COVID-19 Response Update

93% of the students accessing our program in Arkanas shared that Writing for the Soul Workshop™ helps them to cope with anxiety, and boredom associated with social isolation.

Why Do I Want To Be A Mentor?

As a mentor, my goal is to help decrease the juvenile incarceration rate to 0%. To help shift these negative paths towards something great.

WRITING IS GOOD THERAPY

"I so lose myself in my story that all the problems just go away.  I sometimes sit and type for 5-6 hours and don't even realize how much time has passed."

These are not “bad” kids.

Imagine what it is like to be just 14, but have suffered abuse at home, being told that you are not wanted, or realizing that the streets would be safer than sure injury from someone in your family.  Imagine being too young to get a job or a place to live, but having to live …

Footnotes on My Journey by Nichole Pace

Man, I LOVED being outside. What my elders used to say, “Out there in those streets where you ain got no bitness bein.” From nine years old, the earliest recollection I have of my childhood, you couldn’t tell me NOTHIN. Hell yeah, I loved being in the streets where I was jumped at least once …

We all have a story to tell. This is mine.

Product of my Environment Truth be told, I don't want to say that I'm just like you because we're all different and unique in our own way. Honestly, some have said that I'm worse than most.  They've said things like, "Jerel, you're possessed by demon." or things like "Death is following you." In my youth …

Sneek Peek at our Spring 2019 Release

Stories of Hope: Life in the Delta by Writing for the Soul Workshop™  Life in the Delta is the third release in our Stories of Hope series. For those who submitted their stories while accessing our Writing for the Soul Workshop™ program throughout the Delta, this was an educational, spiritual and emotional journey for them.  True to the series, …

Writing for the Soul Workshop™ Online

Join our online community! As an extension of our writing program, we've created Writing for the Soul Workshop™ Online. It's free and easy. Our online classes are powered by Storybird. Storybird allows us to create a safe, positive community for creativity while you access Writing for the Soul Workshop™ online to write your stories. You …

Donor Spotlight: Meet Corey Foreman

“If you stay small enough long enough; God will make you big enough soon enough." -Corey Foreman  In today's Donor Spotlight news, I am pleased to feature Corey Foreman. He's dedicated his whole life to serving youth, and he is my little brother. Recently, Corey made a contribution to help me give away books to teens …

Pain is real. But so is hope.

“I hate you!” I yelled, angrily running to my room. I grabbed a scarf and sat on my bed with it around my neck. I began pulling on it as hard as I could until I heard, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” This was the start of long-term treatment for me. -Hanah  The quote above is …