CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Homeschooled, Catholic schooled and public high schooled, for 10 weeks they came to cleveland.com from across Cuyahoga County and beyond, to hone their writing.
Thirteen teenagers completed Write About Now, a partnership between cleveland.com and Lake Erie Ink, because they have a passion for writing -- and talent, too.
Over 10 2 1/2-hour sessions, they wowed me with their creativity -- the beginning of a majestic novel about a dragon egg, a snap of a short story about a zombie insurance salesman, an essay on anxiety, a look at the history of jazz. The students wrote poetry, satire, news, sports, fiction and more.
Each week, a cleveland.com editor or reporter talked to the students about their profession, or the importance of the written word, or the cool experiences they’ve had as journalists. Students asked questions. And then they wrote -- using prompts from Lake Erie Ink instructor Sarah Kloos to write continuously or invent 6-word stories or create a poetry by crossing out words on a book page. Afterward, they met with cleveland.com reporters and editors to talk out and edit their own work, which we eventually published.
You can see all their work here.
The program, for students from eighth through 12th grade, honors late cleveland.com reporter Nikki Delamotte. Delamotte died last November in a murder-suicide, after her uncle shot her at his mobile home in Wood County. Her colleagues wanted to continue her legacy of helping others; so did the philanthropic arm of cleveland.com’s parent company.
The Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation donated $10,000 to the Cleveland Heights-based Lake Erie Ink, in honor of Delamotte. The gift is paying for years of the program, including Chromebooks, transportation and snacks for students each week at the newsroom, plus $100 stipends to students who complete all requirements.
in September, the kids were shy. They stared blankly as I explained the importance of journalism in the 21st century and all the cool experiences the career can afford you. (Apparently they weren’t as cool as I thought.)
By the end, the students were friends. They peppered our speakers with questions. They teased and lauded each other about their work, and grinned showing off their published pieces.
Wrote one mom about her son’s experience: “Even more than sheer enjoyment, he got to do some deep learning out in the real world about a real career that one day he may or may not choose to pursue.”
We’ll host another Write About Now session beginning Jan. 21, with a meeting at our newsroom, 1801 Superior Ave. in Cleveland, at 5 p.m. on Jan. 7.
Apply through Lake Erie Ink here.
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