Whose Role Model are You?

 

In choosing what we want to do in life, our first criterion might not be gaining the admiration of those who are younger than we are. Funny, though—it happens. 

Sometimes we just take part in an activity we enjoy. We work hard at it when we see that it benefits us. That's what Damba F. Daramy did. Here she is gaining recognition for working hard at expressing herself in writing in the SELI Young Writers club at Dankawalie Secondary School over a period of two or more years. She is receiving a printed booklet of all the writing she worked so hard to produce.

And by doing so, Damba has become a role model. She has inspired the young newcomer to the school, also captured in this photo, to follow in her footsteps. We look forward to seeing this young girl also before the school assembly in a couple of years, being recognized for her achievement as a writer. And being someone else's role model, too!

Clearly, You Write 2!

 

One of our main goals in the pilot six weeks of Clearly, You Write was to help participants build portfolios. When the chance to submit manuscripts for consideration comes along, we all wish we had more early drafts to polish up. Every one of the participants was full of ideas. We tried writing in genres we were not used to; poets started stories, story-writers tried nonfiction, and so on.

Each of our meetings allowed for active writing time, as you can see in the photo. It was followed by the opportunity to share what we had written with the others for feedback, so authors could walk away from the group prepared to work on their next drafts. 

In our final meeting for this six weeks, we practiced writing conversations arising from a verbal "image" (as the first step in writing a one-act play). In general, I found the variety of all the manuscripts shared in the last half hour of our sessions fascinating, and this session was no different!

We look forward to resuming Clearly, You Write later in the year. Join us! If you or an adult relative likes to write, this is an awesome once-a-week writing-group opportunity!