For many, the most exciting moment of their Write Around experience is seeing their name in print. So the team at Write Around spends extra time making sure our anthologies look and feel just as special.And that’s where Bryan Zentz steps in.Bryan has been our book designer since 2019. And it’s not an easy job […]
We’re celebrating these friendly (and COVID-safe!) faces who accomplished a BIG milestone with us. They are newly minted volunteer Write Around facilitators, who completed 27 hours of training last month! Our facilitators quite literally make Write Around Portland magic happen! They commit to facilitating an 8-10 week workshop for a nonprofit agency partner, following our […]
We’re cheering for Lora Lafayette, a writer from one of our very first workshops! Lora’s memoir, Possums Run Amok: A True Tale Told Slant was published to great acclaim and is now nominated for an Oregon Book Award! Lora told us, “I’ve always loved to write and I never thought it’d come to anything. I […]
We are thrilled to share our agency partners for Spring 2023! These amazing organizations are inviting Write Around Portland’s creative writing program into their communities: The Alano Club of Portland Do Good Multnomah HomePlate Youth Services LifeWorks NW Morrison Child & Family Services New Avenues for Youth REACH Community Development Ron Russell Middle School SUN […]
We are so happy to share that Chris McDonald has accepted the role as Write Around Portland’s new Executive Director. (Balloons! Confetti! Whoops of joy!) Chris brings 13 years of experience working in nonprofit organizations in the Portland Metro area and a deep connection and commitment to Write Around Portland’s mission and vision. Prior […]
As you may have heard, we are currently searching for our next Executive Director! This is a rare opportunity to work with a warm and well-established nonprofit of 23 years that brings their values of respect, writing, and community into every action. Application review process begins July 15th, 2022 and the position will remain open […]
Change is in the air. We are excited to welcome two new positions to help us achieve our mission of respect, writing, and community even more profoundly. Lilly Do is our new Operations Coordinator, holding many of the tasks that keep Write Around functioning on the daily – to be honest, we’re not quite sure […]
At the start of 2021, Write Around Portland added this resource and advocacy section as a new part of our monthly e-newsletter. It grew out of conversations with our community, and from our racial equity self-assessment and racial equity plan. It came from our core mission to change lives; and from our values of […]
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 […]