Dream Keepers Blog

Peace is to . . . a poem by Milwaukee teens composed at The Kujichagulia Lutheran Center's 8th Annual Dr. King Day Event, 2008 http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/Kuji Peace is to hug Peace is to love Peace is to have fun Peace is to share Peace is to jump for joy Peace is to relax Peace is to be happy Peace is to show your feelings Peace is to show faithfulness Peace is to share happiness Peace is to live Peace is to enjoy Peace is to appreciate Peace is to be fair Peace is to love Peace is to be equal Peace is to be nonviolent Peace is to not fight Peace is to love your family Peace is to say no to conflicts Peace is to respect others no matter what Peace is to give Peace is to love as to love is to cherish Peace is to admire Peace is to be kind Peace is to stop war Peace is to share Peace is to be kind Peace is to be faithful Peace is to cherish

On January 16th, the Dream Keepers met Milwaukee-area writer Yolanda White. What fun we had hearing about her writing gigs and doing some of our own writing! The picture features from left to right, Writer Yolanda White, a friend of Yolanda's, Dream Keepers Deanna and Natalie Branch.

Last fall, I challenged the Dream Keepers to write essays for the local Martin Luther King essay contest. The contest theme was America Must Change. I brought stacks of books from the library. The Dream Keepers spent two sessions reading and taking notes. Then they wrote rough drafts. I read the essays and gave some feedback. The Dream Keepers asked to add extra writing sessions so that they could polish their essays. I happily agreed. After the essays were turned in, I promised the Dream Keepers that I would publish their work once the judging was complete. None of the Dream Keepers placed in the essay contest--but I consider all of them winners. The Dream Keepers took time to learn, think, and write about a topic of significance. In this process, they gained wisdom that can never be taken away from them. On Sunday, the Dream Keepers will read their essays at our church, Hephatha Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. They will have the opportunity to talk to their community about how America ...