From academics and careers to personal relationships, proficient literacy skills and the ability to communicate ideas effectively play an important role in a person's likelihood of success throughout life. Tragically, Orange County Public Schools are facing new and increasingly difficult challenges that prevent them from effectively serving their students' literacy needs.
Our FREE programs serve to inspire creativity and expression, without fear of judgment or grades. Cool.
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There are many ways you can support Page 15 and our efforts to improve children's literacy skills. Your generosity will allow us the opportunity to continue to offer hundreds of Orlando students free writing workshops and after school tutoring.
Click here to check out the many ways you can support our cause!
Our Fall and Winter Workshop Calendar is up!
Click on the "calendar" button to see what FREE creative writing opportunities we're offering Orlando students.
October is Page 15 month at the Urban Think! Bookstore (624 E Central Blvd)
For every sale, Urban Think will donate one dollar to Page 15. Make your own contribution and write your name on one of our fancy, modified book covers that put those Publix turkeys to shame. Not only will donating make you feel good and get your name on the wall, but you'll be supporting Orlando literacy and a fine local bookstore. It's a win-win-win-win situation.
Gibson Guitartown
We had a great time at the Gibson Guitartown event at City Hall. We spread the word about Page 15, listened to some good tunes from Thomas Wynn and the Believers, and gave away custom made haikus.
Free Tutoring
Free afterschool tutoring is off and running. Come by to see our beautiful space, and maybe have someone help with your homework.
Young Writers Camp out at Urban Think!
We have just come to the end of five incredible weeks of Page 15's first Young Writers
Camp. Fourty-four Orlando students from 1st grade to 8th grade turned out to transform
the Urban Think! Bookstore into their personal writing lab as they produced and illustrated
their very first graphic novels. There was inspiration to be found around every corner and
our Young Writers certainly found a little help from a few friends. Local singer-songwriter
Joseph Martens led the kids in some goofy songwriting exercises and Orange County teacher
Dennis Rach visited the bookstore to read aloud from his new book. Local artists Leah
Wiedemer and Bill Krowl also stopped by each week to give the kids a one-of-a-kind
illustration for the cover of their books. Thank you to all of the donors, artists and
volunteers that have given these children the opportunity to experience a week of fun,
creative, and FREE learning! Check out our photos!
Parents Open House a Success!
A big thanks to the parents and families that
made it to the Parent Open House at Urban Think Bookstore this weekend. Many of our Young Readers and Writers kids had a blast exploring
the bookstore and the parents enjoyed a break from the heat with iced tea and snacks. All of the campers (…and maybe a few adults too)
had the chance to sit down for a free caricature sketch on the bookstore patio. Thank you Jeff from caricature.com
for your incredible caricatures (best we've ever seen!) and your generosity to the Young Writers Camp kids!
Page 15 Partners With Urban Think! Bookstore
Page 15 and our friends from the Urban Think! Bookstore
in Thornton Park have joined forces to raise awareness for children's literacy and our free
writing and tutoring programs. Page 15 (part of The Urban Think! Foundation) will host its
first summer Book Camp in Urban Think! Bookstore during June and July. Support your local
retailers and check out this fantastic bookstore in Thornton Park that now features an
Infusion Tea Café serving organic teas and food.
Calling all Volunteers
Although we are always on the lookout for alternative energy sources, we haven't found any more efficient than good old manpower. Page 15 is in search of passionate volunteers to offer their time to help our students with their homework, teach a class, or simply chat about life. And getting started with us is e-a-s-y. The time commitment is up to you and we can use whatever time you have to give!
Contact: julia@page15.org for more information on how you can get involved.
Page 15 will be launching our Fall 2008 Workshop Calendar in September. Please check back soon for the list of our upcoming writing workshops.
Update!
Page 15's after-school tutoring sessions will kick off on Monday, September 8th at the Downtown Recreation Center located at 649 W. Livingston Street (next to the Amway Arena).