Warm up with Lake Erie Ink this winter!
Join Lake Erie Ink this winter and warm up with two great events, the Paper Arts Cafe and Creative Play Days.
Paper Arts Cafe takes place at our Coventry location on Saturday, December 14th from 10:30am-12:30pm. Creators of all ages are invited to transform good ol’ fashioned paper into fanciful paper crafts at this workshop. Attendees will create projects to give away as holiday gifts. The cost is $10 at the door, and scholarships are available.
Creative Play Days will happen on two days: Monday, December 30th & Thursday, January 2nd. Fire up your creativity over holiday break and attend a morning of activities with Lake Erie Ink! Cozy up for hot cocoa, writing, and art. Bring snow gear for outdoor play. The cost is $20 for the day. Siblings will receive a $5 discount, and scholarships are available.
Register today to reserve your spot!
Write About Now success!…New session starts January 21, register now
For 10 Tuesdays since October, a group of teens from across the greater Cleveland area have gathered at cleveland.com for a teen journalism program. Write About Now provides an opportunity for teens to learn about and engage with journalism, while working with journalists to publish original work on cleveland.com.
Applications for the next session of Write About Now, starting January 21, ARE OPEN! All teens in grades 8-12 are encouraged to apply. Visit https://lakeerieink.org/write-about-now/ to apply or for more information.
Check out this cleveland.com article about the program!
The words speak for themselves. The following articles were written by our Write About Now students. We are so proud of their hard work!
Girls Join Cleveland Heights Football Team as Kickers (by Maple Buescher)
Hot Country Trio Avenue Beat Sings Songs of Empowerment (by Lauren Millard)
With the Arrival of Disney+, what is Netflix’s future? (by Anthony Kooonce)
The evolution of jazz through the eyes of a Cleveland teen
(by Daylun Armstrong)
Ned’s zombie insurance: A short story
(by Sam Juli)
Kiss of Panic
(by Jo Carlyle)
The conspiracy behind sparking water: a satire
(by Anthony Koonce)
Emeral Forest-Wind: A Story
(by Summer Hudak)
Looking back to look forward: how remembering pretend play can make the world a better place
(by Tacy Kratt)
Words Undead: a poem
(by Sanjana Vedavyas)
World-Renowned Poets Coming to Raise Your Voice…11/6
TEENS IN GRADES 6-12 ARE INVITED to join Lake Erie Ink for a celebration of poetry with guest artists, workshops, and performances on Wednesday, November 6 from 4-8pm. Guest poets include: Hanif Abdurraqib, Eloisa Amezuca, Shira Erlichman, Anis Mojgani, and Sarah Kay.
The panel, workshops, and pizza are open to teens, but the open mic & performance from 6:30-8pm are open to writers of all ages.
Students register here: https://forms.gle/dgPrezcukSHexdJ96
Or Register your group: https://forms.gle/V5KB9wD7zt93nqZ18
Halloweekend Features Stories and Suspense with Scott Lax…10/26
Include Lake Erie Ink in your Halloween weekend! Join us for an all-ages writing workshop featuring guest author Scott Lax in the historic barn at the Dunham Tavern Museum.
Use your imagination to see stories differently, taking unfamiliar twists and spooky turns. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 26th at 10:30am. Tickets are $10 with scholarships available for all students.
REGISTER TODAY at lakeerieink.org/register. If you have any questions or would like more information, please call (216)320-4757.
Writing for College and Beyond! College Essay Workshops…
Lake Erie Ink infuses creativity into all types of writing, not just through comics, poetry, or novel writing. Did you know that Lake Erie Ink supports the college application process? Starting in August and running through January, we host college essay workshops at our Coventry campus for all students inundated with everything college, especially that “all-important” essay.
Check out these workshops that help teens write the essay that best expresses who they are. Workshops are held on the following Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm: October 2, October 16, November 13, and November 20.
Visit https://lakeerieink.org/college-essay/ for more information.
Lake Erie Ink staff grows!
As we head into the fall semester ready to expand creativity in the lives of our students, we are also growing our staff family. Please join us in welcoming Randee, Sony, Damien, and Raquel to the team! The passion and dedication of our staff allows students we serve to grow and create in a safe space. Check out our facebook page for more details on staff in the coming weeks. We are so excited to share this enthusiasm with current and future LEI students!
Volunteer with us!…Volunteer Orientation & Open House TOMORROW 8/27
Want to volunteer with Lake Erie Ink? Come to our Volunteer Orientation & Open House at 2843 Washington Blvd., in Cleveland Heights tomorrow, Tuesday the 27th, from 6:00-7:30pm. Stop in any time to learn about opportunities and sign up. We hope to see you there!
Questions: Contact Jill Levin at jlevin@lakeerieink.org or call (216)320-4757
Lake Erie Ink Says Thank You!
Supporters and friends of Lake Erie Ink were invited to a student showcase where they met students and learned about our summer camps. It was a wonderful event!
Our program director, Jill Levin, remarked on the amount of parents and kids that chose to stand up and speak at the event. “For the kids especially,” she says, “what a great thing to be given that chance to be validated by a supportive adult audience that takes them seriously enough to listen to their words as young writers and artists. For some, it was one of many times they’ve been given that chance by Lake Erie Ink, and for others it was a first bold step.”
We are so grateful to those that have dedicated their time and talent to supporting and inspiring the students of Lake Erie Ink and making our community what it is today.
Build Words and Raise Money at Bananagrams After Dark!…7/26
Make words with your friends and raise money for a great cause! Bring your best word play to Join us at B Side Lounge on Friday, July 26 for a fundraiser for Lake Erie Ink.
Bananagrams After Dark will feature a tabletop Bananagrams tournament where teams up to 4 will compete in the Scrabble-like board game. Winning teams will be awarded prizes over banana themed drinks while enjoying one of Coventry’s iconic bars, B Side Lounge at 2785 Euclid Heights.
Never played Bananagrams? No problem! It’s easy to learn on the spot.
Register your team today for $25. All proceeds from team registration fees will directly support the creative voices of youth in our community.
Lake Erie Ink Awarded Roslyn Z. Wolf Award by NCJW!
Amy Rosenbluth accepts the Roslyn Z. Wolf Award
We are honored to have been awarded the 13th Annual Roslyn Z. Wolf Award by the Wolf Family and the National Council of Jewish Women! This award is given annually to a nonprofit organization in Greater Cleveland that demonstrates outstanding contribution in the areas of youth, families, and education.
The 2019 Roslyn Z. Wolf Award will support Lake Erie Ink’s Amplify Project, a year-long creative expression project that will take place in libraries and schools in East Cleveland where literacy levels are some of the lowest in the area. Lake Erie Ink will engage with youth and families in the East Cleveland community in creative literacy skill-building programs. As a result of participating in these programs, youth will develop writing fluency as well as build confidence and a greater sense of self socially and academically.
Thank you to the NCJW for the recognition and funding for a program we care so much about.
