August 12, 2015
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Roosevelt High School students working together this summer as part of a unique publishing internship.
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Writing with a Cultural Edge
Roosevelt students publish social justice books
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A talented group of multi-
cultural students have spent
the summer learning about
publishing while writing on
subjects with an inter-genera-
tional and cultural edge.
Roosevelt High School’s
publishing center, “Unique
Ink,” linked the 12 local stu-
dents to the Dojo Agency, a
full service advertising agen-
cy in St. Johns which hosted
them at their offices to devel-
op personal and group pub-
lishing skills.
The students worked to-
gether to create a website
to help market and sell stu-
dent-written social-justice re-
lated books, all of which focus
on the impact of youth in the
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community.
Some of the writings fo-
cused on teenagers interact-
ing with law enforcement, a
hot topic with so many officer
involved shootings in the na-
tional spotlight.
“Although each book is
different, the approach to all
of them is through an inter-
generational lens,” said Kate
McPherson, Unique Ink coor-
dinator. “Our goal is to honor
the diverse voices of the com-
munity.”
Other titles run the gamut
from Where the Roses Smell
Best, a guide to helping oth-
er teens understand Portland
culture to No Box Can Hold,
which asks readers to further
understand their preconceived
notions of oppressed people
and look at how stereotypes
function on a daily level.
“We’ve had many intrigu-
ing experts who visited us
during the internships and
helped guide us in technical
and brainstorming aspects of
our work,” said Robert Thack-
er, a student who recently
graduated from the program.
“They have served as mentors
to the group.”
Students who are interested
in participating in the future or
learning more about the pro-
gram are encouraged to write
to rhswritingcenter@gmail.
com. Those interesting in buy-
ing some of the new books
or donating to the publishing
program can get more infor-
mation by visiting roosevel-
troguthwriters.org.
Town Hall on Marijuana Policy
Commissioner Amanda Fritz is hosting a se-
ries of community gatherings to get the public’s
input on the licensing and regulating of mar-
ijuana businesses that operate within the city
limits.
“This is an important opportunity for com-
munity members to voice their suggestions and
to learn how marijuana retail businesses will be
regulated in the city,” Fritz said.
The next meetings take place on Thursday, Aug.
13 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rosewood Initia-
tive, 16126 S.E. Stark St., and again on Thursday,
Aug. 27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legacy Em-
manuel Medical Center, 501 N. Graham St.