WritersCorps - 15 Years of Youth Voices

writerscorps15-125.jpgWritersCorps brings literary arts into neighborhoods throughout San Francisco. Our program, as a part of the San Francisco Arts Commission, provides weekly writing workshops for youth led by dedicated teaching artists.

Since 1994, our teaching artists have helped over 15,000 young people develop their writing, public speaking and communications skills. We focus on youth whose voices have historically been underrepresented or ignored, providing meaningful opportunities for students to learn and grow.

Celebrate 15 years of WritersCorps with a copy of our anniversary booklet. In it, you will learn about WritersCorps’ history, about its place in the literary and community arts fields, and about our core principles. Download a PDF copy of the WritersCorps 15th Anniversary Booklet.

At WritersCorps we believe in the power of the written word. We hope you do too.

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This Place Called Poetry

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Experience WritersCorps through the eyes of 11 students. Welcome to This Place Called Poetry.

New Book

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“Days I Moved Through Ordinary Sounds” is a collection of poetry, prose and memoir from many of the talented people who have formed the ranks of WritersCorps teachers over the years. As President Obama calls for the creation of an Artists Corps, the experiences and stories of the writer-teachers in this anthology are more relevant now than ever.

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