Greet Del Ray: “InkandescentKids is Inspiring Youth Voices Through Journalism and Creativity”

August 2026 — Check out our article in Greet Del Ray magazine!

Founded by award-winning journalist Hope Katz Gibbs and educator Ellen Smith, Inkandescent Kids magazine empowers children to share their ideas, develop their talents and explore the world through reporting, art and storytelling

It is an honor and privilege to welcome you to Inkandescent Kids magazine: A project inspired by my two children, both of whom were born in Del Ray when we lived in a magical Sears house at 7 W. Braddock Road.

Anna, 30, graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts and grew up to become a photographer and videographer who owns her own business. Dylan, 27, graduated from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design last May and works for a prominent firm in New York City.

With my editor, Ellen Smith — a special education teacher, author and homeschooling mother of two daughters — we are on a mission to work with children around the world to actualize their dreams by teaching them to think like reporters.

“I wish I had a resource like Inkandescent Kids magazine when I was young,” says Ellen. “It would have given me the outlet I needed to learn how to share my thoughts and ideas.”