Category Archives: event
Jubilee Rocks LA this Weekend
If you’re in Los Angeles this Memorial Day weekend, check out PEN in the Classroom and other great authors at the literary event of the season. Celebrate the literary with PEN Center … Continue reading
Immerse Yourself: “Writers on Writing” in Key West
The theme of the next Key West Literary Seminar is “Writers on Writing,” and financial assistance is available to teachers and librarians. Scholarships are also available to students and writers who would … Continue reading
Writers in the Schools (WITS) Groups Celebrate National Poetry Month
Many WITS groups across the country celebrate April as National Poetry Month. Follow these links to find out all about it: Detroit, Michigan Houston, Texas Indianapolis, Indiana New York City … Continue reading
For Advanced Teaching Artists Only
Writers in the Schools Alliance member Community Word Project is offering a summer training opportunity for Teaching Artists with 2 or more years of experience. Here are some details about … Continue reading
AWP Feedback for WITS Panels
Now that you’ve recuperated from Chicago, what did it all mean? If you benefited from the WITS activities at AWP 2012, please let the conference folks know by responding to their surveys, … Continue reading
Report from AWP Chicago
We had a great time at AWP 2012. Thanks for your enthusiasm about the Writers in the Schools movement. We loved seeing you at the WITS booth, at our panels, and … Continue reading
Quick WITS at AWP Schedule
The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Alliance Agenda at the 2012 AWP Conference in Chicago Bookfair Booth #609 Twitter Hash Tag #AWP12 Wed. 2/29 4:30 – 5:45 pm Membership Meeting (Prospects welcome) … Continue reading
WITS at the 2012 AWP Conference in Chicago
The Writers in the Schools (WITS) Alliance will present a series of panels, meetings, and events at the 2012 AWP Conference in Chicago. Here is a schedule of all the … Continue reading
Detroit Poets from InsideOut Find Brave New Voices
InsideOut Literary Arts Project in Detroit has a lot to be proud of. This week they welcome back from San Francisco six student poets, where their team placed fourth at … Continue reading
Speak Peace: Writing to Heal the Wounds of War
The Wick Poetry Center (Kent State University) has created Speak Peace, a travelling exhibit of children’s art and writing about the Vietnam War. The exhibit was recently featured in Washington, D.C., … Continue reading
