10/10/2026
On October 2, we spent an inspiring afternoon celebrating SAL’s Writers in the Schools (WITS) program! We’re delighted to share that we raised $227,942 (and counting!) for WITS in the school year to come, exceeding our $220,000 goal!
Thank you to the student readers—Asher Sylve, Hanh Dinh Chi, and Anjali Andresen—for amazing us with your words, full of humor, hope, and heart. And to the WITS writers—Ann Teplick, Samar Abulhassan, and Clara Olivo—who worked closely with these students to help discover and develop their creative potential.
That afternoon, Big Picture principal Frederick Butts reminded us of the importance of nurturing a student’s roots so they can grow into their full selves. And former WITS-kid-turned-SAL-staff-member Grace Nakahara showed us what is possible for young people years after they graduate from WITS.
With our community’s support, we’ll continue to creatively engage over 6,500 K-12 public school students this year, and serve 20 out of 40 WITS schools at no cost through our WITS Rewritten initiative.
If you weren’t able to attend but would like to make a gift to WITS, please follow the link in bio. Thank you for supporting WITS!
