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Words Alive is a volunteer-founded, volunteer-led organization. Thank you to our community volunteers for your partnership and commitment in connecting students and families to the power of reading!

Art & Lit 2020 | The Future is Us

Artists
Natalie Godinez
Jennifer Frost Moreno

Partner Schools
Golden Hill K-8, San Diego Unified School District
Lindsay Community School, San Diego County Office of Education
Monarch School, San Diego County Office of Education

Class Facilitators
Sarah Archibald
Gary Baldwin
Petra Bauer-Ryan
Sandy Connolly
Andrea Dahlberg
Bernadette Delaney
Sally DuBois
Norma Fifield
Gerissa French
Natalie Friedrichsen
Kristina Garcia
Lori Glasgow
Shannon Gonzales
Al Goodman
Christine Grabhorn
Kay Gurtin
Lita Kleger
Meg Mandel
Susan Meissner
Mona Moon 
Carol Rolf  
Meghan Scripture  
Rick Seidenwurm
Robyn Sharp  
Jean Stein  
Mary Swenson
Katie Tonellato
Chris Villalobos
Mary Ellen Walther

Seamstresses
Sandy Connolly
Karen Malin
Jennifer Frost Moreno
Mary Swenson

Installation Support
Jennifer Frost Moreno
Karina Frost Moreno

Project Materials & Supply Prep
Vicky Bonnet
Logan Holland
Melissa Levin
Jane Marks
Barb Takahashi
Melinda Wynar

Photo & Web Support
Gautam Naidu


Covid Diaries by QuaranTEENS

Partner Schools
High Tech High Mesa

Content Creators: QuaranTEENS prompts
Helen Chen
Kristina Garcia
Allison Keltner
Nicole Lorenzo
Karen Malin
Destinee McGhee
Smrithi Ramachandran
Zoe Wong

Web Support
High Tech High Mesa student leaders
Caleb Samson


Kids Reading to Kids

Partner Schools
Topanga Mountain School

Web & Video Support
Shana Mohanty
Zoe Wong


Novel Ideas Marketing & Promotion

Jessica Calkins
Destinee McGhee
Jasmine So
Zoe Wong