octubre 13, 2022
Can You See Me?
Can you see me? — on view at Weinberg/Newton Gallery, Arts + Public Life and SkyART from October 14 to December 17, 2022 — challenges viewers to reflect…
diciembre 6, 2021
Freedom by Danny Martinez
Close your eyes and count to 10. Better yet, in my case, count to 8. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Now open…
abril 2, 2020
Not a chapter that will end; the prelude to a new book
It’s been over two weeks since we left our offices at the Chicago Literacy Alliance. We got the “urgent” email on Thursday March 12, gathered…
abril 2, 2020
Cyber Circle: April 1st
Prompts: A) Write what is on your heart & mind, B) Wake up in the morning wondering, C) Finding the paths.
abril 1, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 31
Prompts: A) Write what is on your heart & mind, B) Just give me home, C) An instruction book didn't come with it.
marzo 31, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 30th
Our team aims to stay mission-driven during these questionable times. While the world feels like a sci-fi movie, we continue to encourage the writing and…
marzo 26, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 26th
A) Write what's on your heart and mind, B) Trapped in a moment, C) There is a necessary letting go.
marzo 24, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 24th
Our team aims to stay mission-driven during these questionable times. While the world feels like a sci-fi movie, we continue to encourage the writing and…
marzo 24, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 23
Prompts: A) Write about what's on your heart and mind at this moment, B) Failure is not fatal, or C) Live in that space.
marzo 23, 2020
Cyber Circle: March 22nd
Prompts: A) All that you leave behind, or B) An absolutely remarkable thing.
marzo 16, 2020
March 16, 2020
Our team aims to stay mission-driven during these questionable times. While the world feels like a sci-fi movie, we continue to encourage the writing and…
febrero 28, 2020
How long can you keep this up for?
“How long can you keep this up for?” Dimitri asked me as we drove South from the courthouse to Englewood. We’d spent the morning in…
febrero 6, 2020
We’re starting a new blog.
My first job after college was as a 5th grade teacher in the South Bronx. PS 63, The Authors Academy, at 169th and Boston Road.…
enero 17, 2020
Salon Speaker: Rosa Anaya
November's Salon speaker was Rosa Anaya, who has been an advocate for peace in El Salvador for 20 years, working to change the lives of…
agosto 11, 2019
Salon Speaker: Judith McCray
Judith McCray is a multiple Emmy award-winning writer, director and producer with more than twenty-five years of experience in broadcast production and programming. A former…
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