PEN America’s Writers in the Schools Committee
Through PEN America's Writers in the Schools program, chaired by James Traub, about 20 writers volunteer to work in under-resourced schools in New York City. More
Writers in the Schools Committee Interview ‘Rampage’ Student Staff
James Traub, founder and director of Writers in the Schools, interviewed staff members of ‘Rampage,’ produced by the Newspaper Club at the Manhattan Center for Science and Math. More
Writers in the Schools: Making Each Word Count in Fall 2015
PEN’s Writers in the Schools program, a member-led initiative, has been working steadily throughout last semester in schools across New York City, and we are happy to share what… More
Writers in the Schools: May-June
The Writers in the Schools program has a lot to celebrate. Highlights from the past month include a vibrant field trip to the PEN World Voices Festival this spring,… More
Writers in the Schools: December–January
Volunteers Michael Saur, Jim Traub, and Maggie Paley work with students to tackle challenging essay topics including the prison system and abortion. More
Argumentative Essay
This essay was written by Jazatte Dalisay, a ninth-grade student at the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics, and participant in PEN's Writers in the Schools program. More
Writers in the Schools: November
The MCSM RamPage, which Carol Cooper helped to edit, is nominated for a Newsie. In other parts of NYC, Writers in the Schools volunteers work with students from around… More
Writers in the Schools: September-October
PEN's Writers in the Schools program kicked off its second year in September, bringing PEN members to schools around New York: from Flushing, Queens, to Bushwick, Brooklyn. Over the… More
PEN Writers in the Schools
Over the past year, 10 PEN Members volunteered their time as part of the new PEN Writers in the Schools program to help students learn to use writing as… More
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