This publication was produced by VOICES, a nonprofit organization founded in Raleigh, NC in 1992 to teach literacy and writing skills to homeless and disadvantaged adults and families.

. Much of the writing came out of workshops taught Richard Krawiec and Larry Fraller at the Men’s Shelter, the Fisherman’s Project (a program run by the Interfaith Food Shuttle to train at-risk adults for jobs in the food service industry) and JobStart (a program designed to help women in prison transition back into the community). Other writing comes from the News From Our Shoes Project, led by Michael Watkins and Thomas Glover, who attended VOICES workshops.

Volume One, Number One
Summer, 2002

Table of Contents
(click on a title to read the selection)

A Hard Rain
a group poem by the women in Jobstart 2
Page 1

The Computer Fair
by Matt, The Men's Shelter
Page 1

Being on a Team
by Renee S., The Fisherman's Project
Page 2

The Chief Engineer
Anonymous
Page 2

Jail and My Kids
Jobstart Particpant
Page 3

Lost and Found
Marilyn W., Jobstart
Page 3

Field Trip
C.
Page 4

Self Improvement
W. and L.
Page 4

I Might Tell a Story About
Group Stories, the Men's Shelter
Page 5

I'm Afraid
Solo, The Fisherman's Project
Page 5

Two Poems
D. Vick (aka lil Man), The Fisherman's Project
Page 6

Success at The Fisherman's Project
Vladmir, The Fisherman's Project
Page 6

Sisters
Women of Jobstart
Page 7

Success Is
Alfred, The Fisherman's Project
Page 7