Writing Disciplines

Click on the links below to learn more about each of the writing disciplines that Write Link focuses on:

Journalism

Public Relations

Creative Writing

Technical Communication

Photos

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Write-Link Community Connections is supported by the Corporation for National Community Service under Learn and Serve America Grant #06LHHM1001.

Welcome to Write-Link!

What is Write-Link Community Connections?
The Write-Link program, launched in 2003, is a community-focused summer writing program that gives Detroit Metro 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.  Participants learn the power of their words by focusing on an important community issue.

This week-long writing program, which relies on grant funding to remain free to students, is held at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). It 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. Students learn about and apply writing techniques to community issues, such as race relations and intergenerational communications.

For example, in past sessions, students have interviewed one another about their perceptions of race and developed feature articles, essays and poems, which were posted on Detroit Public Television’s (DPTV) Web site as part of their “Matters of Race” program. Most recently, students interviewed senior citizens at the City of Ypsilanti Senior Citizen Center and developed feature articles and essays that were featured in a published book. Some of the writings were again posted on DPTV’s Web site as part of their community programs link.

Where can I see the work of prior Write-Link students?
A description of the Write-Link program and students’ work is featured in such publications as EMU’s Community On-Line (.pdf), a newsletter published by EMU's Office of University Relations.  Past students' writings are also on Detroit Public Television's Web site.

For more informaton about how to participate in Write-Link, please contact Carol Schlagheck, Write-Link Community Connections, Department of English Language and Literature, Eastern Michigan University at cschlaghe@emich.edu.