Pennsylvania Writing Project Inspires Student Poet

Publication: Marple Newtown Patch
Date: August 11, 2011

Summary: Middle school student Joanna Damiani discusses her involvement with the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project and how it inspired her love for writing and poetry.

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The summer Youth Programs are sponsored by the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project (PAWLP) of West Chester University, where select school districts in the Delaware Valley and several private locations participate in the program. Joanna was a scholarship recipient for this program. All students contribute to self-selected writing to a literary anthology. PAWLP, a National Writing Project site, is a professional network of teachers who promote student achievement through quality instruction. All directors, site coordinators, and teachers are Fellows of the National Writing Project as well as experienced classroom teachers...

"It was really good," recalled Joanna about the program. "It was really inspirational and our teacher gave us a lot of ideas for poetry."

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