OUR MISSION

Our mission is to encourage the exploration of endless possibility through the power of writing. To empower students with the skills to write their own paths forward, undefined by circumstance. To support new and exciting approaches to writing and inspire student engagement. And to foster generations of creative writers and thinkers, who together will define a better future.

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Different

August 7, 2020

The Case for Chicken Nuggets

July 1, 2020

Edwin On The Moon

April 7, 2020

Reviews For A Book I Never Wrote

March 13, 2020

The Disastrous Christmas

December 3, 2019

The Perfect World

November 19, 2019

Seating Chart

October 2019

There’s Company

August 2019

The Melting Headache

September 2018

Home

May 11, 2018

NEWS

Happy 826 Day!

August 26, 2020

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quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘The Beast’

August 24, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Ada Limón joins us!...

Bridge the Digital Divide

August 18, 2020

Bridge the digital divide and help our Write After School students flourish this school year. Donate online or stop by the Brooklyn Superhero Supply C...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Writing With Feeling’

August 17, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Megha Majumdar joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Something True’

August 10, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Kelly Jensen joins us!...

August Volunteer of the Month: Jessica Mayer-Jones

August 3, 2020

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quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Using Your Senses’

August 3, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Shruti Swamy joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Where It’s At’

July 27, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Pitchaya Sudbanthad joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Where I’m From’

July 20, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest John Murillo joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Playing with Timelines’

July 13, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Phil Stamper joins us!...

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Emmanuel Ward

AGE 17

FEATURED STORY

Different

All the sounds of people are gone. Nature seems to be running just fine. It actually looks beautiful outside but it’s unnerving because of the lack of people and sound that normally comes from a loud city environment. I don’t miss tastes much because I’ve been eating pretty often. I wo ...

Written by Emmanuel Ward