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| Team Hope unveils a butterfly during WWW Graduation June 3rd |
RIVERSIDE - On Monday, WWW's Team HOPE celebrated the completion of their ten week program, The Write of Your Life, which was held at Educational Options Center (EOC) in Riverside. After receiving a completion certificate and WWW's Infinity bracelet, each girl shared with the class how it has helped change the way she feels about herself, and how she deals with life’s hurdles.“I have a better outlook on life now. I know I can do anything and I am not alone,” said one WWW student. “It felt wrong at first to talk about certain things because people might judge you. Eventually I felt safe here. I learned I could open up and share my problems. I was not the only one,” another student expressed.
The young scholars chose mental health issues, suicide and self-injury prevention for their focus in bringing awareness through their writing and artwork. The team unveiled a large butterfly arranged out of colorful sticky notes in furtherance of WWW's Let's Stick 2gether Campaign. "The butterfly signifies hope and renewal and is a reminder of how fragile life can be," said WWW Head Instructor Kathy Ediss.
The girls and their parents celebrated with tea and cupcakes as they spent the rest of the afternoon reminiscing about their favorite class and future plans.
RIVERSIDE - On Monday, WWW's Team HOPE celebrated the completion of their ten week program, The Write of Your Life, which was held at Educational Options Center (EOC) in Riverside. After receiving a completion certificate and WWW's Infinity bracelet, each girl shared with the class how it has helped change the way she feels about herself, and how she deals with life’s hurdles.“I have a better outlook on life now. I know I can do anything and I am not alone,” said one WWW student. “It felt wrong at first to talk about certain things because people might judge you. Eventually I felt safe here. I learned I could open up and share my problems. I was not the only one,” another student expressed.
The young scholars chose mental health issues, suicide and self-injury prevention for their focus in bringing awareness through their writing and artwork. The team unveiled a large butterfly arranged out of colorful sticky notes in furtherance of WWW's Let's Stick 2gether Campaign. "The butterfly signifies hope and renewal and is a reminder of how fragile life can be," said WWW Head Instructor Kathy Ediss.
The girls and their parents celebrated with tea and cupcakes as they spent the rest of the afternoon reminiscing about their favorite class and future plans.
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| Tea & Cupcakes served during WWW Graduation |
Parents also shared how they saw the changes in their daughters since joining the class. “I see a smile on my daughter’s face now that wasn’t there before. Now it’s there all the time,” revealed one parent. The WWW Infinity Bracelets, which were gifted to each student, were accompanied with a poem:
Wear your
infinity bracelet
And dare to
wonder.
The
possibilities are endless.
Limits
exist only where you set them.
Unlock your
future.
Then give
the bracelet to someone in need.
Share your
hope.
And dare them to wonder.
Team HOPE's program was hosted in collaboration with Women Wonder Writers (WWW), Riverside Unified School District (RUSD) and Riverside County Office of Education (RCOE). The program was faciliated by veteran WWW instructor Kathy Ediss, WWW Assistant Instructor Jennifer Ringl and EOC teacher Lynne Sher. The team will conclude their writing program by visiting The Museum of Tolerance later this month on a field trip sponsored by RUSD.
WWW is a nonprofit volunteer organization, which implements creative writing, arts and mentorship programs for co-ed at-risk youth around Riverside County. For more information about upcoming events, visit WomenWonderWriters.com.
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| Team Hope - Educations Options Center |
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