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The New York City Writing Project's goal is is to improve the teaching and learning of language and literacy in New York City public schools by increasing teachers' abilities to use writing as a tool for learning, thinking, and communicating. Through collaborations with teachers and schools, the NYCWP seeks to transform the ways in which writing and reading are perceived, taught, and evaluated in urban classrooms.

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Writing in Harlem

Written by Felicia George

On Saturday, November 1^st the NYCWP kicked off our membership events with this year’s first Writing Marathon. A small group of teacher-consultants, teachers and one student gathered at 125^th Street and Lenox Avenue for a walking, writing “tour” of Harlem, one of New York’s best known and uniquely identified neighborhoods.

We started off on the steps of the brownstone that was home to Langston Hughes for the last 20 years of his life in this city. From there we stopped at the National Black Theater, down Fifth Avenue to Marcus Garvey Park, with a stop at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building and in front of the Apollo Theater, before walking away from the bustle and noise of 125^th Street. We crossed through St. Nicholas Park to the hall of education at CCNY, a fitting place for a group of writing teachers to end.

Hopefully, Joe and Cecilia – two of the writers who brought their cameras with them– will post some of their pictures here and other participants will share a line or two from the day writing.

Look for announcements of future Writing Marathons – we’re thinking the Cloisters next. We hope to see more of you at our next meeting.

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