The Deep Writing Project: (Ages 18+)
Teaching for equity, teaching for justice
Launched in 2021, Deep’s Writing Project is a Deep program specifically for educators and part of the National Writing Project’s network of 175+ sites across the country. Deep Center is honored to be the first National Writing Project site based in a community organization.
The mission of the Deep Writing Project is to focus the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation’s educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners, and the key mechanism for that is to create and support teacher leaders.
Our goals at Deep Writing Project are simple:
- Connect teachers who are committed to justice, equity, and transforming school culture
- Strengthen our educational practice through curiosity, self-reflection, and collaboration
- Develop teachers’ capacity to lead, write, and advocate
We call our members “Collaborators” o
n purpose. We know each teacher is the expert of their own experience and brings unique funds of knowledge to our cohort, which is why our site is open not just to local K-12 teachers but to university and community-based educators, too.
A Writing Project sessions at Ships of the Sea Museum
Through writing and Deep’s arts and culture approach, we remember how to imagine and play, get inspired, and become equipped to act as change agents within our own contexts. Collaborators tap into a group of supportive and resilient colleagues, and Deep serves as a solidarity conduit to lift their voices through our channels of advocacy. Our schools and community gain strong, mindful teachers who take initiative, value and uplift students’ and teachers’ voices, and use writing to lead and teach powerfully across all content areas.
To learn more about joining Deep’s Writing Project, email megan@deepcenter.org.