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Inkspire

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It’s a Grand Time for Writing

We connect the two words of writing & fun by mixing in our magic ingredients of art, music, cool t-shirt, stories, games, guest speakers, and low staff-student ratio.

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For students in grades 3-12

Lexington:  June 23-27 at Broadway Christian Church*

Winchester: July 28-Aug. 1 at Central Baptist Church*

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Creative workshops with story telling, art, music, and creative writing. Students learn about important Kentucky women. They also work with a professional editor.

Includes confidence-building and writing activities, culminating in participants' poetry being published in a book.

Appalachia Girl Dreaming

Young Women
Grades 5-12

Any Appalachian County in Kentucky

FREE to All
Participants

Also stay tuned for our NEW three-day Happiness Camp in Lexington.
Learn skills for daily happiness.
June 30—July 2.      Grades 3—12
Location TBA.

*We are a non-profit educational organization grateful to these churches for the use of their facilities to keep camp costs down.

For registration and to learn more, click below

Photos = 1,000 words

I gave gratitude logo, which is a thin circle outline with a pencil graphic and the words "I Gave Gratitude."
  • Is your organization hosting a special speaker or performer?  

  • Do you want to elevate the event with your audience giving a small act of kindness? 

  • Why We Write offers the “I Gave Gratitude” program free of charge to non-profits and for a small fee to a for-profit group. 

  • We want to spread the feeling that Central Kentucky is the nicest place in the world!

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Contact our Executive Director if you're interested in giving gratitude at your next event.

 Students Listen

Image of school children with Jacqueline Hamilton, Executive Director, and our blue sea turtle stuffed animal

Our writing camp director Mizz JJ loves to visit schools and read her stories. Left, a group from the 110 students at Strode Station Elementary School in Winchester, enjoyed her story Ocean Eyes about a blue sea turtle.

Writers are

shell-ebrities

A photo of our blue stuffed animal sea turte.
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