OUR MISSION, VISION and LITERARY CITIZENSHIP
Rooted in literary finesse...
Rooted in literary finesse...
#TeenWritersProject is a Dallas-based nonprofit 501(c) organization committed to making writing accessible, engaging and fun for teens, especially those in vulnerable populations.
#TeenWritersProject is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization committed to providing high school teens with equitable writing and publishing opportunities, and training them to get hired in the writing industry and beyond.
Teenagers today are the documentarists of our time. Our griot. Our storytellers. They need a platform to tell their stories, and ours, in a space that allows them to think on their own and develop their own ideas without judgment. So, we give them that space and room to be creative with it.
Our mission is to provide a collaborative and engaging space for teens to write, be published and get hired. When teens write with us, they can improve their reading, writing, social, cultural, and creative literacy skills.
Our mission is to provide a collaborative and engaging space for teens to write, be published and get hired. When teens write with us, they can improve their reading, writing, social, cultural, and creative literacy skills.
OUR WHY
They are the voice. We are the microphone.
Our story is not one that calls for tissues and tears. It's noneventful, but powerful. There was a dire need. We're filling it. It's that simple. It's that necessary.
These days, many teenagers do not like to read and write. One reason is they are only writing academic papers for test prep drill and kill, with strict guidelines, that don’t leave much room for creativity. Then, teachers are so strapped trying to make sure they cover required skills, that they sometimes forget that the inclusion of creative writing can improve those skills.
From competitions and challenges to space and visibility, literary artists in high schools need the same support to nourish their skill that is afforded to high school performing artists, visual artists, and athletes. But in many high schools, such electives and extracurricular activities simply do not exist for teen writers.
As a solution, #TWP decided to give teens a platform to express themselves--to share their stories of self-reflection, perseverance, and global perspective! Through all our programs and services, teen writers have a chance to "practice how they play" until their words are transformed into stories that they want to hear—that they want to tell—that they want to read—the way they want to write them.
Comedian, Michael Jr. said, when you know your why, your what becomes more impactful because you're walking toward or in your purpose.
For #TeenWritersProject, that settles it.
These days, many teenagers do not like to read and write. One reason is they are only writing academic papers for test prep drill and kill, with strict guidelines, that don’t leave much room for creativity. Then, teachers are so strapped trying to make sure they cover required skills, that they sometimes forget that the inclusion of creative writing can improve those skills.
From competitions and challenges to space and visibility, literary artists in high schools need the same support to nourish their skill that is afforded to high school performing artists, visual artists, and athletes. But in many high schools, such electives and extracurricular activities simply do not exist for teen writers.
As a solution, #TWP decided to give teens a platform to express themselves--to share their stories of self-reflection, perseverance, and global perspective! Through all our programs and services, teen writers have a chance to "practice how they play" until their words are transformed into stories that they want to hear—that they want to tell—that they want to read—the way they want to write them.
Comedian, Michael Jr. said, when you know your why, your what becomes more impactful because you're walking toward or in your purpose.
For #TeenWritersProject, that settles it.
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