Lafayette Parish students tackle blank pages, find their voice through poetry

Lafayette GEAR UP students recently participated in a writing workshop with Jack Bedell, a professor of English at Southeastern Louisiana University. Bedell encouraged students to engage their creativity and build upon writing skills they’ve learned in school. Lafayette GEAR UP educators hoped that this provided an opportunity for students to step away from the customary writing styles utilized for educational testing and learn to share their stories creatively in preparation for personal essays asked for in college applications.