A Big DSA Thank You to Nic and Angie! by https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8 You brightened up our online learning en-us 2020-12-10 20:09:06 UTC 2025-11-18 21:48:29 UTC hello@padlet.com Thank you! nicole_roohi https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1007952196 Thank you for spending an hour with us last week on Zoom.  We all learned a lot about civic engagement AND writing!  I hope that you will both be able to come back and visit us in person when this is all over.  We would love to work more with you and get a chance for you to sign our books!
~Nicole Roohi
librarian]]> 2020-12-10 20:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1007952196 thank you guys so much for coming to speak with us! you are both so inspiring and hilarious to listen to! i can't wait to read more of y'all's work! sending love! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008295761 -ella k]]> 2020-12-10 22:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008295761 We appreciate you! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008457191 Thank you so much for discussing your amazing books and community involvement with us and sharing such wonderful advice! I especially enjoyed when you each discussed your writing process. It was so awesome to hear from 2 successful authors who look like me! I hope you can speak with us again soon!

-Lauren W.
DSA 8th grade]]> 2020-12-11 00:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008457191 https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008551302 I appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences with us! It was so inspiring to hear from both of you about your accomplishments and the inspiration behind your amazing books. The conversation was so lively and you both were incredibly fun to engage with! I look forward to reading any of your future projects! :)

- Kayla W.
DSA 10th grade]]> 2020-12-11 01:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1008551302 We appreciate you! Thank you :) https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1010296771 Thank you for taking your time to talk to us! I love both of your books and I'm so excited to read more! You guys are both inspiring, and it makes me want to become a better writer! I hope we can meet in person! Thank you!
-Erika K. 
(DSA 8th grader)

]]> 2020-12-11 16:19:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1010296771 Thank you so much for spending time with us. Both of you inspire me so much. You have helped me fall in love with reading again. Thank you for amplifying our voices and encouraging us to be ourselves. https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1010303364
-Aria A. 
DSA 9th grader ]]> 2020-12-11 16:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1010303364 Grateful & thankful https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1011545555 This year has given us all a renewed sense of appreciation for many things, and at DSA we are truly appreciative of arts professionals like you who freely share their time and their talent to inspire the next generation.  Thanks for speaking with us. I enjoyed the session and I learned so much.

-Nathanael R.
DSA 11th grade]]> 2020-12-11 22:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1011545555 Thank You So Much! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1012799557 You guys have truly inspired me to get into social activism. When I grow up I want to be a Civil rights attorney. Your books truly gave me a career path. I just want to thank you guys for opening my eyes up to see the real world. 

~Hailey Height
9th grade
Class of 2024

]]> 2020-12-12 22:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1012799557 Thank you! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1014453229 I was so inspired by your words of advice. You both allowed me to have more confidence as a writer. Thank you for all that you do and I can't wait to read more of your work!

-Megan Shepherd
11th Grade]]> 2020-12-14 00:52:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1014453229 Thank you! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1016958402 Your words of encouragement mean so much and will have a lasting impact on many of us. I hope to meet you guys one day, but until then just know that your words stuck with me and were very reassuring. 
- McKenzie Rudd 
DSA 10th grade ]]> 2020-12-14 17:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1016958402 Thank you so much https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1017866511 I want to really thank you for letting us hear what great things you had to say. Not only did you leave me with words of advice and encouragement, but you also left a great impression of two black women that have a great relationship and a passion for what they enjoy. This talk truely meant a lot and will be remembered. 

-Naimah Gumbs 
10th grade creative writer ]]> 2020-12-14 20:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1017866511 https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020363905 Thank you so much for spending time with us. You both were so inspiring and fun to talk to. You shared wonderful advice that will stick with me. I look forward to reading any of your future books! :)

-Carmen Weishan Herold
10 Grade ]]> 2020-12-15 15:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020363905 https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020422045 I really appreciate the information and advice that you have given me and my peers. It was really motivational and helpful. Words cannot express my gratitude for the time the two of you took out of your day to help us as writers. Thank you!

-Sheldon Brown
10th grade]]> 2020-12-15 15:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020422045 Thanks for taking the time to talk to us. We loved how you both motivated us to write down our ideas and dreams. You inspired us to keep writing, keep being creative, and keep sharing our distinct voices. https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020503343 -Shana Hunt-Martin

]]> 2020-12-15 15:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020503343 I genuinely can't thank you all enough for talking to us the other day. It felt so unreal to hear the voices of authors that created books that inspire me. I feel so much more encouraged to use my passion and tell the stories I find important. Thank y'all again. https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020545675 -Aerial P. 
10th grade]]> 2020-12-15 16:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020545675 Thank You guys for inspiring me to be the change that i want to see in the world. Your books were huge inspirations, and who knew these pages would make such a big impact. Thank for showing up, and taking time out of your day to spread your inspiration https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020549110 - Faith M.
DSA 10th grader]]> 2020-12-15 16:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020549110 Thank youuu!! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020626143 Thank you all so much for squeezing us into your busy schedule! We are all so grateful to have gotten the chance to ask you guys questions let alone talk to you guys! This was an inspiring and once in a life time opportunity for DSA and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you guys so much!
- Stacey Baaheth
10th grade]]> 2020-12-15 16:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020626143 Thank you for visiting! https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020722724 Thank you for taking the time to visit and talk to us. 
Thank you for choosing our school!
Thank you for writing about something so inspiring and galvanizing- you've inspired so many people, and I look forward to reading the amazing new stories you're going to tell. 
Anna Ager]]> 2020-12-15 16:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1020722724 A Massive Thank You https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1021195019 Hello Angie & Nic, and thank you so so much for taking the time to sit down with DSA! Your advice and insights on our Zoom call were spectacular-- I was hanging onto every word, seriously. I can't express how amazing you two are! Thank you thank you thank you for speaking to us and sharing your tips, we appreciate you endlessly. 
Clara Allison ]]> 2020-12-15 18:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1021195019 Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to spend some with us. I so enjoyed hearing all your tips and words of wisdom about writing and how we can use our voices to change the world. You guys are amazing. https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1024942491 - Isabella Brathwaite
9th grade]]> 2020-12-16 17:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nicole_roohi/g9t1hn7f4h45k3p8/wish/1024942491