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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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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

Love

February 2018

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July Volunteer of the Month: Lala Jackson

July 1, 2020

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June Volunteer of the Month: Meghan Dixon

June 15, 2020

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quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Social Movements’

June 15, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Lisa Ko joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Making Conversation’

June 8, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest P. Carl joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Release’

June 1, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Claudia Rankine joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Playing With Words’

May 26, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Aracelis Girmay joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Getting Into Character’

May 18, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Lilliam Rivera joins us!...

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Taboo Emotions’

May 11, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Tiphanie Yanique joins us to tell stories and dish out advice for young writers....

quaranTEEN voices Writing Prompt: ‘Screenwriting’

May 4, 2020

For this week’s quaranTEEN voices, special guest Spike Jonze joins us to talk about his journey and writing practice....

May Volunteer of the Month: Noah Parks

April 30, 2020

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Leonne Velasquez

AGE 11

FEATURED STORY

The Case for Chicken Nuggets

Did you know that I like chicken nuggets because they’re not that expensive, you can get them at a lot of fast-food restaurants, and you can get your money’s worth?

Chicken nuggets taste so good because when you bite into them you can feel the juice coming out. They look like pota ...

Written by Leonne Velasquez