Teachers & Writers Collaborative
New York City-based organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teachers & Writers Collaborative is a New York City-based organization that sends writers and other artists into schools. It was founded in 1967 by a group of writers and educators, including Herbert Kohl (the group's founding director),[1] June Jordan, Muriel Rukeyser, Grace Paley, and Anne Sexton, who believed that writers could make a unique contribution to the teaching of writing.
Formation | 1967 |
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Type | 501(c)(3) non-profit |
Purpose | Education |
Headquarters | 540 President Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215 |
Region served | New York City and surrounding region |
Executive Director | Asari Beale |
Staff | 3 |
Website | twc.org |
A non-profit organization, T&W has brought writing residencies and professional development workshops to more than 760,000 students and 26,000 teachers in the New York tri-state region; at a current rate of 10,000 students per year. Over the years, they have published over 80 books on the practice of teaching creative writing. Their quarterly magazine was published continually from 1967 to 2014. T&W also sponsors an educational radio show, free after-school programs, and literacy initiatives.