Badgerdog Rules!

For two semesters I have been serving as a writer's workshop instructor for kids with an INCREDIBLE Austin-based organization known as Badgerdog. I do hope that you click on the hyperlink to find out the nitty-gritty facts about this group. I'm so grateful to be part of this terrific community.

Yesterday I attended the Badgerdog summer camp's city-wide reading. I was floored by the resonance of the young readers' literary voices, the truth mined in their words, and the confidence required to speak one's own heartfelt thoughts into a microphone reverberating over a crowd a unfamiliar faces. I sat in my straight-back wooden chair in quiet awe, admiring their brazen tenacity. These kids were astute, profound, and some were very funny.

One of the many things that Badgerdog does right is to believe that each kid has a voice, something of value to share, and the way to discover their treasures is through reading and writing. Badgerdog establishes a safe community in which a student is encouraged to try new things, to say what is really tucked in the folds of their heart, and to enjoy the work of others. Badgerdog is a blessing to many, myself included.

Read about BADGERDOG, won't you?