Urban Sites Network in Action
Exploring Life Through the Poetry of Personas
Renowned poet and poetry slam performer Patricia Smith explores urban life and history by getting into people's skins and speaking their words. More ›
Linda Christensen: Social Justice, Teaching Writing, and Teaching Teachers
Linda Christensen, site director, educator, and author, explores what it means to teach writing across the margins of life—and teach teachers—through the lens of social justice. More ›
Featured Resources
The Path Toward Opening Night: One Road to Literacy
Ben Bates, co-director of the Oklahoma State Writing Project, explores the premise that directed script reading and play production provide roads to literacy for his students. More ›
Resilience: Overcoming Adversity and Thriving
The resources collected here illustrate approaches to teaching and curriculum that support the power of resilience for young people striving to learn in adverse situations. More ›
New York City Writing Project "Retreats" to Write Again!
Overcoming the challenges of expense, distance, writer's fear of rejection, and being "just-too-darn-busy," the NYCWP organized its own Professional Writing Retreat and integrated professional writing into its regular work. More ›