Portland! National Writing Project Urban Sites Conference, April 23 & 24

 Dear Portland Area Rethinking Schools Friends,

After a long absence, we have a “gathering” event. The Oregon Writing Project is hosting the National Writing Project Urban Sites Conference in Portland on April 23rd and 24th.

On Friday, you can visit schools (Jefferson or Boise Eliot), or attend one of two writing marathons (on streetcars with Kim Stafford and Corey Stixrud, or on bikes with Mark Hansen, Portland PARS member). Another PARS member, Heidi Tolentino, will co-lead a writing workshop with Emma Ford on the Japanese American Internment at the Nikkei Center.

Friday Afternoon, Daniel Beaty will perform his play Emergency. Friday night, he will host an open-mic session.

In addition to workshops by PARS members, Bill Bigelow, Tom McKenna, and Linda Christensen, there are 45 workshops on Saturday, all focused on writing, many on media literacy and technology, and social justice.

Patricia Smith, slam poet and National Book Award Finalist, will give the keynote address on Saturday morning.

YOU CAN EARN ONE CREDIT FROM LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE FOR ATTENDING BOTH DAYS.

Sign up now. See attached flier. YOU MUST ATTEND THE CONFERENCE TO ATTEND BEATY'S PERFORMANCE. TICKET INFORMATION ENCLOSED.