Our Student Writers Share Their Work With the Brooklyn Community

Brooklyn Paper featured our students after nearly 90 young writers from Leaders High School took part in a writing contest connected to their English class. The project gave students the chance to write about their own experiences, develop their voices, and share their work with a real audience.

The assignment was inspired by The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Students created short vignettes and personal stories based on their lives, observations, and experiences. The goal was to help students see themselves as writers and understand that their stories have value.

Our 10th grade English teacher, Gabriel Fontes, organized the contest with Taylor & Co. Books in Ditmas Park. He wanted students to have an authentic reason to write and a place where their work could be celebrated outside of the classroom.

Three students were selected as winners by local poets and writers. Their work was displayed and sold at Taylor & Co. Books, where they also had the opportunity to meet readers, sign copies, and talk about their writing. The students also took part in a book launch at the Lafayette Campus Library, where they read from their work and celebrated their accomplishment with classmates and staff.

The article shows how we use project-based learning to make schoolwork feel meaningful and connected to the real world. When students are given the chance to create something personal, share it with others, and receive recognition for their work, they can begin to see themselves in new ways.

We are proud of our student writers and the confidence they showed by sharing their stories with the Brooklyn community.

Read the Original Article on Brooklyn Paper