Roarin' Lauren and WITS at Seattle Children's Hospital

1,278 views · Published 24 April 2014 · 4:17 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: Seattle Children's · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Learn how poetry helped Roarin' Lauren, a 13-year-old roller derby enthusiast, get back on her skates after battling cancer.

To learn more about the Writers in the Schools (WITS) Program at Seattle Children's, visit:  http://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/poets-help-patients-find-their-voices/

Video:
Babe City Rollers footage used under Creative Commons License

Music:
 "Purple Pain" by Caos Exa used under Creative Commons License
"Crevice" by Wayofthebob [sic]  used under Creative Commons License
"A Request" used with permission from Robert Tunstall

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