Loading ... OUR HARLEM TUTORING PROGRAM: canTeens
Canteen magazine is helping middle-school students in Harlem master the literary arts. How? With creative writing workshops taught by Canteen authors such as Gina Gionfriddo, Lorraine Adams, Rich Benjamin, and Porochista Khakpour, as well as a professionally designed and printed magazine filled with student work.
CanTeens students are taught to enjoy writing and to have confidence telling their stories. When they see their work published and present it at public readings, their frustration turns to inspiration. Their newfound love of language—both written and spoken—helps lead these young creative people on a path to lifelong success.
- Click here to view an online version of the first print issue of our students’ work.
- Click here to view several of the many thank-you cards from our students.
ELLE MAGAZINE
CanTeens recently partnered with Elle magazine through the prodigious efforts of Elle‘s art director, Pippa Lord. Pippa, along with other art and editorial staff from Elle, are teaching canTeens students about the creative aspects of magazine development while helping them put together their very own magazine prototypes. The best one will be featured soon on Elle‘s website. Stay tuned! And see below for a photo gallery of canTeens students working with Elle staff and Canteen authors.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Canteen magazine began our creative writing workshops in September 2008 at StreetSquash’s facility in Harlem, New York. Our volunteer teachers are all young writers with inspiring records of publication. The best of our students’ work goes into a biannual print publication that celebrates the creativity of adolescent writers.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Volunteer: Write to info@canteenmag.com for information on teaching in our program. You must occasionally have Friday afternoons available.
Make a donation to Canteen arts.
Canteen Arts, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, please write to info@canteenmag.com.
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Elle magazine's photo director, Pippa Lord. -
Author Rich Benjamin teaches a class. -
Alvin at canTeens' Barnes & Noble reading -
Alejandro at canTeens' Barnes & Noble reading -
A charmed audience at our Barnes & Noble reading in midtown Manhattan. -
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Alejandro with Canteen's director, Stephen Pierson. -
Novelist Porochista Khakpour teaches in Harlem.
