Her Words

10/12/2023

10/12/2023

Registration for our Fall 2023 program is now open! Our session has begun and will end in early June 2024.

Teen girls and gender-expansive youth in Morristown who attend Middle and High School are welcome to join Her Words. Students will meet on Wednesdays from 5:30–7:30 pm at the Morristown Neighborhood House (12 Flagler Street, Morristown) from October through June.

Refreshments will be provided at each session.

Please contact Adia Harris, Program Director, at 973.538.1229 or [email protected] or Cyndall Brice at [email protected] to join the program.

10/20/2022

The Her Words program is featured in this new Morristown Life story by Jillian Risberg. Thank you to teen participants Carolina and Nayeli for sharing their experiences with readers!

“It is critically important for teen girls and gender-expansive youth to have a program that empowers them to share their stories, shape their futures, and create change in their lives and communities,” says Her Words program director Ellen Papazian.

Full story:
https://www.mypaperonline.com/teens-make-their-voices-heard-through-the-power-of-her-words.html

09/14/2022

Dear Friends - Registration is open for our school-year program! Her Words is a creative arts and mentoring program that offers free, innovative workshops on the arts, expressive writing, and wellness for teen girls and gender-expansive youth in grades 9–12. We are a program of Morris Arts in partnership with the Morris School District.

Interested teen girls and gender-expansive youth can register at https://herwordsnj.com/join. Our program begins on 10/12, but teens are welcome to join anytime. Thank you for helping us spread the word!

08/17/2022

Thank you to Morris Arts for your support and commitment to our program. We would not exist without your dedication. Thank you to the Morris School District for your partnership. We appreciate everyone who came to our performance of "What They Don't Tell You." Your support makes all the difference!

08/04/2022

Please come and support the teens from our 2022 Her Words Summer Program as they present their original play "What They Don't Tell You" next Thursday, August 11, from 6-8 p.m. at Morris Arts, 14 Maple Ave., Suite 301, in Morristown. The teens—ages 14 to 18 and mainly from Morristown High School—wrote this original play together in just four weeks. "What They Don't Tell You" reflects their concerns, experiences, and hopes as young people today. The event is free and open to the public. To learn more and RSVP, visit https://herwordsnj.com/events. (RSVP is appreciated but not required.) Thanks for helping us get the word out. We hope to see you there!

10/02/2021

Enrollment is open now for our school-year program for young women in Morristown and surrounding areas. Her Words is a creative writing and mentoring program that helps young women develop and strengthen their voices. We offer free workshops in creative writing led by visiting teaching artists who help participants develop their writing skills and create a portfolio of work.

Our program runs from October 6, 2021 - June 15, 2022, at Morristown High School. We welcome young women in 9th-12th grade who are passionate about growing as writers and being part of a supportive community. We are a diverse community of teens, including gender-expansive youth.

We meet on Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. Youth may join at any time throughout the school year. They can learn more and register at this link. Thank you for helping us spread the word!

Teen girls and gender non-conforming youth in grades 9 through 12 in Morristown and surrounding areas are welcome to join Her Words. We have a school-year and a summer program

08/16/2021

Thank you to our incredible counselors, Jehimy Romero, LSW, and Karen Jones-Williams, LCSW, whose commitment and dedication to our teens made all the difference this summer.

08/12/2021

Our play, True Reflections, is tomorrow! We hope you can attend: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, 101 James St., in Morristown, NJ. The teens will perform their original play and then lead a talkback with the audience. True Reflections was written by the teen participants of our 2021 Summer Program.

This clip is from rehearsal today. In this scene, the character Karla (played by Jocelyn, 13) recalls a poem her mother shared with her. Translating the poem is the therapist, played by Odalis, 14.

07/28/2021

Writing practice: Carolina, 15, working on her monologue today.

The teens will perform their original play, followed by a talkback with the audience, on Friday, August 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium of Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Morristown. More details to come.

07/22/2021

To prepare for performing their play in front of an audience, our Summer Program participants practice reading in front of others slowly, purposefully, and with strength in their voice. On this day, we read the poem "from The Black Maria," by Aracelis Girmay, which Ariel, one of our participants, brought in to share and discuss with the group. Here, teen participant Shae practices reading a line from the poem ("space speckled with stars & the moon far off") with coaching from teaching artist Adia Harris.

07/19/2021

During our summer program, the teens write and then perform an original play that sparks a discussion in our community. Here's a look at one teen's process to generate ideas. We will perform our play for family, friends, and the community on Fri., Aug. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the auditorium at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School in Morristown. The teens will host a talkback after the performance. We hope to see you there!