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Remote but local: Public Writing Initiative pilots online resources

by Layli Maria Miron | Sep 30, 2020 | News

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Thousands of Penn State students are taking writing courses such as English 15 and 202 online this semester. But that doesn’t mean they can’t tap into the rich communicative resources of the local community, which have been channeled into...

Index of Partners

by Layli Maria Miron | Aug 1, 2020 | Commissioned Assignments, Partnership Opportunities

Use the below links to navigate to a particular partnership opportunity, or scroll through the descriptions below. The following partnership opportunities can be run completely online and are seeking student writers for Fall 2020: Restorative Justice Initiative...

Restorative Justice Initiative

by Layli Maria Miron | Jul 31, 2020 | Commissioned Assignments, Partnership Opportunities

Commissioner Gabby Falzone, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Restorative Justice Initiative Assignment In this commissioned assignment, students will create materials to advance and promote the work of the Restorative Justice Initiative (RJI). There are two assignment...

Leadership Centre County

by Layli Maria Miron | Jul 27, 2020 | Commissioned Assignments, Partnership Opportunities

Commissioner Zach Barton, Executive Director, Leadership Centre County Assignment In this commissioned assignment, students will create materials to promote and document the work of Leadership Centre County. The organization will have its thousandth graduate in 2021...

Charles Dumas, JD: Actor, Activist, Writer

by Layli Maria Miron | Jul 21, 2020 | Field research, Guest Speaker Profiles, Narratives & profiles, Public speaking, Reporting

Charles Dumas is a teacher, writer, and lifetime political activist. He is professor emeritus in the School of Theatre at Pennsylvania State University, where he was the first African American to receive tenure, become a full professor, and be appointed emeritus.  He...
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