The Central California Writing Project is one of nearly 200 National Writing Project sites. The CCWP is dedicated to the support and professional development of all teachers of writing in our 3-county service area.

Upcoming Workshops and Programs

  • Invitational Summer Institute

San Juan Bautista, CA

June 16 - July 9, 2010

Full Brochure in English or Spanish

Application packet

  • Teen Salinas Slam -- a poetry slam for east Salinas teens, co-sponsored by CCWP

poetry slam image, two faces speaking

[Flickr Photo by Moontan]

Who: All teens, aged 12-18

What: a poetry competition with MC Marcos Cabrera

When: Dec 4, 2009 @ 6:30-8pm

Where: Cesar Chavez Library

  • 615 Williams Road Salinas, CA 93905

How: Slam competition, followed by Open Mic

Why: To listen and be listened to. Our teens deserve to be heard

To learn more in-depth about the CCWP, click on the links below.
* Mission Statement
* CCWP’s History
* FAQ
* California Writing Project
* NWP Core Principles

Central California Writing Project is an authorized inservice provider for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and related programs, including:

*Title I
*Title V
*High Objective Uniform State System of *Evaluation (HOUSSE)
*Highly Qualified Teachers (HQT)
*Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
*AB 466

"This is without a doubt the best professional development course I have ever, and will ever, have the honor of experiencing!"        

          

~Jessica Brooks, A teacher participant of the CCWP Summer Institute

To listen to some of our young writers
share their writing, click here

 

ONGOING -- You can still jump in, just bring a ~400 word story to the next meeting

  • Digital storytelling, co-sponsored by Pajaro Valley USD -- NO CHARGE

We All Have Stories to Tell!

Four Thursdays, November 5 & 12

and December 3 & 10
Time: 3:30pm-5:30pm

Full description of the workshop

REGISTER ONLINE!

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