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Writers in Baltimore Schools
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A home for young writers.
writersinbaltimoreschools.org
WBS provides a community of support for young writers, building literacy skills and empowering expression through in-school, after-school, and summer writing programs.
We're $3,517 away from hitting today's goal of $5K, which will be matched by an anonymous donor!

Make your gift at bit.ly/SupportWBS

We're so grateful for your support of Baltimore's young writers!
December 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Donate today and #GivingTuesday to double your gift!

bit.ly/SupportWBS
December 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
This fall, we launched two Writing Clubs at @baltcityschools.bsky.social Sinclair Lane Elementary School. We're having a great time working with their 3rd/4th and 5th grade writers this year!
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Congratulations to our inaugural spooky story champions, @daniellevalore.bsky.social, @natebrownbrown.bsky.social, and Andrea Lewis! 👻✏️🏆

And a huge thank you to our event sponsors, Blue Pit BBQ & Peabody Heights Brewery!🍂
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This year, we're running 12 Writing Clubs in 6 @baltcityschools.bsky.social!

We're so excited for this year of writing together.
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
High school writers! We've got some spots available in this workshop series, which begins this Tuesday, Oct. 14.

Sign up at bit.ly/spookyworkshops
October 12, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Please join us for our Spooky Story Spectacular, an evening inspired by our beloved camp tradition of Ghost Story Night!

Purchase your ticket at bit.ly/spookyWBS (case-sensitive)

This event is 21+. All proceeds go to WBS.
October 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The WBS Store is here!

You can purchase current/back issues of anthologies, Writers Studio t-shirts, water bottles, tote bags, and more at writersinbaltimoreschools.org/store

Check it out!
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
On Sat., Sept. 13, join us at the Baltimore Book Fest for
WE ARE NOT NUMBERS.

Journalist Pam Bailey and poet Zeina Azzam will present an anthology of writing by Gaza's youth, and our young writers will read personal selections from the book.

Thanks to @redemmas.org for hosting!
September 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We hope to see you at the Baltimore Book Festival for the launch of OFF THE HINGES: SWINGS THAT NEVER STOP, an anthology of work by our youngest
@baltcityschools.bsky.social writers created by our YouthWorks interns!

Sunday, September 14 / 1 PM / @redemmas.org stage
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
We're excited for another year of creating stories and poems together, @baltcityschools.bsky.social young writers!
August 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
We hope you'll join us on Saturday at @redemmas.org!
August 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
We're en route to Washington College thanks to you all!

Your gifts, your shares, your enthusiasm for giving Baltimore's young writers a dedicated space to hone their craft—we're so grateful ✏️💕
August 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thank you for welcoming our YouthWorks interns, Black Classics Press!

After spending the month designing an anthology, our interns got a peek at the next step—printing, binding, and packing up to ship!
August 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Thank you for welcoming our #YouthWorks interns, Black Classics Press!

After spending the month designing an anthology, our interns got a peek at the next step—printing, binding, and packing up to ship!
August 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
We're so close!

Today is the final day help send 30 young writers to our camp at Washington College! This week-long, residential camp is FREE to Baltimore City students, which is made possible because of your gifts.

Thank you for helping us raise the remaining $1,576!

bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Homestretch! Tomorrow is our final day of fundraising.

Donate here ➡️ bit.ly/2025WBScamp

We're so grateful for the gifts and shares that have gotten us this far! 💕✏️
July 31, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Join author Rosey Lee in supporting our Writers Studio!

You can make a gift via her personal fundraising campaign at bit.ly/WBSRoseyLee
July 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Preparing for our visit from Erica Green, White House correspondent for The New York Times!
July 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Our ✨ BIG ✨ Matching Monday (& Tuesday!) starts tomorrow!

Make your gift here bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
We had a great day with Les Carpenter, Olympics reporter for the Washington Post!

Les shared stories about interviewing Michael Jordan and meeting Muhammad Ali, and our #youthworks interns asked Les questions about his career trajectory and favorite interview subjects.

Thank you, Les!
July 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Double your impact by making a gift on Monday, July 21!

bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
READ ✨ CRAFT ✨ EDIT ✨ REPEAT

Take a peek at the work our @youthworksbaltimore interns did during weeks 1 and 2 of the Baltimore Young Writers Summer Studio!

#wbswritersstudio #youthworks #summer

Support our Studio by making a gift here! bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We're grateful for @csittenfeld.bsky.social's support of the Baltimore Young Writers Summer Studio! Join Curtis in helping us offer a FREE, week-long residential writing camp for 30 young writers from Baltimore. Make your gift at bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Double your impact by making a gift on Monday, July 14!

bit.ly/2025WBScamp
July 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM