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About Teens in Print

We’re a writing program for Boston students. Learn about our approach and what we offer.

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Get to know the writing mentors behind Teens in Print.
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School and Career

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Local Issues

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Reviews & Listicles

Creative Writing

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News

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Albin Casilla Mendez

Alena Tran

Bethany Soto-Gomez

Brian Huang

Elizabeth Choi

Jazlynn Truong

Khadra Abdullahi

Lily Castello

Maria O'Malley

Thao Tran
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Use TiP in your classroom

Model skills or genres using mentor texts by students.
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Author

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

8 Articles

The innocent-looking poison

Cultural Criticism

The innocent-looking poison

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

June 22, 2021

Standing out in a crowd of identical people

Cultural Criticism

Standing out in a crowd of identical people

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

May 7, 2021

When I think of my siblings…

When I think of my siblings…

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

March 30, 2021

Finding the one teacher that understands you can change your life

Cultural Criticism

Finding the one teacher that understands you can change your life

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

March 15, 2021

Lonely star

Lonely star

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

March 3, 2021

Pandemic travel with my family

Cultural Criticism

Pandemic travel with my family

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

January 11, 2021

How our political climate divides our country and our personal relationships

National and Global Issues

How our political climate divides our country and our personal relationships

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

December 10, 2020

Hopes and fears for the 2020 election

National and Global Issues

Hopes and fears for the 2020 election

Xochitl Tai-Dawson

October 14, 2020