October Newsletter
Dear Friends,
As the seasons change, 826 MSP has changes of our own to share!
We have a few new team members! In case you missed it, check out these interviews with our two newest staff, Dr. Jamal Adam (Executive Director) and Annie Chen (Writers' Room Manager). Our whole team is pictured above (photo taken by Yasmin Yassin).
In accordance with our strategic plan, we recently developed a revised mission statement and, for the first time, created vision and values statements. Check the full slate out on our blog.
We also have a new field trip open to 1st and 2nd graders! Learn more about Poetry Navigators here.
In community,
the 826 MSP crew
Student Spotlight
Samira, grade 6, was featured in the Minnesota Women's Press!
Her piece, titled "Me" reads:
It's not easy being me.
Wearing a hijab, getting nasty
looks from people when crossing the
streets. Constant fear of getting
it snatched.
It's not easy being me.
Being a Black girl with racism
bouncing around. My culture
defines me. But for some
people, it makes me bad.
I'm Somali, but that doesn't
make me a pirate. I'm kind,
not a kidnapper. I don't treat people
differently because of the
color of their skin.
It's not easy being me.
a Muslim, Black, beautiful girl.
My afro popping under my hijab.
It's not easy being me, a pretty,
more-than-enough young woman.
Upcoming Events
There's still time to sign up for Books for Breakfast! Get your ticket today for a morning focused on journalism and storytelling which centers BIPOC perspectives, with special guest Mukhtar Ibrahim of the Sahan Journal and, of course, our amazing student authors. (And a delicious hot breakfast!)
