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WITS at TEDx Houston on Saturday

WITS students from the 2013 Meta-Four team and WITS writer Outspoken Bean will be presenters at TEDx Houston 2013 at Rice University on Saturday. Former WITS writers Rick Brennan, Sarah Cortez, and...

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The Heart and Soul of Arts in Medicine

Don’t be deceived by Carol Herron. She is the one you may hardly notice at the big event, the one setting up the chairs or ushering children to their seats or disappearing to find scissors or a...

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Houston, Get Ready for SLAB

The first Houston SLAB Parade + Family Festival will be held Sunday afternoon, October 20th.  The SLAB Parade will take place from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Griggs and Calhoun and will feature 50...

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The Story of WITS at 30

In commemoration of Writers in the Schools‘ 30th anniversary, Bright Sky Press published Plant a Story, a book celebrating WITS at 30. It contains student writing, testimonials by Houston leaders, and...

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Odessa

You may cruise by on a hot summer day looking through the supermarket window, hearing old country music static slow. Seeing the old faded truck with torn interior, strolling down the old country road...

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5 Reasons to Get WITS in your School

5) Students gain self-esteem through authorship and public performances. 4)  In 10 years of data, WITS students show marked improvement in literacy skills and higher standardized test scores. 3) We...

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The Hurricane

On August 18, 1983, Hurricane Alicia hit the Texas coast. It killed 22 people and caused a billion dollars in damage. Many children have lived through natural disasters and witnessed difficult things....

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College Students: Become a WITS Intern

Summer 2012 Internships College students, if you are interested in: creative writing K-12 education early childhood education arts education community service then we have some good news for you....

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Tonight: Space City Slam Finals

Tonight at Baker-Ripley House (Neighborhood Center, Houston) the slam team for teens will be selected. Winners of this event will become the official members of the Meta-Four Houston team and will...

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Celebrate Earth Day with Writers in the Schools

Houston school children will celebrate Mother Earth at A Light in the Forest this Sunday afternoon at the Houston Arboretum. Please join us! Who: Talented students from HISD schools What: Come hear...

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Enter the Texas Book Festival Fiction Contest

On October 27-28, 2012 the annual Texas Book Festival will occur at the State Capitol Building in Austin, TX.  This event features authors, readings, and plenty of literary fun. Students may submit...

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Beeville

Who is sweet and innocent in Beeville? The pine and oak trees that are as old as dust with no leaves.  The drought has been tough. The cattle have no grass, and the little league fields are beginning...

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Scenes from Summer Camp

The Creative Writing Camp is at the half-way point.  Field trips this year are to Rice University, the Menil Collection, and Glassell School/Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Here are a few snapshots by...

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A New WITS Mission Abroad

  The Serbian Express  Did you miss the Macedonian Express last summer?  Are you ready for more reporting from the Beautiful Balkans?  This is a fair warning. I know last year you must have noticed the...

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WITS Writer Featured in Best American Essays

Miah Arnold taught with Writers in the Schools (WITS) for over a decade in numerous settings, including at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.  Her beautiful essay, “You Owe Me,” chronicles...

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The UH Honors College Presents 2013 Common Ground Teachers Institute

Here is an exciting and free professional development opportunity for teachers in the Houston area! Join Writers in the Schools (WITS) as we partner with the University of Houston Honors College to...

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Land of the Lone Star

Leaving land of lone star of heat, humidity, and horses on a huge white bird over open ocean in night’s ebony embrace Out of the ominous an amazing archipelago the pearl of perfection the majesty of...

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Space City Grand Slam Saturday, May 11th, Oh Yeah!

This Saturday 18 young poets will compete, and the winners will become the Meta-Four Houston Team for 2014. These performance poets will represent Houston in the Brave New Voices International Festival...

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Houston is Inspired!

Houston is a wonderful hub of creativity. The “Houston is Inspired” campaign is designed to celebrate to the amazing artistic city that is Houston. Using the hashtag #HouInspired, share what inspires...

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Meta-Four Wins 2013 Texas Youth Poetry Slam

Breaking news!  Breaking news! Meta-Four, a spoken word program for teens at Writers in the Schools (WITS), WON the 2013 Texas Youth Poetry Slam. This event was held at Studio 12 in The Commons at...

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