The –ISM Youth Files – Meet The Writers

Meet some of our new youth writers for The –Ism Youth Files
We had many incredible pieces from our rounds of submissions for The -Ism Youth Files. While we continue contracting and meeting with our winners, we are excited to announce three of these exciting writers!
- Freya StickaFreya is a 15 year old high schooler who lives in Portland Oregon. Freya loves to write, paint, and be creative. She is also very…
- Jenell TheobaldCreator of the essay “The Many Who Don’t Fit In” Jenell Theobald is an incoming sophomore at the International School of Beaverton. Like many Americans, she…
- Keona Burch (Rose Zhang)Creator of the poems “A Wish for Rain” and “Fault” Keona Burch (Rose Zhang) is from Portland, Oregon, but currently studying at Northfield Mount Hermon, a…
- Danica LeungCreator of the graphic novel “Wild Geese” A recent graduate from Lincoln High School, Danica Leung (she/her) intends to study political science at Emory University as a…
- Kylynn LucioKyLynn Hattie Lucio (she/hers) is a Native American junior at Springfield Public Schools (Minnesota) in the hopes of becoming a therapist or a writer. This will be…
- Trini FengTrini Feng (she/her) is a high school senior from suburban Illinois. She enjoys writing in a variety of genres and forms, always finding a new way…
- Kaitlyn O’NeillAs a current high school student at Oregon Episcopal School, Kaitlyn O’Neill(she/her) discovered her love for poetry in her tenth-grade English class. Kaitlyn has always had…
- Isabella SantanaA recent graduate from West High School, Isabella Santana (she/her) hopes that her words can change the world. Isabella has received recognition for her writing on a…
- Katherine ElliottKatherine Elliott is currently studying at Summit Olympus in the hopes of getting into college and becoming a Pharmacist. Previous work has included Creating a Story…
- Genevieve Bascos-ArceGenevieve Bascos-Arce is a Filipino-American freshman (14) studying at Dulles High School who hopes to showcase creativity in traditional careers such as medical science. She is…
- Roodley MeriloRoodley is a Haitian-American senior at New London high school that hopes to become an accomplished writer in the near future. Previous works have included writing…
- Ella CelkoElla is in the sixth grade at Childpeace Montessori School. She lives in Portland with her parents, brother, and two cats. She enjoys drawing and playing…
- JourneyaI’m Journeya, and at this moment, I am 17 years old. I live in Mystic Connecticut with my soul companions Callie the talkative cat, Jasper the energetic…
- NicoNiko Boskovic is a 20-year-old man living in Portland, Oregon where he attended high school and graduated in June of 2019. Before high school, he…
- Deandre AvantI’m Deandre Avant (he/him). I was born and raised here in Boston, Massachusetts. I have three brothers, four sisters, two nieces and two nephews. I went to…
- Cara ChenCara Chen (she/her) is a student at Lakeridge High School. She has previously published work under the pen name Coco in the February 2022 and May…
- Veronica SalrinVeronica Salrin (any pronouns) is a sophomore at Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. This is their first time publishing, and they are beyond grateful…
- Erik NielsenErik Nielsen, an eleventh grader at Churchill High School, is currently live in Livonia, Michigan with his parents and younger sister. While most of his…
- Mila KashiwabaraMila Kashiwabara is so excited to be featured in this writing project. She is 10 years old and she lives in Portland Oregon. Mila is an…
- Adrija JanaAdrija Jana is a passionately creative writer based in India. She mostly creates poetry pieces based on her personal experiences as well as social issues she…