The Freedom Writers
poetry club, started in 2012 by current sophomore Kia Rowell, has been hard at
work this semester recruiting new members and putting pen to paper. The
group conducts open writing workshops after school twice a week in hopes of
encouraging other Clark students to find their voices through writing. In each
session, the Freedom Writers engage in a period of free writing to work through
any issues they may have encountered during the school day. Afterward, they
dive into a more in-depth writing prompt and are encouraged to write in any
style - poetry, short story, non-fiction, etc.. After writing, any member of
the group that wants to share what they've written reads aloud. Each member
listens with an open mind and gives specific, positive feedback to each writer.
Any piece written during a Freedom Writers session can be submitted for
publication to this blog!
Please check back for
future posts featuring students' writing!
The Freedom Writers poetry club is open to all Clark students.
President: Kia Rowel
(10th grade)
Faculty Sponsors:
Sunny Summers (English II Teacher)
Kaycee Filson (College Counselor)
Ellenie Cruz (City Year Corps Member)
