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The Community-Word Project (CWP) is a New York City based arts-in-education organization that inspires children in underserved communities to read, interpret and respond to their world and to become active citizens through collaborative arts residencies and teacher training programs.

 

~ UPCOMING EVENTS ~


Community~Word Project
 Teacher Artist Training and Internship Program
(no longer accepting applications for the 2009-10 academic year)


Click here
for more info


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Click here to visit our updated murals page

12 new murals added, featuring creations by the CWP classes of 2008-09!

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June 8 from 5:30 to 8pm

The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons Theatre 

(416 W. 42nd Street between 9th & 10th Avenues)


CWP will receive Young Audiences New York

2009 Partners In Excellence Award that honors NYC educators who are committed to ensuring quality arts learning experiences for their students.  


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June 6 from 1 to 5pm

East 4th Street Cultural Distrinct in Manhattan


CWP will join teen artists and leaders from all parts of NYC to celebrate the artistic and civic accomplishments of young people as part of The NYC Street Festival of Young Artists and Leaders.  Featuring murals from School of the Future and other CWP schools.

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Community~Word Project's
NINTH ANNUAL BENEFIT
a Smashing Success!

Click here for photos and more information

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Click here to download the CWP 2008 fall newsletter!

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Click here to listen to a recording of
CWP's Eight Annual Benefit "Writing Our Future"
on WPS1 Art Radio!

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Click here to hear an interview with Michele Kotler, CWP Executive Director, at Social Edge.  Or click here to download the podcast!

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Click here to read Community~Word Student Poems

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Click here to read about the ABC News feature on Community~Word Project!

 

Click here to take a tour of our murals (14 NEW murals added).
Or CLICK HERE for our FLASH mural showcase!

Special thanks to the New York State Council on the Arts.

Special thanks to the National Endowment for the Arts.

Special thanks to the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.

Contact us at
bridge@communitywordproject.org
or
212~962~3820

 

 

 

 

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