Outreach

Fostering literacy, elementary through life

CSTW outreach consultants work with students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as they write digitally and speak publicly as youth with the power of the pen.

Multimedia Adolescent Voices for Literacy reform

OSU-CSTWE Summer Writing Camp 2010

Beyond the university walls are the many faces of the CSTW Outreach program. Among them: Columbus grade school children and volunteer tutors from Ohio State who meet weekly to read and write; K-12 schoolteachers who devote a Saturday to learning a new teaching technology; high school students who spend an intense workshop week honing their critical thinking and writing skills; and adult learners seeking self-improvement and educational advancement. The CSTW reach is wide.

The Ohio State University defines "outreach and engagement" as a meaningful and mutually beneficial collaboration with partners in the community. At the Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing, The Outreach Program focuses on writing and literacy. We understand that people write throughout their lifetimes and in a variety of settings. Being a skilled writer can help anyone achieve their goals and participate more fully in public life.

Some of our recent outreach projects include:

• Africentric Elementary School Literacy Program
• Columbus Africentric Middle School
• Linden McKinley High School Literacy Program
• Godman Guild (community literacy)
• Outreach Summer Institutes
• Teacher Seminar Series
• Listen to audio files from our recent seminars
• Columbus Literacy Council
• Summer Writing Camp

View a brief video about Outreach