In-Classroom Project
Current Projects:
Payam Etemadzadeh — Cornerstone Project: Grade 8
Seeking 11-12 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers will focus on writing poems about restoring balance and equity in the world. When: January 10 through February 9, 2022 Classroom 1 - Choice #1 - Mondays from 11am -12pm AND Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10:30am...
Sara Goldfarb — Cornerstone Project: Grade 8
Seeking 12-13 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers will focus on writing poems about restoring balance and equity in the world. When: February 14 through March 17, 2022 Classroom 3 - Choice #3: Mondays from 11:00am to 12:00pm AND Thursdays from 11:00 to 11:48am...
Past Projects:
Brogan Dahl — Aptos High School: Grade 10
Seeking 8 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers will write poetry, essays, journal entries on revolutionary ideas, both past and present, and how they’ve changed the world, for better or worse. Jan. 22nd – Feb. 28th, 2020 Wednesdays 11:28-12:48, Fridays...
Michele Delibert – Grade 9/10. Sequoia High School, Watsonville
Seeking 5 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers at this Alternative Education site will be creating personal narratives on the subject of identity. Oct. 29th – Dec. 12th, 2019 Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Tracy Kumaishi – Hablamos Juntos Project: Grade 6. Shoreline Middle School
Seeking 4 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers will use the artwork of contemporary Latinx artists as inspiration for their personal narratives. All students in the class are developing their English language skills. This is the sixth year of the Hablamos Juntos...
Wendy Thompson – Cornerstone Project Phase I: Grade 8. Branciforte Middle School
Seeking 14 Writing Project Assistants. Young writers will focus on the task of poet as witness, incorporating ideas of one’s moral compass into their poetry. Oct. 8th – Nov. 14th, 2019Tuesdays & Thursdays:Classroom I: 9 am – 10 amClassroom II: 1:30 pm –...
Linda Muehlhauser – Where I’m From Project: Grade 4. Brook Knoll Elementary, Scotts Valley
Seeking 7 Writing Project Assistants. Students will write personal narratives on the place and people that make them who they are. Jan. 17th – Feb. 22nd, 2019 Thursdays & Fridays: 11 a.m. to noon
Becca Bing – Identity and Home Project: Grades 9-12. DeWitt Anderson School, Watsonville
Seeking 4 Writing Project Assistants. Students at this Alternative Education site will write on themes significant to them as prompted by their reading of Sandra Cisneros’s House on Mango Street. Feb. 4th – Mar. 27th, 2019 (No session Feb. 11 and Feb. 18) Mondays...
Andy Shapiro – Our Voices Project: Grade 8. New Brighton Middle
Seeking 12 Writing Project Assistants. Students will write poetry, essays, or personal narratives around the themes of empathy, justice and action. Feb. 4th – Mar. 27th, 2019 (No session Feb. 11 and Feb. 18) Mondays & Wednesdays: Classroom I: 10:45-11:45 Classroom...
Sara Goldfarb – Cornerstone Project Phase III: Grade 8. Branciforte Middle School
Seeking 14 Writing Project Assistants. The project is centered around the themes of home, heart and happiness integrated throughout the entire school year in academic lessons. Young writers will write poetry that reflects their lives and cultural roots. Mar....
Wendy Thompson: Branciforte Middle School
Seeking 14 Writing Project Assistants. Students will use artwork contributed by Museo Eduardo Carrillo as the inspiration for their own personal narratives. The first two weeks of the project will be devoted to helping students understand the elements of artwork and...
Jessica Vargas: Escuela Quetzal, Watsonville Gr. 9-12
Seeking 4 Writing Project Assistants Using The House on Mango Street and the poetry of Sarah Kay as their inspiration, students will write about a challenging time they’ve experienced through the lens of an object or person other than themselves who was also present...
Julie Egdahl, Gr. 5, Westlake Elementary, Santa Cruz, Volunteers Needed: 7
Students will be writing persuasive essays. This project will take place at the same time as Jen Simington’s 4th grade project. Feb. 22nd – April 10th, 2018 Tuesdays and Thursdays (no sessions the week of April 2) 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Jen Simington, Gr. 4, Westlake Elementary, Santa Cruz, Volunteers Needed: 7
Students will be writing persuasive essays. This project will take place at the same time as Julie Egdahl’s 5th grade project. Feb. 22nd – April 10th, 2018 Tuesdays and Thursdays (no sessions the week of April 2) 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Charmaine Ryan, SOS High School, Watsonville, Volunteers Needed: 7
Students will be writing on topics of social justice including distribution of wealth, availability of opportunities, and education. Genre will be up to the student and will include narratives, essays, poems, and fiction. Jan. 29th – Mar. 14th, 2018 Mondays and...
Jody Lust & Daniel Bickham: Gault Elementary, Grade 5, Volunteers Needed: 6
We’re Dreamers and We’re Here to Stay. Students will write personal narratives or expository pieces on a personal dream or a dream they have for the world. Jan. 21 – Mar. 9, 2018 Mondays and Fridays 11:15 am – 12:15 am
Camy Ditter: Lighthouse Personalized Learning Center
Seeking 4 Writing Project Assistants. Students will write from their own experience about how they’ve learned to be their own ‘Lighthouse:’ what strategies, tools, and support they’ve used or learned to use to help them through challenging situations. Oct. 23 - Dec....
Sharon Mullowney: Costanoa High School
Seeking 6 Writing Project Assistants Students will use artwork contributed by Museo Eduardo Carrillo as the inspiration for their own personal narratives. The first two weeks of the project will be devoted to helping students understand the elements of artwork and how...
Lauren Crosser: Branciforte Middle School
Seeking 7 Writing Project Assistants This year’s topic will center around “the roots of our happiness,” with the themes of home, heart and happiness integrated throughout the entire school year in academic lessons. Young writers will write poetry that reflects their...
Sara Goldfarb, Branciforte Middle School, Santa Cruz Volunteers Needed: 14
Cornerstone Project: Grade 8 This year’s topic will center around “the roots of our happiness,” with the themes of home, heart and happiness integrated throughout the entire school year in academic lessons. Young writers will write poetry that reflects their lives and...