The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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Most people agree that the fall/winter holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Many, however, disagree about why that is. Is it turkeys and presents and lights? We at Page 15 lean toward presents of a very … Continue reading

Posted in Updates on 15th November 2012

Page 15 in Oprah’s magazine!

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Page 15 has the honor of being featured in the November issue of O magazine. Recently we entered in Croc Shoe’s 100 shoes 100 women contest, and our very own Julia Young was selected as one of the winners.  As … Continue reading

Posted in Updates on 16th October 2012

We Need Architects!

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Why do we call tutors “architects”? Simple: calling our tutors “volunteers” wouldn’t be doing them any justice. No, as a Page 15 tutor, you are not only helping students with homework (which is already amazing!), but by helping build the scaffolding that allows students to be self-sufficient learners, you are etching your initials onto the cornerstone of their educational foundation. This is why you are an Architect! Continue reading

Posted in Updates on 17th September 2012

Wanderer

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A very creative comic by 7th graders Alana and Laura, completed during our comic workshop at CFLA in 2012, led by Nathan Holic (graphic narrative editor at The Florida Review, and write/editor/illustrator extraordinaire). .

Posted in Whoa! on 7th June 2012

Wars Are Dumb Book Release Party!

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At the start of 2012, we teamed up with Brooklyn-based literary publisher Annalemma magazine to challenge Orlando high schoolers to write about what adults do wrong and how they would do it right. After receiving over 200 submissions from all … Continue reading

Posted in Updates on 25th April 2012

Pledge

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Another gem from Slam Camp 2010, Ketia J, a senior at Evans H.S. wrote and performed a sort of Haitian-American pledge of allegiance, appropriately titled “Pledge.” You think it’s an awesome read? Too bad you missed Ketia’s powerful performance.   … Continue reading

Posted in Whoa! on 3rd April 2012

Dear Poetry

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“Dear Poetry” was written and peformed at Slam Camp 2010 by Daria L, a 10th-grader at Winter Park H.S. She was reluctant to write any kind of poetry… she kinda hated it. She was also a little shy to perform … Continue reading

Posted in Whoa! on 3rd April 2012

The Friday Club

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Education, creation, pizza… …like the founding fathers before us, we hold these truths to be self-evident… Er, um, ahem… What is the Friday club, you ask? Only the coolest, hippest, craziest, most awesome, amazing, radical, tubular, bodacious, alasse’ eina, ever! … Continue reading

Posted in Updates on 21st February 2012