English Creativity at Worcester State
Combatting Addiction in the Latin American Community
For many years, the Latin American community in Central Massachusetts and beyond has been underserved. The Hector Reyes House in Worcester does phenomenal work by assisting Latino men in recovery from substance abuse and addiction. This project reports on work done with the Hector Reyes House to improve the content of its website and produce informative literature. The result is a more vibrant, effective way to expand the impact of this vital organization.
The Benefits of Gaining Writing Experience with Community Organizations
College students provide a unique perspective while writing for organizations. This project reports on the outcomes from a team that produced community-based documents for the women’s shelter organization, Abby's House, including increased community awareness, social well-being, and understanding of community organizations. The result demonstrates the importance for students of engaging with community organizations that benefit both individuals and communities
The Goodbyemoon: A Memoir of Loss
This story is a memoir which covers the last six days of my husband’s life. Ray, my husband, was a Vietnam veteran
who had been exposed to Agent Orange in 1968, which caused him to develop diabetes and then cancer in his fifties.
Introducing Elizabeth Bishop, Poetry, and Writing as a Process
Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979), born in Worcester, became one of the most influential poets of the 20th century.
Bishop’s writing and life story have the potential to impact local students, especially because her letters of
correspondence, prose, and poetry all aided in her transcendence from material reality and confinement of
place.
The New Worcester Spy: Recent Projects and Developments
The New Worcester Spy is a diverse, rapidly growing student-produced publication at Worcester State. Over the
past year, we have transitioned the publication cycle of the Spy to a weekly schedule and greatly expanded our
content offerings. As a result, we have attracted new readers in significant numbers, with some stories garnering
well in excess of 1,000 views online.
English News at Worcester State
