The Writing Center is a place that serves the academic community across the curriculum, and focuses on helping students, faculty, and members of the Perkiomen community at large develop and improve language and self-expression. Not only does the Writing Center offer refuge for students struggling with the writing process, but the physical space is also the central location for the creation and celebration of creative writing. Students and faculty alike utilize the Writing Center to develop and share their individual work, such as poetry, stories, personal essays, and lyrics. Keeping the spirit of creativity and community in mind, the introduction of a writing center at Perkiomen School will promote school-wide events focused on writing, including but not limited to poetry slams, guest speakers/authors, and symposiums about writing directed toward both students and faculty.
An essential part of both the concept and daily success of the Writing Center of The Perkiomen School are the Student Writing Fellows (SWF), who have been selected through an application process. These select students not only have demonstrated a solid understanding of the writing process, but are overall strong communicators. These student-editors will be leaders who are able to support their peers with patience and understanding, while leading by example.
Tara Smith
Director of Writing Center
At Perkiomen School since 2013