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Tea time for the interns. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all!

Today’s the big day. Wish Lauren luck as she heads down to Brooklyn to compete in the NY State Poetry Out Loud Finals! instagram.com/p/CppaLdLu8Oa/…

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Very proud of this talented artist and writer, senior writing consultant Shashank Salgam. Check out his words and work in the New York Times! nytimes.com/2023/01/18/lea…

“Don’t ever let anyone make you feel like you have to conform.” So much good writing and life advice, gleaned at the Dodge Poetry Festival today in Newark, NJ. Thank you @PoetEllenBass, @aimeenez, @bennysummerhill, @heru_ras, & all the Dodge poets.

@NicoleFrench07 We have! And we always loved working with your students. Thanks for the shout-out!

@ShakerWC - You’ve been doing this for years! 💜

@KathleenSkeals @rebekahwilson66 @JennaBelfance Very cool! Thanks for sharing!

@rebekahwilson66 , @JennaBelfance , @ShakerWC , Check this out:

Getting ready to help seniors applying to college, no matter where they are in the application process.

As the class of ‘22 graduates, Dure and Shay’s names join the others on the writing consultant alumni wall. Congratulations, graduates! 🎓 @ Shaker High School instagram.com/p/CfMBcBXuD7c/…

#FindMeghanMarohn We continue to send our thoughts and prayers to Meghan’s family. We thank @MassStatePolice and all team members who continue the search🙏🏼💙

Don't want to wait for the weekend for more March Madness? You don't have to! Head over to March (and April) Poetry Madness! Vote in English classes, grades 9-12; first-round voting ends this Friday!

You’re getting a call from PolyphonyLit! We’re always looking for new high school students to join our team of editors so head to our website for more info!

Congrats to Maya K. for winning one of our February consultant prizes. Maya is a sophomore writing consultant who completed the internship last semester. Ask her about her work in the WC if you see her around Shaker! instagram.com/p/Ca7qnCIJmV_/…

NCTE, @center4blacklit, & @pitteducation partner for Celebrating Black Writers: Voices Calling for Activism and Social Justice, a writing contest with cash prizes for high school & college students of all ages. ncte.org/celebrating-bl… #WritingContest #Activism #SocialJustice

I'm directing @adroitjournal Summer Mentorship Program, which pairs high school writers w/ established writers/mentors. Encourage any high school writers you know to apply! It’s a wonderful program that supports the creative pursuits of young writers. theadroitjournal.org/mentorship/

Kamellia’s filling the board in preparation for today’s writing group after school. #LoveWhatYouWrite

We have announced the winners of our Seventh Annual Review Contest. Students wrote about "West Side Story," the Kobe 4 Protro sneakers, Olivia Rodrigo, the Apple Pencil and more. Read their thoughtful commentary here: nyti.ms/3BtENpI

Excited to be a 2022 Mentor for the @adroitjournal Summer Mentorship Program, mentoring high school creative writing students! Applications for students are now open, through March 15th! More here: theadroitjournal.org/about/mentorsh…

We're having a fundraiser! In order to keep updating our space and to fund the snacks and prizes for workshops and events, we're asking people to visit Bare Blends in Latham (Fresh Market Plaza) on Thursday between 2 and 7 and show them this flyer. Thanks!

@KathleenSkeals @NicoleFrench07 @JennaBelfance @rebekahwilson66 @kcwetherbee Fantastic! We've been looking forward to the day when we could invite visiting writers again. Maybe soon?!

Local poetry, @ShakerWC, @NicoleFrench07, @JennaBelfance, @rebekahwilson66, @kcwetherbee. Check out this thread.