Month: April 2026

Freedom and Possibilities: A Celebration in Brooklyn

Young writer speaking into microphone on stage

Written by Bianca Turetsky, Director Of Programs and the Brooklyn Region   On Tuesday evening, a small but mighty group of young writers and their loved ones battled subway delays, spring break plans, and joined together in the basement community room of the Park Slope Library to celebrate the end of the winter trimester with a …

Rising to the Occasion at My First Debate Tournament

Written by Imani Parker, Specialty Programs Coordinator On March 14th, 2026, thirteen Writopia debaters bravely logged onto Zoom to take part in an abbreviated World Schools Style debate tournament alongside our partners at Debate Spaces. They competed internationally, going up against debaters from different parts of the world.  It was my first tournament as Writopia …