Read and Write Kalamazoo exists to celebrate and amplify youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access.
Founded in 2012, Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK) is a nonprofit organization based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, devoted to nurturing intellectual and creative confidence in youth in Kalamazoo County through creative writing workshops, summer camps, in-school programs, after school enrichment programs, and community partnerships.
RAWK After School Program (ASP)
This program supports students in their homework, reading, and creative writing through our trauma/poverty informed and social-emotional learning approaches which help students create positive relationships with supportive adults, their peers, and learn empathy. Trained volunteers serve as tutors and positive mentors with students one-on-one or in small groups on homework and creative projects. After School Program is in partnership with Kalamazoo Public Schools with El Sol Elementary students onsite at RAWK’s Literacy Center.