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Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

December 23, 2013June 19, 2018

My first residency.

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💥💥💥Donations needed: please support a sidewalk school for migrant children in Brownsville, Texas! 💥💥💥Volunteer teachers need school supplies, bug spray, juice boxes and snacks, and workbooks. All supplies will go directly to kids waiting for asylum. Click on the link to the Amazon wishlist link in my bio. ⁣ ⁣ Here’s the full scoop:⁣ ⁣ One of my former @inprint writing students, activist and writer @ruthnasrullah, has been volunteering on the border and sharing updates about current needs. ⁣ ⁣ During her last trip to Brownsville, Ruth discovered two volunteers have started a weekly “sidewalk school” for children whose families are waiting for asylum at the border. There’s no indoor space available, so it’s run outdoors in the plaza by the Gateway International Bridge. The school recently received coverage in the Brownsville Herald.⁣ ⁣ Ruth spoke with Felicia Rangel-Sampanaro, one of the volunteer teachers. Here’s her report:⁣ ⁣ “I learned that the school is held weekly and they cover reading, science, geography and math. They are working on introducing English into the lessons. They planned for 15 children on the first day of school and ended up with 30 as well as very engaged parents. Students ranged from toddlers to 16 years old. School is an essential part of these kids’ lives, as their futures are uncertain and their present is challenging, with many kids now sleeping on the street in the heat exposed to bug bites and spider bites. If these families are granted asylum the children deserve to be ready to enter school at their own grade level. Childhood education is a right, not a privilege.”⁣ ⁣ I set up an Amazon wishlist to support the Sidewalk School. Link in my bio...please consider sending supplies ASAP! If you’d rather donate cash, send me a note and I’ll share the link to their GoFundMe.
So many incredible writers in Houston are gathering tonight at the Holocaust Museum Houston to stand up for migrant justice...Roberto Tejada (@rbttjd), Analicia Sotelo (@analiciasotelo), Leslie Contreras Schwartz (@lesliecontschwartz), Mauricio Patron (@maupatron), Outspoken Bean (@outspokenbean), Cameron Dezen Hammon (@cameron_dezen_hammon), Mark Haber (@markhaber), Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton (@livelifedeep), Rich Levy (@richalevy), Chris Cander (@chriscander)....I am honored to join them and hope you can make it out. If not, please consider a donation to Immigrant Families Together (link in bio). ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Repost @bloomsdayliterary with @get_repost⁣ ・・・⁣ #WritersforMigrantJustice event TONIGHT. Please show up and give of your money, time, and love. In return, we will find solidarity and maybe even some hope among friends. ⁣ Where: Holocaust Museum of Houston⁣ When: 6:30-8:30 PM, Sept 4⁣ ⁣ Suggested Donation: $10 ⁣ Benefiting Immigrant Families Together. If you’re not in Houston, find the nearest city participating and join in!⁣ ⁣ #houston #houstonarts #houstonwriters #writersformigrantjustice #immigrantfamiliestogether
Thirteen species of birds and a mama gator tonight at @armandbayounaturecenter. My favorite bird was the Belted Kingfisher...which usually doesn’t show up before October here in Houston.
Found these on my walk today and I’m mystified about what they are. Does anyone know? #houstonnature #naturalist
#Repost @bloomsdayliterary with @get_repost ・・・ 🎉🎉🎉GIVEAWAY ALERT🎉🎉🎉 Are you someone who always has your nose in a book? Because we think your nose should be in THIS book. • 😍📚😍📚 We are giving away two absolutely gorgeous, *signed* copies of Jessica Wilbanks’ memoir, “When I Spoke in Tongues: A Story of Faith and Its Loss.” Plus each book will come with a few extra surprise goodies, from yours truly. 🐍 • To enter: - Like this post at @bloomsdayliterary - Tag at least one friend (more friends = extra entries) - For another extra entry, you can share this post to your Insta story, but make sure to tag us so we can see it! - Be following us here on Instagram! (We promise it’s worth it because you can message the account 24/7 to request a new literary pun. At a party and there’s a lull? Seriously, give it a try.) • Please note, we can only ship your prize domestically. The giveaway closes at midnight next Tuesday the 13th. At that time. we’ll pick our two winners, who will be notified by DM. • Thanks to @jessicawowbanks and the team @beaconpress for giving us copies to place in a book lover’s hands. Best of luck y’all and in the meantime, be sure to check out the @fingshakespeare episode where we interviewed Jessica and talked about this very book!
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