This collaboration between Erase the Space, the Office of Engagement, schools, and other community partners connects students, teachers, and communities in collaborative, non-competitive writing exchanges over the course of a school year. It provides authentic experiences with social difference and debate that mirrors the problem-solving situations students encounter in life outside their classrooms. Erase the Space Ohio currently impacts over 460 students who participate in exchanges early in their high school careers to better prepare them to take on the most pressing social challenges and issues facing our city, state, and nation with empathy and collaboration.
Respect the Mic
This collaboration between Respect the Mic, the Office of Engagement, schools, and other community partners connects students, teachers, and communities in collaborative, non-competitive spoken-word project development. Collaborating with schools in and around Columbus, these projects culminate in large public performances featuring youth supporting professional poets.