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Parents, download the WITS "Summer Writing Project" for a fun, free activity for your students! In this community-written mystery, students dream up characters--suspects, witnesses, and wildcards--that come together to form a collaborative story. Participate by August 15th!

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Our Meta4 Slam Poetry team has been training for months to travel to CA for the Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Festival and the time has come for us to send them off in style! We hope you will join us to hear a showcase of their incredible work. See you there!

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Parents, looking for a fun, self-guided summer writing activity for your students? Download Writers in the Schools' free Summer Writing Project! Link in bio. Submissions due by August 15th to be considered for inclusion in the resulting story.

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🔎 Save the date! 🔍 Join us for WITS' 2026 Gala, "The Case of the Missing Couplet," on November 19th, 2026, at The Revaire. There is so much to discover, and we cannot wait to have you join us on the case! More details to follow. See you there!

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Registration for FreeVerse Weekend is OPEN! Are you a slam poet looking to build your community? Are you a member of a slam team looking to spend three days in Houston learning from the best, performing your work, and exploring the city? See you at FreeVerse Weekend! Link in bio!

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⭐ WITNESS WEDNESDAY! ⭐ For 43 years, WITS has partnered with the Menil Collection to bring students to view artwork and participate in creative writing exercises!

When you support WITS, you support more experiences like these. Link in bio to donate!

#WITSHouston

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CALLING ALL POETS and SLAM TEAMS! Registration for FreeVerse Weekend is now OPEN! This three day festival for poets ages 13-19 features a jam-packed schedule. Swipe to see the full lineup. https://t.co/DC1ix4bGLa to register!

#WITSHouston #Meta4 #houstonpoetry #slampoetry

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⭐ WITNESS WEDNESDAY ⭐ Meet Alina and Abigail!

WITS is working towards a Houston in which every young person has a space to bring their ideas to life and a holistic education that supports their imaginations. Link in bio to donate!

#SpringMatchingCampaign #WITSHouston

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It's time to build the portfolio that takes you to your dream college! College Essay Bootcamp and plenty of other exciting summer courses NOW ENROLLING! See you this summer for WITS Creative Writing Camps at HCC! https://t.co/XlhMnjJJpl to enroll!

#WITSHouston #SummerCamp

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Join us at Menil Community Day TOMORROW! WITS Meta4 Slam poets will perform from 1:00-1:30 and WITS writers will read from 1:30-2:30, along with so many other activities to enjoy! See you there!

#WITS #WITSHouston #MenilCommunityDay #MenilCollection #Meta4Houston

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⭐ WITNESS WEDNESDAY! ⭐ Meet Elizabeth Keel, a WITS Writer for over 15 years! Support a Houston in which all students get to learn and create with professional writers like Elizabeth by joining our Spring Matching Campaign! Link in bio to donate!

#WITShouston #WITSMATCH

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📣We're Hiring!📣

WITS is looking for a mission-driven and strategic leader to join our team as Development Director! For more information and to apply, visit: https://t.co/CwtjCO2ouW.

#WITS #Hiring #DevelopmentDirector #ApplyToday #JoinOurTeam

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That's a wrap on the Meta4 Slam Season! Congratulations to each finalist who took to the stage and filled the room with energy and the power of their voice. What a night! Thank you to our incredible audience, judges and the MFAH, who hosted for the 5th year in a row! #poetryslam

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Podcasting, Digital Storytelling, Essay Writing, and more to discover at WITS camp at Houston City College this summer! Weeklong camps in July, open to students grades 6-12! Enrollment is underway. See https://t.co/qRDS1NgNjn for details.

#WITShouston #Houstonsummercamp

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When you support WITS, you support witnessing more powerful moments like this!

WITS' Spring Matching Campaign is underway--donate now through May 31st to double your impact. Thank you for being a support of WITS!

https://t.co/DlioFYccoC to donate

#WITNESSTHIS #WITSHouston

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Program spotlight! We have six exciting new WITS Creative Writing Camps offered this summer at Houston City College's state-of-the-art West Loop campus! Summer enrollment is underway. See https://t.co/8OmKI4QTV8 for details.
#WITShouston #Houstonsummercamp #Houstonwriters

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📣We're Hiring!📣

WITS is looking for a mission-driven and strategic leader to join our team as Development Director! For more information and to apply, visit: https://t.co/CwtjCO2ouW.

#WITS #Hiring #DevelopmentDirector #ApplyToday #JoinOurTeam

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Free Verse returns this Friday! Join WITS at @basketbooksandarts for a workshop celebrating the joy and power of Black Poetics followed by an open mic. Free Verse workshops are FREE to all students 13-19. Led by the brilliant poet and artist Moye, you won't want to miss it!

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Thank you to everyone who joined us on Dec 6 at Stimley–Blue Ridge Library for the first @PublicPoetry performance by 10th Houston Youth Poet Laureate (2025–2026), Kaviya Dhir. #HoustonYouthPoetLaureate #PublicPoetry #YouthVoices #HTXArts #HoustonPoetry #KaviyaDhir

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for FreeVerse | Intro to Slam! 🎤
Big thanks to Alinda “Adam” Mac & @amazonbooks for their support.
Next up: Mental Health & Poetry | 1/16/26 | 6 PM | Eldorado Ballroom 💬
#FreeVerse #WITSHouston