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D.C. Creative Writing Workshop Students Win Twenty-four Prestigious Writing Awards! In
the 2007 Larry Neal Awards, our students won seven titles. Second
Place in Teen Poetry: James Saunders (Ballou Sr. High) Honorable Mention in Teen Fiction: Lance Favors (Hart) In the 2007 Parkmont Poetry Contest, Hart Middle School has eight winners – Luqman Abdullah, Shamia House, Antonio Spencer, Quanika Jackson, Raymond Reynolds, Monae Smith, Jasmine Murray, and Tiara Mason. Ballou Senior High makes history again in the Parkmont with five winners – Maryum Abdullah, Ashley Barber, Damon Kee, James Saunders, and Renita Williams. SAIL Public Charter School has one winner, James Tindle. In the 2007
Junior League Poetry Competition, our winners include: Ballou Sr. High Students Triumph Over Faculty in Ballou's 3rd Annual Students vs. Faculty Poetry Slam! On May 15, 2007 Ballou students beat Ballou faculty in a battle of words at Ballou Sr. High's 3rd Annual Students vs. Faculty Poetry Slam. The student winners of the slam were - 1st place: Rambo Everett, 2nd place: Micquel Smith, 3rd place: Alexis Monroe, and 4th place: Nefertearia Crawley. Faculty and Writer participants who also mesmerized the crowd were Ms. Chen, Ms. Toll, Mr. Howard, Sage Morgan-Hubbard and Nancy Schwalb. D.C.
Creative Writing Workshop is featured in The
2006-2007 D.C. Creative Writing Workshop Scored at the 2006 Booz Allen Classic Golf Tournament! In June 2006, PGA Tour professional golfers competed at the Booz Allen Classic Golf Tournament despite record breaking rain. Ben Curtis was the victor, and the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop was one of many charities that scored big by receiving donations from supporters who pledged 1 cent, 2 cents, 3 cents, or more for every birdie scored by the golfers. This year, a total of 1,885 birdies were scored. Thank you to all of our supporters for making every birdie count as we continue to transform the lives of youth through the joy of self-expression and the power of the written word!
Hart
Middle School has three winners in the 2006 Larry Neal Awards! Reginald
Conway won 1st place and Terry Bennett won 2nd place in the Youth
Poetry category. James Tindle won 3rd place in the Teen Poetry
category. In the 2006 Parkmont Poetry Contest, Hart has five winners – Mercede Monroe, Renita Williams, Monae Smith, Reginald Conway, James Tindle. Ballou Senior High makes history again in the Parkmont with four winners – James Saunders, Brittany Keys, Malik Battle, Rayshaun Bernaugh. Once again, Ballou Sr. High Students Triumph Over Their Teachers in Ballou's 2nd Annual Students vs. Faculty Poetry Slam! On Tuesday, May 2, 2006, the students and faculty performed their original poems and received, sometimes shocking, scores from the judges. In the end, the students won with Daquan Johnson taking 1st place, Rayshawn Hall winning 2nd place, last year's winner Shawnita Jackson taking 3rd place, and Sandra Hardman winning 4th place. The audience of Ballou students and faculty not only enjoyed the word skills of their peers, but also a special performance by world-renowned spoken word artist Omekongo Dibinga. The event also featured the debut of the second issue of "Voice of the Knight," Ballou's literary magazine. hArtworks Literary Magazine Is Featured in the February 2006 Issue of East of the River! "At Hart Middle School, Ms. Carolyn Jackson's 6th grade developmental reading class perks up as Ms. Ruby from the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop asks what does love look like." CLICK HERE to read the complete article by Khadijah Ali-Coleman or read it on the East of the River website. Our Young Writers Stunned the Crowd at Busboys and Poets! On January 10, 2006, fifteen students of the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop at Charles Hart Middle School read their original poems from the year's first issue of "hArtworks" magazine. This exciting literary event took place at the city's hottest new bookstore cafe, Busboys and Poets. Our young writer-in-residence, James Saunders, a Ballou High student and our new writer, Bomani Armah, also moved the audience with inspiring spoken word performances. D.C. Creative Writing Workshop Selected to the 2005 TouchDC Holiday Giving Campaign! In November 2005, the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop was selected as one of the 55 featured nonprofits to be highlighted on TouchDC.org, a unique online giving portal that provides access to information and ways to give in support of any active nonprofit in the greater Washington region. "This is an exciting opportunity for us," says Jamila Wade, Executive Director of the Workshop. "It's great to be recognized by TouchDC and we appreciate the support they provide us as we carry on our mission transforming the lives of youth through the joy of self-expression and the power of the written word." Through TouchDC, greater Washington residents can donate money, find volunteer opportunities, and learn about area nonprofits. Visit www.TouchDC.org, locate the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop through the 2005 Featured Charities and Arts & Culture links, and give!
Students Creamed Teachers at Ballou Sr. High's Groundbreaking Student
vs. Teacher Poetry Slam The slam included the groundbreaking launch of Ballou’s first literary magazine, Voice of the Knight, a powerful collection of original poems written by Ballou students. Read more in
the Washington Times article, May 4, 2005.
"Teen poet slams opponents" Read
the full text article from AU's The Eagle, March 3, 2005.
Articles The work of the D.C. Creative Writing Workshop has been covered by major national media, including the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times. Washington
Times , May 2005
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