The Telling Room

WHAT'S NEW AT THE TELLING ROOM

President Obama Zooms into The Telling Room!

Our Young Writers & Leaders students were recently invited to have a special conversation with acclaimed author and renowned world leader President Barack Obama.
Register Today for our 2021 Summer Camps!

Help your stories find their way with our mix of virtual and in-person outdoor summer camps this year! Join us for some of our week-long camps, or for ongoing camps that meet once a week throughout the summer.
2021 Summer Camp Registrations Now Live!

Bring your writing on the page to life this summer through our virtual and outdoor camps! Virtual camps will use a mixture of Zoom sessions and off-screen activities to limit screen time, and we'll be sure to socially distance and follow COVID-19 safety guidelines while having fun in the sun.
A NEW LAND is here!

A NEW LAND: 30 GROUNDBREAKING POEMS FROM YOUTH POETS, the much-acclaimed poetry collection featuring the best poems from our first fifteen years, is now PUBLISHED! These prize-winning poems offer a stunning exploration of coming-of-age and a triumphant chorus of American youth, whose voices make up “a new land” and reckon with the social issues that impact us all. Order it now!
Student Voices

Our black and brown students have been telling us how they’re feeling, right now. In response, we’ve collaborated with our students to turn over our most visible current platforms, our social media, and monthly newsletter, to them in a new online series called The Voice of a Pride. We feel these are the most vital voices to hear at this moment in time. Through upheaval or calm, we believe in the power of human connection and the relatability and resolve that can come from it.

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The Telling Room has gone virtual until it feels safe for our staff, volunteers, teaching artists, students and community to gather. Please visit our ProgramsPrograms page for more information and to learn about our virtual programming.

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