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Mirrors
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May 29, 2012 by WITS Editor

One day I was sitting at home. It was the day after I got my hair cut short. I thought …
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Category: creativity, family, illness, inspiration, memory, spoken word, student, writer, writers in the schools, writing | Tags: arts in medicine, cancer, mirrors, music, poetry, purple songs can fly, Texas Children's Cancer and Hematology Center
On the Other Side
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October 18, 2011 by WITS Editor

Being on the other side of cancer is easier than being in the middle. When …
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Category: essay, family, illness, writers in the schools | Tags: cancer, family, God, Health, Home, mother, parenting
Making a Mark: Raising Awareness of Childhood Cancer
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September 8, 2011 by WITS Editor

September 2011 is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. To raise awareness, Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Centers (TCCHC) sponsors an …
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Category: event, Houston, illness, loss, poetry, publishing, writers in the schools | Tags: ;Making a Mark, cancer, childhood cancer, periwinkle foundation, texas children's cancer center
WITS is Mentioned in the New York Times
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January 7, 2008 by WITS Houston

Today the New York Times published a great story about Purple Songs Can Fly, an organization founded by Anita Kruse …
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Category: Houston, writers in the schools | Tags: anita kruse, arts in medicine, cancer, marcia chamberlain, purple songs can fly, texas children's hospital, wits

Writers in the Schools (WITS) is the #1 literary arts organization in Texas, increasing literacy and nourishing creativity across the nation. With 80 writers and educators on staff, WITS has a reach throughout Houston in classrooms, community centers, museums, parks, and hospitals. This blog provides a snapshot of the organization--who we are, where we are, and what we are all about.

The glory of WITS is best expressed by the students--in their own words -- so this blog features essays, stories, and poems that were created by K-12 students in our program. All material (c) Writers in the Schools 2007-2013. If you wish to republish this work, please credit both the organization and the author and link back to this site. This material may not be used in commercial ventures of any kind.

Supporting WITS will help bring the pleasure and power of reading and writing to more Houston children -- 23,000 students this year -- helping to improve writing skills, build confidence, raise test scores, and enhance creativity.

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