Press Releases

  • Writers in the Schools' Celebration of Story Raises Funds for Houston Children

    November 14, 2011

    Houston, TX – November 11, 2011 – The Writers in the Schools (WITS) third annual Celebration of Story event gathered guests such as Jessica Rossman and Gordon Bethune, Jacqueline S. Martin, and Josephine and the Honorable Bill Rice...

  • Writers in the Schools Presents “A Celebration of Story”

    October 5, 2011

    Writers in the Schools Presents “A Celebration of Story” Benefit and Silent Auction November 3rd
     
    Houston, TX – October 5, 2011 – Writers in the...
  • Writers in the Schools Reduces Fees for Qualifying Title 1 Schools

    August 15, 2011

    Houston, TX – August 15, 2011 – Writers in the Schools (WITS), a Houston nonprofit dedicated to engaging children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing, will reduce its fees for services  by 17% for the 2011-2012...

  • Summer Creative Writing Camp Enriches Children across Houston

    June 1, 2011

    Houston, TX – To keep kids sharp this summer, Writers in the Schools (WITS) and the School Literacy and Culture Project at Rice University are hosting the Summer Creative Writing Workshops June 13th – July 1st at six locations...

  • Meet the Pulitzer Prize Winning Authors of the Future

    April 1, 2011

    Houston, TX—In order to celebrate some of Houston’s best young writers, Writers in the Schools (WITS) is kicking off spring with our Houston Young Writers Reading Series taking place at the Houston Arboretum, Discovery Green, and...