Chippewa River Writing Project
A site of the National Writing Project at Central Michigan University
Teachers Teaching Teachers
DBI Summer Institute
As a site of the National Writing Project, the Chippewa River Writing Project adheres to a model of “teachers teaching teachers” and invites you to join us summer institutes that will engage you as a writer and teacher of writing.
Coffee & Conversations
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Youth Creative Writing
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Beaver Island Institute
Since 2016, the CRWP has invited K-12 teachers to CMU’s Biological Station on Beaver Island to participate in collaborative, inquiry-based workshops and field experiences.
Fall Leadership Institute
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School-Wide (K-12) PD Offerings
CRWP provides schools with a range of educational opportunities. The Professional Development Menu is a comprehensive list of professional development offerings that CRWP leaders can deliver to schools K-12.
One Day PD Opportunities
The Chippewa River Writing Project (CRWP), as a site of the National Writing Project (NWP), adheres to a model of “teachers teaching teachers,” and creates local teacher consultants who provide professional development experiences for their colleagues.
Book Clubs
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Chippewa River Writing Project Land Acknowledgement
The Chippewa River Writing Project is based at Central Michigan University, located in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, on the ancestral grounds of the Council of Three Fires, the Anishinaabe, of whom the traditional Saginaw Chippewa Nation is one.
Founded in 1892 as Central Michigan Normal School, we acknowledge that CMU is located on the ancestral grounds of the Council of Three Fires, the Anishinaabe, of whom the traditional Saginaw Chippewa Nation is one. Ceded in the 1855 and 1864 treaties, this land became the Isabella Indian Reservation, and is still shared today.
It is our responsibility to care for this land and its peoples, and to be intentional and inclusive in our work. We recognize that this acknowledgement is only meaningful when combined with purposeful actions and genuine relationships that honor the land and its people. These actions include but are not limited to advocating for the histories, cultures, languages, and the territorial rights of historic Indigenous peoples, in Michigan and beyond.
As our writing project grows to include members from outside Mt Pleasant, we invite all CRWP members to recognize their own connection to the lands on which they reside and to honor their own responsibilities to the original keepers of those lands.
CRWP Upcoming Events
January 15
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February 15
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New York, NY
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It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sounds like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest.