Journeying

We read "Journeying," from the juvenile detention site. This is a piece in response to exploring The Odyssey, Homer's epic poem. Matt and Alvin talk about the transformation that might be produced after an intense series of adventures, struggles, and danger. 

UW UPDATES:

Underground Writing's 2018 newsletter is published, written by Teaching Writer, A. Muia.

Week-long intensive at juvenile detention is complete. 

New site at Mount Vernon's Community Justice Center to begin September 19, 2018. Hear more about this site on episode 6, titled, "The Book Was Fat and Big." 

LINKS OF INTEREST:

What No One Ever Tells You
UW Newsletter - August 2018
The Odyssey by Homer
Robert Fitzgerald
Richmond Lattimore
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Orison Anthology
Washington State Book Award

Dreams

The student writing, “Dreams,” comes from the Migrant Leaders Club site, and explores the gap that interrupts our aspirations, hopes, and goals.

UW UPDATES:

Matt gives updates on the week-long intensive coming up at juvenile detention. 

The podcast published before this one is our first Community Spotlight episode featuring Randi at Oasis Daylight Shelter.

Note: We are a creative writing program serving at-risk populations. We do not broadcast names or identifying details of the students we work with.

LINKS OF INTEREST:

• What No One Ever Tells You
• Migrant Leaders Club of Mount Vernon School District, UW teaching site
• Juvenile Court of Skagit County, UW teaching site
• Juan Felipe Herrera, 2015 US Poet Laureate
• Langston Hughes
• Music by Peter La Grand