FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I contact WritersCorps?
E-mail: WritersCorps
Phone: (415) 252-4655
Fax: (415) 252-2595
Mailing Address:
25 Van Ness Ave. Suite 240, San Francisco, CA. 94102
How can I get involved?
If you are a youth that would like to attend workshops:
- Check out our site list to find out if you already attend one of our sites.
- We also offer free workshops for teens at the S.F. Public Library's Main and Bayview branches. Contact the Teen Center Librarians for
for more information.
Main Library: (415) 437-4831
Bayview Library: (415) 715-4100
If you are interested in becoming a WritersCorps Teacher:
If you are interested in volunteering:
- Please e-mail us for information on events and special projects.
How can my school or community center become a WritersCorps site?
Sites must apply to receive a WritersCorps Teacher-in-Residence in the summer prior to the school year. There is currently a wait list, but we encourage interested sites to contact us for more information.
What has WritersCorps published?
Flavors of the City (1995)
Word from the 415 (1996)
Curves on a Sidewalk Street (1997)
Same Difference: Young Writers on Race (1998)
What It Took for Me to Get Here (1999)
Smart Mouth (2000)
Jump (2001)
Lessons Along the Way: Creative Writing Exercises (2001)
Believe Me, I Know (2002)
Paint Me Like I Am (HarperCollins, 2003)
Talkin' Back (2003 limited edition multimedia box set)
City of One (Aunt Lute Books, 2004)
Ten (2004 limited edition multimedia box set)
Where can I buy WritersCorps books?
WritersCorps Books are available: