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.
1. the sunrise comes up. I become heartless until, Jacob comes to save. 2. When sunsets again. I become more heartless now, because he left me.
Making food Especially when its seasoned good, good songs that I really like the beat to or think are lyrically good, I have a few funny favorite movies too like step brothers, talledega nights, an scary movie 3, trailer park bois, also I like nature alot but lately I forgot about that mainly why I like seasoned food so much is cause it never ah. get old cause you could make anything like 10 different ways, an pair it with 10 other foods an- then you could pair it with a movie thats really funny or whatever an keep those same feelings going on or around some music that you really like an maybe put some music. With a spot in the woods you really like an maybe prolly also find some type of nice peace
I remember when I first met Brandon. It was love at first sight! I Ask him to take me on a 4-wheeler ride, we was gone till midnight! After that we was with each other every day. A couple months later we moved in together. If anybody would get smart with him, or did him wrong, I would get smart with them!
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.
I see a group of people with a lot of different emotions and a lot of different backgrounds. I see broken bodies, I see mismatch clothes, I see power in their own ways. I see broken homes. I see homelessness, maybe hopelessness. I see Grown kids being forced to be an adult but still a kid in their mind.
I come from the heart of the ghetto where kids younger than me are dying I come from drugs being the reason why I had clothes on my back and a bed to lay. I come from the projects where unless you turn on the light, the roaches gone greet you at the door I come from a home where promises always get broke and men got chose first But I’m going to be better than what I’ve seen growing up
Constant thought’s of getting released, I use my positivity to get me threw the Day, An to remind my-self it will all be over with soon.
1. Astronauts landing 2. on the ISS 3. Uzi and I 3. bumping on the way up together 4. we chewing on Mcdonald’s 5. bumping lil uzi song at the ISS
Dear Miya, Get out of the system, stop doing things u know will get u introuble. You have a lot of potential weather u see it now or not and u can do great things & be successful like other people. Make your mom & dad proud, you’ve got this. Get back into sports, fix family relationships, be a better person. Don’t dwell on things u have no power over and change the things u do have power over. Sincerely, Miya
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