So I was recently watching Ratatouille and the main theme in this film is that "anyone can cook." Well it is kind of ironic that I read this article soon after because the theme here seems to be that "anyone can write." The program they've got running here in New York at this church is a great opportunity for those who attend soup kitchens. Even though a large majority of the people disregard the table every Wednesday for writer's workshop, there are some who really take advantage of this.
I noticed that the author of this article really had some good descriptive detail. Coincidence? Considering that he is in charge of writer's workshop, I'm sure he's got some experience on his belt. The good part of this is that he does this solely as volunteer work! Wouldn't this be a great chance for students to get some hours of volunteer work done? For example, maybe a high school group called "Writer's Workshop" could be formed and then meet every Wednesday at the soup kitchen to aid people off the streets of New York in developing writing skills.
I just wish that the author would have went into more detail about the workshop itself. Instead, it seemed like he rambled on about how the soup kitchen works, the type of people who come eat, and some random stats. I only get a general sense of the writer's workshop and I'm left to assume some things, but overall, I think it is a good offer.
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