This is the “write time” to help Ohio’s middle schoolers improve their writing skills and leadership abilities so that they can impact their communities now and in the future.

Your support can help Power of the Pen participants gain the lifelong benefits that result from being part of a writing team and competing in tournaments.

• It’s the write time for students to learn to enhance communication skills, critical thinking and confidence.

• It’s the write time to build toward a lifelong impact in college and careers.

Click here to support Ohio's middle school students and ampify young, creative voices. With strong creative writing and leadership skills developed through participating in Power of the Pen, students can write their own future.

“I didn’t know all those years ago when I stayed late after school one day to try out for a writing team, I would get a whole shiny new future.”
~ Lindsay Puckett, West Carrollton alum and author of The Glass Witch

Lindsay's debut novel was published by Scholastic on October 18, 2022. Click the picture to learn more about Lindsay and her experiences in Power of the Pen.