We believe it is crucial to bring magic into writing spaces; to foster imagination, creativity, and discovery; and to see minds open and pencils move.
Our Mission
We are a nonprofit organization in Louisville, KY that inspires students ages 6 - 18 from under-resourced communities to grow their imaginations through writing—to see minds open and pencils move.
Students in our Young Authors Book Project wrote poems, essays, fiction stories, and letters exploring justice, identity, and community. We are thrilled to publish their work in a book this fall—for now, enjoy a sneak peek at some of their work!
50 of our students participated in our Young Authors Book Project. Over the course of a semester, they spent 42 hours working one-on-one and in small groups with our volunteers. 95% of these students showed categorical growth in their academic writing skills.
This fall, we are continuing our partnership with Olmsted Academy South! During the fall semester, we'll spend three hours a week with a class of seventh-grade girls. These students will read, reimagine, and write fairytales. Their stories will show that girls have all the armor they need to tackle current issues—words, friendship, and imagination!
In the spring semester, sixth-graders will write poems to encourage social change. Their work will revolve around community, feminism, and identity—and how those things intersect.
We will publish all the work from these young writers in a book!
Twice a week, students come to our enchanted forest of learning at Olmsted Academy South. Volunteers help students with homework and the daily writing prompt!
Writing Roadshows are one to two hour, pre-set, high energy writing lesson plans for elementary and high school. Teachers select a writing plan that fits their class.
We are thrilled to start offering after-school tutoring at our very own space in Portland in Spring 2019! Students will recieve homework help and academic support. Our volunteers are engaged, energetic community members who believe that one-on-one support leads to success in learning. Students will also have creative writing and publishing opportunities!
"Sharing Young Voices"
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We are always looking for volunteers to work with our students—we believe that one-on-one attention from a caring adult is what helps students grow. We have a lot of opportunities that take place outside of the classroom too: curriculum development, copyediting, design, illustration, event planning, and shop keeping. We are always looking for ways to collaborate with other artists and community organizations too!
Volunteers are the heart and energy of our work. Whether you want to work directly with our students or you would prefer a behind-the-scenes, eyes-peeled-for-comma-splices job, we want to hear from you!
Young Authors Greenhouse needs your help to grow! Our goal is to increase confidence and academic performance of many students through in-school projects, after-school tutoring, workshops, and field trips. Every contribution will be used in a meaningful way to support Young Authors Greenhouse and our students.
