Teachers & Writers Collaborative
Teachers & Writers Collaborative (T&W) announces the second T&W Fellowships, which will be awarded for 2008–2009 to two early-career writers. The T&W Fellowships are made possible by the generous support of the EDWARD AND SALLY VAN LIER FUND in The New York Community Trust.
Teachers & Writers Collaborative: T&W provides and advocates for literary arts education by supporting writers and teachers in developing and implementing strategies to enhance students’ interest in and love of literature and writing. Since 1967, more than 1,500 T&W writers have taught writing residencies in New York City public schools, working in partnership with teachers to implement innovative writing programs in the classroom. Approximately 700,000 students have participated in our programs, and T&W has collaborated with more than 25,000 teachers.
T&W publishes books about the teaching of writing and the quarterly Teachers & Writers magazine. The Center for Imaginative Writing, housed in T&W’s office in Manhattan’s Garment District, offers a library of resources on teaching and writing and is the site of readings, workshops, and other educational and literary events.
The Fellowship: The T&W Fellowship period is October 1, 2008, to May 31, 2009. During that time, T&W Fellows will receive:
The 2008–2009 Fellows will work together to plan the calendar year 2009 2020 Visions reading series. Events in this series pair an established poet, fiction writer, or other author with an emerging writer working in the same genre. In addition, each Fellow will focus on one of the two following projects.
In addition to the above projects, Fellows are expected to make progress on their own writing projects during the Fellowship period. Each Fellow must spend a minimum of 15 hours per week at T&W during regular business hours (8 AM–6 PM, Monday–Friday), in addition to participating in evening events such as 2020 Visions readings. Fellows will have access to the T&W office at all times for use in working on their own writing, as well as their T&W assignments.
Eligibility and Application: Applicants for T&W Fellowships must:
Download the 2008-2009 T&W Fellowships application form.
Applications for the 2008–2009 T&W Fellowships must be RECEIVED by 5:00 PM (Eastern), Monday, July 7. The completed application form, a résumé/CV, and a writing sample of 10-25 pages may be mailed to:
T&W Fellowship
Teachers & Writers Collaborative
520 Eighth Ave., Ste. 2020
New York, NY 10018
The application, résumé/CV, and writing sample may be sent via e-mail to fellowship.
Applications will not be accepted via fax.
Please note: Applicants may be asked for a face-to-face or phone interview with T&W staff prior to selection of the 2008–2009 Fellows.
Questions: If you have questions about the T&W Fellowships, please call 212-691-6590 or e-mail fellowship.
May 15 – 2020 Visions: DeWitt Henry, Greg Sanders, and Nickole Brown
May 23 – Poetry Reading: Naomi Replansky
May 27 – 2020 Visions: Matthew Sharpe and Elizabeth Hand
May 29 – T&W’s 40th Anniversary: Herbert Kohl and Phillip Lopate
Your donation enables T&W to continue educating the imagination of children and adults in schools and community sites throughout New York City. Your contribution also helps T&W publish and distribute useful resources for teachers, teaching artists, and writers across the country and around the world, and enables us to host literary and education events in our Center for Imaginative Writing.