Teens in Print student journalist, Ketura Joseph, interviewed by GBH News

My name is Jenny Leopold, and I’ll be stepping in as Interim Executive Director.

I’m writing today to share that over the next few months, I will be transitioning out of my role as Executive Director.

A Teens in Print publication featuring work by students from our 2022 summer program.

Read about the collaborative educational program hosted at Clark University this summer.

"At SJI, our writing allows us to see what actually matters."

Read a recap of our annual fundraiser, held online and in person on May 4, 2022.

"My aim is to create in a messy world a place that helps youth become and aspire to be greater things beyond the obstacles that are unfortunately there for those of us that feel the hand of oppressive systems daily."

Students and teachers share the challenges they've faced in returning to classrooms and changes they'd like to see in their own schools.

Teens in Print's newest publication chronicles student writing during the pandemic school year.

A recap of WriteBoston's annual fundraiser, held virtually on May 6, 2021.

"One thing I love about Teens in Print is that it takes high school students seriously as artists and thinkers."

"Turning to youth voice first is a lesson I will take with me wherever I go."

Watch our live stream event celebrating the student journalist in our Teens in Print afterschool program.

The Boston Globe's Great Divide series features the work of two Teens in Print journalists.

What was instantly clear about this gathering of educators was their motivation for attending: teachers want to figure out HOW to teach in the midst of this pandemic.

Your support for WriteBoston's Pros&Conversation:Amplify campaign has humbled us. Thank you for standing with our youth and teachers.

WriteBoston's instructional coaches are committed to helping educators navigate through the challenges of virtual learning. The Coaching Connection newsletter shares inspiring stories from our networks, useful teaching resources, and encouragement.

We remain committed to our core mission: empowering youth with communication skills for successful futures. Though schools are closed, our staff are working remotely to deliver our mission. 

Preparing students for the professional world is crucial to their success post-high school. So we hosted our first-ever Professional Skills Day.

The last year was full of opportunity, growth, and new milestones for WriteBoston, and we want to share them with you one more time.

Though Annie and Elvis have only been with us a few months, they've already made a big impact.

HubWeek interviewed our executive director, Sarah Poulter, about her time with WriteBoston.

Sarah Poulter and Jake Murray talk about why writing matters, and how WriteBoston is elevating youth writing skills in Massachusetts.

To reduce barriers and ensure that TiP is more accessible, we went back to the drawing board and devised a new program model that offers multiple entry points for curious teens.

In June 2019, following deep consideration, WriteBoston made the difficult decision to close our last Writing Center, located at Boston International Newcomers Academy.

SJI confronted me with how critical social media journalism is...not only were we told about how journalism and the media interact, we got to practice it ourselves.

Our Second Annual Networking Breakfast was designed to connect teens with adults across a variety of professions and careers. This year, we hosted science journalists, lawyers, diversity officers, social entrepreneurs--the list goes on.

Some interview snippets to acquaint you with our students.

We're sending our students to ad agencies, law firms, biotech giants, and more to expose them to potential future jobs.

It was not an easy decision choosing the winners—the Wilson HGA team was blown away by the talent of the young writers, and their ability to produce well-researched, thought-provoking pieces on a variety of topics.

These students have brave stories to tell, and part of the Writing Center’s work has been to help them realize that they have stories that are worthy of telling.

Supporters, sponsors, staff, and students 170 strong gathered on May 9th, 2019, to celebrate student voice at Pros&Conversation.

Poised to be captivating and inspiring, we want to make sure you're prepared for this panel ahead of time.

Jacob Downey, Teens in Print staff writer and editor, talks about how a summer internship led to unexpected opportunity.

“The feeling of me and two strangers crowding around the machine for my story had me giddy.”

Commonwealth Corps member Sarah Robbins reflects on the Next Chapter initiative and supporting teens in the transition to college. 

View our 2017-2018 annual report for accomplishments and highlights of the past year.

Izzy, our summer intern, reflects on her experiences with the Teens in Print Summer Journalism Institute.

Local professionals and Summer Journalism Institute teens gather for food, career advice, and networking at WriteBoston's first Professional Networking Breakfast.

Students from Teens in Print's Summer Journalism Institute visit six partners as part of their annual Job Shadow Day.

Learn more about our Summer Journalism Institute fundraiser at Bella Luna & The Milky Way Lounge!

Kelly Knopf-Goldner, a WriteBoston literacy coach, reflects on her experiences at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.

To help count down to the start of this year’s Summer Journalism Institute, we’ve been re-visiting old photos, memories, and #DidYouKnow factoids from the past 14 years on our Facebook and Twitter. Let’s keep the party rolling with…

Wilson Architects reflects on their sponsorship through our corporate sponsorship program, Rising Voices Awards.

WriteBoston is one of 33 local nonprofits awarded a total of $10 million from Cummings Foundation through its new Sustaining Grants program, which provides funding for up to 10 years.

Re-live every moment from Pros&Conversation, WriteBoston's annual fundraiser!

Teens in Print students and corporate sponsor Prince Lobel reflect on the Rising Voices Awards.

Author Cindy Layton reflects on reading Teens in Print for the first time -- and how fundamental writing is to success. 

Guest Blogger Jake Murray questions if writing skills are losing their importance.

WriteBoston hosted its first ever youth conference—with immersive student-led workshops, participatory art projects, teen “pop-up magazine” performances, and a community resource fair.

The Boston Business Journal recently named WriteBoston and The Castle Group as two Partners of the Year.

Students from WriteBoston’s Summer Journalism Institute went to work on Monday at the Boston Business Journal, the Castle Group, and JLL.

Organized by local creative writing center GrubStreet, the event featured an open mic, podcast recording booth, and typewriters for immigrants, both youth and adults, to share their stories in their preferred medium.

Want to support WriteBoston and enjoy the summer sunshine?

Thank you to all of our guests, sponsors, and friends who joined us on April 27 for this year’s Pros&Conversation fundraiser.

See what’s on our holiday booklist!

Carla Gualdron, Teens in Print Director, and Sofia Meadows, a TiPster and Boston Public Schools student, visited the studios of BNN recently for an interview about Boston's newspaper for and by teens.

WriteBoston celebrated the latest issue of the Teens in Print youth newspaper, a new website platform for youth, and a new program director.

WriteBoston is one of 100 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 each through Cummings Foundation’s “$100K for 100” program.

Teens in Print is a platform for student journalists, essayists, poets, and artists, and it just got a new stage: the revamped bostontip.com.

Thank you for building a community of writers with us!

Beginning last July, WriteBoston has had the privilege of partnering with the Castle Group, a Charlestown-based PR and events firm.

WriteBoston announces that Betty Southwick will step down from the role of Executive Director, to be succeeded by Sarah Poulter, current Deputy Director.

Melanie Baez, a regular Teens in Print (TiP) writer and artist, joined TiP when she picked up a copy from school and realized it was missing something—a comic!

How do you foster a culture of writing among young people? For WriteBoston, the key strategy is to establish partnerships in area schools.

When a friend offered free pizza one afternoon during her freshman year, Adamajan Bah did not hesitate to accept the invitation. She soon found herself among fellow "TIPsters".