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JANEIN BROOKES

YEARS AS MENTEE: 1

GRADE: Freshman

HIGH SCHOOL: Success Academy of Liberal Arts

BORN: New York, NY

LIVES: Bronx, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: Scholastic Art & Writing Award: Honorable Mention

MENTEE’S ANECDOTE: The Found Poetry workshop was the crossing of a boundary that I could not be more grateful to Cynthia for. If it had not been for her, I definitely would not have found the confidence necessary to share something as personal as my anxiety in front of a group of open women and young girls that I had never spoken to before. Even though I am very reserved and do not enjoy verbally sharing my work with others, I see now that the sharing of a story is what makes the story a story.

CYNTHIA-MARIE O’BRIEN

YEARS AS MENTOR: 1

OCCUPATION: Freelance editor and writer

BORN: New Haven, CT

LIVES: Queens, NY

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS: This year my work has appeared in America Magazine, Kirkus, and The Literary Review.

MENTOR’S ANECDOTE: One of my favorite experiences has been using museums as writing spots. Our first trip to the Met Breuer inspired Janein’s Scholastic Award–winning poem; she began writing it there as a result of a prompt, “If you were to paint today, what would you paint?” On our second adventure, we visited the Met’s Asian wing to fulfill her goal of exploring Japanese culture. Seeing Janein so inspired to visit the museums was awesome. Whether in the library, coffee shop, or a city landmark, we always push ourselves to new ideas through free writes. I cannot wait for her CHAPTERS reading.