Unlocking Creativity to Transform Lives
Writers in Residence teaches creative writing to youth who are incarcerated to empower their voices and assist in their re-entry into society.
"I learned about Joy"
"It was empowering and a safe space to express myself"
"I like this program because I get to get things off my chest"
"I needed Writers in Residence, I got to put what was on my mind while no one saying nothing"
"I learned how to cope by using creative writing and there's multiple opportunities to go far with it"
"I know what I need to do to be successful mentally"
Facilitate a smooth transition for youth back into their communities.
This one time my mom was dating this one guy and he was always being mean to her. This one time specificaly he said something nasty to her so I kicked him out of my house. My mom was really hurt from the whole thing and I spent the day with her to make her feel better.
I remember when you got in this fight and I told the other girl she had to go through me before she got to you because you did not do anything wrong to get that and that is why we are Best friends now. I remember that same day, you helped me out when I was having a panic attack and that you had to carry me out of the lunchroom. But on the same day, the other girl started punching you and I tried to get her off you. But A.J got her off you because I could not get her off you but she also punched me too and when she punched us we were just talking to each other and you were talking to M because you liked him and we were just asking him questions and to see if he liked you and he said maybe so yay. Thank you.
1. are there animals in heaven 2. I want to be 100% truthful to my famleiy 3. I am a hard worker to fix all the wrong ive Done 4. I workhard on makeing money and saveing it 5. im working on Becoming a beter Role mottlefor my littel Brother
1. I once was a great mobile car 2. I would see so many places and so many faces 3. I hung out with other cars like me 4. Then one day I crashed it was a dumb accident 5. I thought I could keep movin and that the fires would go away 6. But the I got more and towed away 7. They found all my diesel and oils so I was put in impound 8. I said I could be fixed so I went to the mechanic’s but then they said I was too broke and brought me back
I remember when it was me and you friend and we was at a Park and we saw these girls and they was like what yall looking at do yall want to fight so you was like wassup We can throw these things all night.
Life – Life is one of my strongest values Love – The love word is as strong as the hate word Food – My favorite type of food is seafood Advice – Just keep pushing. Never give. Questions – Who’s really there for me?
I come from my grandmothers love. I come from the city of youngstown I come from food stamps & welfare I come from one of the worst parts of youngstown I come from raising my brother I come from an addicted mother I come from disappointment But I’m going to thrive regardless and break the Chain
They think I’m a risk They think I’m a menace But it’s all talk cuz they never seen me outside these walls They say I got whip skills and they just seen me burn him There gasing me up and were bumping the beamer yeah I’m out now and I ain’t got no bracelet so Best believe I’m hype cant nothing faze me
You’re acting dumb, bro you’re tweaking You got to chill all this ain’t worth it You just got out and you on the way back You got six siblings think about that Focus on your priorities You tweaking bout old sh*t leave that in the past Your time is gonna double if you don’t chill 11 times in 3 years, this ain’t the life. Put it on some paper, speak about it, Stop turning up cause you’re angry at the world. No more dope get out of the game. You’re running ruining lives, got momma’s tweaking 22 days left, that’s a nap I’m done with my old ways, I’m never coming back
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