Our hearts are heavy with sadness, grief and anger about the recent racist acts and senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Manuel Ellis and countless others.
A More Humane and Just World, Black Lives Matter Read More »
This past fall, Selena René participated in our workshop at OHSU Richmond Clinic.
Featured Writer Selena René Read More »
On October 8, 2019 we interviewed Anne Scott. Anne participated in her first workshop with Write Around Portland in Fall 2007 at the Legacy Emanuel Oregon Burn Center and has logged 325 hours as a volunteer and workshop facilitator.
20th Anniversary Donor Feature with Anne Scott Read More »
At Write Around Portland, our volunteer program embodies one of our deepest held values of community. Since our founding, volunteers have provided invaluable support to help us change lives through the power of writing—it takes a community to build community
20th Anniversary Volunteer Feature with Kellie Ernst Read More »
This spring, we have had the joy of revisiting writing published over our 20 years and reconnecting with past writers.
Traveling Walls: From our 20th Anniversary Anthology Retrospective Read More »
On March 14, 2019 we interviewed Kathleen Fullerton, Project Coordinator for Janus Youth Program’s Hope Partnership at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility.
Write Around Portland and the Hope Partnership at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility Read More »
On January 31, 2019 we interviewed Write Around Portland’s founders, Liza Halley and Ben Moorad, almost 20 years to the date of when they launched Write Around Portland’s first season of writing workshops in 1999.
Our Founding Story: an Interview with Liza Halley and Ben Moorad Read More »
