Category: Editor’s Note

Greetings readers and writers of The Beat Within! We’re back to highlight reflections of our high school student interns, who transcribe pieces that come to us through adult institutions for The Beat Without section. This issue we welcome two students from Urban High School of San Francisco, Georgia and Robert. Georgia writes about the way her transcriptions have have changed her perspective: people’s crimes do not define who they are. In Robert’s reflection, we get a small snapshot of the listener that he’s become through his work transcribing for us, and see the profound effect that our writers have on

Greetings readers and writers of The Beat Within! It’s been a while since we’ve published the voices of our hard working high school interns, who often transcribe pieces that come to us through adult institutions, published in The Beat Without section. We’re happy to welcome Catherine who has been working with us over the past few months. In her reflection, Catherine talks about her ability to relate to the writers she encounters, regardless of how she and the writer appear on the outside. Thank you Catherine for your contributions and believing in our mission. Relating On An Emotional Level The

Greetings! Another week, another Beat! We are thrilled to present you with this amazing, one of a kind, heartfelt and moving double issue, 24.47/48, of The Beat Within.  Like every issue we create, this is full of writing and artwork to inspire and give hope. We are grateful to you writers who embrace our workshop topics, as well as you writers who independently reach out to us with your submissions, thank you all.  Your writings are more important now than ever before.   We believe the impact you have on our readers is tremendous and we can’t thank you enough

Greetings friends to another double issue (24.45/46) of writing and art from inside juvenile hall and beyond.  This fabulous, one of a kind, issue is packed with many great contributions from our writers, young and old. Who courageously put pen(cil) to paper as they share a part of their lives with us. We are confident that after reading a number of these entries, our one of a kind publication will pull you in and inspire you to share your story with The Beat Within.  We can’t say it enough, but we absolutely love when you powerful writers take on our

Greetings! Always a pleasure to share words of wisdom and updates with our faithful Beat readers!  What can we say, the work has been non-stop. The writing is flooding in at all hours, from our workshop particpants to the submissions we receive via mail and email. We’re keeping up, but it’s truly a juggle at times. FYI, when we are not working on this one of a kind issue, we are constantly meeting new colleagues and allies, establishing new partnerships and workshop locations, while  fund raising and doing our best with the various demands that require our attention to keep

Greetings friends of The Beat Within! Welcome to double issue, 24.41/42! This issue is truly packed with plenty of thoughtful writers and we are grateful! This week, like most issues, we have our right hand man, OT, stepping up to the plate to share his insights with us readers of The Beat Within.  OT,  has been a great colleague and friend of The Beat Within for many years and for that we are incredibly grateful. His love and commitment speaks volumes.  Given we are on such a tight deadline, lets pass the keyboard to OT!!! We would like welcome you

Greetings friend! Welcome to double issue 24.39/40. There is plenty to be read  in our anniversary issue, as we are grateful you have taken the time to stop by and read our latest editorial note.  We have our wonderful colleague, OT, who will share some words of wisdom, on behalf of all of us here at The Beat Within.  We are forever grateful to OT for his time and work. Lets keep it pushing, as we pass the keyboard to OT and then we’ll finish the note with some final words! OT!  I would like to welcome you readers back

Greetings! We would like to welcome you readers back to another double dose edition of the one and only The Beat Within.  We are tremendously honored to have our dear friend and colleague, OT, reporting and updating us live  from the hot and humid climate of Managua, Nicaragua.  What can we say about OT!? He’s an amazing friend and colleague who plays such an important role in our day to day work, even from Nicaragua! For those of you who do not know, we first met OT when he was a youngster inside the San Mateo County Juvenile Hall aka

Greetings friends! It is hard to believe another publication is in your hands!  We complete one double issue of The Beat Within and as much as we want to sit back, take it all in and enjoy our latest production, we quickly find ourselves hard at work preparing for the next. The work of The Beat Within doesn’t stop and we can’t thank our team enough for playing such an important role in our success!  Today we hand over the keyboard to OT, who will take this editorial note home.  We are incredibly grateful for his time and work.  He

Welcome friends to yet another fabulous one of a kind issue of The Beat Within! This latest issue is sure to not, we say NOT, disappoint! Double issue 23.33/34 is loaded with plenty of writing and art by our young and old contributors who share their truths with the goal to inspire, teach, challenge, encourage and even make you laugh, or for some, cry.  In the end, there is nothing like The Beat Within and the great work we have been putting out as a magazine since September of 1996.  We can’t thank you all enough for taking the time