Jeffrey Morgan is the author of Crying Shame, published by Blazevox Books. His writing has appeared in Cutbank, Diagram, Fourteen Hills, La Petite Zine and Spinning Jenny. He holds an MFA from Penn State University and teaches at Borough of Manhattan Community College. Jeffrey Morgan is spending the 2011/2012 academic year in beautiful Bellingham, Washington. You can visit him online at his blog Thin Nimbus.

Betty Scott is an award-winning poet, instructor, spiritual seeker, activist and editor. She holds a Master’s in Creative Writing from WWU and teaches oral and written communication at Bellingham Technical College and poetry workshops at Whatcom Community College’s community education program. Betty Scott’s writing has appeared in Bellowing Arc, Bellingham Review, Borders, fathoms, The Kumquat Challenge, Jeopardy, Labyrinth, Soundings Review, A World of Words and at http://www.worldpoetry.ca. She was featured at the World Poetry International Festival in Richmond, B.C., Canada, and was a 2010 award winner at Surrey International Writer’s Conference.

Oct. 7, 2009 – EWI just returned from a wonderful specialty tea event at Strathmore in Rockville, Maryland. EWI graduate artist entrepreneurs, Evelyn Brooks, Sushmita Mazumdar, Kata Witorsh and Rabia Naeem Pervez sold handmade books, jewelry, holiday gifts and silk scarves, and shared their success stories with the participating guests. Munit, another EWI graduate artist performed live Ethiopian Jazz and enchanted the audience with her soft, yet vibrant voice.

At the end of the reception, several guests came to commend EWI for taking art to another level. Not simply exhibiting women’s artworks for esthetic or functional purposes, but to directly empower and support new American women in their journeys to integrate, become self-sustainable and participate as active citizens in our economy and the community.

Heartfelt thanks to Betty Scott, Education Program Coordinator and Mary Mendoza, Tea Room Manager for inviting us to be part of this special program and supporting our outreach efforts and entrepreneur programs for immigrant and refugee women and families.

May 30, 2009 – Charlene McClelland, Director of Retail, and Betty Scott, Education Program Coordinator at Music Center at Strathmore hosted a group of 10 women artists of the EWI for a visit of the Strathmore Mansion and the Music Center.

EWI Women Artists and Our Supporters at Strathmore

Betty Scott, Charlene McClelland and EWI Artist May Al-Souz

Outside in the beautiful Mansion's Garden at Strathmore