Mighty Writers
Joseph Murphy is currently working as a Teacher at William Dick School and as an Owl Team Leader at Owl Team. Joseph is also a Peer Instructor at Temple University College of Education and serves as a Peer Advisor assisting with undergraduate advising. In addition, Joseph volunteers as an Intern at Mighty Writers and previously worked as a Tutor at The Chapman Foundation. Joseph earned a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary English Education from Temple University.
Mighty Writers
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Our free programs for kids seven to 17 combat the literacy crisis head on in Philadelphia, where some 40% of high school students drop out and some 50% of working-age adults do not have adequate literacy skills. Mighty Writers was founded in 2009 by Philadelphia writer and editor Tim Whitaker with a mission to teach Philadelphia kids to think and write with clarity. We offer free year-round writing programs for nearly 3,000 Philadelphia kids at six sites throughout the city (and one in Camden, NJ) with help from 400 volunteers. Programs include daily after-school academies, themed writing workshops, mentorships, a teen scholars program, college essay writing courses and toddler programs across all sites. Mighty Writers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit registered in PA. and NJ.