Annual Institutes
Our annual spring institutes bring together educators and world-renowned scholars to engage in sustained inquiries into how writing can be a means of exploring issues of culture, context, and identity in urban classrooms. These institutes are funded by the Ruth and Alexander Dworkin Tolerance fund.
2019 Spring Institute
In 2019, we welcomed renowned critical literacy scholar Hilary Janks as our keynote speaker and explored “making” as a form of critical inquiry.
2018 Spring Institute
In 2018, we were excited to welcome Vivian Vasquez, Professor of Education at American University, as our keynote speaker and facilitator.
2017 SPring Institute
Our inaugural institute was led by distinguished and internationally known speaker and writer Linda Christensen.