Craft Your Own Short Comic Book
A free Mighty Writers writing workshop
conducted by comic book devotee Alli Katz
(ages 10-14)
Workshop dates:
Tues. & Thurs.
6 to 8pm
October 20, 22, 27, 29
To register, email
Rachel Loeper
rloeper@mightywriters.org
Or call: 267.239.0899
Register Now Before It’s Too Late!
“The class clown is the guy who
drops his pants at the football
game. The class comedian is
the guy who talked him into it.”
“I look for good stories; I’m not driven by anything other than good filmmakers and good stories.”
Poetry Fun! (ages 6-9)
Led by Khanh-Anh Le
Sun. 3:00-4:00 p.m. Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 (continues in Nov.)
In our poetry workshop, we emphasize the fun and creative side of poetry, giving kids a chance to express themselves and use words in new and exciting ways.
Write Like a Ninja! (ages 10-14)
Led by journalist and Temple prof George Miller
Sun. 11am-12:30pm: Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25
A descriptive writing program revolving around Japanese culture, specifically the concepts of loyalty, integrity and community that were so important to the 18th and 19th century Japanese warriors—the ninjas and samurai.
Comic Madness (ages 10-14)
Led by comic aficionado Alli Katz.
Tues. & Thurs. 6-8pm: Oct. 20, 22, 27, 29
Kids will learn techniques for crafting a narrative, including pacing, story-boarding, page layout and cover art while creating their very own comic.
Hidden Stories (ages 14-18)
Led by Molly Johnsen
Wed. 6-7:30pm: Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28 (continues in Nov.)
Kids will learn that a photo is a moment frozen in time. We can all find stories in a photograph if we look hard enough. Sometimes the story behind the image is the very last thing you’d expect.
Sign up in person at Mighty Writers (1501 Christian Street), or send an email to program director Rachel Loeper (rloeper@mightywriters.org) with the name of the student, school, age and phone number.
(Please put the name of the class you’re registering for in the subject line.)
More MW workshops will be announced shortly!
Thank you.
“A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.”
School: Universal Institute Charter School
Grade: 8th
How did you hear about Mighty Writers? “My brothers went to the summer writing workshops and one had his picture in the Mighty Times newspaper.”
What kind of reader are you? What are some of your favorite books? “Drama is very entertaining. I like “What a Girl Wants,” “Grease” and “Dear Dumb Diary.”
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“I just had an epiphany! I want to be a pediatrician!”
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What are your favorite subjects? “Social Studies and math. I like American History—for example, studying about the Fifth Amendment and the Declaration of Independence.”
What’s hardest about school? “Tests and projects.”
Describe yourself in one sentence. “You can never know enough about me.”
Why is writing important? “I express my creativity in writing. With writing you can use your imagination; no one else can tell you what to write because it is your own.”
If you could request one thing from President Obama, what would it be? “To let me be his secretary. I’d learn politics and how he runs the White House.”
How do you feel about the chance to help a younger Mighty Writer? “It feels good to help someone who wants to be helped. I enjoy when they succeed.”
What do you want to be when you grow up? “A doctor, but I don’t know what type. I want to help people, cure people. I just had an epiphany! I want to be a pediatrician!”
Suhaylah Stones, 14, lives with her parents and three brothers in Northeast Philadelphia. Suhaylah is an impressively focused student who has demonstrated the Mighty ability to mentor and encourage her Mighty Writer peers.
