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More than 40 poets who have won acclaim from ������Ƶ’s Wick Poetry Center are expected to return to the ������Ƶ Campus in September to celebrate the center’s 40th anniversary. The group of poets has won either the Ohio Chapbook Prize, sponsored by the ������Ƶ Press and the Wick Center, or the Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize.“This anniversary will be a celebration of the power of poetry and will be a great reunion for the ever-expanding Wick family of poets,” said David Hassler, the Bob and Walt Wick Executive Director of the center.“What’s exciting is we now have 4...

Michele McCombs, a second-grade teacher for ������Ƶ City Schools, believes the Becoming a Brave Teacher workshop came at just the right time for her to be that ‘teacher/leader’ who develops a support system of inclusiveness for marginalized communities.“Being a brave teacher means harnessing strength and courage to show up and do the best that I can,” said McCombs. “On different days that may mean different things for meeting the needs of students and families. Sometimes that can be a challenging situation.”Whatever their reasons for attending, local teachers collaborated with colleagues to devel...