Being a part of this community has changed me; made me a better person in so many ways.  —Allison Specter Dear Write Around Portland community,  It is with both an excited and a heavy heart that I write to you to share the news that after 5+ years as Write Around Portland’s Development Director I will be […]

Touch of Life Walking through autumn leaves on a narrow deserted path where silence is allowed. My shadow follows behind me and at times I can catch it walking beside me, because of the trees on every side. Looking down at my feet kept my mind at bay seeing the shapes and colors that captured […]

Weekly writing prompts encouraged you to ‘break’ from life a bit and just write. It’s fun to see what comes out of the brain and heart! —Kari Baher Kari Baher participated in our spring 2021 hybrid online and by-mail workshop at Friendly House for members of Friendly House’s community, recreation and education (CRE) program. Read […]

I think that we are an organization that attracts very heart-forward people—heart-forward people who are full of integrity. —Jenny Chu Interview by Write Around Portland program & operations coordinator, Emily Garcia. Jenny Chu, our Community Engagement Manager, is moving to Denver with her partner, and her last day working at Write Around Portland will be […]