Eastern Michigan University

Creative Writing
Write-Link Community Connections Project

The Write-Link program, launched in 2003, is a community-focused writing project that gives area junior and senior high school students a chance to explore the four main writing fields of journalism, public relations, technical communication and creative writing, while interacting with the community. This five-day writing program involves English department faculty and outside writing professionals who teach students the history, trends, and various forms of the writing disciplines, each of which is presented a different day of the week. The students learn about and apply writing techniques to community issues, such as race relations and intergenerational communications.



Senior Nikki Tharpe works with Detroit area high school students at Write-Link 2010, an innovative program that introduces high school students to numerous different types of professional writing.