Simpson Street Free Press Open House
September 09, 2015
Meet the Writers
Open House
September 10 and 17, 5–7PM
South Towne Mall – 2411 W. Broadway – (608) 223-0489
See What Academic Achievement Looks Like!
- Bridging gaps requires local kids - meet them, talk to them, see their newsroom
- In 2015, SSFP curriculum won several prestigious national awards
- SSFP curriculum is featured in 2015 national issue brief on building youth literacy (Read Here)
- La Prensa employs 68 young writers who publish in English and Spanish
- Grads of James Wright Free Press (located at Capital Newspapers) join the South Towne staff
- All SSFP students write book reviews and publish content on multiple media platforms
- Students publish at least one science assignment per semester (including summer)
- Students publish at least one history assignment per semester (including summer)
- Students complete at least one arts feature per semester (including summer)
- Students practice literacy and learn 21st century job skills in authentic newsrooms
- SSFP South Towne is Dane County’s first all-academics youth center
National research is clear: after-school academics and project-based learning gets results. See for yourself. Visit these young reporters. Let them show you their work. See our 2014-15 data. Most of all – see and experience what an all-academics youth center looks like.
