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              • Apr 24, 2020
              • 2 min

              "They helped remind me why I fell in love with writing in the first place..."

              At the beginning of the semester, I was excited to work with Shortridge students and hoped I could pass along my love of writing to them....
              • Dec 6, 2019
              • 1 min

              Poetic Reflections from Shortridge

              we haven’t written as much as we hoped for but that’s okay. what really matters is the time we shared. the laughter. As this semester wen...
              • Nov 29, 2019
              • 2 min

              "I've learned more from Shortridge students than I could probably ever teach..."

              I certainly am hopeful that, even if in just some very small way, I’ve been able to make an impact on a student or students at Shortridge...
              • May 6, 2019
              • 2 min

              Mutual Vulnerability and the Rewards of Being Known

              I hadn’t expected my voice to shake. Putting down my emotions to complete a task is a skill I’ve come to manage so well that I’m pretty l...
              • May 6, 2019
              • 2 min

              "The resiliency, self-awareness, and talent I witnessed was remarkable..."

              At first, my decision to enroll in the Writing in Schools course was a purely logistical one. It fulfilled both my Indianapolis Community...
              • Apr 24, 2019
              • 1 min

              Butler Writers program preps tenth edition of IPS student work

              A new print edition of Reverberations, a literary journal for the poets and storytellers of Shortridge High School, will be released this...
              • Apr 10, 2019
              • 2 min

              "Few spaces inside a school have felt safer than Butler Writers..."

              Even when I consider my own high school experience, few spaces inside a school have felt safer than Butler Writers at Shortridge. It has ...
              • Apr 10, 2019
              • 2 min

              "I think we will be able to take on anything..."

              One of the best parts of the experience at Shortridge was the community we built. No matter how many or little students showed up to the ...
              • Mar 10, 2019
              • 2 min

              "My opinion changed vastly, and my mind was opened..."

              In the weeks leading up to Shortridge, we were told often how great the students were not only in general but also in their writing abili...
              • Dec 10, 2018
              • 2 min

              "I see so many students from both schools benefitting from the future of the program..."

              After a semester of Butler Writers, here is what I know now: do not underestimate the high schooler. They are intelligent young people wh...