Literary Organization Detail:
Teachers And Writers Collaborative

General Information:
Type:	Literary Organization
Name:	Teachers And Writers Collaborative
Address:	520 Eighth Avenue Suite 2020 New York NY 10018-6507
County/Region:	New York (Manhattan)
Description:	Organization Profile: Teachers And Writers Collaborative, a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1967 by a group of writers and educators who believed that writers could make a unique contribution to the teaching of writing. T&W links writers and educators in collaborations that become the source for new ideas and materials and that explore the connections between writing and reading literature. Since 1967, T&W has sent more than 400 writers into schools to teach over 215,000 children. T&W also publishes a quarterly magazine and books about the teaching of writing. The Center For Imaginative Writing, located at 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2020 (between 36th & 37th Streets)houses an array of materials on literature and teaching writing. The Center is open between 9 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday, and on evenings and weekends for specially scheduled events. Use of the Center and most events are free. Schedule of Literary Events: T&W's Center for Imaginative Writing is located at 520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 2020 (between 36th & 37th Streets). T&W events are supported in part by: the New York State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Events at T&W's Center for Imaginative Writing are generally FREE. For further information: (212) 691-6590 or (888) BOOKS-TW. Please see T&W's Web site, http://www.twc.org for information on upcoming events, the radio schedule of "Everything Goes?", in-school and after-school literary arts education programs, and online resources for teachers, writers, students, and the general public.
Phone Numbers:	212-691-6590 888-BOOKS-TW
Fax	212-675-0171
Email/Website/Webmaster:	info@twc.org Public Website
Business Hours:	[no data]
Related People:
Contact:	Swauger, Amy