicated writing time, students experimented with poems, plays, fiction, creative nonfiction, and graphic novels. Students wrote about themselves, their families, their friends, and the world we all [...]

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Anthology Release Party!

Writers in the Schools, a program of Literary Arts, is proud to announce the impending release of… I Once Was Young and Strong The 2007-2008 Anthology created through out Writers in the Schools program featuring the works of students in the local community. When: Thursday, January 8 7-8 pm Where: In the lobby of the [...]

Scholastic Writing Awards

THE SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS OF 2009 The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers invites students in grades 7 – 12 to participate in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2009, the nation’s longest-running, largest, most prestigious recognition program for creative teenagers in the visual and literary arts. Prizes include possible publication and [...]

Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers

This is just something we would like to bring to the attention of any students out there interested in the chance to win a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshop. Head over to the competition page for more information. GAMBIER, Ohio (November 3, 2008) High school sophomores and juniors are encouraged to [...]

The Omnivorous Alphabet

Writers in the Schools (WITS) is a comprehensive program that cultivates young writers and supports Oregon authors through semester-long writing residencies in the Portland public high schools. WITS employs poets, fiction writers, essayists and playwrights to engage students in reading and writing across the curriculum. WITS offers a host of literary services including: –15-day writing [...]