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.
I come from being a nobody I come from places where it’s not muddy From a single mom with no support To steppin in things I couldn’t afford A hustler, a go-getter, that’s who I am From hated to everyone being a fan
1. You’re a diamond in the rough 2. Lost but not forever 3. The best food is brain food 4. Don’t give up, keep going 5. Why is it this hard?
My photograph was taken back in2018 with my family we went to an professional photo shot. We wearin all white with black jeans and white shoes. In are photo it had a lot of details in the background it was really pretty and had lots of flowers in the back. What wasn’t in the photo that was interesting was it was no clouds but everything else was there
Anthony is in space and is on a game called Cod: Ghost, There is gravity somehow and a basketball Court. When I walk into the bball court I see Lebron James dunking over LiL baby and LiL baby is saying Honeybun
Your eyes like diamonds Your skin like the sea Your heart like the pearls The mock of your tone your beating heart like love You are my angle. Your face all blue
When my Photo was taken, we were about to Go trick or treating and I was a ninja. I remember Another Photo from When I Was in like first grade, it Was me and my brother and sister waiting on the bus. In the photo you can kind of tell that it’s our first day back at School cause we all look kind of nervous and after the other Photo was taken we all went trick or treating. I brought my bike With one of the only years that I for real remember trick or treating. Both of those Photos are on my mom’s old Facebook. My mom took both of those Photos. In the School Photo we were on the sidewalk at the end of our dead-end road there was a nice house on the corner and a corner store and some railroad tracks behind us. That’s back when life was good, and I didn’t have to worry about what would happen on my way to school. I think I had on a blue shirt and my first pair of Jordans. 34
You throw the ball, You start sprinting to catch it you through a touch down your team is cheering You win the game The team yells in victory.
Dear Daddy, I just lost 2 weeks now! I can’t even say that you were a bad dad because you were the best dad in the world. You were old. You were only 67 years old like how old mom is now. I love you so much to the moon and back. You are my best friend. You know when I’m happy, sad, mad, and etc. I just can’t believe that you’re gone. RIP Daddy. RIP Best Friend
I come from Akron where No where is safe. I come from nothing, Just the sound of gun Shots and screams. I come from Hamilton Road where we active 247. I come from poverty, Where nothing is easy. I come from a broken Home, that cant never be fixed. Im going to be 18 Arril 2nd, Ill be an adult, Im going to Kent, I will be 18
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