Writers in Baltimore Schools (WBS)

Writers in Baltimore Schools (WBS) seeks to provide low-income middle school students with a vibrant environment for literary development through in-school, after school, and summer creative writing workshops taught by Baltimore college students. Compared to higher income peers, the reading assessment scores of low-income Baltimore students drop significantly between grades 5-8. WBS believes that by supplementing low-income students’ middle school language arts learning with an intensive program in literary reading and creative writing, these students can enter high school with a renewed interest in literature. WBS steps in where the traditional language arts classroom falls short by giving students a smaller, more participatory setting to hone reading and writing skills. WBS is a 2011 and 2012 recipient of the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund.
Category: Careers and Education
Support: Financially Supported
Personnel [Student] Supported
Location: Community/ School Based
Street Address: 10 E. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21202
Website: http://writersinbaltimoreschools.org/
Contact: Patrice Hutton
Email: info@writersinbaltimoreschools.org
Phone: (410) 205-9826
Internal Department: Center for Social Concern
Email: volunteer@jhu.edu
Phone: (410) 516.4777
Keywords: grade 5 to 8
language arts
afterschool
summer camp