Almeta Whitis is a storyteller, writer, poet and teaching artist, whose life work involves exploring, presenting and honoring cultural connections between people. She is a published author and a member of Just Poets. Her poems are featured in their anthology: Le Mot Juster 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017.
“My work evolves from a feeling place into a thinking place. It endeavors to touch the heart and spirit in ways that are common to us all … a common ground place that transcends the divisions and separations we create in our minds, which influence our everyday actions, our community and society as a whole. Today’s students are hungry to learn and apply the lessons of history and culture and develop skills to become critical and creative thinkers, cultural bridge builders and compassionate doers. We artists enjoy helping students become more insightful, civic-minded, forgiving and caring members of our communities yet to come.”
– Almeta Whitis, Artist and Teacher