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Creative
Writing at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
has a way of spurring
kudos from
students, parents, and numerous others who have
had
contact with the program. Some samples:
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I am
the editor of Two-Bit Magazine, and I've had the
pleasure of reading a number of poems and
stories from your students.... I'm truly
impressed at the quality of work coming out of
your program, even from your younger students.
They are always competitive with other
submissions. It's a blessing to see that such an
[arts-focused] school as yours exists....
clearly, you're doing something right
-- Matt Williams, editor,
Two-Bit Magazine |
I walked into the Creative
Writing program as a short, skinny kid in a
speed metal t-shirt and jeans with few social
skills, no writing discipline, and no clue what
I was going to do with my life. I walked
out two years later as a short, skinny kid in a
speed metal t-shirt and jeans with an easy
smile, a portfolio full of work, and the
knowledge that I could do just about anything
with my life as long as I kept writing. CW
didn't just teach me how to write an interesting
story -- it taught me how to LIVE one.
-- Reuben Poling, CW alumnus, Class of '04 |
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The Creative Writing
Department at SOTA is the sparkle on a hidden
jewel of the San Francisco public school
system....Heather nurtures each student
passionately and personally, and hopes that they
will return to visit as successful adults.
--John Chiang, father of Sam Chiang, '07 |
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Heather skillfully, thoughtfully
and insightfully has crafted a Creative Writing
program for high school students that lights
them up. She invites them to dive into San
Francisco's creative community through
playwriting workshops, poetry slams, community
service experiences and so much more. They
work shoulder to shoulder with professional
writers. She cheers their every
accomplishment and carefully cultivates this
very special community of young writers.
--Dinah Stroe, mother of Sarah Stroe, '05 |
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In
summary, we are a bunch of crazy, loud, funny,
goofy, and dedicated people who are here to
re-write the world.
--Hannah Shr, student, '08 |
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CW constantly stretches
one's limits by introducing the student to new
methods and ideas....This is the best school
experience I have ever had.
--Nicholas Sanz-Gould, student, '07 |
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In the
first month alone, just being in the same room
with so many amazing people with such a broad
spectrum of writing styles made my writing
improve exponentially.
--Christina Oettel-Flaherty, alumnus, '06
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They [SOTA CW interns} have been
amazing. Yes, the students love them.
But I have been most impressed by the
professionalism of these two SOTA
students in their interactions with me
and their organized approach to teaching
poetry. No just skating by for them.
From their responses to the students'
writing to their regular lesson plans,
they have been consistent and effective.
This one class, in particular, benefits
from high school role models. Alex and
Shanna have provided outstanding role
models for my sixth graders, in addition
to providing outstanding poetry
teaching!
--Sarah Gadye, teacher, Hoover Middle School |
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