Since 2016 Jack Straw’s artist team has helped students at Denny International Middle School to write and record their own original poetry in Spanish, and published bilingual anthologies of the students’ poems. Additional projects include Mercer and Chinook Middle Schools.

Our Dual Language Poetry Projects
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La Vida Latina: Poesía de Denny 2024 READ MORE >

Nuestras Historias Contadas: Poesía de Denny 2023 READ MORE >

Todo es posible: Poesía de Chinook READ MORE >

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Tu Mundo, Nuestro Mundo: Poesía de Denny 2022 READ MORE >

Voces Locas: Poesía de Mercer 2022 READ MORE >

Cover illustration for the Denny 2021 Anthology: The words El Año Cuando Cambió Todo, with 3 drawings of people wearing face masks over half their faces

El Año Cuando Cambió Todo: Poesía de Denny 2021 READ MORE >

Cover illustration for the Mercer 2021 Anthology: A drawing of two people holding hands with pages around them. Above: Mercer International Middle School; below: Los Poemas de nuestros corazones! Jack Straw Cultural Center

Los Poemas de Nuestros Corazones: Poesía de Mercer 2021 READ MORE >

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Las Voces del Futuro: Poesía de Denny 2020 READ MORE >

Fuera de la Caja: Poesía de Denny 2019 READ MORE >

Este Árbol Soy Yo: Poesía de Denny 2018 READ MORE >

Porque Venimos de Todo: Poesía de Denny 2017 READ MORE >

Historias del Vecindario: Poesía de Denny 2016 READ MORE >

Youth Program Projects
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Check out Jack Straw’s books of poetry produced through our youth programs.
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Youth Programs

Jack Straw provides several different types of in-school and out of school programs for youth. Find out more about the types of programs we offer.

Programs for the Blind/Visually Impaired

Since 1995, Jack Straw has provided access and training in audio production for blind and visually impaired individuals of all ages.

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