CWP’s 30th Anniversary Information

logo

The Connecticut Writing Project was started in the English Department at the University of Connecticut in 1982 by Professors Bill Rosen, Bill Sheidley, and Bill Curtin.  Its goal then and now was to improve the writing instruction of teachers at all levels of education and from all disciplines.  Over 450 teachers have received Aetna Fellowships to attend CWP Summer Institutes, and thousands more have benefitted from its professional development services in schools and its writing programs for students.

In order to ensure the continuing success of the Connecticut Writing Project, the University of Connecticut College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in collaboration with the UConn Alumni Association and the UConn Foundation celebrated the 30th anniversary with a fundraising effort to benefit the CWP and its teachers.  The goal was to establish a twenty-five thousand dollar endowment that will allow the Connecticut Writing Project to maintain and expand the programs at the core of its mission to help teachers be better teachers of writing.

Find out more about the Connecticut Writing Project through some of our videos and podcasts:

Inside the Connecticut Writing Project – Jason Courtmanche, Director of the Connecticut Writing Project, discusses the program’s history and highlights in honor of its 30th anniversary celebration.

*****

Connecticut Writing Project: Bill Curtin: William Curtin, professor emeritus and co-founder of the Connecticut Writing Project, gives his perspective on the program.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHECV197MSs

 *****

Connecticut Writing Project Stories of Giving: Caitlin Garzi, a donor for the Connecticut Writing Project through the UConn Foundation, speaks about her experience at the Connecticut Writing Project. You can support us through both the UConn Foundation and the National Writing Project. For information on how to do so, visit our donations page.

*****

We celebrated our 30th Anniversary!

The Connecticut Writing Project’s 30th anniversary celebration began with a reunion dinner held on Friday, May 11th from 5 till 8 at the University of Connecticut Alumni Center.  The Keynote Speaker was Professor of English and popular author Regina Barreca.  Other speakers included Aetna Chair of Writing and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Lynn Z. Bloom and the Director of the CWP, Jason Courtmanche.

Thanks to everyone who joined us in celebrating this milestone in the CWP’s history, three decades of passion, motivation, and writing!

Listen to a podcast of Regina Barreca’s Keynote Address: http://uconnalumni.com/audio/podcasts/learning/regina_barreca_cwpe-event_podcast.mp3

 

team work yay