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WRITING
WRITING
A space
To BE
To BE
and
to BELONG
to BELONG
After-School Writing Programs
offer students ages 6-18 in-person and virtual opportunities to write and tell their stories at our Greenwood and Yesler Terrace locations. Students also have the opportunity to work together in writing and storytelling clubs, focus on individual projects, and learn from visiting guest writers, artists, and experts. Our overall approach, along with focused activities, nurtures emotional awareness, elevates creative voice, and builds a strong community.
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Our Program Managers are experienced educators practicing Social and Emotional Learning and the tenets of Growth Mindset. They draw on the whole of the Fearless Ideas community, which includes the active participation of families and the help of trained volunteers. Ultimately, the success of our After-School Writing Programs rely on students who bring a genuine desire to learn and a commitment to be kind, creative, and fearless.
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Our yearly calendar and emergency cancellations adhere to those set by Seattle Public Schools.
I enjoyed the ways you were able to connect us with ourselves and the whole group through writing and creativity."
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- Fearless Ideas Student in 2020
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After-School Writing
SCHEDULE
​​​Virtual After-School - Fall '24
Please note: As we are adjusting to organizational changes and the process of relocating from our beloved Greenwood location, we will be offering an abbreviated 7-week program schedule for OWL and Greenwood programs.
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CLICK HERE - To submit an INTEREST FORM for the ONLINE WRITER'S LAB
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ONLINE WRITERS LAB (OWL) presents: "Beautiful Spaces"
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Mondays: (Zoom): 4p-5:30p
Ages: 3rd-6th grade
Dates: October 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, November 4th, 11th, 18th
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Join us online via ZOOM on Mondays for OWL, the Online Writer’s Lab as we adventure into the world of storytelling! This Fall in the Online Writer’s Lab we will be exploring the theme of “Beautiful Spaces,” - the spaces that feel like home, that hold us together, the places we go to find adventure, and even the spaces in our own minds that bring us wonder! Each week we’ll take on new writing inspired by visual artists, authors, poets, thinkers, musicians, and more, as we add to our storytelling toolbox.
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*** NOTE: The Online Writer's Lab (OWL) on Mondays will be sharing programming content with Greenwood Storytelling Magic on Thursdays.
We recommend selecting either OWL (virtual) or Storytelling Magic (in-person at Greenwood).​
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Greenwood After School Programs - Fall '24​​
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Please note: As we are adjusting to organizational changes and the process of relocating from our beloved Greenwood location, we will be offering an abbreviated 7-week program schedule for the Fall.
This unfortunately means that due to capacity, we will be pausing our popular "Create Space" program on Wednesdays as well.
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The following programs take place at our Greenwood location, 8414 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103.
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CLICK HERE - To submit an INTEREST FORM for GREENWOOD PROGRAMS
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IDEA LOUNGE
Tuesdays: 4:00pm -6:00pm
Ages: 6th-12th grade
Dates: October 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, November 5th, 12th, 19th
Join us (in-person) on Tuesdays at Fearless Ideas Greenwood. Idea Lounge is for 6th-12th graders interested in writing and exploring big ideas. We will explore creativity, self-expression, and critical thinking through a weekly writing practice, philosophical discussions, and creative writing prompts.
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Idea Lounge offers a relaxed atmosphere with a portion of our time each week dedicated to "free-time" for attendees to work on homework, outside art or writing projects, or workshop creative ideas with group members and/or BFI staff.
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This Fall we will be exploring the theme of “beautiful spaces,” - the spaces that feel like home, that hold us together, the places we go to find adventure, and even the places in our own minds that bring us wonder!
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STORYTELLING MAGIC
Thursdays: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Ages: 3rd-5th grade
Dates: October 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, November 7th, 14th, 21st
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Join us (in-person) on Thursdays at Fearless Ideas Greenwood for Storytelling Magic as we adventure into the world of storytelling! This Fall at Storytelling Magic we will be exploring the theme of “beautiful spaces,” - the spaces that feel like home, that hold us together, the places we go to find adventure, and even the spaces in our own minds that bring us wonder! Each week we’ll take on new writing inspired by visual artists, authors, poets, thinkers, musicians, and more, as we add to our storytelling toolbox.
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*** NOTE: The Online Writer's Lab (OWL) on Mondays will be sharing programming content with Greenwood Storytelling Magic on Thursdays.
We recommend selecting either OWL (virtual) or Storytelling Magic (in-person at Greenwood).
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Yesler Terrace After School Programs - Fall '24
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COLLEGE CRASH COURSE (High-School Only)
​Mondays, 5- 7pm @ Yesler Terrace:
START DATE September 9th, 2024
- Space is limited -
contact Yesler Terrace Program Manager, Roberto Ascalon
to request to join after the start date.
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CLICK HERE - to submit an INTEREST FORM for COLLEGE CRASH COURSE
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​​​BFI YESLER TERRACE PRESENTS: "Beautiful Spaces"
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​Join us In-Person at Yesler Terrace as we adventure into the world of storytelling! This Fall at Yesler Terrace we will be exploring the theme of “Beautiful Spaces,” - the spaces that feel like home, that hold us together, the places we go to find adventure, and even the spaces in our own minds that bring us wonder! Each week we’ll take on new writing inspired by visual artists, authors, poets, thinkers, musicians, and more, as we add to our storytelling toolbox.
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The following programs take place at our Yesler Terrace location, 221 10th Ave S #174, Seattle, WA 98104 (Hoa Mai Building).
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CLICK HERE - to submit an INTEREST FORM for Yesler Terrace Programs
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DATES: The following elementary programs at Yesler terrace will begin the week of September 23rd and run weekly through December 19th.
​Tuesdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm @ Yesler Terrace
Grades 1 - 3
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Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 pm @ Yesler Terrace
Grades 1 - 5
Thursdays, 4:00 - 5:30 pm @ Yesler Terrace
Grades 3 - 5
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For Questions about Fall '24 Yesler Terrace programming, please reach out to Yesler Terrace Program Manager, Roberto Ascalon.
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Greenwood Program Manager, Matt Gano
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Yesler Terrace Program Manager, Roberto Ascalon
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Program Costs
We are committed to making sure our programs are accessible to everyone. As in the past, our after-school programs will be offered for free, but we encourage you to consider a donation in lieu of a fee. Your support will greatly help us continue to offer high-quality programming to more families in our community. If you are interested in making a donation (of any amount) to empower this work, please click HERE.
Questions?
Questions about our After School writing Programs? Contact us via email here.
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